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MAKE IT BIG

COMPARISON WITH THE REGION

London is the unofficial capital of Europe and a place where events are going on day and night, from the galactic Olympic Games to a series of other diverse events. The city has no match in Europe in terms of variety and from the moment the development of the congress scene became a priority it has been doing very well indeed. It is by far the most accessible destination on our list, boasting five airports in the vicinity of its city centre. For quite some time now, it has been the mecca for foodies and all of the corporate events connected to it. The ExCel Centre is the heart of London’s congress offer, capable of carrying out mega-events that not a lot of other cities can handle. Its prosperity can only be rocked by the question of safety, which virtually no European city is able to avoid right now.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 102,963
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 9924
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 3,000
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 10,000 m2
  • Destination population: 8,673,713
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 10,000 m2

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OVERALL PERFORMANCE

LONDON INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 4.46
Natural and cultural factors: 4.73
General and transport infrastructure: 4.81
Tourist infrastructure: 5.00
Meeting infrastructure: 4.99
Subjective grade: 4.79
Marketing Buzz: 4.95
ICCA index: 4.95
Numbeo quality of life Index: 2.45
Numbeo Safety Index:2.97
ACI Airport Connectivity Index:5.00

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LIVEABLE MEETINGS

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Unsurprisingly, the city of quality beer, wurst, dirndl skirts and “lederhosen” is also a first-class European congress destination with one of the most developed fair infrastructures in the wider region. There are 31,000 hotel rooms in 395 excellent hotels with conference capacities. Added to the charm and picturesqueness of the Bavarian capital are numerous green open spaces and a high quality of living. Munich airport is also one of the key European air-traffic hubs, cementing the city’s position on the world congress map. Its history has always been distinguished by major events, including the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the world’s beer capital with centuries of tradition, beer doesn’t just flow freely in October, but the whole year round. The city belongs at the very top of our evaluation.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 12,744
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 90
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 2,160
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 11,000
  • Destination population: 1,450,381
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 2,387

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MUNICH INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 4.68
Natural and cultural factors: 4.78
General and transport infrastructure: 4.93
Tourist infrastructure: 4.93
Meeting infrastructure: 4.94
Subjective grade: 4.79
Marketing Buzz: 4.46
ICCA index: 4.57
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.75
Numbeo Safety Index:4.61
ACI Airport Connectivity Index5.00

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DOOR TO THE ADRIATIC

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Among the competing congress destinations, Umag even a year ago would be easily overlooked, but today it is already hosting the most demanding events such as the most important Microsoft event Windays. This proves that the destination is profiled as a congress and especially incentive location. To the good functioning a great desti- nation management contributes a great deal, which in a form of a clusterfrom 2010 is promoted under the brand “Colours of Istria”.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 1,200
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 15
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 350
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 400 m2
  • Destination population: 4,718
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 350

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OVERALL PERFORMANCE

UMAG INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 3.62
Natural and cultural factors: 4.35
General and transport infrastructure: 4.38
Tourist infrastructure: 4.44
Meeting infrastructure: 4.05
Subjective grade: 4.35
Marketing Buzz: 3.64
ICCA index: 1.02
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.40
Numbeo Safety Index:4.31
ACI Airport Connectivity Index 2.28

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THE SUCCESS STORY

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The smallest place in our analysis is big in its offer and an example to all of us involved with tourism. Once a remote and poor community, in the 60’s of the last century focused on tourism. Its epicentre is a thermal spring, around which a success story was created. At every step the locals you meet, be it a wine-grower, a caterer or a priest will let it be known that you are welcome.There are few places where the only driving force of the economy is tourism. Because in these places industry has never developed, today this can be considered as one of their advantages. Podčetrtek has a great potential in the field of congress tourism. It is an authentic and in many ways a sustainable congress experience.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 250
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 2
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 150
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 3,570 m2 m2
  • Destination population: 3,224
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 350

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PODČETRTEK INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 3.68
Natural and cultural factors: 4.38
General and transport infrastructure: 4.26
Tourist infrastructure: 4.20
Meeting infrastructure: 4.11
Subjective grade: 4.56
Marketing Buzz: 3.85
ICCA index: 1.02
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.46
Numbeo Safety Index:4.40
ACI Airport Connectivity Index 2.57

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OFF THE BEATEN MICE TRACK

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Upper Savinja Valley is one of Slovenia’s natural jewels of. Its tourism offer is undoubtedly getting more diverse with every passing year, but still many of its foreign guests are not getting a comprehensive source of information about the full range of events and activities offer. The valley can be compared with the Soča Valley, which in many respects has a similar congress offer and the advantage of a functioning destination organisation (LTO Sotočje). Both valleys are two uncut diamonds of the Slovenian meetings offer that we believe will sooner or later be discovered by European event organisers. Given the advantages of this valley that is really impressive with its diversity, its natural resources and the charms of the Savinja river, it will undoubtedly succeed.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 400
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 5
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 100
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 200 m2
  • Destination population: 61,442
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 86

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OVERALL PERFORMANCE

SAVINJA VALLEY INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 3.71
Natural and cultural factors: 4.68
General and transport infrastructure: 4.39
Tourist infrastructure: 4.41
Meeting infrastructure: 4.09
Subjective grade: 4.46
Marketing Buzz: 3.67
ICCA index: 1.02
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.46
Numbeo Safety Index:4.40
ACI Airport Connectivity Index 2.53

