51st ICCA Congress

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New ways of collaboration 22 October 2012

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Gdansk & Jönköping (Sweden) CVB Partnership

Cities

Convention bureaux

Collaboration

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• principal seaport

• Poland's 4th largest metropolitan area

• part of Tricity (Trójmiasto)

• population near 740,000

• over 1000 years of history

• convention & exhibition centre (24 000 sqm)

• beds 8024, rooms 4078 (2*-5*hotels)

• 52 direct european flights, 317 flights a week

• economy: LOTOS (energy, petrol refinery), Shipyard, Lufthansa Systems IT, IBM IT, Finance sector

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• 9th most populated city in Sweden

• about 130 000 inhabitants

• historical communication hub and meeting place

• renowned match industry in the 19th century

• convention and trade fair center (plenum 1100 seats, 34 000 sqm in house, 300 000 sqm outdoor)

• beds 3200, rooms 1500 central (2*- 4* hotels)

• domestic flights several times every day

• economy: IKEA, Electrolux/Husqvarna, Saab Combitech Systems, logistics, forestry

Jönköping

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Gdańsk Convention

Bureau

Part of Gdańsk Tourist

Organization

Over 120 Members

7 recommended

PCOs/DMCs

City of Gdańsk Main Partner

Regional CVB of Pomerania

Financed by membership

fees, extra funds (UE)

Gdansk Convention Bureau model

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Jönköping Convention Bureau model

Destination Jönköping - public private partnership to promote the city

35 partners (e.g. hospitality industry, municipality, County hospital, University)

Jönköping Convention Bureau

Jönköping is one of the leading trade fair cities in Scandinavia

Part of the Swedish Network of CVBs - presidency 2014/15

Domestic meetings - geographical attraction International meetings - content attraction

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Our partnership

Newsletters sent every

quarter

2 trips 3 days

3 persons

Events that destination hosted or simply

do not fit

Improve our events,

professional service,

development

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Why is the cooperation so special?

We are not direct competitors (different size, targets, etc)

First Polish CVB to cooperate

Mutual promotion

We value honest feedback

Get an inspiration

Training also for our partners / members

51st ICCA Congress

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Session sponsored by:

Thank you! Anna Górska

Gdansk CVB CEO

ICCA CEC Chairperson MPI Poland Club VP