Credits: Roll Outdoors
In this newsletter, October 2026
Explore the latest from Finland, from inspiring congresses and exciting hotel developments to luxurious spa escapes.
Join us at IBTM World and explore the opportunities Finland offers for unforgettable business events! We are ready to show you why Finland – ranked by the UN as the world's happiest country for nine years in a row – is the perfect choice for your next event. On our stand you can explore the opportunities of some of the most popular destinations, hotels, congress venues and DMC's.
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Nordic Hotels & Resorts is set to open a new cultural landmark in Finland in 2028. The brand-new, exclusive lifestyle hotel will be housed within the historic Frenckell paper mill in Tampere, transforming an industrial site with a storied heritage into a design-forward hotel and creative meeting place. The hotel will feature a total of 168 hotel rooms and suites, each with a unique character.
Press release
Planning researchers, practitioners and educators from around the world gathered in Espoo and Helsinki in summer 2026 for the World Planning Schools Congress, the largest academic planning event ever held. Over five days, more than 1500 participants took part in 1200+ presentations, 67 roundtables and 92 special sessions under the theme Peripheral Visions, Rethinking Planning. It was the first time the congress was organised in Europe and in Finland.
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Discover the newly refurbished hotel and Marina Congress Center, offering versatile event and conference facilities for up to 1,800 guests in a stunning seaside setting in Helsinki’s Katajanokka district. The hotel with 470 rooms is situated in a beautiful 20th century warehouse building and has an impressive history. Congress center’s 11 meeting rooms offer upgraded conference technology and lighting solutions.
Hotel website
The country is home to some genuinely outstanding luxury spas and spa hotels, many of them set right in nature, with restorative treatments, forest views and that particular Finnish talent for making relaxation feel effortless. From a chic city spa in a 19th-century Helsinki building to an Arctic retreat beside Urho Kekkonen National Park in Lapland, the range is broader than you might expect.
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Helsinki has once again been ranked #1 in the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, for the third year in a row. Helsinki scores 93% with: 99% of hotel rooms (hotels with 50+ rooms), 100% of congress venues and 92% of PCOs/DMCs sustainability certified. The index measures four different categories based on more than 70 indicators. Over a hundred cities around the world committed to sustainability are included in the comparison.
The Lakeland city of Tampere performed also well, ranking 11th in the Index.
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