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BEER AND CONGRESSES

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Laško is first and foremost a spa destination, because the main motive of going there are the two spa and thermal centres. In the future it will remain so. In the past five years, however, much has been done in developing congress tourism and enriching the offer and it is today surprising how much Laško can offer to congress guests beyond its traditional tasty beer. Everything from one of the best Slovenian cuisines to an exceptional cultural and historical heritage together with the possibility of organising green meetings. In making this breakthrough Laško has very quickly become much more competitive to the more established meeting industry destinations.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 390
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 4
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 280
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 538 m2
  • Destination population: 3,416
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 490

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LAŠKO INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 3.72
Natural and cultural factors: 4.46
General and transport infrastructure: 4.21
Tourist infrastructure: 4.13
Meeting infrastructure: 4.16
Subjective grade: 4.42
Marketing Buzz: 3.98
ICCA index: 1.02
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.91
Numbeo Safety Index:4.40
ACI Airport Connectivity Index 2.50

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LOW-CARBON INCENTIVE ISLAND

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Lošinj and Cres are the only Adriatic islands that successfully deal with sustainable tourism and are amongst the more eco-friendly islands of Kvarner. They differ from the more famous Dalmatian isles, such as Hvar, Brač and Krk, with their nature preservation, systematic sustainable development and cultural heritage. All these activities are well managed and present a huge opportunity for the development of a limited and exclusive sustainable meetings industry in harmony with the capabilities of the islands. The key chal- lenge is the invisibility of the islands’ image on the meetings industry radar, lacking the recognisable incentive brands to build the high quality boutique and intimate stories that can raise its profile. If local suppliers can develop from these points and their programmes can continue to be socially responsible, they will be able to benefit from the current trends in the industry. I am certain their first clients will be the existing loyal guest of Cres and Lošinj. With a high added value the islands can also become the eco-incentive oasis of the Adriatic.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 1,353
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 6
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 182
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 390 m2
  • Destination population: 8,388
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 400

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OVERALL PERFORMANCE

MALI LOŠINJ INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 3.73
Natural and cultural factors: 4.79
General and transport infrastructure: 4.01
Tourist infrastructure: 4.53
Meeting infrastructure: 4.33
Subjective grade: 4.62
Marketing Buzz: 4.13
ICCA index: 1.02
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.51
Numbeo Safety Index:4.35
ACI Airport Connectivity Index 1.98

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FERTILE CROSSROADS OF CULTURES

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A number of the features of Brda make it special and unique in the wider area. In the first place is its openness to the sea, creating a pleasant Mediterranean climate, followed up by its natural beauty with rich cultural heritage and eco-preserved countryside with exceptional culinary and wine offer, unrivalled in the region.

A panorama of hills with a cluster of agglomerations and subdivided farmland and countless terraced vineyards is certainly one of the most beautiful Italian-Slovenian landscape-aesthetic experiences. In the field of tourism-convention offer, Brda is perhaps the future formula of tourism development: “less is more”. The convention fate of Brda and Collio is in co-operation and joint promotion.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 88
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 5
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 130
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 330 m2
  • Destination population: 5,757
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 200

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OVERALL PERFORMANCE

GORIŠKA BRDA INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 3.74
Natural and cultural factors: 4.70
General and transport infrastructure: 4.07
Tourist infrastructure: 4.23
Meeting infrastructure: 4.05
Subjective grade: 4.59
Marketing Buzz: 4.28
ICCA index: 1.02
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.46
Numbeo Safety Index:4.53
ACI Airport Connectivity Index 2.53

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ISLAND OF SUN

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The Italian city of Grado, mostly known among Central-European tourists as a summer vacation headquarters, is much more than just a tourist-infested destination. Not a lot of people know that it actually boasts a large congress centre, making it suitable for this type of tourism too. If you succeed in avoiding the summer rush hour, Grado will impress you with its laid-back rhythm, great congress offer and numerous incentive activities, such as the golf courses or the excellent Friulian culinary experiences. Grado’s true charm hides in the inviting alleyways of the old city centre, where the full congress potential is still waiting to be uncovered.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 1,100
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 8
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 450
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 1,057 m2
  • Destination population: 8,650
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 994

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OVERALL PERFORMANCE

GRADO INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 3.77
Natural and cultural factors: 4.60
General and transport infrastructure: 4.59
Tourist infrastructure: 4.43
Meeting infrastructure: 4.24
Subjective grade: 4.46
Marketing Buzz: 3.86
ICCA index: 1.02
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.60
Numbeo Safety Index:4.35
ACI Airport Connectivity Index 2.53

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SECOND CITY FIRST

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Being the first is sometimes difficult, and Graz was among the first to develop the branding of the entire destination, congress grants and many other marketing innovations, from which other regional convention bureaus drew inspiration. However, former pupils have caught up and in the field of branding and in some other areas are now ahead of their teacher. Graz may not be the most seductive convention destination, however, it should be highlighted that Graz and Styria live with congress tourism throughout the year. A de- veloped infrastructure and yearlong additional offer helps this, where tradition combines with the present and where everyone can find an offer for their taste, needs and pocket. With the focus on green meetings Graz will also definitely find the right answer to the ubiquitous crisis, which has not bypassed congress tourism.

MTLG INDEX / 2017 EDITION

DESTINATION CAPACITY

  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 1,800
  • The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 22
  • Banquet hall maximum capacity: 2,800
  • The largest hall in the city (in m2): 6,500 m2
  • Destination population: 280,200
  • Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 5,560

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OVERALL PERFORMANCE

GRAZ INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2017 
DESTINATION MARK: 4.32
Natural and cultural factors: 4.73
General and transport infrastructure: 4.63
Tourist infrastructure: 4.72
Meeting infrastructure: 4.82
Subjective grade: 4.70
Marketing Buzz: 4.63
ICCA index: 3.52
Numbeo quality of life Index: 3.45
Numbeo Safety Index:4.52
ACI Airport Connectivity Index 3.51
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