From 28 September to 2 October, Bulgaria proudly showcased its prowess as a premier destination for MICE through the groundbreaking INFO TOUR BULGARIA 2024.
Here is a wrap-up of the key moments:
📍 Tour Locations: Spanning the vibrant cities of Sofia, Borovets, Velingrad, and Plovdiv, the tour provided an in-depth look at Bulgaria’s purpose-built venues, hotels, and rich cultural heritage.
🎯 Event Goals:
Demonstrate Bulgaria’s capacity to host international congresses and corporate events.
Showcase modern infrastructure intertwined with cultural richness, enhancing the appeal of event tourism.
👥 Participants: We were thrilled to welcome 10 distinguished representatives from across Europe, including Germany, Austria, Latvia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Italy, and Spain.
🤝 Collaboration at Its Best: A heartfelt thank you to our partners and sponsors whose collaboration made this tour a resounding success
Ministries and Municipalities: Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism, Sofia Municipality (Visit Sofia), Plovdiv Municipality (Visit Plovdiv), Velingrad Municipality.
Supporting Organisations: Borosport AD, and the Regional Hotelier Associations.
Venue and Hospitality Partners: From the luxurious settings of the top five-star hotels to the innovative spaces, each venue showcased the best of Bulgarian hospitality.
📅 Event Highlights:
Day 1: Arrival and a magical evening in Sofia with a walking tour and dinner at COSMOS Restaurant.
Day 2: Insightful pitching sessions, B2B Meetings, and tours of Sofia’s top MICE venues. 50+ B2B meetings have been accomplished!
Day 3 & 4: Visits to Borovets and Velingrad, highlighting top-tier resorts and wellness facilities.
Final Day: Cultural tours and business meetings in Plovdiv, culminating with a grand closing dinner.
💬 Looking Forward: The success of INFO TOUR BULGARIA 2024 sets a new benchmark for how we host and manage international business events. Our doors are open wider than ever, inviting event organisers worldwide to choose Bulgaria as their next big venue.
The presentations showcased during the B2B BROKERAGE & NETWORKING EVENT, held on 29 September 2024 can be found below:
- ARTE SPA & PARK HOTEL
- BOROSPORT
- COSMOS RESTAURANT
- EVENT DESIGN
- GALLERY 37
- GRAND HOTEL MILLENNIUM SOFIA and GRAND HOTEL SOFIA
- GRAND HOTEL PLOVDIV
- GRAND HOTEL VELINGRAD
- HILTON SOFIA
- HOTEL DOUBLETREE BY HILTON
- HOTEL HELLO PLOVDIV
- HOTEL IMPERIAL PLOVDIV
- HOTEL VIZUALIZA
- HYATT REGENCY SOFIA
- INSIGHT EVENTS
- INTER EXPO CENTER
- INTERCONTINENTAL SOFIA
- KASHMIR WELLNESS & SPA HOTEL
- KITCHEN 59
- LIBERTY BULGARIA
- MATTI EVENTS & FINE FOOD
- MAXI PARK HOTEL & SPA
- MERCURY 97
- METROPOLITAN HOTEL SOFIA, A MEMBER OF RADISSON INDIVIDUALS
- NATIONAL PALACE OF CULTURE
- NIKOLANNA
- PHILIPPOPOLIS RESTAURANT-GALLERY & GARDEN
- RILA BOROVETS HOTEL
- SANTÉ SPA HOTEL
- SENSE HOTEL SOFIA
- SOFIA BALKAN PALACE
- SOFIA EVENT CENTER
- SOFIA TECH PARK
- TOPLOCENTRALA
- VODENITZATA TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT
- VOLT PREMIUM TAXI
- ПАВАЖ