Moderate Increase in Vienna-held Congresses

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: March 27, 2012; 13:35 ♦ (Vindobona)

3,151 congresses were held in Vienna in 2011. This is an increase by 7.0%.

Moderate Increase in Vienna-held Congresses / Picture: © Vindobona.org

A total of 3,151 congresses and corporate events were held in Vienna last year, 7% more than in 2010. The resulting bednights rose by 6% to 1,412,133, equivalent to 12.4% of Vienna's total bednights. Throughout Austria, the Vienna congress industry generated value-added of € 838.4m, an increase of 9% and a new record level. International congresses - of which there were 638 - made the…