Flagships and start-ups from the healthcare industry and the associations of service providers present themselves on an area of over 2,000m2. Services and products are presented in the context of change. Nursing Congress20 is a must for nurses, managers, teachers, students, scientists and representatives of other health professions.

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Nursing Congress 2020

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Through successful case studies, debate and innovative networking sessions, the forums attendees learn how to utilize latest technology to keep growing their business whilst developing strong partnerships.

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IHTF 2020

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Arena International Events Group

International Hotel Technology Forum

The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) is a global professional, not-for-profit association for geoscientists and engineers with approximately 19,000 members worldwide. EAGE Digital 2020 supports digitalization by harnessing learnings from the energy and other industries, mainly addressing three major topics: Leadership, Technology, Business

V.l.n.r.: Anita Landgraf, Ines Stilling, Dieter Strehl, Susanne-Baumann-Söllner, Thomas Bareder, Hermann Hutter (Vorsitzender Spielverlag E.V.)

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EAGE DIGITAL 2020

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EAGE

1st EAGE Digitalization Conference and Exhibition 2020

The entire spectrum of topics in the broad field of Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology will be addressed. Additionally, the exhibition ResearchPharm® will provide a cross-disciplinary platform for pharmaceutical scientists working in all fields of drug development. Young and experienced scientists from academia and industry are going to present their latest research achievements.

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PBP World Meeting

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International Association for Pharmaceutical Technology

12th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology 2020

Take a coronavirus swab just before the event starts and get the results back within 15 minutes? What seemed utterly unrealistic only a few months ago is now possible – thanks to the pace of developments in rapid testing. Earlier today, the Austria Center Vienna become the first venue in Europe to trial a major pilot project, in collaboration with the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Over the course of today and tomorrow, a total of 2,000 people attending lectures to kick off the academic year will be tested using a new antigen rapid testing technique. The insights gained could soon be put to work for the benefit of the whole event industry. *

Scheurich, David

Department Head Communication; Press Officer

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Press release - First 15-minute rapid test for large-scale events trialled at the Austria Center Vienna

