Copenhagen MICE News Bulletin, April

Copenhagen Airport increases its capacity
Several of the airlines serving Copenhagen Airport are currently expanding their capacity. Several new routes will open in 2007 while others will increase their frequencies. This means that the Danish capital will be connected with even more cities around the world. In October SAS will open a new route to Dubai, but already in March both Sterling and SAS have opened new routes to Burgas, Split and Pristina. This will be followed by new routes to Edinburgh, Biarritz and Kangerlussuaq/Søndre Strømfjord opening up in May. Meanwhile, in June Iceland Express will commence operating from two Icelandic destinations, Egilsstadir and Akureyri. Furthermore, many airlines will increase their frequency to several other destinations, among them New York, Stockholm, Brussels, Geneva, London, Atlanta and Luxemburg. Copenhagen is connected to more than 135 airports around the world and is Northern Europe's main traffic hub. www.cph.dk

Affordable flights to Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen Airport has developed an increasingly strong profile within the low cost sector. During 2006 low cost traffic increased to 2.8 million passengers, thereby increasing LCC traffic share by no less than 41% compared to 2005. With this increase low cost traffic constitutes 13.3% of current total traffic. The largest LCC carrier to Copenhagen Airport is Sterling, followed by easyJet and Norwegian, although this could change with Air Berlin's continuing increase in the Copenhagen market share. www.scandinaviasHub.com

SAS offers complementary IP telephony in Copenhagen Airport lounge
The Scandinavian airline SAS has recently launched a new concept: complementary telephone calls via IP telephony in their lounges in Copenhagen Airport. SAS offers two lounges in the airport, a business lounge and the Scandinavian lounge. Both lounges are equipped with the latest technology and offer the perfect break for busy business travellers. Among other facilities, the lounges offer access to computers with high-speed Internet connections and widescreen displays; telephones; massage; and newspapers and magazines. The complimentary facilities are a part of a larger concept that has brought the latest technology to all SAS lounges throughout the world.

At the same time, SAS has introduced a new environmental system, with the purpose of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Customers wishing to offset their impact on the environment will have the option of paying a specific amount by way of compensation, equivalent to the kilos of carbon dioxide they are releasing during their journey. This money will be directed to projects in the Third World, which are trying to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions in that part of the world. The option to voluntarily offset carbon dioxide emissions is a transitory solution until 2011 at which time aviation will be included in the EU Emission Trading Scheme. www.scandinavian.net

New Conference centre for 700 delegates
In early 2008 the Choice Hotel chain will extend its capacity with a 1200 m conference centre capable of hosting up to 700 delegates. The conference centre, which is equipped with up-to-the minute technology and flexible meeting rooms, is located in the Clarion Hotel Copenhagen****, which has 215 rooms. The hotel lies mid-way between the Bella Center and the City Hall Square, both of which can be reached in a few minutes by car. Furthermore, Clarion Hotel Copenhagen has become a non-smoking hotel, in line with the chain's new policy under which all of its hotels became no smoking on January 1^st 2007. www.choicehotels.dk

New Wellness Concept in newly renovated surroundings
After a thorough renovation, Hotel Marienlyst's***** five star conference centre is now ready to welcome back local and foreign meeting guests. Situated next to the Øresund Sea and Kronborg Castle, Hotel Marienlyst has been a popular conference venue since 1901. Today the hotel boasts a five-star conference centre with 11 conference rooms, nine group session rooms and a hall which can hold up to 400 delegates.

At the same time as completing its renovation, Hotel Marienlyst has turned its focus to well-being and health. Hotel Marienlyst's new wellness conference concept is based on the idea that the well being of meeting participants can increase the productivity and benefits of any conference. With healthy, fibre-rich cuisine and fitness facilities that include a swimming pool, exercise machines and massage, the hotel provides an experience to enhance body and soul. The hotel, which offers 222 rooms, is located half an hour's drive from Copenhagen. www.marienlyst.dk

Panoramic View of Brøndby Stadium
Brøndby Stadium, located 20 minutes drive from Copenhagen's City Hall Square, has extended its conference facilities with an exclusive architect-designed lounge for up to 600 dining guests. Emphasising flexibility and functionality, the renovation will enable everything from conferences, meetings and exhibitions, to events, product launches and gala dinners to be tailored to the client's requirements. The lounge is divided into five small group rooms and a large room, which offers a panoramic view of the stadium. Following the expansion, which also includes a new café, Brøndby Stadium now has space for a total of 1,800 guests. www.brondby.com/arrangementer

Back to the past
Moltkes Palace, an eighteen-century mansion in the heart of Copenhagen's historic city centre, has recently undergone a thorough renovation to restore the glory of its bygone days. The palace, which is the venue for everything from gala dinners and parties to meetings and events for up to 750 guests, has a light and welcoming appearance, following a complete renovation of the interior restoring the mansion to its original style. Together with the renovations, the palace has also installed new technology and AV equipment to meet today's standards. www.moltkes.com

Events based on motivation
The Danish incoming bureau, International Conference Service (ICS), puts the focus on clients in its new event concept, based upon the theory that motivation increases outcome. ICS Motivational Events - the name of the new division at ICS that will organise the events - will tailor-make the events based on the clients' wishes and requirements. www.ics.dk

New Guide for meeting planners
Meetingplace Wonderful Copenhagen has now compiled a new Guide for Incentive and Meeting Organisers containing useful information on meeting and hotel facilities, professional congress organisers and transport. The guide is published in Danish, Swedish, German and English and can be obtained by sending an E-mail to: marketing@woco.dk. You can also search for meeting capacity at: www.meetincopenhagen.com