Copenhagen is on a roll as a international convention city! 2016 will be the busiest year the city ever saw in terms of delegates, and according to ICCA’s brand new 2015 Statistics Report, Copenhagen is again to be found in the global top-10. International Congress & Convention Association published list of the world's most popular destinations for international conventions, where Copenhagen advances to spot number 10. This is based on 138 international congresses.

Moreover, 2016 is going to be the busiest congress year the city has ever experienced, welcoming more than 100,000 delegates to congresses.

Why Copenhagen?

Copenhagen is located in a major knowledge area with 10 universities, 165.000 students and 16.000 scientist and researchers. With the majority of hotels venues, sights and attractions within walking distance of each other, you can spend your time making the most of them all.

Copenhagen is also a city for life! The traffic infrastructure is ranked world’s fourth best by Mercer, and to underline the city’s eco-friendly profile the city has a massive biking culture. Copenhagen is consistently among the top performers on international rankings such as World’s Most Liveable City, cementing its reputation as a clean and safe destination offering a high quality of life for Copenhageners and event attendees alike.

When it comes to dealing with the locals – either negotiating a contract, or having a meeting out in the city, there is a good chance that communication is smoother in Copenhagen than in most other destinations, since the Danes are highly skilled in foreign languages. Studies show that 86% of the Danish workforce speak English, but it is also quite common for Danes to speak German (47 %), French, Spanish and other languages as well.

Copenhagen has an extensive selection of modern hotel and congress facilities. In recent years, the number of hotel rooms has quadrupled and several new conference facilities are currently under construction. Today the city offers more than 21.000 hotel rooms.

Source: www.copenhagencvb.com