Warsaw's business tourism results in the first half of 2023

Warsaw’s results in tourism and business in the first half of 2023 are proof of the city’s development and growing attractiveness on the international stage.

During this time, 11 MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions) events were acquired in our capital, which attract many delegates to the city, generating over 7,300 overnight stays. The estimated value of these overnight stays exceeds PLN 2,600,000, which indicates a great interest in Warsaw as a meeting and conference venue.

We are seeing a systematic increase in interest in Warsaw among international meeting planners. Thanks to our efforts, Warsaw is slowly starting to rebuild its position on the international MICE market, after the collapse caused by the pandemic and the crisis related to the war in Ukraine.

We are constantly working to accelerate this process. In the first half of 2023, the Warsaw Convention Bureau has undertaken many initiatives aimed at promoting Warsaw as a place for business events and conferences.

For example, we took part in IMEX 2023, one of the world’s most important fairs for the meetings and incentive travel industry. Participating in this event allowed us to promote Warsaw on the international stage and establish contacts with key decision-makers from the MICE industry.

Additionally, during the European Laryngological Society (ELS) congress in Milan, which took place from 8 to 10 May 2023, we promoted Warsaw as the venue for the future ELS congress in 2025.