15.3.2023

Visit our stand F250 at IMEX (May 23-25) and update your information on this Nordic country that is both a winter wonderland and a serene summer haven. Finland offers exciting and sustainable adventures in untouched nature. On our stand you can explore the opportunities of some of the most popular destinations, conference venues, hotels and DMC’s in Finland.

Helsinki is the leading congress city in Finland and has first-class congress facilities and hotels. The city is known as a safe, secure and clean city where congresses and events are run with devotion emphasizing sustainability. Helsinki is easy to reach from everywhere in the world: all major European destinations are covered with direct flights. 

Tampere, the Sauna Capital of the World, offers an excellent setting for international congresses, meetings, incentives and corporate events. Tampere is known as a city of technology, always in the forefront of development. It’s the fastest growing city in Finland and the home of one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland, Tampere University. 

Oulu is a lively urban city in northern Finland, surrounded by sea and nature. The European Capital of Culture 2026 has a compact city center and high quality meeting and accommodation options. In the wintertime, the visitors are amazed by the frozen sea. In the summer, the midnight sun shines through the night. Oulu is a university city, offering wide selection of educational travel products as well as technical visit itineraries.

Finland offers a variety of high quality venues; everything from a conference center for 10,000 people to an intimate log cabin for 20 can be found here.

Finlandia Hall, a masterpiece by great Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, is the leading congress, event and entertainment venue in Finland. There are more than 40 meeting rooms ranging from 20 to 1700 seats. Centrally located within walking distance from various international hotels, in park-like surroundings, the venue is ideal for business events. Security and sustainability are automatically included in all processes and all facilities are equipped with the latest, state-of-the-art lighting and presentation technology, as well as fast and free of charge wi-fi. 

Full-service Helsinki Congress Paasitorni houses nearly 30 characterful and adaptable meeting and event spaces for 8–800 participants, complemented by five individual restaurants and 170 hotel rooms. The carefully restored prestigious building, supplemented with new wings, provides an inspiring and memorable setting for events of all kinds. Paasitorni is a venue where the modern and playful meets the historical. 

Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre (Messukeskus) is one of the largest venues in the Nordic countries. Security, sustainability and flexibility are embedded in all operations. The venue consists of 7 halls, 13 lecture halls and 40 meeting rooms with natural light. All meeting rooms are equipped with high-end projectors, screens, and microphones. The wi-fi is free of charge and handles up to 10,000 users covering all premises on site. 

Nordic Choice Hotels offer both business and luxury style opportunities for meetings & events and accommodation in the Helsinki region. Clarion Helsinki Airport opening in 2024 will offer over 700 hotel rooms and 20 meeting and event spaces. Clarion Hotel Helsinki stands out from the crowd - with 16-floor towers, the hotel is an impressive modern landmark offering a vibrant meeting place in the city for up to 1,000 people. Hotel Kämp, St. George, Hotel Haven, Klaus K, GLO Kluuvi, GLO Hotel Art and Clarion Aviapolis also offer versatile premises for business events. 

Sokos Hotels is the leading Finnish hotel chain featuring 45 hotels in Finland and over 300 meeting and conference venues and restaurants. Sokos Hotels is the best-known, most trusted and most respected hotel chain in Finland and one of the reasons for that is continuous work for sustainability. Sokos Hotels is an expert in creating memorable events and organizing international conferences.

In Finland, we offer responsible business events produced in safe conditions in a country with a lot of room to roam, spacious and functional facilities and nature that is easily accessible. All this makes safe and effortless events possible – with the help of our reliable, local DMCs.

Lappish values, such as nature, local culture and traditions meet the modern and up-to-date design with Arctic Incentives. The company creates inspiring and unforgettable journeys to Finnish Lapland. Social responsibility and ecology are also essential part of the Arctic Incentives. The company operates in all the major Lapland resorts and provides its own activity programs, accommodation venues and catering together with vast network of partners and suppliers in the area. 

Elämys DMC is a 100% Finnish destination management and event agency, as well as a PCO. The experienced team of travel specialists and professional event producers adds innovative content and activities to create memorable and unique events. All this with high-quality and personal, friendly service. Sustainability and transparency are the core values of all operations. 

Safartica is private DMC, safari house operating in the city of Rovaniemi, skiing resort of Ylläs and in Levi. The company provides all land services, including accommodation, transfers, and its own nature activities such as snowmobiling, husky and reindeer safaris, Aurora tours, ice floating etc. Safartica believes in individual, meaningful experiences and personal service. 

The Travel Experience is an award-winning DMC, handling a variety of incentive, conference, and corporate group programs around Finland. Highlights can include watching Northern lights from your own glass hut or dinner in a Snow restaurant, ice breaker cruise or fun husky safari through snowy Lapland. In summer, Helsinki experience boasts a midnight sun cruise on an old sailing ship, followed by staying in a private villa in the forest. The highlight of the event is a dinner in a Michelin star restaurant. 

No matter what you’re looking for, Finland has a destination that’s just right for your event or incentive. Finland Convention Bureau is your one-stop-shop for business events in Finland.

Finland has a strong international reputation when it comes to organising corporate events and conferences. Finns are experienced event organisers, and all services are first class. In recent years, Finland has consistently ranked among top 20 congress destinations in the world.

IMEX takes place at Messe Frankfurt, May 23-25, 2023.