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MCE Central & Eastern Europe 2018 - Zagreb

18 Feb - 20 Feb 2018
Zagreb, Croatia
Hotel Dubrovnik, Zagreb

MCE Central & Eastern Europe is The MICE forum that brings together destinations and event suppliers from Central & Eastern Europe, as well as various other countries, to meet up in person with international event planners, keen on finding new business partners from all participation destinations. Through careful participant selection, the business synergy increases greatly. In combination with the highly time-effective and cleaver event programming, many new successful business partnerships get established.

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February

18

ARRIVAL DAY

10:00 – 18:00

MCE Central & Eastern Europe - Registration

13:30 – 16:30

Optional site inspection & sightseeing tours

17:30 – 19:00

Welcome reception and opening speeches

19:00 – 23:00

Welcome networking dinner in Emerald Ballroom

February

19

FORUM DAY 1

08:00 – 08:30

Welcome coffee/tea

08:30 – 09:30

Keynote – Insight into the CEE region as MICE destination

09:30 – 11:05

Scheduled one-to-one business meetings

11:05 – 11:30

Networking Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:40

Scheduled one-to-one business meetings

13:40 – 14:45

Networking Lunch

14:45 – 15:30

Meetology®: The Fascinating Psychology Powering Exceptional People Skills"

15:30 – 17:05

Scheduled one-to-one business meetings

19:30 – 23:00

Dinner Evening at Mimara Museum

February

20

FORUM DAY 2

08:30 – 08:45

Welcome coffee/tea

08:45 – 09:30

Central & Eastern Europe MICE Suppliers Presentation & Tombola

09:30 – 11:20

Scheduled one-to-one business meetings

11:20 – 11:45

Networking Coffee Break

11:45 – 13:55

Scheduled one-to-one business meetings

13:55 – 14:15

Forum closing session and farewells

14:00 – 15:30

Lunch

15:00 – 18:00

Optional site inspection & sightseeing tours

You will meet

When qualified as a hosted buyer participating in MCE Central & Eastern Europe, you will meet a carefully selected group of destinations and suppliers. Each hotel, hotel chain, DMC, congress center, convention/tourism bureau, and other event supplier is represented by a senior representative and is vetted by our team to ensure fruitful networking opportunities. Meet up with 80 destinations and MICE providers from Central & Eastern Europe and beyond, representing:


  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Czech Republic
  • Slovakia
  • Hungary
  • Slovenia
  • Croatia
  • Serbia
  • Montenegro
  • Albania
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • Turkey
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • And many more!

Testimonials

Attending EC events is always a pleasure - you really feel like special emphasis has been placed on making networking as easy as possible. Add to that the quality of buyers and it really is one of the best organised events in the industy.

Visit Tallinn Convention Bureau

The event had great organization, a creative program, and diverse attendees. Building new connections and friendships was a breeze, and the networking ideas were inspiring. Looking forward to the next event!

SLOVAKIA TRAVEL

An excellent B2B networking event with a good balance of formal and less formal engagement opportunities. All in all, a relaxed and unfussy approach which fosters lasting relationship building.

HelmsBriscoe

The ideal combination of making contacts and immersing yourself in the local area. And all this at an exclusive level with a more than perfect organization. The team thinks of everything and responds to individual wishes super quickly and nicely.

HelmsBriscoe

It was first time attending this event and I am pleased to have made the journey! The experience was both enjoyable and informative, with a plenty of opportunities for networking, business meetings, and exploring the event's hosting destination.

EAMTM - European Association of Machine Tool Merchants

MCE Central & Eastern Europe is the most efficient meetings industry workshop with regional focus!

Meet Riga

It's a well organized event that offers an excellent value-for-money! Always carefully selected buyers, productive meetings, and fun networking opportunities as well!

Visit Tallinn Convention Bureau

Attending EC events is a very pleasant experience! The content is informative and the agenda is very well organized. I also like it because of the intimate format and the great new contacts you can meet here and build relationships with!