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<p>The congress and event industry has been particularly hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic – over the past few months at the Austria Center Vienna alone, around 50 events have either been postponed or cancelled. The direct impacts on Vienna as a congress destination have been catastrophic, as in a normal year the international events held at the Austria Center Vienna have an induced economic impact of between EUR 400 and 500 million. “Through the rapid test pilot project we want to do our bit to ensure that events which meet the highest possible safety standards can be held in Vienna in future. We are very grateful to the students of the Vienna University of Economics and Business for their support in this venture,” said Managing Director Susanne Baumann-Söllner “It is extremely important for us to give the new intake a face-to-face start to university life, while also providing a safe environment for students and faculty members. Which is why we were more than happy to make the most of the opportunities opened up by these rapid tests,” explained Vienna University of Economics and Business Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger.</p>
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<h2>Test results in just a few minutes with no lab analysis needed</h2>
<p>Until now, testing all participants at large-scale events has posed a number of major challenges: the largest of these is the time factor, as at least a few hours pass between the time the swabs or gargle samples are delivered and the results come back from the lab. The Austrian pharmaceutical products wholesaler Alpstar has now brought the NADAL® COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test from German manufacturer nal von minden to the Austrian market, a system which delivers clear results in a matter of minutes. Highly accurate and sensitive, it also stands out for its outstanding ease of operation. In the pilot project, throat swabs are taken by medics from the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund before the test is performed in a similar way to a pregnancy test, with a number of droplets containing the sample applied to a test cassette before the results are displayed on a chemical strip.</p>
<h2>Test lanes for students before lectures</h2>
<p>Traditionally, the first lecture for the popular business administration course at the Vienna University of Economics and Business is held in Hall A at the Austria Center Vienna. “We want to give first-semester students the chance to experience the flair of university learning at a large-scale kick off event once again this year, but also in compliance with strict hygiene standards,” Hanappi-Egger said. For the introductory business administration lecture, the students are split into two groups with around 1,000 participants in each. “To ensure that testing takes as little time as possible, we have set up numerous lanes on the covered main square outside the venue. Once the swab has been taken by a medical professional, students can complete most of the remaining steps in just a few minutes on their own and enter the building right away if they produce a negative result,” said Baumann-Söllner. Tests are completely anonymous. The congress center is covering the majority of the costs of the pilot project with support from the university.</p>
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<h2>Important insights for the event industry and universities</h2>
<p>As the pilot project takes the Austria Center Vienna into uncharted territory internationally, the eyes of the global industry are on Vienna. It is hoped that the project will deliver practical insights into important issues such as basic organisational matters, the amount of participants’ time it takes and the costs for rapid tests at large-scale events. “At present, we can see that the industry is tentatively getting back on its feet, albeit at a highly regional level. So that large-scale international events can return to Vienna in the medium term, organisers need to have a high level of trust in the measures that have been put in place. No hygiene plan or testing procedure can provide full protection from Covid-19. But we all firmly believe that rapid tests represent a major step in the right direction and could quickly go on to become the new standard. We want this pilot project to show the industry what new options are available and provide targeted support for organisers,” Baumann-Söllner concluded. The tests, and above all the results, are also very important for the university sector: “Our sample of more than 1,000 students per lecture is so large that it will deliver actionable insights from a risk assessment point of view for ongoing operations at the university in the next semester,” Hanappi-Egger added.</p>
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<h2>About IAKW-AG</h2>
<p>Internationales Amtssitz- und Konferenzzentrum Wien, Aktiengesellschaft (IAKW-AG) is responsible for maintaining the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and operating the Austria Center Vienna. The Austria Center Vienna is Austria’s largest conference centre, with 24 halls, 180 meeting rooms, and some 26,000 m² of exhibition space, and is one of the top players on the international conference circuit.</p>
<p>* Updated version from September 21, 2020. For original broadcast see download</p>


First 15-minute rapid test for large-scale events trialled at the Austria Center Vienna: Covid-19 pilot project involves students from the Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria’s largest congress centre posted another strong set of results in 2019, despite ongoing modernisation work. This year, the coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the congress industry and Vienna as a destination for tourism, with the majority of large-scale international events either cancelled or postponed. Unlike trade shows and fairs that are open to the public, there is still a lack of certainty as far as planning for congresses this autumn is concerned. In response to the current situation, the Austria Center Vienna is offering special meeting packages with custom hygiene plans.

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Austria Center Vienna reports strong year for events in 2019

