MEETING FACTS

There are many reasons to visit Vienna - the city is world famous for its imperial heritage, Schönbrunn Palace, the Belvedere, and the Hofburg. The capital scores highly thanks to the first-rate musical and cultural attractions at its concert halls, museums and theaters - from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein to the acclaimed Museum of Fine Arts and the State Opera House. Vienna is also a byword for epicurean enjoyment, with centuries of traditions shaping its coffee houses and Heuriger wine taverns. Over half of the city is accounted for by green spaces including parks and gardens, the Vienna Woods and the wetlands of the Donau Auen National Park.

The convention destination Vienna is ...

• compact
• green
• safe
• easily accessible

Vienna offers ...

• three convention centers
• 93 conference hotels
• 34 historical venues and
• 17 contemporary locations

Vienna Rankings:

• International Conventions: number 3 worldwide 2013, behind Paris and Madrid.
  Source: ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association), www.iccaworld.com
• Quality of Living Survey: number 1 followed by Zurich and Auckland.
  Source: Mercer, 2014 Quality of Living Survey, London, February 2014 www.mercer.com
• European Green City Index 2009: number 4 in Europe, behind Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo.
  Evaluated categories: CO2 emissions, energy, buildings, transportation, water, air quality, waste / land use, environmental governance.
  Source: European Green City Index 2009, Economist Intelligence Unit www.eiu.com
• Liveable Cities Index: number 8 worldwide, behind Munich, Copenhagen, Zurich, Tokio, Helsinki, Stockholm and Paris.
  Source: Magazine "Monocle - A Briefing on Global Affairs, Business, Culture & Design", London, Issue 7-8/2010 www.monocle.com
• "Smart Cities": number 1 worldwide, followed by Toronto, Paris and New York
  Source: Boyd Cohen, 2012 www.fastcoexist.com