MEETING FACTS

Istanbul is one of the world's most exciting congress destinations and is an increasingly popular choice for the world's leading international associations and meeting planners. Istanbul is home to numerous members of ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, which is the most extensive and prominent meetings organization in the world. According to ICCA statistics, Istanbul ranked 7th in market share in 2010. Istanbul's outstanding infrastructure, including modern, luxurious accommodations, state-of the-art congress and exhibition venues and experienced congress professionals, makes it a logical choice for organizers. When combined with the city's fabulous history and stunning natural beauty, cultural richness, exciting shopping, sophisticated cultural life and world-class dining, it's not hard to figure out why top associations choose Istanbul and enjoy exceptionally high attendance. Delegates can enjoy luxury, comfortable and affordable accommodations and Istanbul's 3500 years of history as well as attending a high quality and productive meeting planned precisely from the plenary session to the closing ceremonies in facilities equipped with the latest technology. In such a state of circumstances, it would not be exageration to point out that delegates can naturally expect a remarkable event in a definitely outstanding city.

Moving Up In The List Of Top Meeting Destinations

• 6^th most popular city in Europe and 7th in the world as meeting destination.
• 109 major international meetings and 46,374 delegates in 2010
• Well-balanced price and excellent quality for the meeting facilities and for the delegates
• Housing capacity for 95.000 guests
• 6^th most visited touristic destination in the world over 28 million tourists (Info by Turkstat&UNWTO2010)
• 78 museums and 9 palaces
• One of the famous cuisine and one of the richest culinary heritage in the world
• Istanbul is characterized as Mediterranean climate
• According to the EU crime and security consortium, Istanbul is enlisted among the safest cities in the world despite its highly dense population
• Capital of Culture in Europe in 2010
• European capital of sports in 2012