Top 20 destinations with Conference Organisers
Ever wondered where in the world is the most popular meeting destination with conference organisers? A recent report shows there is very little change year on year. Europe leads the way, with 15 European cities listed in the top 20 destinations. However when you look at the data country by country it is the USA that tops the rankings. Yet the most popular US meeting destinations such as Orlando, Washington, Las Vegas, Miami, Chicago and Phoenix do not make it to the top 20. Outside of Europe it is the Asian conference centres of Singapore (7) Beijing (14), Seoul (15), Hong Kong (16) and Taipei (20) that are attracting delegates from across the world.
When it comes to the top 6 cities there is little change with first place going to Paris beating Vienna who took win the year before.
Top 20 Conference Cities
| 2013 | 2014 | |
| 1 | Vienna | Paris |
| 2 | Paris | Vienna |
| 3 | Berlin | Madrid |
| 4 | Madrid | Berlin |
| 5 | Barcelona | Barcelona |
| 6 | London | London |
| 7 | Singapore | Singapore |
| 8 | Copenhagen | Amsterdam |
| 9 | Istanbul | Istanbul |
| 10 | Amsterdam | Prague |
| 11 | Prague | Brussels |
| 12 | Stockholm | Lisbon |
| 13 | Beijing | Copenhagen |
| 14 | Brussels | Beijing |
| 15 | Lisbon | Seoul |
| 16 | Bangkok | Hong Kong |
| 17 | Helsinki | Budapest |
| 18 | Seoul | Rome |
| 19 | Buenos Aires | Stockholm |
| 20 | Budapest | Taipei |
Top 20 Conference Countries
| 2013 | 2014 | |
| 1 | USA | USA |
| 2 | Germany | Germany |
| 3 | Spain | Spain |
| 4 | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| 5 | France | France |
| 6 | Italy | Italy |
| 7 | Brazil | Japan |
| 8 | Japan | China |
| 9 | Netherlands | Netherlands |
| 10 | China | Brazil |
| 11 | Austria | Austria |
| 12 | Canada | Canada |
| 13 | Australia | Australia |
| 14 | Switzerland | Sweden |
| 15 | Sweden | Portugal |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | Switzerland |
| 17 | Portugal | Korea |
| 18 | Argentina | Argentina |
| 19 | Belgium | Turkey |
| 20 | Denmark | Belgium |
The figures are based on a report (issued May 2015) by International Convention and Congress Association to show where large associations are running their meetings in 2014. It is the closest thing to a ranking of international conference destinations there is and judging by the conferences we organise it is a fair reflection of where businesses are meeting.