Meetings & Conventions

Wonderful Copenhagen launches new service programme for congress organisers
Wonderful Copenhagen's new service programme, "Copenhagen to your advantage", is an all-inclusive concept that will make life easier for congress organisers considering Copenhagen as their next congress destination.
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The World's Best Metro
Copenhagen's Metro was voted the world's best metro at a major conference of delegates from the global metro industry.
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No more boring meetings, please!
The end of endless one-way communication and traditional meeting room layout is near. Aim for a better ROMI - Return on Meeting Investment - and be green, too. Denmark has the solution: Meetovation!
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Scandinavian Airlines introduces carbon offset program for international meetings in Scandinavia
If not the first, then as one of the first airlines in the world, SAS launches a Carbon offset program for International congresses & events as a part of the SAS Official Airline product.
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Brøchner Hotels to become the world's first CO2-neutral hotel chain
Brøchner Hotels in Denmark is now taking a lead in the global climate initiative by becoming the world's first CO2-neutral hotel chain. The hotel chain, which includes Hotel Kong Arthur, Hotel Fox, Ibsens Hotel and Hotel Danmark - all situated in Copenhagen - will be CO2-neutral as early as this year. Brøchner Hotels has at the same time taken the initiative to create a world-wide network of hotels that pledged to be CO2-neutral.
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Green Meetings in Copenhagen
The ultimate ‘green meeting' is a reality in Copenhagen, thanks to its eco-labelled hotels, organic foods, recycled furniture and environmentally friendly transport options. Copenhagen is known as one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world.
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Tivoli Hotel and Tivoli Congress Center to open in Copenhagen 2010
Tivoli A/S and Arp-Hansen Hotel Group A/S have reached a strategic cooperation agreement regarding Arp-Hansen Group's development of an exciting, new, thematic, 400-room TIVOLI HOTEL. The hotel will open at the same time as Copenhagen's new TIVOLI CONGRESS CENTER Downtown Copenhagen at the end of 2010 on the Arp-Hansen Hotel Group A/S site at Kalvebod Brygge.
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Denmark's largest hotel open for business
June 1 will see the partial opening of the CABINN Metro, Denmark's largest hotel. The hotel's striking design is by world renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and is set to make it a Copenhagen landmark.
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IHG announces signing of a Crowne Plaza in Copenhagen
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the owner of the Crowne Plaza brand, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with CPH Hotel Management A/S for the new Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers.
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NIMB opens in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
Once upon a time Nimb was the jewel in the crown amongst Tivoli's restaurants. Following a major refurbishment it will re-open in the shape of a Gastronomic palace of unprecedented dimensions on May 1^st 2008. For the first time in history there will be a hotel in the heart of Tivoli gardens.
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New Conference Center in the heart of Copenhagen
DGI Byen expands in spring 2009 with conference facilities for 450.
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Major expansion of Copenhagen conference facilities in 2008
Copenhagen has seen a major expansion in the number of meeting and conference facilities in recent months, encompassing large conference facilities hosting up to 700 participants, as well as smaller city-based meeting-rooms suitable for board meetings.
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Facelifts, expansions and brand new hotels
Copenhagen's hotel development continues.
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Green News from Copenhagen's Meeting Industry
The meeting industry in Copenhagen keeps extending their initiatives within green meetings, from green flights to organic breakfasts.
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Copenhagen MICE News Bulletin, March
Short news update
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Danes are the happiest people in the world
Danish employees are the most satisfied in all of Europe, and Danish companies are among the best workplaces in the world. These are the conclusions of two recently published surveys, complimenting existing evidence that the Danes are the happiest people in the world and the inhabitants of Copenhagen are the most satisfied in the whole of Europe.
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SAS to launch direct routes to New Delhi and San Francisco
Next year, SAS will expand its fleet of aircraft with an additional Airbus A340, thereby making it possible to launch two new intercontinental routes. In autumn 2008, New Delhi in India and San Francisco in the US will be introduced to the traffic program.
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Copenhagen has the IT facilities meeting buyers seek
According to an analysis by The Economist Intelligence Unit, Denmark is a world leader when it comes to IT skills and facilities.
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Copenhagen to host UN summit in 2009
Denmark is to host the UN's very important climate summit in 2009 when a "new Kyoto agreement" is to be finalised. At least 10,000 participants from around the world are expected to attend the summit, which will be the most significant since the Kyoto meeting in 1997.
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Copenhagen Metro Expands
On September 28 the third stage of the Copenhagen Metro system opened, connecting Copenhagen Airport with the eastern and northern part of downtown Copenhagen in only 14 minutes.
