Practical guide for international Meetings & Events organisers
The free Helsinki Meetings & Events Guide shares how international congress and business event organisers can decrease hurdles and increase confidence in Helsinki.
“Why are you hugging each other? Shouldn’t you be competing? Wait, you really are collaborating here in Helsinki?”
These words from an international congress organiser reveal the spirit in the events industry in Helsinki. The free Helsinki Meetings & Events Guide helps you understand the collaborative model and start planning your event here.
Download and get more information how local experts help you plan and manage international meetings & events in Helsinki:
- Practical Meetings & Events planning examples
- Support for event planning, tech, and sustainability goals
- Participant experience and accessibility
- Support from Helsinki Convention Bureau
“Organising a congress in Helsinki is easy in that way that we can concentrate on new items. We can do additional things, try out things, because people here are so professional.”
-Anja Sander
Executive Director, European Academy of Neurology
Download the guide
In this guide, you can find ideas for both large and small-scale conferences, incentive travel, launch events, and social program.
What’s inside the guide?
- The Helsinki collaboration model for Meetings & Events
- Collaboration in action: example conference setups
- Overview of hotels and venues in Helsinki
- Services from featured partners: Lapland Hotels Bulevardi, Strawberry hotels, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki Congress Paasitorni and Confedent International
- Helsinki’s key industries and strengths
- Real organiser testimonials
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“Helsinki is proud to be a globally recognised conference and event city. — You organisers are important partners for us, and we explicitly highlight the significance of international events in our new City Strategy 2025–2029 – a rare recognition in such strategies.”
-Daniel Sazonov
Mayor of Helsinki
Featured partners
Lapland Hotels Bulevardi
Lapland Hotels Bulevardi enchants its guests with Northern hospitality and a modern touch in Helsinki. You can sense the stories of Lapland in the interior design, complemented by a touch of golden glimmer. We offer a range of rooms from Comfort level to elegant suites, with over a hundred rooms featuring their own private sauna.
Strawberry
Strawberry, a family-owned Nordic hotel company, operates more than 250 hotels in the Nordics. In Helsinki, there are 13 unique hotels to choose from with both business and luxury-style accommodation and MICE opportunities for up to 700 guests. Endless possibilities for accommodation, meetings and events!
Finlandia Hall
Finlandia Hall offers versatile event solutions for gatherings ranging from intimate executive meetings to large-scale international congresses and gala events. The spaces combine iconic architecture, modern event technology, and comprehensive services in the heart of Helsinki.
Helsinki Congress Paasitorni
Helsinki Congress Paasitorni is a full-service venue set within a restored historic building. It provides nearly 30 characterful event spaces suitable for up to 800 attendees. The venue is complemented by five restaurants and 170 hotel rooms. Paasitorni provides an inspiring and memorable setting for events of all kinds. It is a venue where the modern, functional and playful meets the historical.
Confedent International
Confedent International is a leading professional congress organiser and a destination management company based in Helsinki specialising in the arrangement and management of professional meetings, congresses and events of all sizes. We design and deliver exceptional congresses that bring people, ideas, and opportunities together.