A quality-end event focusing on Central & Eastern European MICE destinations. Budapest, the Hungarian capital – being a perfect example for an inspiring meeting destination by itself – is scheduled to host the 3rd MCE CEE Event organized by Europe Congress from 10 to 12 February 2013. The successful event concept is explained easily: handpicked planners from leading European agencies, corporate companies and large international associations discover the increasing number of fine quality conference and incentive facilities in Central and Eastern European destinations.
Pre-scheduled meetings combined with lectures and networking events help to establish business relationships. The event commits to high quality standards and fills the niche of a smart, exclusive and thoroughly considered networking event for the MICE industry.

Representatives from DMCs, PCOs, Event Management Companies, Convention Bureaus, Hotels, Hotel Chains, and Airlines etc. are ready to welcome up to 150 meeting and incentive planners in the exclusive environment of the 5-star Corinthia Grand Royal in Budapest – a truly great setting as it combines historic opulence with the finest luxury of modern times.
With its high service level and competitive cost, the MCE CEE Event has developed into a “must-attend event” in the promotional calendar of destination marketing organizations, regional service providers as well as planners. All are invited to join the Event and benefit from the exclusive approach. “We want the Event to be brain active and progressively result oriented: This is why one-to-one meetings are more appropriate to us than a common exhibition concept. We want to create a maximum ROI – both for the providers as well as for the planners” says Alain Pallas, CEO of the organizer Europe Congress.
“Living and working in the MICE environment and in the CEE region for over 10 years has shown significant unawareness about the increased service level, the number of available new and purpose built meeting and congress venues, increased flight destinations and inspirational incentive solutions. This incredible potential is all ready to be taken advantage of. Statistics show that a large percentage of Western European event
planners rather choose the same destinations over and over again instead of experiencing the high value for money provided by new and upcoming providers and destinations within the CEE.”
CEE Convention Bureaus and Providers will come, among others, from Germany, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Russia, Poland, Austria, Turkey, Greece, the Baltic countries, etc. In 2011 (the pilot version) and in 2012 the Event took place in Prague, Czech Republic. To showcase the regions jewels to the attending planners and to highlight the regional promotional concept, the Event now moves into a more rotating format towards different CEE destinations.
In 2013 the Event agenda will provide guaranteed one-to-one meetings, presentations of leading industry experts, a great welcome party and elegant gala dinners. Pre- and posttours to familiarize with the choice of inspirational programs complete the offer. Suppliers from the CEE and planners from all over Europe are invited to join the Event.
The registration process has been opened currently on the following website.For more information please visit the website of Europe Congress: www.europecongress.com
Fact Sheet
10.-12. February 2013
Place: Corinthia Grand Royal Hotel, Budapest, Hungary
Key Benefits
· Exclusivity: participation by invitation only
· Limited to 300 selected industry decision makers to ensure efficiency and business success
· Pre-qualified buyers from leading companies in the market
· Changing congress location promoting CEE destinations
Participating Countries
Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Republic of Macedonia,Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine
Agenda and Program
· Pre-scheduled and match-made one-to-one meetings
· Elegant networking events in an inspiring environment
· Conference Program addressing hot industry topics
· Incentive event as side-program
· Two gala dinners in top class venues
· Pre-and post-hosted familiarization tours increase the MICE knowledge of the buyers
Expected number of visitors
· 120-150 buyers
· 15-20 media
· 100-120 participants from CEE Convention Bureaus and Solution Providers
· 15-20 speakers and VIP