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Hilton as Copenhagen's first hotel with integrated Spa and Wellness Centre
On 10th April Hilton Copenhagen Airport revealed its new four million Danish Kroner* Spa and Wellness facilities. The Spa and Wellness area is available to both hotel and outside guests. The 5-star hotel also offers Spa and Wellness packages specially tailored to the MICE market.
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Copenhagen MICE News, April
Short news update from Copenhagen
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BestCities Global Alliance sign up on the first Global Convention Bureau Certification Program
The BestCities Global Alliance today launches its final phase towards achieving their Global Certification Program for convention bureau service standards. The Alliance partners have in Singapore completed a 2 days internal audit training program and jointly agreed and signed the Alliance's Quality Policy.
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Clarion Hotel Copenhagen to build new Congress facilities
The hotel w ill expand their capacity with a new congress centre for 550 people, opening January 2008.
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Wellness Copenhagen - Where Body Meets Mind
Inviting a working group for a couple of days of pampering is not pure luxury and fun, but an investment that can give a good return. Meeting culture has recognised the potential of spa hotels and wellness centres and Copenhagen has options for all sizes of groups.
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Bella Center - Expansion Continues
On the same day Bella Center opens the doors for yet another international event in November, twenty completely new conference rooms will be put to use for the first time. Bella Center has just invested over DKK 10 million in improving Copenhagen's ability to attract international convention events to the city.
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Wonderful Copenhagen - the best convention bureau
Copenhagen's official convention bureau Wonderful Copenhagen has been voted Best Overseas Convention Bureau.
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BestCities - eight award winning cities
The eight partners of the international convention bureau alliance BestCities Global Alliance: Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dubai, Edinburgh, Melbourne, San Juan, Singapore and Vancouver, have in 2005 and 2006 won recognised awards worldwide. Accolades from both The Economist Intelligence Unit's business trip index in 2006 and AETRA's Airport Service Excellent Awards in 2005, rank a number of the cities as some of the world's best cities for business travellers.
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Copenhagen to Host International Olympic Congress
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided at its 118th session that Copenhagen will host its prestigious 2009 congress.
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Copenhagen gets world's largest 3D cinema at Tycho Brahe Planetarium
The Tycho Brahe Planetarium, Denmark's most advanced centre for the popularising of astronomy and space research, has created the world's first 400 m2, full stereoscopic projection onto a dome.
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Copenhagen number four on investments in Europe
Last year, the number of foreign direct investment projects into the Capital Region increased 57 %; from 37 investments in 2003 to 58 investments in 2004. The Capital Region has thus moved forward to a fourth place on the list of European metropolises getting most investment projects.
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Danish competitiveness no. 4 in the world
The ten most competitive countries according to the WEF are: Finland, United States, Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, Singapore, Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Australia.
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Scandinavian Airlines introduces carbon offset program for international meetings in Scandinavia If not the first, then as one of the first airlines in the world, SAS launches a Carbon offset program for International congresses & events as a part of the SAS Official Airline product. Read more... Brøchner Hotels to become the world's first CO2-neutral hotel chain Brøchner Hotels in Denmark is now taking a lead in the global climate initiative by becoming the world's first CO2-neutral hotel chain. The hotel chain, which includes Hotel Kong Arthur, Hotel Fox, Ibsens Hotel and Hotel Danmark - all situated in Copenhagen - will be CO2-neutral as early as this year. Brøchner Hotels has at the same time taken the initiative to create a world-wide network of hotels that pledged to be CO2-neutral. Read more... Green Meetings in Copenhagen The ultimate ‘green meeting' is a reality in Copenhagen, thanks to its eco-labelled hotels, organic foods, recycled furniture and environmentally friendly transport options. Copenhagen is known as one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. Read more... Tivoli Hotel and Tivoli Congress Center to open in Copenhagen 2010 Tivoli A/S and Arp-Hansen Hotel Group A/S have reached a strategic cooperation agreement regarding Arp-Hansen Group's development of an exciting, new, thematic, 400-room TIVOLI HOTEL. The hotel will open at the same time as Copenhagen's new TIVOLI CONGRESS CENTER Downtown Copenhagen at the end of 2010 on the Arp-Hansen Hotel Group A/S site at Kalvebod Brygge. Read more... Denmark's largest hotel open for business June 1 will see the partial opening of the CABINN Metro, Denmark's largest hotel. The hotel's striking design is by world renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and is set to make it a Copenhagen landmark. Read more... IHG announces signing of a Crowne Plaza in Copenhagen InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the owner of the Crowne Plaza brand, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with CPH Hotel Management A/S for the new Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers. Read