An exhibition stand poster showing a summer scene on the Isar.

28. Association World Congress & Expo in Sweden

Get-together in Gothenburg

Engage, Educate, Empower – this is the banner under which the Association of Association Executives offers assistance to experts and executives of national and international associations in personal further training and in the development of services, products, and events that their organisations provide

The over 24,000 members in Europe, Africa, India and other regions include professional associations, scientific associations, training associations, trade associations, and other organisations from various sectors.

The 28th Associations World Congress & Expo was held from 7 to 9 April 2019 in Gothenburg in Sweden. It is Europe’s best attended convention for association leaders and executives. The participants included national and international organisations as well as more than 100 specialist “suppliers” such as hotels, event locations, agencies, destinations, and convention bureaux.

The Munich Convention Bureau attended the event in Gothenburg along with three booth partners, following on from Vienna and Antwerp in the past two years. This year the Charles Hotel Munich, the Holiday Inn City Centre and the congress organiser Interplan accompanied the Munich Convention Bureau and were represented at two booths at the Associations Solutions Expo.

For years the event has been attracting ever more attention as a major interface between the convention business and associations. It is a truly unique platform for making and intensifying personal contacts with association executives, for exchanging ideas and sharing experiences.

The particular format of the three-day event enabled “suppliers” to join the association representatives at almost all the sessions, lectures, and interactive workshops. Not only did they learn a lot, but they also had the opportunity to get to know potential customers much better. And during the coffee and lunch breaks the participants met at the booths in the exhibition area – perhaps the beginning of promising business relationships.

 

 

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Overview: Conference Hotels
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Rooftop view of Munich with the skyline of the Alps in the background.

MICE Destination Munich

Located on the Isar river, this is a dream city in an ideal location for event planners. Please find here general information about the MICE-Destination of Munich.

Located on the Isar river, this is a dream city in an ideal location for event planners. Please find here general information about the MICE-Destination of Munich.

Two women and a man working at at table with a laptop in a hotel in Munich.

Conventions & Conferences

The Bavarian “meeting metropolis” is synonymous with successful conventions and welcomes event planners with open arms.

The Bavarian “meeting metropolis” is synonymous with successful conventions and welcomes event planners with open arms.

Two women and a man are standing on the roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich.

Incentives & events

Wheater a teambuiding event, a culinary experience or an adrenalin filled activity – Munich offers a unique variety of Incentive possibilities.

Wheater a teambuiding event, a culinary experience or an adrenalin filled activity – Munich offers a unique variety of Incentive possibilities.

Convention Bureau staff sit on steps.

About us

Here you can find an overview of the Munich CVB, our services, the team as well as an overview of our memberships and network in the MICE- industry.

Here you can find an overview of the Munich CVB, our services, the team as well as an overview of our memberships and network in the MICE- industry.

Overview: Trade Fair Hotels
Discover Munich
The Friedensengel - Angle of Peace - in Munich.

Sights you can't miss in Munich

In a nutshell: the most important sights at a glance.

In a nutshell: the most important sights at a glance. Our top 20 highlights that you really should see during your stay in Munich.

A young man and a boy are sitting on the ground in front of paintings in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.

Pure cultural pleasure

World-class museums, legendary stages, impressive galleries: Munich offers pure cultural pleasure!

World-class museums, legendary stages, impressive galleries: Munich offers pure cultural pleasure!

The Siegestor at Ludwigstrasse in Munich in autumn

Every district has its own unique beauty

Schwabing, Glockenbach, Haidhausen, Nymphenburg: an overview.

Bohemian in Schwabing, colourful diversity in Glockenbach, village idyll in Haidhausen, noble residences in Bogenhausen: Each of Munich's districts has its own unique beauty. An overview.

A man with curly hair is sitting in a beer garden in Munich and is smiling.

Traditionally enjoyed

Traditional, modern or exquisite: everything you need to know about Munich's culinary diversity.

Traditional, modern or exquisite: everything you need to know about Munich's culinary diversity.

A couple is sitting on stones and is looking to the water of the Isar River in Munich.

Munich stories

Welcome to Munich! Learn more about Munich's most beautiful spots and its residents.

Welcome to Munich! Learn more about Munich's most beautiful spots and its residents.

"Sphere" by Olafur Eliasson in the Fünf Höfe in Munich.

Elegant and exclusive

Luxury shopping and elegant design go hand in hand in Munich. An overview.

Luxury shopping and elegant design go hand in hand in Munich. An overview.

A chairoplane at the Auer Dult in Munich.

Markets, fairs and festivals

Weekly markets, fairs, Spring Festival, Oktoberfest, Christmas markets: the most important dates.

Weekly markets, fairs, Spring Festival, Oktoberfest, Christmas markets: the most important dates.

People swimming and sun bathing at the Isar river in München with the church St Maximilian in the background.

Relaxation and fun

There is no better place to relax and have fun than in Munich's green oases.

There is no better place to relax and have fun than in Munich's green oases.

Eibsee nearby Garmisch in the surrounding region of Munich taken from the air with a drone.

Munich and its mountains

Hiking, mountaineering, kiting, skiing: the local mountains are a recreational paradise. 

Hiking, mountaineering, kiting, skiing: the local mountains are a recreational paradise.