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Learn why Finland is a popular country for events, congresses and conferences, and explore various venues and destinations across the country.

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Explore the many reasons why Finland is interesting for travel trade professional and why should consider it to be your next conference, meeting or event destination.

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Why Finland?

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Finland is a stunning country that offers plenty of things to do and see year-round. Find out why this unique Nordic destination is worth a visit.

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Destinations

Learn why Espoo, Finland’s second largest city and the home of Aalto University, is an ideal place to host your meeting or conference.

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Espoo

Helsinki is Finland’s capital and one of Europe's fastest growing cities. Explore the region and its efforts to become the world’s most functional city.

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Helsinki

Set by beautiful Lake Vesijärvi, Lahti was 2021’s European Green Capital. View its many attractions and plan your meeting or conference in Finnish Lakeland.

Hämeenlinna is only an hour away from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Unique blend of new and old, nature and culture, urban sceneries, and countryside landscapes – all in perfect harmony. 

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Hämeenlinna

Discover Joensuu, the lively capital of Lakeland’s North Karelia region and a centre of Finnish trade, culture, education and technology.

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Joensuu

Jyväskylä, a city in central Finland, is known for its achievements in science and technology and promotes itself as the Human Technology City.

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Jyväskylä

Explore Kajaani’s many attractions and stunning natural beauty and find out why events there are on the rise.

Explore Kajaani’s many attractions and stunning natural beauty and find out why events in this area are on the rise.

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Kajaani

Discover the Sea Lapland area and learn why the Kemi Culture Centre is an iconic congress destination.

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Kemi

Discover Kuopio, a centre of industry and the capital of Lakeland, which also hosts a wide variety of cultural events.

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Kuopio

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Lahti

Lappeenranta, in southeastern Finland, is a centre of tourism and higher education that's renowned for its natural beauty.

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Lappeenranta

Levi, a micro-city 180 miles north of the Arctic Circle, has plenty of things to do and is Finland's most popular ski location.

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Levi

Read about Mariehamn and the Åland Islands, an archipelago in the middle of the Baltic Sea that's easily accessible via boat or plane.

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Mariehamn

Learn about Oulu, the fastest growing city in Arctic Europe, and discover why it hosts more than 700 events per year.

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Oulu

Discover the possibilities that historical Porvoo offers to your events with unique venues and great restaurants.

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Porvoo

Read about Pyhä-Luosto National Park and the nearby amethyst mine and find out why this area of Finnish Lapland is a unique spot for meetings.

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Pyhä-Luosto

Explore Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, and unique venues including Arktikum, Korundi, and the Alvar Aalto-designed Lappia Hall.

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Rovaniemi

From the Northern Lights to reindeer farms, Ruka-Kuusamo offers plenty of exciting activities. Learn more and plan your event in Finnish Lapland.

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Ruka-Kuusamo

Plan your meeting or conference in Saariselkä, the northernmost holiday resort in the world, and enjoy Lapland’s many unique activities.

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Saariselkä-Inari

Read about Seinäjoki, one of Finland’s fastest growing urban centres, and explore its long history of event and conference hosting.

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Seinäjoki

Turku is Finland’s oldest city and former capital. Learn more about its long history as a technology and education hub.

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Turku

Discover research- and innovation-focused Tampere and plan your meeting in the city known as “Northern Europe’s best kept secret.”

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Tampere

Read about Vaasa, Finland’s sunniest city, and find out why it’s international flair makes it a great place for congresses and events.

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Vaasa

Explore the villages of Ylläs in Lapland, located north of the Arctic Circle, and the natural beauty of its seven fells.

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Ylläs

The 15th International Conference on Electronic Spectroscopy and Structure, ICESS-15, was organized by the University of Oulu in August 2023.

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ICESS Conference 2023 in Oulu

The European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy brings together the minds behind groundbreaking research in the field. EUCMOS 2023 Congress took place in Jyväskylä, Finland. 

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Finnish Congress Heroes: EUCMOS 2023 Jyväskylä

The 45th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association was organized in Espoo, Finland in May 2023.

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Finnish Congress Heroes: EAA 2023 Espoo

OPD 2023 gathered an international group of experts and over three hundred visitors to Joensuu

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Optics & Photonics Days 2023 in Joensuu

The NUASkom 2022 conference was organised by Åbo Akademi University and the University of Turku. 

