Editor’s Note: This article on the top international meeting destinations in the world was originally published in 2013 and was updated in 2017. Given the drastic changes in every walk of life in 2020, we decided to check back in on the largest convention cities around the globe.
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2021 Convention Cities Index Showcases Best Destinations for Large Events | Northstar Meetings Group. News. 2021 Convention Cities Index Showcases Best Destinations for Large Events. Northstar Meetings Group's CCi provides comparative data on the top destinations. by Elise Schoening. June 15, 2021. Save to Collection. Download the 2021 CCi.
In 2021, Paris was identified as the world's leading destination for international conferences based on its competitiveness, scoring a total of 722.5 index points. According to the ranking, New
France. Italy. UK. Japan. Portugal. China. South Korea. Austria. Netherlands. Belgium. Canada. Sweden. Switzerland.
Published annually. Editor and Publisher: Union of International Associations. Since 1960 the UIA has prepared statistics on the international meetings that have taken place worldwide in the preceding year. This work is based on routine research and surveys undertaken by the UIA.
1 Brussels 319 5.7 2 Seoul 263 4.7 3 Tokyo 256 4.6 4 Vienna 195 3.5 5 Paris 149 2.7 6 Singapore 115 2.1 7 London 101 1.8 8 Lisbon 94 1.7 9 Geneva 87 1.6 10 Montréal QC 65 1.2 10 Barcelona 65 1.2 12 Dubai 61 1.1 13 Helsinki 55 1.0 13 Copenhagen 55 1.0 15 Incheon 52 0.9 16 Rome 51 0.9 17 Budapest 4