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HELSINKI EXPO AND CONVENTION CENTRE

Photography: Jussi Hellsten

YOU ARE EVER SO WELCOME TO HELSINKI AND MESSUKESKUS LET US LOOK AFTER YOU

Helsinki welcomes scientists from all over the world to work for the good of us and to enjoy our beautiful city.

Science is about expanding human understanding. So is travelling. Combine the two and bring it to the northern capital of cool, Helsinki. That’s a recipe for a meaningful and enlightening experience.

Travel is a mix of comfort and discomfort. Helsinki wants to get rid of the “dis”. Easy to travel to, immediate access to and from the airport, stunning and booming culinary scene from street food to fine dining and, needless to say, spot on congress facilities. All this combined with an ultra clean urban environment close to the nature is what Helsinki is about.

Head of Congresses in Messukeskus, Paula Blomster explains how extraordinary service is what Helsinki wants to be known for: “We are not happy with just ordinary. We aim to be the leading congress venue in the Nordic countries and have for example, as the first large venue implemented fixed Augmented Reality services within our premises. But the secret of our success is our devoted staff who always take an additional mile to meet the expectations of the client.”

Nature meets urban vibe The most exotic and affordable Nordic capital One of the most competitive economies with buzzing startup life Fresh air and green nature: 123 km of coastline and 315 islands Summer daytime temperatures: 18−30 degrees (Celsius)

Helsinki’s reputation as a congress city and Messukeskus premises influenced our decision.

It was my pleasure to work with all of you and I think I can easily say that it has been one of the smoothest meeting organisations ever :) – Bruno Van den Eede, Managing Director, ESHRE Central Office, Belgium

Photography: Jussi Hellsten

I can see that Helsinki would be a fantastic congress destination, and can put on a world class event.

And I think it is important to have new interesting ways of engaging with participants, meaning that applications like yours (e.g. AR app) could be very interesting indeed. – Callum Clench, Executive Director, International Water Resources Association

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CLOSER THAN YOU THINK Direct flights from over 130 destinations 180 daily international arrivals BERLIN 2 HOURS ROME 3.5 HOURS NEW YORK 8 HOURS TOKYO 9.5 HOURS

MESSUKESKUS HELSINKI

AT YO U R S E RV I C E Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019. It is Finland’s most advanced exhibition and congress centre with versatile premises, dedicated staff and high-class and high-tech conference services.

Messukeskus is the perfect venue for large and small congresses, corporate events, meetings and galas.

Event professionals at your service Full-service conference venue with experience on thousands of events Modern facilities with in-house catering and leading AV-services Tasty restaurant world and a high quality hotel refurbished in 2019 Exceptionally accessible venue Sustainable Business Model

The Messukeskus personnel really went for an extra mile to make this event a success. – Hans-Peter Siefen, Co-Founder & Chairman Nordic Business Forum

Congresses in Messukeskus Helsinki

Photography: NBF & Studio Craft

“Intense international competition for congresses calls for a long-term approach. At present, we have contracts and ongoing negotiations stretching well into the 2020s. We do a significant part of this work in close cooperation with Business Finland, Visit Finland and Helsinki Marketing” tells Anni Vepsäläinen, Messukeskus CEO.

ESHRE 2016 (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology), 9,700 delegates Working week FIG 2017 (International Federation of Surveyors), 1,500 delegates Smart regions EU-conference, 800 delegates EAACI 2017 (European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology), 8,100 delegates WCG 2017 (World Glaucoma Congress), 3,500 delegates Worldcon 2017 (World Science Fiction Convention), 10,000 visitors AMEE 2017 (International Association for Medical Education), 3,700 delegates EPP 2018 Congress (European People’s Party), est. 2,000 delegates SETAC 2019 (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry), est. 2,000 delegates HIMSS Europe 2019 & HEALTH 2.0 Europe 2019, est. 3,000 delegates EAIE 2019 (European Association for International Education), est. 5,000 delegates EUROSPINE 2019 (The Spine Society of Europe), est. 4,000 delegates TRA2020 (Transport Reserach Arena), est. 4,000 delegates EAPC 2021 (Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care), est. 2.800 delegates EAS 2021 (European Atherosclerosis Society), est. 2,500 delegates EAN 2022 (European Academy of Neurology), est. 6,000 delegates

“The facilities you have at Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo & Convention Centre are fabulous, especially the augmented reality application. I hope to be back very soon.”

– Charlee Gough, Sales and Client Development Manager, MCI U.K.

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Messukeskus Helsinki in numbers 1.2 million visitors 9,500 exhibitors 75 trade shows and public events 2,000 meetings, congresses, corporate events and galas 10,000 media representatives and bloggers 40 meeting rooms, 13 lecture halls, 7 halls 21 restaurants and cafes, 245 hotel rooms, 4,600 parking places

97 %

99 %

of our customers recommend us

of all waste is recycled

EXPERIENCED STAFF

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL

Over 2,000 corporate events and congresses organized annually • dedicated & flexible • all the event services can be handled in-house

ISO 9001 and 14001 standards • energy solutions & recycles 99% of all waste • Member of ICCA Scandinavian Sustainable Meetings • Supports grants and scholarships

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An auditorium for 4,400 people • 14 rooms for 400 to 1,100 people • 14 rooms for 100 to 400 people • 20 different meeting rooms for 12–100 guests

Free 5GHz Wi-Fi around the premises • ”Fixed Augmented Reality” and 70 digital screens implemented on our premises • LCD-screens / HD projectors in meeting rooms • LED-lighted walls • professional in-house AV partner