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NUAS Communication Conference 2022 in Turku

The Kuopio Alzheimer Symposium has a stellar reputation as a scientific event with a rich program and internationally acknowledged speakers. 

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Finnish Congress Heroes: Alzheimer Symposium & NMCC 2022 Kuopio

The ELMI 2022 Conference was held at the Logomo event centre in Turku in June 2022. 93 percent of the conference participants rated the overall experience as 'excellent’ or ‘very good’.  

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ELMI 2022 Conference in Turku

Strong scientific background and a history of organizing successful events by the local team were the main reasons for winning the conference to Tampere.

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Finnish Congress Heroes: CinC 2022 Tampere

32nd European Conference on Operational Research in Espoo exceeded all expectations and received great feedback. 

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Finnish Congress Heroes: EURO 2022 Espoo

Experts in mobility management came together in Turku at The European Conference on Mobility Management ECOMM in June 2022.

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ECOMM 2022 in Turku 

The ECTS Congress at Messukeskus Helsinki in May 2022 was a success. The event attracted more than 700 participants to Helsinki, and 200 participants followed the scientific content online. 

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ECTS 2022 at Messukeskus Helsinki

Read about the CONNECT Route Development Forum, the first major international congress in Finland since the spring of 2020, in Tampere.

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CONNECT Route Development Forum in Tampere

Learn why the symposium earned positive feedback from attendees.

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23rd International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity in Jyväskylä

Learn how Finland successfully held the RENT 2021 Conference in Turku in November despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Rent 2021 in Turku

Find out why the European Bat Research decided to hold its EBRS2021 conference in Finland during May 2021.

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Finnish Congress Heroes: EBRS2021 Turku

The Jukola Relay is the world's largest orienteering relay race. Discover why organisers chose to hold the 2021 event in Rovaniemi, Finland.

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Finnish Event Heroes: Arctic circle Jukola, Rovaniemi

Learn how organisers successfully held a hybrid event, The IEEE MMSP conference, in Tampere, Finland in October 2021.

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Finnish Congress Heroes: IEEE MMSP Tampere

Explore all the reasons why the EAS 2021 conference was held in Helsinki and what made the event successful.

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Finnish Congress Heroes: EAS Helsinki

The Finnish Psychiatric Association hosted its first virtual Nordic Conference of Psychology in 2021. Here's what made the scientific event a success.

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33rd Nordic Congress of Psychiatry in Helsinki

The EBRS2021 was organised in a whole new way. Find out why this year's event, held in Turku, received excellent feedback.

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Bat Research Conference EBRS2021 arranged in a completely new way

Explore the multi-channel technology environment created for the 2021 Eurocities' Economic Development Forum in Oulu, Finland.

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Eurocities Economic Development Forum in Oulu

Find out how the 2020 World Summit on Digital Built Environment went virtual with "Illusion City," a digital world inspired by Helsinki and Tallinn.

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World Summit on Digital Built Environment, WDBE 2020 in virtual reality

Learn how Tampere Smart City Week transitioned to a virtual event that still attracted 1700 participants in 2021.

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Tampere Smart City Week conference 2021

Discover why the IEEE 22nd International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing was a success, despite going completely virtual.

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IEEE 22nd international workshop on multimedia signal processing

Find out how Logomo and the City of Turku hosted the Annual Forum of EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, despite going virtual.

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Virtual EUSBSR Annual Forum 2020 in Turku

Learn what went into the IAMCR2020 conference at Tampere University's success as one of the largest virtual events in Finland in 2020.

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IAMCR 2020 Online Conference

Covid-19 forced the BrainSTIM 2020 neuroscience conference online. Learn how organisers successfully held the event from a studio in Otaniemi.

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Successful online version of neuroscience conference at Aalto University

Find out how the team behind the 2nd 6G Wireless Summit 2020 transformed the leading global 6G event into a virtual one in under 5 days.

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Virtual 2nd 6G Wireless Summit 2020

The 19th EuGMS Congress offered a rich array of programs and activities and it attracted a record-breaking number of participants to Helsinki in September 2023.

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Finnish Congress Heroes: EuGMS 2023 Helsinki

The Coimbra Group Annual Conference and General Assembly attracted around 300 participants from 40 universities across Europe to Turku in June 2024.

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Coimbra Group Annual Conference 2024 in Turku

The Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Congress SSAI took place in Oulu in June 2024

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SSAI Congress 2024 in Oulu

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