The Meetings Star Awards acknowledged outstanding destinations, hotels, convention centres and influencers in Europe. In total, 134 destinations from 33 countries and 315 venues from 21 countries and 283 nominees from 24 countries earned prestigious Meeting Stars for their exceptional meeting services. The awards were presented at a grand ceremony in Ljubljana’s Cankarjev Dom, with 158 venues receiving three stars, 106 receiving two stars, and 54 venues receiving one star. Notably, 29 venues were awarded the Green Meeting Star for their sustainability efforts.

Award Categories and Winners

Best Meeting Destinations

XL MEETING DESTINATIONS
Destinations that can host more than 2,000 congress attendees
Winner: Copenhagen – Final score: 4.82

L MEETING DESTINATIONS
Destinations that can host up to 2,000 congress attendees
Winner: Zagreb – Final score: 4.53

M MEETING DESTINATIONS
Destinations that can host up to 1,200 congress attendees
Winner: Dubrovnik – Final score: 4.39

S MEETING DESTINATIONS
Destinations that can host up to 600 congress attendees
Winner: Kranjska Gora – Final score: 4.15

BEST IN NEW EUROPE
The leading meeting destinations in New Europe
Winner: Warsaw – Final score: 4.70

Best Hotels and Convention Centres

CITY MEETING HOTELS
Winner: Kimpton Bem Budapest – Final score: 4.99

RESORT MEETING HOTELS
Winner: Scheiblhofer The Resort – Final score: 4.99

SPA MEETING HOTELS
Winner: Hotel Materra – Final score: 4.94

BOUTIQUE MEETING HOTELS
Winner: Mamula Island Hotel – Final score: 4.99

LARGE CONVENTION CENTRES
Winner: Sava Centar – Final score: 4.98

BOUTIQUE CONVENTION CENTRES (up to 1,000 attendees)
Winner: LCK Lublin Conference Centre – Final score: 4.97

MOST CREATIVE VENUE
Winner: Nobu Hotel Warsaw – Final score: 4.98

MOST SUSTAINABLE VENUE
Winner: The Bridge MGallery Wroclaw – Final score: 4.96

Best Influencers

INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR 2024
Dimitris Ganitis, Thessaloniki Convention Bureau

TOP MEETING ARCHITECT
Dimitris Ganitis, Thessaloniki Convention Bureau

TOP MEETING AGENCY
Tanja Bogdanov, DMC Vekol

TOP HOTELS AND VENUES
Dorota Nidzgorska-Mazonik, Górskie Resorty

TOP MEETING SERVICE PROVIDERS (CATERING)
Andrzej Bartkowski, 360 Mazurkas Catering

TOP MEETING SERVICE PROVIDERS (MULTIMEDIA)
Jaka Gornik, Confiva

TOP MEETING INNOVATORS
Inese Lukaševska, Luka Events

TOP EVENT AGENCIES
Lana Bedeković Rosandić, Alert d.o.o.

SUSTAINABILITY INFLUENCERS
Kathre Kahre, Jolos Live