Helsinki attracts a record number of congress visitors in 2016 – economic impact almost 115 million euros
A total of 286 international association meetings were held in Helsinki in 2016, and they were attended by 60,790 congress visitors.Photo: Messukeskus, Pekka Hannila/Sorbass Oy Several major congresses with over 500 participants each were organised in Helsinki in 2016. These included the Congress of the International Council on Combustion Engines (28th CIMAC World Congress), the 40th Nordic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (NFOG 2016), the ICANN56 Policy Forum (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human