Spotlight on Routes Europe
THE route development forum for Europe
Routes Europe is the largest regional event in the Routes portfolio and the most prestigious forum for all companies with an aviation focus, looking to conduct business to, from and within the European region. This will be the second time that Routes Europe has taken place in Poland, the first ever Routes Europe welcomed almost 300 delegates when the event took place in Warsaw in 2006, and over 1,200 delegates are expected to attend the event in 2016 including representatives from the region’s leading airlines, airports, tourism authorities and other industry stakeholders. The event will be hosted by Kraków Airport and its partners the Małopolska Region, the Municipality of Kraków and Małopolska Tourism Organisation.
Bringing together a wide range of airlines, airports and tourism authorities, including low-cost, flag and national carriers from the entire region, this event offers your organisation the opportunity to meet with the most influential aviation professionals from across the world. The airline delegation consists of the most senior decision makers within the carriers network planning teams based at Head Office.
- Up to 1200 aviation professionals
- 125 airlines expected
- 350 airports forecasted
- 45 tourism authorities
- Over 5000 pre-arranged meetings
- 20 high level speakers
The official venue will be the Krakow International Exhibition and Convention Centre (EXPO Krakow) which offers access to 13 thousand square meters, of which 9 thousand square meters will be exhibition space. Exhibitors and sponsors will have a unique opportunity to raise their profile with the highest number of senior route development decision makers of any such event within the industry.
Delegates will be able to benefit from Pre-Scheduled Face-to-Face Meetings which are facilitated by our online meeting request system and responsive scheduling team. In addition, there are many alternative networking opportunities which all visitors can benefit from. The welcome reception will be held at the Stara Zajezdnia Kraków by DeSilva, which is the oldest hall of the municipal transport facilities and is on the UNESCO list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage monuments. Not only a popular event centre and a pub, it also houses a micro-brewery serving a selection of home brewed beer at the longest beer bar in Poland and is centrally located.
The Networking evening, including the Routes Europe 2016 Marketing Awards, will be held at the ICE Krakow Congress Centre which is the business and cultural flagship venue of the city, located in the very heart of Krakow. The building itself has a three-level glass foyer, which provides a panoramic view of Kraków and the Royal Castle at Wawel Hill. Delegates can also experience many of the other historic and cultural attractions Kraków has to offer by taking a complimentary tour of the city’s highlights.