ATPI Netherlands

Great organisation and the team! Friendly and professional, always a pleasure to be there with a good mix of suppliers! There was a really good balance throughout the event, with plenty of business meetings, networking opportunities, and some good...

BD

Very efficient and effective, 2 nights stay, and 35 meetings that were the focus of the event. Thanks to the forum we are now working on a couple of requests for big conferences!

KitzKongress

I had a great time participating at the event and in the additional networking program. But what made it very special were the carefully selected Hosted Buyers who showed a keen interest in our technical solutions and were seeking business...

AV Media Events

I find Europe Congress events very interesting and very rich, full of networking, discovering new trends, and meeting with suppliers from an entire region in a friendly environment.

Sodexo

The show was excellent, as always. The atmosphere was filled with positive energy, and the selection of hosted buyers was impeccable. They displayed a genuine interest in our offerings, which was very encouraging!

Penta Travel Agency (PCO/DMC/DCO) Croatia

After each participation at Europe Congress events, not only I make new great friends but, most importantly, I return home with potential business and leads. Excellent value for money!

Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik

It was the best experience ever, the organization was at a very high level! The team took care of all possible details and created an amazing environment for attendees to meet and engage in meaningful business discussions.

Target Conferences

Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to attend this superbly organized unique and important event! The program was excellent, the organization was flawless and the entire EC team was friendly and professional at all times!

Kenes Group

Very high-quality of the business meetings and attending professionals made the MCE a fantastic opportunity to connect and increase business growth!

Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna

Fantastic event with a very interesting format, excellent time management and a well-organized matching of buyers and suppliers. It was of great value to also meet solution providers from lesser known regions!

Interel Association Management

MCE Central and Eastern Europe events are a great promotion opportunity for CEE destinations! So many high-quality buyers in one place - it's amazing!

Warsaw Convention Bureau

I really like the concept of Europe Congress events, as they prioritize the quality of organization and focus on selected regions. I have had the pleasure of meeting relevant destinations and suppliers, which has been a valuable experience.

MedConcept

Very efficient events, excellent program, and most importantly, well selected Hosted Buyers having a lot of interest towards the destinations and MICE solutions present at the forums!

Grecotel Hotels & Resorts

I had a lot of interesting meetings, made very valuable connections, and got many new impressions and inspiration for future business. I have to highlight the perfect organization of the event itself and the great selection of suppliers.

Redlin & Schindler

MCE events have the perfect size & the amount of participants, great ratio of meetings & networking events, possibilities to experience the host destination, and a very good selection of buyers! Highly recommended!

Croatian National Tourist Board

Extremely useful and intensive event on a top professional level! The event also offers a lot of opportunities for socializing. My experience is very satisfactory!

Liberty International Adriatic

A lot of energy and inspiring meetings! A perfect size of the event and networking activities make you really connect with each other!

Travel Team Sweden

Very productive and interesting event! Everything was so amazing and professional!!!

BCD Meetings & Events

Perfect organization and a pleasant number of attendees! very nice mixture of formal and informal programs. The EC team was courteous, helpful, and great to work with throughout. I could not imagine it any better!

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

It has been a very well organized event with a great timing of each meeting! My compliments on the dinner evening programs with a unique networking concept, which is a very smart way of getting to know other people and start business.

Lublin & Region Convention Bureau

Friendly, efficient, and inspiring environment to be in. I would like to encourage industry colleagues to attend future events by Europe Congress!

veSpace

The perfect balance of business meetings and social engagement: far more productive than the larger tradeshows.

Live Group

Forum Highlights

B2B
Matchmaking

Meet your next business partners in one-on-one meetings

Boutique
& Quality

Highly personalised service in exclusive event venues

Effective
Time Usage

Limited out of office time, many new business leads

Varied Event
Program

The ideal mix of meetings, keynotes & networking

Focused
Get-Together

Buyers with MICE business in participating destinations

Caring for
Health & Safety

Clean and safe protocols to assure your wellbeing

Thank You to Our Partners