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 clever event programming, many new successful business partnerships get established.
February
27
ARRIVAL DAY
10:00 – 18:00
MCE Central & Eastern Europe - Registration
13:30 – 16:00
Highlights of Budapest Tour
14:00 – 16:45
Culinary Budapest Tour
17:30 – 19:00
Welcome Reception and Opening Speeches
19:00 – 23:00
Welcome Networking Dinner at the Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts at the Heroes' Square, opened in 1906, is reputed to be among Europe’s most prominent museums. After the most comprehensive reconstruction project in its history, the museum re-opened at the end of 2018. Thanks to the modernisation, the Museum of Fine Arts now satisfies twenty-first-century requirements for collection care and visitor engagement.
During its centuries of history, the number of works in some of the Museum of Fine Arts’ collections increased manifold; moreover, new departments were added. The number of artworks found in the museum today exceeds 120 thousand.
The Museum of Fine Arts boasts unique event venues, which are suitable for hosting a wide range of events, including gala dinners, buffet receptions, press conferences, business meetings, exclusive private events, protocol receptions, gala dinners and early evening cocktail parties.
February
28
FORUM DAY 1
08:00 – 08:30
Welcome Coffee/Tea
08:30 – 09:30
Destination Presentations
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
Keynote: The Science of Social by Jonathan Bradshaw
15:30 – 17:05
Scheduled One-to-One Business Meetings
18:30 – 23:00
Dinner Evening & Party at TwentySix
TwentySix Budapest
It’s all about the right temperature. 26° is the best degree!
Twentysix Budapest is the first of its kind, a cozy urban jungle and feel-good hub for all the nature and gastro friends located in the real heart of Budapest with various elements. GARDEN is a nutritious, soulful Mediterranean restaurant in the heart of downtown Budapest. An urban oasis, bar and eatery where nature meet gastronomy, conscious living and the mindset of sharing and community under the palms in Budapest’s greenest botanical garden. HOUSE brings a unique concept of kitchen workshops and space for tailored events. The 4 elements are completed by STUDIO for yoga and the TwentySix Shop.
March
01
FORUM DAY 2
08:30 – 08:45
Welcome Coffee/Tea
08:45 – 09:30
The Legendary EC 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 & Farewells
14:00 – 15:30
Lunch
14:45 – >
Budapest Fam Trip Departure
15:00 – 17:30
Highlights of Budapest Tour
15:15 – 18:00
Culinary Budapest Tour
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:
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
MCE Central & Eastern Europe is the most efficient meetings industry workshop with regional focus!
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!
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!
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...
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!
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...
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
Very high-quality of the business meetings and attending professionals made the MCE a fantastic opportunity to connect and increase business growth!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
A lot of energy and inspiring meetings! A perfect size of the event and networking activities make you really connect with each other!
Very productive and interesting event! Everything was so amazing and professional!!!
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!
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.
Friendly, efficient, and inspiring environment to be in. I would like to encourage industry colleagues to attend future events by Europe Congress!
The perfect balance of business meetings and social engagement: far more productive than the larger tradeshows.
Your next business partners in your meeting schedule
Highly personable service in exclusive event venues
Limited out of office time, many new business leads
The ideal mix of meetings, keynotes & networking
Buyers with MICE business for participating destinations
Clean and safe protocols to assure your wellbeing
Communication in the event industry is key to ensuring the many peers to keep evolving to the benefits of any event participant in general. We seek to cooperate with International media to assure the benefits of the events reach far, and in exchange offer various benefits to the media. Please contact us soonest for further information: