Let’s Meet 2024 in Gdańsk and Sopot: May MICE Event in a New Format
The first MICE industry networking of the year, Let’s Meet, organised by the Gdańsk Convention Bureau, has just taken place. This event was remarkable as it introduced a completely refreshed format. Representatives of 15 hosted buyers unanimously agreed that this new approach was highly effective. The Polish Tourist Organisation - Poland Convention Bureau partnered with the Let’s Meet event held in Gdańsk and Sopot in May 2024.
Let’s Meet took place in Gdańsk and Sopot from the 27th to the 29th of May. What innovations did the organisers introduce? Primarily, they eliminated the standard table meetings and replaced them with a series of site inspections. This meant participants travelled between venues, providing an engaging way to experience the facilities firsthand.
International Guests had the opportunity to personally visit various venues and discuss their features with representatives on-site. This format allowed for in-depth conversations about planning and organising a variety of events, such as conferences, congresses, and corporate incentive travel.
Interestingly, in one instance, participants travelled by motorboats! From the historic centre of Gdańsk, guests journeyed to Górki Zachodnie, where the Wisła Śmiała river flows into the Baltic Sea. Across the river lies Sobieszewo Island, further highlighting the unique location of Gdańsk, a city situated on the Motława River and at the mouth of the Vistula River to the Baltic Sea. Participants also visited Sopot, renowned for its sandy Baltic coast and famous pier - Molo.
Venues and MICE Facilities Visited
During Let’s Meet, hosted buyers visited and explored a range of MICE venues, including hotels in Gdańsk and Sopot, congress and conference facilities, as well as restaurants and unique venues:
- Radisson Hotel & Suites Gdansk
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Gdansk
- Europejskie Centrum Solidarności
- Amber Expo – Międzynarodowe Targi Gdańskie
- Olivia Star
- Sopot Marriott Resort & SPA
- Grano Hotel Solmarina
The incentive event segment was organised by Tarifa Corporate Events a certified and recommended PCO and ITC by the Polish Torussim Organisation.
Organizatorem część incentive wydarzenia była firma Tarifa Corporate Events, która posiada certyfikaty POT rekomendowanego PCO i ITC.
The Sopot Tourist Organisation also participated as a partner in Let’s Meet. Sopocka Organizacja Turystyczna.
Participants and Organiser testimonials
Daniela Halama, Events & Hospitality Director at Face to face GmbH, commented: It was delightful to see the diverse MICE opportunities in the city and experience the blend of tradition and modernity firsthand in Gdańsk.
Cezary Rękas, Sales Manager at Radisson Hotel & Suites, Gdańsk, expressed his satisfaction: "s hoteliers, we are extremely pleased with the Let’s Meet 2024 event. Our participation allowed us to establish new business contacts, enhance our skills, and strengthen our brand awareness.
We are thrilled that the guests rated our event so positively. I can only invite everyone to the next edition, which will take place in Gdańsk from 19-21 August 2024, summarised Łukasz Wysocki, President of the Gdańsk Tourist Organisation nad Gdansk Convention Bureau.
Anna Peters from Evolve Events summed up her 72 hours in Gdańsk and Sopot on Instagram.
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The Polish Tourism Organisation – Poland Convention Bureau is the official partner for both editions of Let’s Meet. The next edition will be held in Gdańsk and Sopot from the 19th to the 21st of August.
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Photos: Piotr Żagiell, group photo Maciej Wójcik,Tarifa Corporate Events
