Congresses in Valencia
The Valencia Conference Centre drives the city’s economic and social development by attracting the greatest possible number of domestic and international business visitors. It does this mainly by hosting congresses, described by the Spain Convention Bureau as one of the cornerstones of the meetings industry.
These types of events are usually sponsored by associative or institutional organisations, such as professional and other associations, societies, federations, and universities. They last no less than two days (one overnight stay) and are attended by at least 50 people. They include other similar gatherings such as meetings, summits, conferences, symposiums, and forums.
Our total commitment to the digitalisation of the sector means we're looking for iconic venues, themselves committed to digitalisation in their activity and events. That's why we saw a clear synergy in choosing the Valencia Conference Centre as our venue
We have gathered at the Valencia Conference Centre, one of the most innovative venues that can host events such as the presentation of Horizon Europe, the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, the European framework programme for research and innovation.
We have moved to the València Conference Centre, which for us brings together what is key: the environment, the context of the building and its facilities, which are magnificent; it has the technology and resources, and the key element for all of these - the people.
We chose the València Conference Centre because it is an icon of city and thanks to its presentation, we were successful in its bid. We were impressed by the modernisation of the audio-visual systems
"You are great professionals and you make the complexity of an event of these characteristics easy. When we have all kinds of facilities to develop a project of this type, what we are left with at the end is a great satisfaction for the work done, without negative details of any kind to remember. The repercussion of the event has been very great and we have received nothing but congratulations everywhere".
The agreement that the Palacio de Congresos and CEMAS have signed is an alliance full of future. The Palacio de Congresos is a large antenna that contributes to the dissemination and advancement of urban agri-food systems.
It is a pleasure to have held the First Women's Leadership Forum at the Valencia Conference Centre. We are lucky to have these magnificent facilities in Valencia and we must take advantage of them.
My experience with the Conference Centre has been very positive. Your team has helped us at all times from the early stages of organising the convention right through until after the event. It has been a major accomplishment for all of us.
From the first visit to the end of the event, I have received a very positive treatment from the Palacio de Congresos. I want to highlight the futuristic design and style of the building, as well as the kindness of the team, which contributed ideas that enriched the event and was pending at all times. In addition, compliance with prevention measures against COVID-19 has been perfect.
For us, the Valencia Conference Centre has been a huge time capsule that has been hosting great events since 1998. It is a generator of knowledge that has always sought excellence but, above all, has always understood its mission: to add value for the people in our region.
In 2015, the FAO, the United Nations agency for food, agriculture and fisheries, understood that the relationship with cities had to be strengthened. Not only did we bring together 100 mayors and representatives of cities from all over the world, we also convinced representatives of the world's major city networks to take part. And the physical forum that took place here has continued to grow over time.
My specialist field, and the field that has brought several conferences here, is groundwater. I would like to take advantage of this forum to advocate the role of groundwater as an invisible part of the water cycle that can help us to combat climate change and reduce our water footprint.
In 2018, we held the ONCE Solidarity Awards here and in 2019 we held a CERMI Convention. CERMI is the platform for organisations of people with disabilities. There was a massive attendance of people with mobility problems, with reduced mobility and we had no problems, no barriers. It was absolutely accessible. This is perhaps the most important advantage for us at the Valencia Conference Centre.
I would definitely recommend choosing Valencia for your congresses. One of the reasons is the excellent communication with the team at the Conference Centre, the outstanding relationship we have with the team, the ease with which the organisers can choose rooms and organise events.
I think that coming to Valencia and to the Conference Centre has been an amazing experience.I think you have to come to the concerts because it's the only way to really listen to the music, to see it and really enjoy it.
Our relationship with the conference team here is excellent and, actually, the fact back here with event, it’s the prove that we considered it a one of the best convention team around Europe.
Our experience with the Valencia Conference Centre was extremely positive. It was excellent in terms of safety and the professional standards of the staff were second to none.
In general, it has been very successful. We felt very comfortable in these facilities, as the Centre's layout means we had plenty of room to carry out lots of different activities in the numerous open-plan areas.
The experience at the Conference Centre is amazing. The rooms are perfectly delimited, the facilities are magnificent. Anyone can hold an event here with all the necessary health and safety guarantees. I would encourage people to organise face-to-face events.
