WARSAWWarsaw Meetings Guide 2018 3 Warsaw Convention Bureau – your reliable local partner! The year 2018 marks the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence, which provides a perfect reason Table of contents to discover its capital city! Warsaw Convention Bureau – your local partner................. 3 Ibis Warszawa Reduta *** .............................................................40 Warsaw, a city of intense expansion and creativity, is year on year Ibis Warszawa Ostrobramska ** ..................................................40 Warsaw Convention Support ...................................................... 4 Best Western Hotel Portos ***....................................................41 increasing its capacity to deal with a host of diverse needs. Discover Warsaw ............................................................................. 6 Hotel Rialto ***** ............................................................................41 One of these needs is the ability to offer tourists a rich palette of cul- City of Chopin ................................................................................... 8 Warsaw Judaica ..............................................................................10 Warsaw – the capital of culture and art ...............................42 tural events, and outdoor activities. Buzzing atmosphere of the banks Green Warsaw ...............................................................................11 Unique venues for over 500 people Cuisine ..............................................................................................12 National Museum in Warsaw .....................................................43 of the River Vistula, food and entertainment venues have become Communism ....................................................................................14 Royal Castle in Warsaw .................................................................44 a symbol of an open and vibrant city. Key events 2018 ............................................................................15 Łazienki Królewskie Museum ......................................................45 Warsaw worth exploring ...............................................................16 POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews ........................46 Warsaw is also seen as an attractive destination Warsaw – your meetings destination ........................................18 Soho Factory ..................................................................................47 Scientific Community ....................................................................20 Philharmonic Hall ...........................................................................48 to do business thanks to its well-developed infra- Getting to Warsaw .........................................................................22 Forteca Kręgliccy ............................................................................48 structure, and human potential, being also a home Getting around ................................................................................23 Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów ............................49 Olympic Centre .............................................................................50 to budding entrepreneurs and start-ups in the tech Warsaw – the main venue for meetings ...............................24 Reduta Banku Polskiego................................................................50 Conference venues for over 1,000 people Ufficio Primo ....................................................................................51 and creative sectors. Palace of Culture and Science – Warsaw Congress Centre ....25 Unique venues for less than 500 people This guide will navigate you through some of the PGE Narodowy Stadium ...............................................................26 Fryderyk Chopin Museum ............................................................52 MT Polska Trade Fair and Congress Centre ..............................27 Centre of Contemporary Art, Ujazdowski Castle ...................53 best experiences Warsaw has to offer, providing GLOBAL EXPO ..............................................................................27 Zachęta – National Gallery of Art ...............................................53 EXPO XXI Warszawa .....................................................................28 Copernicus Conference Centre (Copernicus a comprehensive database for Warsaw venues Legia Warszawa Conference Centre ..........................................28 Science Centre) ......................................................................54 and attractions. Conference hotels for over 1,000 people Warsaw Rising Museum ..............................................................54 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Museum of Modern Art ...............................................................55 If you are interested in organizing a spe- Centre Warsaw **** ...............................................................29 Praga Museum of Warsaw ..........................................................55 Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre **** ....................29 Museum of Warsaw ......................................................................56 cific event in our city, please contact us Sofitel Warsaw Victoria ***** .......................................................30 Służewiec Racecourse ...................................................................56 for further information. We will be happy Conference hotels from 500 to 100 people Hotel Marriott ***** .......................................................................31 Academic venues ........................................................................ 57 to assist you! Novotel Warszawa Centrum **** ...............................................31 University of Warsaw ...................................................................58 Novotel Warszawa Airport **** ...................................................32 Warsaw University Library ...........................................................59 Sheraton Warsaw Hotel ***** ......................................................32 Warsaw University of Technology ..............................................60 Westin Warsaw ***** ....................................................................33 Centre for Innovation and Technology Conference hotels from 200 to 500 people Transfer Management of Warsaw Mercure Warszawa Centrum **** ..............................................34 University of Technology Courtyard by Marriott Warsaw Airport **** .............................34 (CZIiTT PW)..............................................................................60 InterContinental Warszawa ***** ...............................................35 Warsaw School of Economics .....................................................61 Sound Garden Hotel *** ..............................................................35 Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW ..........................61 Golden Tulip Warsaw Centre **** ...............................................36 Vistula Group of Universities ......................................................62 Hotel Bristol, Warsaw ***** .........................................................36 Conference hotels for less than 200 people Warsaw MICE suppliers ............................................................63 Mercure Warszawa Grand **** ...................................................37 PCOs & DMCs ................................................................................64 Best Western Hotel Felix *** .......................................................37 Social Programmes .........................................................................66 Gordon Hotel ** .............................................................................38 Social Programmes/MICE services ............................................68 Ibis Warszawa Old Town *** ........................................................38 We strongly Ibis Warszawa Centrum ** ...........................................................39 Warsaw MICE map .....................................................................72 Mercure Warszawa Airport *** ....................................................39 encourage all meeting Monika Białkowska Mateusz Czerwiński planners interested in Warsaw Tourism Warsaw Convention acquiring our support to get Organization Director Bureau Director in touch with us – we will do our best to make your Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw event a great Plac Defilad 1 success! (IX floor, rooms 937, 938, 946) 00-901 Warsaw, Poland [email protected], [email protected] << BACK TO TABLE OF CONTENTS SUPPORT FOR THE EVENT Whether you are a Polish or an international meeting planner intending to organise a significant congress in Poland’s capital, Warsaw Convention Bureau will strive to How we provide your meeting with the following support: Acquiring a complimentary venue Acquiring complimentary public transport tickets can help Warsaw sightseeing tours for VIP guests Keynote speaker sponsorship package Warsaw Convention Bureau is a department of Warsaw Tourism Welcome stand at the Warsaw Chopin Airport Invitinglocal and state government representatives Organisation, a private-public association established by Warsaw Promotion before and at the event City Hall for the purpose of promoting Warsaw