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2018 Vienna Meetings Industry Statistics: Induced Economic Impact Reaches New High Record Numbers of Events, Participants and Overnights

The Viennese meetings industry recorded its strongest ever performance in 2018: a new high for event numbers was matched by record highs in all key indicators.

Release time : 2019-04-11 11:45:36
source : Vienna

01 April 2019 - Record economic impact: EUR 1.198 billion (up 3%) / 15% increase in event numbers; participant and overnight totals both up 3% / Meetings and congresses account for 12% of all bednights in Vienna / Cash cow: international congresses behind 82% of induced economic impact / 21,500 jobs secured by meetings industry

The Viennese meetings industry recorded its strongest ever performance in 2018: a new high for event numbers was matched by record highs in all key indicators. Never before have congresses, corporate events and incentives induced as much economic impact, attracted so many participants or generated as many overnights stays as they did in 2018. Vienna City Councilor for Finance, Economic, Digitalization and International Affairs Peter Hanke, Director of Tourism Norbert Kettner and Christian Woronka, head of the Vienna Convention Bureau, presented the latest results at a press conference hosted by the Vienna Tourist Board on April 1. Also in attendance, Markus Griessler, head of the Vienna Economic Chamber’s Tourism and Leisure Industry Sector emphasized the significance of meetings for the capital’s economy, and highlighted his organization’s initiatives designed to enhance the city’s already strong standing as a meetings destination.

Double-digit growth in events

“I would like to thank everyone involved in Vienna’s meetings industry,” said Hanke, “they helped to make 2018 the most successful year in the city’s history as a meetings destination. With 4,685 congresses, corporate events and incentives, Vienna broke the 4,000 barrier for the third year in succession, with a year-on-year increase of 15%. Around 631,000 meeting participants generated 1,925,000 bednights. Both totals represent an increase of 3%, and both were new records.”

Economic impact (contribution to GDP) up 63% in ten years

“What’s important is the bottom line: the Vienna meetings industry’s

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