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<p>“2019 was a successful year in every respect. Despite launching our major modernisation project, we were still able to build on the results posted a year earlier. And this year, bookings pointed towards yet another set of record results. But the cancellations and postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic instead make it painfully clear just how important the congress sector is for Vienna as a destination for tourism,” explained Austria Center Vienna Managing Director Susanne Baumann-Söllner.</p>
<h2>International guests help secure more than 3,000 jobs in Austria in 2019</h2>
<p>With 91,501 international visitors during the year, there was a 12% decline on the record total set in 2018 (115,938) due to modernisation work carried out at the centre. “We took a conscious decision to keep the centre open while construction work went on, splitting up the year into event phases and building phases in the process,” Baumann-Söllner explained. At EUR 540, the average daily spend for a congress attendee is around twice as much as that of the average visitor to Vienna. The number of participants in 2019 was comparable with the 2016 total despite the construction work, with the positive economic impact translating into induced GDP of more than EUR 450m and over 3,000 year-round jobs. An analysis of revenue from events and partners’ commissions painted a similar picture: at EUR 13.2m, the total was down 10.5% on the record-breaking previous year (2018: EUR 14.8m).</p>
<h2>Threat of complete washout for the congress industry in 2020</h2>
<p>The coronavirus pandemic has hit the international congress industry very hard. “The postponements and cancellations over the past three months have also had a serious impact on the city’s hotel industry, restaurants and a great many partner enterprises in Vienna,” Baumann-Söllner confirmed. For a number of weeks, there has been a clear positive trend – both in terms of measures set at a national level as well as vital border openings. However, this year the industry will have to brace itself for a complete absence of large-scale events until autumn at the earliest. “We will only be able to fully determine the scale of the losses for Vienna as a business and research location in up to two years’ time,” Baumann-Söllner added.</p>
<h2>Ability to plan for autumn essential for congress location</h2>
<p>The situation for this autumn is still unclear for the congress industry. While it has been possible to host trade fairs and non-trade events in Austria without any limits on participant numbers since mid-June, providing they comply with specific hygiene regulations, the latest amendment does not apply to congresses – in contrast to numerous media reports. “As things currently stand, we still have two large-scale congresses planned for October and November. In light of the positive overall trend, I am confident that we will be hosting congresses with more than 1,000 participants once again from September. That said, the industry requires greater planning certainty right now,” Baumann-Söllner noted.</p>
<h2>Special packages for meetings, seminars and small-scale gatherings</h2>
<p>Seminars and meetings returned in mid-June. To make this possible, the venue drew up its own hygiene plan over the past few months: scalable classroom-style seating guarantees that a minimum distance of more than a metre is assured, whether it is for a room used by 50 participants or a hall for almost 1,000 people. The plan covers aspects such as ventilation, disinfection, signage, preventing large numbers of people from congregating, and clearly organised catering solutions. “The whole industry needs to come up with new concepts and develop attractive packages during this difficult time. Alongside hygiene measures, we have been focusing on expanding our digital offering, since hybrid congresses – a mix of on-site participation and attending remotely from home – are the future,” Baumann-Söllner concluded.</p>
<h2>About IAKW-AG</h2>
<p>Internationales Amtssitz- und Konferenzzentrum Wien, Aktiengesellschaft (IAKW-AG) is responsible for maintaining the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and operating the Austria Center Vienna. The Austria Center Vienna is Austria’s largest conference centre, with 24 halls, 180 meeting rooms, and some 26,000 m² of exhibition space, and is one of the top players on the international conference circuit.</p>


Austria Center Vienna reports strong year for events in 2019 – autumn season to determine whether 2020 is a total washout

The Austria Center Vienna’s new website specifically addresses the needs of organisers, exhibitors and visitors while focusing increasingly on digital communications which are key in times like these. An interactive presentation of the various rooms and halls, levels and event concepts is the centrepiece of the new site. www.acv.at

Reis, Claudia 

Deputy Press Officer

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<p>The congress and event industry is facing unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus crisis. In many cases, congresses are planned several years in advance. However, at present it is not possible for organisers to conduct site inspections due to international travel restrictions. But to support them as they plan upcoming events, it is more important than ever for organisers to have virtual access including the best possible overview of the destination, the location and the range of services on offer. In times like these, maintaining a dialogue with all target audiences is crucial. Which is why the new Austria Center Vienna website increasingly focuses on digital communications. From organisers and exhibitors to participants, the content is always tailored to the specific audience. Additional services will be digitised in future.</p>
<h2>Digital organisation: rooms, virtual levels and event concepts take pride of place</h2>
<p>The combination of 24 halls, 180 meeting rooms and more than 26,000m² of exhibition space and networking areas gives the Austria Center Vienna a unique advantage on the international stage. A separate online area has been created where these spaces are presented alongside key facts and figures, room plans and images showcasing what is possible at the venue. Easy-to-navigate level plans complete the picture, enabling organisers to complete highly realistic online tours of the site.<br />
Apart from its overall attractiveness, one of the key factors that influences which venue to choose is the way that it collaborates with the wider destination. And again, Vienna has a lot to offer in the respect whatever the time of year – as illustrated in various videos and suggestions on the site.<br />
Over recent years, the Austria Center Vienna has increasingly specialised in out-of-the-ordinary event concepts, which is particularly interesting for corporate meetings. As part of this drive, the new site shares specific ideas with organisers, outlining possible configurations for their events.</p>
<h2>Tailored to participants and exhibitors</h2>
<p>Participants are more interested in some aspects than others: they want to know how to get to the Austria Center Vienna, what is going on at the venue, where they can go for a meal or refreshments, what hotels are available and what Vienna has to offer. And the new content section of the site responds to this need. The website also caters to another target audience, exhibitors, with specific information on areas such as deliveries, services and exhibitor guidelines.</p>
<h2>Mobile devices increasingly important</h2>
<p>To reflect the move towards increasing digitalisation, pictures and videos play a prominent role in the design format. At-a-glance information is presented in the form of key facts, pictograms and short texts. The responsive design has been optimised for use on mobile devices, which is a key criteria for customers, participants and exhibitors at the venue. The site was built by Vienna-based web agency functn GmbH.</p>
<h2>About IAKW-AG</h2>
<p>Internationales Amtssitz- und Konferenzzentrum Wien, Aktiengesellschaft (IAKW-AG) is responsible for maintaining the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and operating the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). The Austria Center Vienna is Austria’s largest conference centre, with 24 halls, 180 meeting rooms, and some 26,000m² of exhibition space, and is one of the top players on the international conference circuit. www.acv.at</p>