more... NIMB opens in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen Once upon a time Nimb was the jewel in the crown amongst Tivoli's restaurants. Following a major refurbishment it will re-open in the shape of a Gastronomic palace of unprecedented dimensions on May 1^st 2008. For the first time in history there will be a hotel in the heart of Tivoli gardens. Read more... New Conference Center in the heart of Copenhagen DGI Byen expands in spring 2009 with conference facilities for 450. Read more... Major expansion of Copenhagen conference facilities in 2008 Copenhagen has seen a major expansion in the number of meeting and conference facilities in recent months, encompassing large conference facilities hosting up to 700 participants, as well as smaller city-based meeting-rooms suitable for board meetings. Read more... Facelifts, expansions and brand new hotels Copenhagen's hotel development continues. Read more... Green News from Copenhagen's Meeting Industry The meeting industry in Copenhagen keeps extending their initiatives within green meetings, from green flights to organic breakfasts. Read More... Copenhagen MICE News Bulletin, March Short news update Read more... Danes are the happiest people in the world Danish employees are the most satisfied in all of Europe, and Danish companies are among the best workplaces in the world. These are the conclusions of two recently published surveys, complimenting existing evidence that the Danes are the happiest people in the world and the inhabitants of Copenhagen are the most satisfied in the whole of Europe. Read more... SAS to launch direct routes to New Delhi and San Francisco Next year, SAS will expand its fleet of aircraft with an additional Airbus A340, thereby making it possible to launch two new intercontinental routes. In autumn 2008, New Delhi in India and San Francisco in the US will be introduced to the traffic program. Read more... Copenhagen has the IT facilities meeting buyers seek According to an analysis by The Economist Intelligence Unit, Denmark is a world leader when it comes to IT skills and facilities. Read more... Copenhagen to host UN summit in 2009 Denmark is to host the UN's very important climate summit in 2009 when a "new Kyoto agreement" is to be finalised. At least 10,000 participants from around the world are expected to attend the summit, which will be the most significant since the Kyoto meeting in 1997. Read more... Copenhagen Metro Expands On September 28 the third stage of the Copenhagen Metro system opened, connecting Copenhagen Airport with the eastern and northern part of downtown Copenhagen in only 14 minutes. Read more... Hilton as Copenhagen's first hotel with integrated Spa and Wellness Centre On 10th April Hilton Copenhagen Airport revealed its new four million Danish Kroner* Spa and Wellness facilities. The Spa and Wellness area is available to both hotel and outside guests. The 5-star hotel also offers Spa and Wellness packages specially tailored to the MICE market. Read more... Copenhagen MICE News, April Short news update from Copenhagen Read more... BestCities Global Alliance sign up on the first Global Convention Bureau Certification Program The BestCities Global Alliance today launches its final phase towards achieving their Global Certification Program for convention bureau service standards. The Alliance partners have in Singapore completed a 2 days internal audit training program and jointly agreed and signed the Alliance's Quality Policy. Read more... Clarion Hotel Copenhagen to build new Congress facilities The hotel w ill expand their capacity with a new congress centre for 550 people, opening January 2008. Read more... Wellness Copenhagen - Where Body Meets Mind Inviting a working group for a couple of days of pampering is not pure luxury and fun, but an investment that can give a good return. Meeting culture has recognised the potential of spa hotels and wellness centres and Copenhagen has options for all sizes of groups. Read more... Bella Center - Expansion Continues On the same day Bella Center opens the doors for yet another international event in November, twenty completely new conference rooms will be put to use for the first time. Bella Center has just invested over DKK 10 million in improving Copenhagen's ability to attract international convention events to the city. Read more... Wonderful Copenhagen - the best convention bureau Copenhagen's official convention bureau Wonderful Copenhagen has been voted Best Overseas Convention Bureau. Read more... BestCities - eight award winning cities The eight partners of the international convention bureau alliance BestCities Global Alliance: Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dubai, Edinburgh, Melbourne, San Juan, Singapore and Vancouver, have in 2005 and 2006 won recognised awards worldwide. Accolades from both The Economist Intelligence Unit's business trip index in 2006 and AETRA's Airport Service Excellent Awards in 2005, rank a number of the cities as some of the world's best cities for business travellers. Read more ... Copenhagen to Host International Olympic Congress The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided at its 118th session that Copenhagen will host its prestigious 2009 congress. Read more... Copenhagen gets world's largest 3D cinema at Tycho Brahe Planetarium The Tycho Brahe Planetarium, Denmark's most advanced centre for the popularising of astronomy and space research, has created the world's first 400 m2, full stereoscopic projection onto a dome. Read more... Copenhagen number four on investments in Europe Last year, the number of foreign direct investment projects into the Capital Region increased 57 %; from 37 investments in 2003 to 58 investments in 2004. The Capital Region has thus moved forward to a fourth place on the list of European metropolises getting most investment projects. Read more... Danish competitiveness no. 4 in the world The ten most competitive countries according to the WEF are: Finland, United States, Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, Singapore, Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Australia. Read more...