Helsinki’s summer congress season exceeds expectations

Thursday, 12.10.2017
According to the latest international congress statistics by the Union of International Associations (UIA) in June, Helsinki became the most popular city for international association meetings in the Nordic region last year, and the 15th most popular congress city in the world. Over 38,000 people attended congresses in Helsinki between May and September, generating around EUR […]

According to the latest international congress statistics by the Union of International Associations (UIA) in June, Helsinki became the most popular city for international association meetings in the Nordic region last year, and the 15th most popular congress city in the world. Over 38,000 people attended congresses in Helsinki between May and September, generating around EUR 50 million in tourism income. This year’s numbers represent an increase of more than 8000 congress visitors compared to last year.