İstanbul: A brandname in congress tourism

CEO Mr Sirk stated that over the last 20 years İstanbul has established itself as a “premier league” player in the international association meetings market while there have been significant improvements in infrastructure and professional capacity for the rest of the country, with Turkish Airlines further enhancing the overall picture with its ambitious, global network. Turkey and İstanbul have acted as an invaluable bridge between East and the West, Europe and the Middle East, between cultures and communities. Challenges currently confronting Turkey can blind us to this vital role of the country as a bridge among cultures in our global industry, and we hope to identify some practical solutions and ideas that will help our members reinstate long-term growth and development in Turkey’s meetings industry.

İSTANBUL: THE PLACE TO BE

İstanbul CVB’s General Manager Hicran Ozbuk said: ‘‘We are extremely pleased to have the full support of ICCA. İstanbul has a magnificent history, having been the capital of no less than three different empires, and has been a mercantile trade center for many centuries.

We are confident that İstanbul will continue to be the top destination for meetings and conference tourism in 2017 and beyond. In 2016, the city hosted a number of well-attended congresses. In addition, İstanbul welcomed over 11.9 million international visitors in 2016 (as per MasterCard Report), and this makes the city one of the top 10 most visited cities in the world. We strongly believe that İstanbul will continue as “the place to be” for both business and leisure purposes.

2017 CONGRESSES IN İSTANBUL

We also focus on congresses that are scheduled for İstanbul 2017. We will be hosting some top of the game congresses with a large number of delegates in 2017, among which we can cite the World Petroleum Congress (WPC) with 5.000 delegates, the Apimondia International Apicultural Congress with 8.000 delegates, World Conference of the International Association of Science Parks (IASP), WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery and World Congress of Aesthetic Medicine.

2ND ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS EXHIBITION BY İSTANBUL EXPO CENTER

“1st Energy Efficient Products Exhibition” was organised by World Trade Center İstanbul, which is the umbrella organisation of the Turkish exhibition industry, on November 4-5, 2016 at İstanbul Expo Center Hall 11, under the patronage of Energy Efficiency Association, an affiliate of İstanbul Chamber of Commerce.

The trade show aimed to contribute to the advancement of the energy sector by providing a platform to share the latest developments and best practices in the energy efficient products industry, as well as to increase general awareness of the public.

The 2nd Energy Efficient Products Exhibition will take place at İstanbul Expo Center on November 23-26, 2017. Following the success of the first trade show, this year’s event is expected to draw a high level of attention from energy sector.

İSTANBUL TO HOST WFNS

WFNS -The 16th World Congress of Neurosurgery will be held in İstanbul between 20-25 August 2017. Prior to the event, the representatives of WFNS paid a visit to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Governor’s Office of İstanbul with the support of Istanbul CVB.

General Manager of İstanbul CVB Hicran Özbük, President of WFNS Yong-Kwang Tu, Secretary General of WFNS Basant Misra, Lecturer of Koç University Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. İhsan Solaroğlu, President of Turkish Neurosurgery Society Prof. Dr. Uğur Türe, Vice President of Turkish Neurosurgery Society Prof. Dr. Talat Kırış and members of organisation committee met with officials from the City of İstanbul.

At the meeting, Governor of İstanbul, Vasip Şahin stated that: “İstanbul is a brand name in congress tourism. We will take of care of all needs for the WFNS congress and make it a success’’. Mayor of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Dr. Kadir Topbaş added: “İstanbul has the facilities and infrastructure for these kind of important congresses.
We are pleased to host the 16th WFNS-World Congress of Neurosurgery in İstanbul.”

FAV TURKEY EXPO IN SEPTEMBER 2017

Turkey continues to strengthen its position as a trade bridge between Europe and Asia, producing nearly 50 million tons of fresh vegetable and fruits, building world’s largest airport in the world to be operational in 2018 as a connection point for Beijing and London, and launching the Channel Istanbul Project which will be a breakthrough in marine transportation while it also takes the first step to host the greatest global event in fresh vegetable and fruit industry, FAV Turkey.

FAV Turkey - Fruit and Vegetable Expo and Summit will be organised at İstanbul Expo Center on September 28 -October 01, 2017 and will be the gathering point for fresh fruit and vegetable trade in the region. FAV Turkey is planned to be one the most significant exhibitions, not only in Turkey but also in the entire region. FAV Turkey will bring small and medium sized producers as well as the national and global players under the same roof, and will help further enhance cooperation among industry stakeholders.

All industry actors including producers, exporters, packagers, cold storage and cold chain firms, machine and equipment suppliers, logistics firms, wholesalers, retailers, hotels, restaurants, catering firms and service providers will have a chance to meet in Istanbul and develop new partnerships to grow business in the region and set new trends. For further information, pls visit: www.favturkey.com

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