A restaurant world with 21 different restaurants and cafes • in-house catering serves 10,000 delegates on a daily basis • special diets always taken into consideration • services supplied

by Fazer Food Services Ltd. established in 1891

58,000

EASY ACCESS BY TRAIN AND CAR Direct access from the airport; 20 minutes Only 5 minutes from the Central Train Station Pasila Railway Station is only 300 meters from the venue; all local and long-distance trains stop here Local bus and tram stops within 50–300 meters Taxi stand in front of the entrance Car park for 4,600 delegates

Messukeskus Helsinki Total area 114,000 m2 Gross exhibition area 58,000 m 2 13 seminar halls in the halls Parking places 4,600

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HALL 1 (AMFI HALL) Hall 1 (Amfi Hall)

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Halls and seminar halls • Surface area 3,750 m2

Hall 1

• Free height 12.0–16.70 m, height under balcony 3.80 m Seminar halls

Hall 2

• Hall 1 (Amfi Hall): auditorium for 4,373 persons • Gala seating: banguet for 2,000, cocktail for 3,500

• Surface area 3,047 m²

• Halls 1a, 1b: theatre style for 200 persons

• Free height 5.50 m

NB: Halls 1a and 1b cannot be in lecture use with Amfi Hall.

Hall 4 • Surface area 3,446 m2

• Surface area 7,105 m2

Hall 3

• Free height 9.30 m

Hall 5

• Foyer area 3,700 m2 • Free height 5.50 m, height under the partitions 4.70 m Seminar halls • Halls 3a–3f: theatre style for 450 persons • Hall 3g: theatre style for 250 persons

• Surface area 7,318 m2 • Free height 8.80 m

Hall 6

Seminar halls • Halls 5a, 5b, 5c, 5e: theatre style for 1,000 persons • Hall 5f: theatre style for 790 persons

• Surface area 17,051 m2

NB: only three lecture halls can be used simultaneously.

• Free height 8.0 m, height under the partitions 6.50 m

Hall 7

• Surface area 14,700 m2 • Free height 10–14 m

INTERNET CONNECTIONS • Free 5GHhz Wi-Fi in the Expo and Convention Centre for up to 20,000 users in all premises • Wired connection available in all meeting rooms

HALLS The floors in halls 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 are grey concrete, and have carrying capacity for 1,000 kg/m2 of floor load and 10,000 kg of point load.

Halls 2-7 are equipped with technical service traps in the floor with connections to the main electricity, LAN networks, aerial system, compressed air system, plumbing and drainage.

In halls 4 and 5 the floor has carrying capacity for 700 kg/m2 of floor load and 7,000 kg of point load.

SEMINAR HALLS

Hall 1 has inputs to electric, LAN, and antenna networks.

Some sections of the hall have possibilities for compressed air, water and sewer connections.

Basic arrangement includes: • Podium with tables and chairs for speakers and speaker’s stand • Speech sound system, a projector and a screen • General cleaning and lighting

301

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3RD FLOOR

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Messukeskus Conference Centre

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2ND FLOOR

201 202 A 203

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204

Press

206 Exhibitor Lounge

207 Club Restaurant

208 214

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209 210

211

212

216 A

Sauna

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1ST FLOOR Southern lobby Southern Entrance Siipi Messuaukio B 103

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Holiday Inn Helsinki - Expo Lobby

Conference Centre

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CLASSROOM

BANQUET

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CONFERENCE

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560

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101 abc

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520

380

600

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744

101 ab

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320

270

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486

101 cd

*400

250

190

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470

101 c

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120

100

200

-

253

101 d

*177

110

120

150

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212

200

*120

90

180

50

192

Meeting room 102 Meeting room 103

370

*232

200

400

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387

Meeting room 103 a

250

*120

100

250

38

225

Meeting room 103 b

150

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60

150

20

144

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2ND FLOOR Meeting room 201, auditorio

106

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Meeting room 202

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10

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Meeting room 203

170

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120

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60

100

26

112

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30

50

26

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160

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186

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40

70

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93

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70

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100

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60

100

34

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Meeting room 204–205

Meeting room 206 Meeting room 207 SUOMI

100

*70

60

100

32

125

Meeting room 208

240

*120

120

250

32

253

Meeting room 209

80

*40

50

80

24

90

Meeting room 210

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*20

63

Meeting room 211

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38

Meeting room 212

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38

Meeting room 213

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37

Meeting room 214 LOISTO

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39

Meeting room 215 USVA

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30

60

24

70

Meeting room 216 RENTO

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70

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Meeting room 217

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Meeting room 218

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51

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3RD FLOOR Meeting room 301–302

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Meeting room 306

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Meeting room 307

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16

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36

Meeting room 303–304

OTHER FACILITIES

RESTAURANT SEATING

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Valo

*308

230

400

Säde

*100

100

180

211

Kajo

*170

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286

Platta 1

*156

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300

Platta 2

*105

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200

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132

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106

160

*170

170

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373

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Press Room Exhibitor Lounge Club Restaurant Terrace Sauna

*Basic Furniture

508

More information on facilities: www.messukeskus.com/b2b

Meeting rooms and restaurants

THEATRE STYLE

MESSUKESKUS HELSINKI EXPO AND CONVENTION CENTRE MESSUAUKIO 1 | P.O. BOX 21 FI-00521 HELSINKI | FINLAND TEL. +358 40 450 3251 SALES@MESSUKESKUS.COM

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