In recent years, Istanbul has also come to the fore with congress tourism. Istanbul Congress and Visitors Bureau (ICVB), a subsidiary of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, which represents Istanbul in the international meeting sector, has accelerated its post-pandemic activities in this area. ICVB, which wants to play a more active role in congress tourism; The Ministry of Tourism took the initiative in cooperation with municipalities and tourism NGOs. Thus, the fruits of the importance given to Istanbul congress tourism began to be reaped in a short time.
According to the report of the International Congress and Meetings Association (ICCA), which keeps the statistics of congresses held in all destinations of the world, in 2021, Istanbul has risen to the 12th place by rising to the 32nd rank among 1,234 cities physically. meetings. Istanbul; It was 44th in 2019, 84th in 2018 and 133rd in 2017.
Hosted 42 international congresses this year
Having surpassed its European rivals such as Amsterdam, Rome and Stockholm in 2021, Istanbul hosted 42 international congresses this year. Congress and meeting tourists, who are considered as high-income and qualified tourists, contribute to the city's economy by spending an average of 3 thousand dollars per person. (ITO News)
Source: https://www.turizmajansi.com/haber/istanbul-kongre-turizminde-32-basamak-yukseldi-h51863