During the EUCNC, several live demonstrations of 5G technology were carried out, such as the first holographic call, a robotic arm, the automotive industry and immersive reality. All of this was only possible thanks to the infrastructure of the Conference Centre and the expertise of the technicians who helped and supported us at all times.
The Film Symphony Orchestra’s experience with the Valencia Conference Centre has always been excellent, everything has been very easy, that's what makes the Conference Centre so special. In times of pandemic, they have been very understanding about the situation.
It has been a great experience here. Everybody has been really looking after us. The food, the catering… everything worked well and so our experience overall was fantastic.
We chose the Valencia Conference Centre because it provided the best conditions for holding our congress, with the best safety guarantees for our delegates.
Las ventajas de la presencialidad del III Congreso Interdisciplinar de Genética Humana es un volumen de asistentes que, probablemente, no habríamos conseguido a nivel online y, sobre todo, la interacción personal. Es la única manera de establecer grandes relaciones a nivel personal profesional y científico, como estamos comprobando en este evento.
The role of the Conference Centre team is key to this partnership. It is thanks to the staff here that all the services, all the activities, everything flows when you are here, it's wonderful.
La firma de cualquier documento vinculado a instituciones tan importantes como es, en nuestra ciudad, el Palacio de Congresos de València supone un gran estímulo a nuestra labor que suma y multiplica, y pone en conocimiento de la sociedad que esta entidad y la Asociación de Donantes de Sangre desarrollan una acción conjunta solidaria para estimular la donación de sangre entre los valencianos. En estos tiempos que corren, que hemos tenido y seguimos teniendo que hacer frente a la crisis sanitaria ocasionada por el Covid, esta unión tiene si cabe, más valor.
This is the congress of the year for the industry and highlights the sector’s enormous determination to move forward. The Conference Centre has a number of features that are very important to us: it has many access points, is easy to get to, has great infrastructure, is very simple to manage and makes contact with people easier, which for us is an essential part of our congress. We have had amazing numbers of delegates participating via streaming systems. Normally, about 1,200 people come to the event but this year we have had over 3,000 delegates.
The service we have been given, the assistance we have received, we are better off than at home. We should encourage people to come here. It is a venue that meets our technological expectations but, above all, our human aspirations.
Holding an event at the Valencia Conference Centre is practically a guarantee of success. The Conference Centre has perfect, totally suitable facilities' and the venue's team ends up becoming another committed partner in the project.
It has always been a pleasure for me to work on projects for the Valencia Conference Centre. They have always known exactly what they wanted, and between us we have managed to find answers and solutions that have stood the test of time. This attitude, which defines them to perfection, is what every designer hopes to find in their clients. Thank you very much for having contributed to, and for being part of this National Design Award, which I have just been given.
This is the second session I have given since lockdown. And I wasn't aware of how nice it is to see people's faces again. I'm very happy that we are slowly getting back to actually doing things, because we have to try and get back to normal and hold events.
The measures taken by the Conference Centre to deal with the COVID situation have, in my opinion, proved to be the best available in the current scenario.
This is the first time we have tried this virtual hybrid-face-to-face type of congress and we are extremely satisfied.
As a haematologist I have been familiar with the Conference Centre for many years. Right from the start, when we contacted the Conference Centre, they understood what we needed and the whole team came on board so we could collect blood in this wonderful setting. This is a great example of their commitment to society and their willingness to cooperate in a range of situations that this pandemic has thrown up.
'We are delighted to have been able to organise this meeting at the Conference Centre. The safety protocols implemented have not been an impediment for delegates to take part despite the stringent safety measures in the rooms and during the breaks, and we have comfortably met our expectations for the event'
It is perfectly feasible to hold a face-to-face event, with the necessary safety measures in place, while maintaining a high level of safety in the conferences and in the encounters between the attendees.
València is one of the best destinations in Europe, one of the most attractive destinations for business tourism.
'We chose the Conference Centre for our general assembly because it is synonymous with success and peace of mind. The outstanding facilities and a great team of professionals are definitely the perfect combination, and this year, they have also implemented all the necessary health measures to deal with the COVID-19 and to guarantee the safety of all the participants'.
Everything’s ready at the Valencia Conference Centre. It’s easy to run and manage.
