A new convention bureau has opened in southern Poland.
The Silesia Convention Bureau will be responsible for making
the Silesia Province, around 50km east of Krakow, an attractive destination for
conference organisers and business tourism in general.
The bureau, part of the Silesian Tourist Organisation, has 18
founding members, including representatives from the world of science, large
and small businesses, and other diverse services.
The Silesia Province (or Silesian Voivodeship) has Katowice
– the largest city in Poland, as its capital and attracts around 6 million
visitors a year.
Adam Wawoczny, CEO of the Silesian Tourist Organisation,
said: “Thanks to the activity of the Silesia Convention Bureau, hotels,
restaurants, operators of tourist attractions, congress venues, and companies
organising incentive events will benefit, as they will receive comprehensive
information and tourist offer of each sub-region.
“Finally, the whole region will benefit from being
positioned as an attractive destination in the business tourism sector.
Corporate clients already account for more than half of hotel guests in the
region. The functioning of the Silesia Convention Bureau will bring many
benefits.”
Aneta Książek, director of the Poland Convention Bureau,
added: “We are delighted that another convention bureau has been established in
Poland. From the very beginning, the Poland Convention Bureau PTO has supported
the creation of a regional convention bureau for the Silesian Voivodeship and
has participated in numerous consultation meetings since 2021, looking for the
best ways to make it work legally and substantively, stressing each time the
desirability of synergies between the city, the region and local industry.”
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James Lancaster
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