WELCOME TO MESSUKESKUS HELSINKI

The largest venue in Finland

• Over a million visitors• 1,500 meetings and congresses• 100 expos and events

Facts aboutMessukeskus Helsinki

NEARLY A HUNDRED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE• Messukeskus Helsinki is managed by

the Finnish Fair Corporation.• Founded in 1919

SUPPORTED BY A STRONG COOPERATIVE• The Finnish Fair Corporation consists of

200 members.• Includes the Finnish Fair Foundation,

the City of Helsinki and several businesses. • Profits are invested to develop

the operations.

Top service with top facilities –Messukeskus for congress organisers

Picture: Samuli Pentti

Top service with top facilities –Messukeskus Helsinki for congress organisers

TOP FACILITIES • A perfect environment for a variety of

events: a modern and human-scale conference centre with seven halls and 53 meeting facilities.

TEAMWORK• At Messukeskus Helsinki your congress is in

good hands. Our dedicated professionals also work in close cooperation with the Helsinki Convention & Events Bureau and local hotels.

LATEST TECHNOLOGY• The latest technology in AV services, such as

a digital signage system with 100 screens and LED-walls around the venue

• Free WiFi throughout the premises

Top service with top facilities –Messukeskus Helsinki for congress organisers

RELAXATION UNDER THE SAME ROOF• The 244-room Holiday Inn hotel (a total of

12,000 hotel rooms in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area)

• Four sauna departments

Freshly refurbished

Venues tailored to suit your needs

BIG• Seven halls for conferences,

exhibitions, galas • seat up to 10,000 guests to dinner• 14 rooms for 100 to 400 people• 14 rooms for 400 to 2,000 people• An auditorium for 4,000 people

SMALL• Over 20 meeting rooms for 8 to 100 people

Modern and Tasty –Messukeskus Helsinki for congress visitors

Modern and Tasty –Messukeskus Helsinki for congress visitors

THE TABLE IS SET• The newly renovated restaurant world

has over 20 restaurants – an enjoyable atmosphere for networking

• À la carte restaurants, and everything from Finnish delicacies to Asian flavours.

• Banquets and cocktail events for up to 10,000 guests

Helsinki Cafe

Eat & Meet

Cool and diverse Helsinki –Home of Messukeskus Helsinki

Cool and diverse Helsinki –Home of Messukeskus Helsinki

EASY TO HANDLE• Helsinki is compact in size and one of the

safest cities in the world – study shows that there’s a 98 % probability that a wallet left on the street will be returned to its owner.

ALL YOU NEED WITHIN REACH• Excellent connections for air travel and other

public transportation. Direct flights from over 130 destinations, daily train services from St. Petersburg and free public transport for congresses with over 1,000 delegates.

URBAN BUZZ• In Helsinki, Scandinavian simplicity

meets modern living and an atmosphere of innovative, urban buzz.

• Rich cultural life and a lot to offer in terms of rest and relaxation.

Cool and diverse Helsinki –Home of Messukeskus

INNOVATION• High standards of education and

technology (University of Helsinki ranked among the top 100 on the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities).

Helsinki awaits!

Awarded as the City of Design (UNESCO 2014)

Number 1 in public transportation inEurope (The 2013 BEST survey)

The 14th most popular congress city in the world (UIA 2012)

89 % of congress delegates in Finland rate the overall congress experience as excellent or very good. (FCB 2010)

Why Messukeskus Helsinki?

Helsinki is easy to access from anywhere in the world. This was very important for the IFLA participants as they came from 119 countries worldwide. Getting around

town is easy, safe and well organised.

Jocelyne Mülli

General Manager of the K.I.T. Group and organiser of the 2012 World Library and Information Congress, held at Messukeskus Helsinki“

Just ask our clients

Helsinki is a safe city where everything works, and it was seen as a good congress destination. The event team at Messukeskus Helsinki was extremely

professional, helpful and friendly.

Inge Hanser

Managing Director of congress specialist CPO HANSER SERVICE GmbH and organiserof the 23rd European Congress of Pathology, held at Messukeskus Helsinki“

Professional event and congressorganicers at your service

Everythingwithin easy reachof Messukeskus Helsinki

• An active member of ICCA Scandinavian Sustainable Meetings.

• The first Finnish congress centre to be awarded the ISO 14001 environment certificate.

• Waste is recycled, services produced ecologically, and partners chosen for their sustainability.

We strive for sustainability

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Contact us!

Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention CentreP.O.B 21 (Messuaukio 1), FI-00521 Helsinki, Finland | www.messukeskus.com

Susanne Massingberd-RoinilaInternational Association Salessusanne@messukeskus.comTel. + 358 40 450 3551

Maarit VesantoInternational Corporate Salesmaarit.vesanto@messukeskus.comTel. + 358 50 320 9717