Strong spring line-up boosts local economy
The HOFBURG Vienna will welcome six large-scale conferences this May – together they will generate about 8,000 overnight stays in the city. The spring highlights include a number of high-calibre political meetings such as the informal gathering of the Economic and Financial Committee. A congress of the World Economic Forum and the CTBTO Science and Technology Conference are also on the schedule.
“In May alone we will be welcoming six larger-scale conferences with up to 1,000 delegates each, which will generate a combined total of more than 8,000 bednights for Vienna,” said HOFBURG Vienna Managing Director Renate Danler. In April it will be time for the Oberlaa Special seminar (6 April, 800 delegates) and the 5th Interdisciplinary Mama Discourse (8 April, 100 doctors). In addition to returning events such as the International Vienna Motor Symposium (5-6 May, 950 experts), the Hofburg will this year make a vital contribution to the local economy by attracting several new conferences to the Austrian capital. The HOFBURG Vienna will set the stage for the Austrian Day for Quality Journalism (5 May, 250 media representatives), the International Congress on Prevention of Congenital Diseases (12-14 May, 400 physicians) and the European Society for Animal Cell Technology Congress (ESACT; 15-18 May, 800 biologists). Held on 24 May, the Earthtalks will zero in on aspects of sustainability and environmental protection.
Renate Danler is particularly proud of the spread of leading political conferences and meetings that attract more than 1,200 international delegates. The Austrian Finance Ministry recently confirmed its intention to host an informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) for 150 delegates at the Hofburg. The Committee will be preparing the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union in May. Another high-level political gathering is scheduled for June when members of the World Economic Forum meet with Austrian ministers. Also in June, the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) will be inviting 500 delegates to a science and technology conference. Another high level meeting will be the Vienna Energy Conference (21-23 June) held by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
