Riga is recovering well from the pandemic, and the city attracts new international meetings and events each year. Its Northern European geographical location, easy accessibility from all major European airports, and reliable service suppliers at affordable rates attract new international conferences and congresses. All information for association event planners is available at MeetRiga, where we regularly update details on existing service suppliers and periodically add new ones.
Latvian is one of the oldest languages in the world and belongs to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It has retained many archaic features and is known for its rich collection of folk songs.
Riga is the birthplace of the Christmas tree tradition. The first recorded Christmas tree use was in 1510 when a decorated tree was erected and danced around in the Town Hall Square.
Riga Central Market is not only one of the largest markets in Europe but also one of the most diverse. It's housed in five former Zeppelin hangars and offers a wide range of fresh produce, meats, dairy products, and traditional Latvian foods.
MEET RIGA / Riga Investment and Tourism Agency is a one-stop service point that assists associations with finding a local representative, linking with local knowledge-hubs, and providing information about venues, accommodation, transportation, local attractions, and more. Furthermore, local association partners can apply for the Business event support program funds.
Riga offers diverse meeting venues for international conferences, congresses and conventions. Depending on the event's architecture, we can offer the largest multifunctional event centre in Riga and the Baltic States for up to 3,500 attendees, with 32 meeting rooms at the ATTA Centre and numerous smaller meeting venues that comfortably can host from a hundred to a thousand participants in a historical ambience or a modern setting. We have multiple academic venues which can host conferences and congresses with up to 500 attendees. We want to spotlight some venues in the city convenient for meetings and evening arrangements - The House of the Black Heads, Hanzas Perons, National Library of Latvia, The Small Guild House, Riga Latvian Society House, H206 and Fantadroms.
Riga is compact and easy to navigate, and most conference and convention hotels are located in the city centre and Old Town. The city hosts more than 45 hotels from international chains such as Kempinski, Radisson, Marriott, Hilton, and ACCOR alongside local hotels. The central part of the city has more than 6,000 rooms.
Riga is easy to reach from all major European Airports Getting To Riga | MeetRiga. Riga International Airport RIX Destinations (flyfromriga.lv) is just 9 km from the city centre, making the transfer to the city short and smooth. You will find information on airBaltic flights within the enclosed link 70+ destinations | Where we fly | airBaltic. By choosing flights with airBaltic brand new Airbus 220-300 aircraft airBaltic's Airbus A220-300 fleet, your event attendees will leave 20% less carbon emission footprint within the sky of Europe.
Riga offers a wide variety of lively activities. It is like a big chocolate shop where each conference or congress participant can find things to do, places to adore, and sites to fall in love with! We advise you to stay an extra night, explore various neighbourhoods and museums, and enjoy delicious meals at Riga's restaurants or cafes. You will find more info on the specially dedicated Bleisure site.
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Issue #10 – June 2024