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BEHIND THE SCENES – Grand Hyatt Istanbul

BUSINESS LUXURY IN THE CENTRE OF ISTANBUL Built in 1993 the hotel is literally a hop from the city’s iconic Taksim Square. Part of Istanbul's...
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HIDDEN GUEST – W Istanbul

4**** City Meeting Hotel with Conference Facilities2008140 rooms and suites95 - 112 EUR (March 2017, Trivago)- FIT Fitness Centre - Day Spa - W Lounge - W...

BOUTIQUE ISTANBUL – Levni Hotel and Spa

Boutique hotels are very popular with conference and meeting organisers and are also a first choice for smaller incentive groups. In spite of the...

OFF THE BEATEN MICE TRACK

Special Venue: Sultan’s Hammam

Way out there… I think that at some point in our lives all of us will have heard about the 'Turkish sauna', but the Turkish...
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Special Venue: Rahmi Koç Museum, Istanbul

A fun break for your event WAY OUT THERE The founder of the the Rahmi Mustafa Koc museum is one of the richest people in Turkey...

LATEST NEWS

ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition Strengthened Its Leading Position in the Region

Turkey’s first and foremost MICE industry trade show, ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition by Turkish Airlines hosted the global MICE industry for the sixth time...

ACE of M.I.C.E – More Than An Exhibition

The world’s third largest MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Congress, Event) exhibition ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition by Turkish Airlines will take place on February 21-23, 2018...
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Istanbul welcomed the 22nd World Petroleum Congress

The “22nd World Petroleum Congress (WPC)”, widely recognized as the `Olympics` of the oil and gas industry, held on 9-13 July 2017 in Istanbul...

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FACE2FACE: Prague vs. Istanbul

PRAGUE VS. ISTANBUL A current comparison of the closest competitors on the 2015 ICCA scale following the Kongres travelogue methodology – meetologues. FROM Meeting planners, FOR...
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FACE2FACE: Belgrade vs. Istanbul

Belgrade vs. Istanbul A current comparison of the closest competitors on the 2013 ICCA scale following the Kongres travelogue methodology – meetologues. ISTANBUL: 4,71/5
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KONGRES FACE2FACE: Vienna vs Istanbul

VIENNA 4,98/5 Related articles KONGRES FACE2FACE: PRAGUE vs. BUDAPEST

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SIZE DOES MATTER
Current support of local politics and the economy in the region is more an exception than a rule. Although the country has recently found itself in a whirlwind of protests and political instability, it seems that this does not affect the meetings industry and the Turkish congress tiger is relentlessly growling and overcoming everything set in front of it. If personal hospitality could be combined with the proverbial German precision, the route to congress superstardom would be completely open. Professionalism and entrepreneurship when they are competing for international events is not lacking and they could be setting an example to other convention bureaus. Perhaps the biggest rival is Barcelona, which with its facilities and overall support is also able to host the biggest events.

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İstanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau
İstanbul Ticaret Odası Ek Hizmet Binası Reşadiye Cad. No:7 Eminönü
34112 İstanbul Turkey
Tel: (+90 212) 522 55 55
Fax: (+90 212) 522 01 01
Web: www.icvb.org
E-mail: istanbul@icvb.org

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