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Above : Silesian recipes and heritage can be a big part of any events programme
having thoroughly washed our hands from the mining experience – to try our hand at baking some local treats . Even more special , one of the hosts had on display some personal Olympic cross country skiing memorabilia . So , come back to this region in the winter and there are many slopes and cross country routes for those who like to ski .
After the hard graft came an oasis of nature at the Aries Hotel & Spa Vistula ., where preserved elements of a historical
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Above : Guido also has halls for hosting events , but you can dress down for that !
tourist past combine with a beautiful location among the mountain forests . The group later sampled the fine dining experience at the Polka restaurant .
Although the Aries had small meetings space , there are other much larger conference venues in the vicinity , including Wisla , one of the largest 5-star hotels in the region .
“ The meeting in our facility was a great opportunity to present the full
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Left : Old industry meets greenery in Zabrze |
potential of the hotel and its possibilities for organising unusual events ,” said Pavel Skochilas , director of Aries Hotel & Spa Vistula .
With Poland moving up to 17th place in the latest ICCA rankings , there is clear evidence of the growing importance of the country ’ s meeting market .
In terms of the Silesian Voivodeship , the primary city in the region is Katowice , which provides excellent air lift from the Katowice-Pyrzowice International Airport ( KTW ).
Silesia also boasts the largest metropolis in Poland and its cluster of several cities is inhabited by 2.2 million people . The industry legacy is evident , but so is the region ’ s revitalisation of post-industrial spaces . The region is now one of the greenest areas in Poland today .
Silesia Convention Bureau recently published a report on the supply side of the business events market in the region , the first of its kind in Poland , so is obviously keen to make its mark underground and overground to attract and service event organiser needs .
The study was carried out by the Research and Development Center of the University of Economics in Katowice in co-operation with the University of Physical Education in Katowice . Both universities are members of the Silesia Convention Bureau consortium . The next stage will be to examine the demand side of the business events market .
The bureau has also prepared a programme , Green Silesia – designed as a study visit for event planners and tour operators . It includes forest activities and more heritage-based outdoor adventures .
Whether your conference is industrial or post-industrial in nature , Silesia could provide the perfect and undiscovered backdrop . There is a rich meetings seam to be mined for sure . n
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