Of course, it is a conference centre that has won the world's best convention centre award. They didn't expect to come to this, so they were really happy.
It’s a place and a venue that lets us do everything this congress requires in terms of audiovisual and technical content and production.
It’s not just that our expectations have been met, but rather that the creativity, affability and cooperation of all the staff is so nice that even before we’ve started it’s sad to know it will end. The atmosphere is accessible, warm and engaging.
Valencia is an ideal location to hold international congresses like these. First, because it is well located; the city of Valencia is a well connected city, then there is the climate, the food and the restaurants around the whole city.
The Conference Centre provided us with all the infrastructure we needed to run this cybersecurity conference.
The venue and the setting are extremely bright. The auditorium has a wonderful screen which you won’t find in many other auditoria elsewhere in Spain.
The Valencia Conference Centre has progressively adapted its resources, offering wireless connectivity, a network of connections throughout the centre. It’s very easy to work at the Conference Centre as its team is extremely approachable and friendly, problems are solved.
It’s very rewarding to get good feedback, people's response afterwards, and the professionalism of the Conference Centre has helped enormously in making it a success.
People have congratulated us on the versatility of the rooms, the professionalism of the technical team and the cuisine at the Conference Centre, which was served to delegates from almost 60 countries.
The Conference Centre made it easy for us to have all the rooms and thanks to the support given to us by all their staff, the congress was a great success. It was the first time it had been held in Valencia and brought together two international societies.
One of the characteristics of this Conference Centre that we value the most is the fact that we can have all the sessions, both plenary and parallel, within a very short distance.
I encourage other societies to hold their congresses here. The facilities are excellent, the hotel accommodation is very close to the Conference Centre and Valencia is an excellent city.
Our partnership with the Valencia Conference Centre has been excellent both in the lead-up to the event and now. Everything’s done just right and the catering is excellent. Our customers are very happy so we’ve had a great time in Valencia and hope to come back.
The results of the congress have been spectacular. The building is superb. The team is marvellous and the recent remodelling of the building has been very successful, enabling us to meet in several breakout rooms.
The team in the Valencia Conference Centre was so much friendly. We really enjoyed it and we had a successful congress here.
We have managed to work as a team at all levels and to enjoy a venue like the Conference Centre, which provides reliability and peace of mind, in terms of hospitality, catering services, rooms, everything, and especially at a technical level.
As a building it is stunning and as a venue, as acoustics, we think it’s first-rate. The acoustics mean we can really gauge the audience’s reaction; you can hear the laughter, you can hear the applause a lot more.
It has a thousand hotel beds within walking distance and is well linked to the station, as well as to the city centre. These factors make it an excellent venue for international and national congresses.
One of the main reasons we decided to organize our yearly congress in Valencia is the presence of this Conference Centre which has beautiful facilities to hold congresses. All the participants we took to Valencia are really impressed.
The building is magnificent, it has everything we need. In addition to the auditoriums, we have been able to meet in ten parallel sessions, and the facilities for our exhibitors have been excellent.
After five congresses and 17,000 people I can confirm that there are few venues which provide such personalised services for dealing with the problems that come up with this type of congress.
The delegates are very impressed with the facilities and many will be returning to Valencia on holiday. They thought the city was amazing.
‘This Conference Centre has the size and capacity we need and can accommodate all the members of our society. It’s also very bright, has an excellent location and great transport links. This means we can run our national congress here’.
My experience has been excellent. I found a special venue in Valencia to which I could bring almost 1,000 people to hold an event where we could share experiences and knowledge, one which we have enjoyed and has been a success.
We’re really very pleased with the outcome of the Congress. It’s an ideal Centre, very modern, so our Congress has fitted in perfectly. The fact that the exhibition area runs right along the auditoriums makes it easy to change rooms and interact with colleagues at the Congress.
The Conference Centre has a versatility that other venues can’t match, plus it’s close to the airport and the city centre and has lots of hotel rooms just a few minutes away.”
Valencia has all the hotel and food options and a superb climate for holding an event of this kind and, well, if you’ve got a Conference Centre like the one we have today, what more could you ask for?
Out of all the venues we saw in Valencia when we were looking to stage this event, it was the one that best suited our needs. In addition, the Conference Centre’s team were really willing to help out.