World-class expertise attracts even more congresses to Helsinki
Last year Helsinki attracted 275 international association meetings that were attended by 35,200 people and generated 66.5 million euros in tourism income for the city. Helsinki’s success in attracting major congresses is based not only our reputation for reliability, but also increasingly on its world-class expertise. The annual Pro Congress award was presented to Helsinki’s nominee, Professor Antti Lauerma.(c) Visit Helsinki Helsinki Region accounted for over half (54%) of all congresses organised in Finland in 2015 and almost half (48%) of the total number of people attending