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Plan your next event in the Cultural Capital of Europe...
Austria’s second city, Graz, offers the perfect backdrop for conventions, fairs and incentives.
The year as Cultural Capital of Europe 2003 has put Austria’s second city, Graz, firmly on the map of leisure and business travellers alike. One reason for this is the tremendous creativity of the city. Graz enjoys a reputation as a cultural, economic and scientific centre in the southeast of Austria and lends itself ideally as a communication centre in a now expanded European community.
With its host of new attractions, already impressive landmarks to the cityscape - like a museum of contemporary art, the “Friendly Alien”, by the British architect duo Peter Cook and Colin Fournier or an artificial island in the river Mur by the New York artist Vito Acconci, to name but a few – together with the city’s charming Old Town (named a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO), it’s flair, Mediterranean climate, scores of first-class hotels in top city locations and easy access through an International Airport, Graz possesses all the infrastructure necessary for successful and pleasant events. In Graz everything is around the corner – within walking distance. All main facilities are situated in the heart of the city: congress venues, hotels, cultural attractions, shopping and restaurants. Graz is known for being clean, safe and green.
Congress + event graz comprises the two greatest and biggest convention locations: the Congress Graz and the Stadthalle Graz. The Congress Graz, the flagship among meeting locations in Graz and a founding member of the Historic Conference Centres of Europe, offers the perfect setting for events of all kinds in the centre of Graz’ Old Town. New event locations in Graz include the Stadthalle with its adjacent congress centre, which can host events for up to 11,000 participants and further adds to the attraction of Graz as an event destination.

Around 15% of overnights stays in Graz can be attributed to convention, seminar, trade fair and incentive travellers. The Graz Convention Bureau was founded a couple of years ago with the aim of providing each individual event organiser with the best possible service from one single source: Share your ideas with us and we will suggest the ideal location from our comprehensive event venue database. Whether you prefer a historical setting, a futuristic ambience or something in-between, we can come up with venues to suit every taste. www.graztourism.at/venues The Graz Convention Bureau keeps the official Graz Convention and Trade Fair Calendar and is able to inform organisers on all important dates and events in the city. www.graztourism.at/calendar 
 

The range and quality of the city and conference hotels on offer in Graz have improved considerably in recent years. The Graz Convention Bureau is familiar with all the hotels and can provide you with all the information you might need as to capacities, seminar rooms and conference facilities of the city’s hotels. We would also be pleased to request quotations and quotas for your event on your behalf.

Contact information

Name: Elisabeth Hansa
Position: Head of Business Development + Marketing: Congress
Address: Congress + Event Graz, Messe Congress Graz, Messeplatz 1 / Messeturm, A-8010 Graz
Email: elisabeth.hansa@mcg.at
Web: http://www.mcg.at
Phone: (+43) 316 8088 - 284
Fax: (+43) 316 8088 - 250

Name: Heinz Kaltschmidt
Position: Manager Graz Convention Bureau
Address: Graz Convention Bureau, Graz Tourismus und Stadtmarketing GmbH, Messeplatz 1, A-8010 Graz
Email: congress@graztourismus.at
Web: http://www.graz.at/congress
Phone: (+43) 316 8075-47
Fax: (+43) 316 8075-55

Name: Dieter Hardt-Stremayr
Position: Managing Director Graz Tourismus
Address: Graz Tourismus und Stadtmarketing GmbH, Messeplatz 1, A-8010 Graz
Email: congress@graztourismus.at
Web: http://www.graz.at/congress
Phone: (+43) 316 8075-0
Fax: (+43) 316 8075-55

 

Access information

Airport name / Distance to city centre / Number of international airlines:
Graz Thalerhof / 12 km / 7
Highways: A2, A9
Number of international trains daily: train connection to all major European Destinations

Special events

In conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt who grew up in Graz, the Styrian summer festival of classical music styriarte has found a pioneering mentor and promoter. The exceptionally well-preserved old town of Graz with its many historic settings and halls and the modern architecture of the Helmut-List-Hall together offer a truly unforgettable backdrop for this classic festival. However, cultural diversity is one of Graz’s main features and the yearly agenda comprises a series of other festivals, among them the festival of Austrian film ‘Diagonale’, the street and puppet theatre festival ‘La Strada’, the Jazz Summer, the festival of contemporary art ‘steirischer herbst’, the ‘recreation’ (orchestra music) and the mountain and adventure film festival.

Graz Opera Ball	January
Diagonale	March
Springeight Graz - Festival for electronic art and music	May
Serenata - Evening music al fresco	July-August
Styriarte - Festival of Classical Music with Nikolaus Harnouncourt.	June - July
Jazz Summer - Open Air Jazz Festival.	July - August
AIMS - American Institute of Musical Studies	July - August
Monday Concerts, Schloss Eggenberg	July - September
La Strada - International Festival of Street and Puppets Theatre.	August
Steirischer Herbst - The Festival of Modern Art	October
International Mountain and Adventure Film Festival	November
Advent in Graz - The Atmospheric Time of the Year	December

City overview

City:	Total Bedrooms	Capacity of the biggest meeting hall	Maximum Exhibition space of the biggest conference facility [m2]	Maximum Exhibition space of the biggest conference facility [sq. foot]
Graz	2613	11000	25478	274243

 

Accommodation & Conference facilities

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