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Austria’s largest congress centre posted a record year for the third time in succession in 2018. The 136,000 international participants who attended events at the venue last year induced an economic impact of EUR 527 million. 2019 will be shaped by the danubeSAIL modernisation project.

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<p>Vienna is one of the leading destinations for international congresses – Paris was the only city in the world to host more large-scale events in 2018. The Austria Center Vienna’s congress business brought about 116,000 international visitors to the Austrian capital last year – a number which does not include the 20,000 international delegates who came to the city as part of Austria’s presidency of the EU Council. “2018 was the most successful year in our more than 30-year history by quite some distance,” said Managing Director and Management Board Spokeswoman Susanne Baumann-Söllner. “Never before have we had so many international congresses with so many participants here at the venue. And, on top of that, we had the honour of hosting meetings during Austria’s EU Council presidency.” Last year a total of around 136,000 international participants attended events hosted at the nation’s largest congress centre. This represents a 29% year-on-year increase, and a jump of 163% compared with 2013 when Baumann-Söllner first assumed responsibility for the venue’s congress business.</p>
<h2>International guests help secure more than 3,700 jobs in Austria</h2>
<p>A typical congress attendee spends around twice as much as the average visitor to Vienna – EUR 541, to be precise. As a result, international competition is extremely strong in the congress tourism sector. The latest analysis published by the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) confirms the substantial economic benefits of conferences for the tourism industry, hospitality trade and wider infrastructure. The 136,000 international participants who came to the venue during the year induced a worldwide economic impact of around EUR 527m. More than half of this amount was attributable to Austria, with EUR 188m generated in Vienna and EUR 81m in the rest of the country. When the employment effect is extrapolated into person years, events at the Austria Center Vienna accounted for more than 3,700 year-round jobs in Austria in 2018 alone.</p>
<h2>Third record-breaking year in a row</h2>
<p>The record number of participants is also reflected in revenue, with the all-time highs set by the company in 2016 and 2017 surpassed in 2018. With EUR 14.85m in revenue from space rental and income from events in the congress segment, the year-on-year rise amounted to 13.1%, climbing to 67% in a five-year comparison.</p>
<h2>Special challenge: EU Council presidency and parallel congresses</h2>
<p>2018 was a particularly challenging year – especially in the second half – due to Austria’s EU Council presidency. As a result of Brexit, the presidency was brought forward by half a year, which brought with it a number of major planning challenges. “Organisers usually book international congresses at our venue five to seven years in advance. This relatively short-notice change in the EU Council presidency timetable required a number of alterations to the scheduling and location of existing bookings. Thankfully, our team was more than up to the challenge,” noted Baumann-Söllner. Thanks to clear physical separation of the spaces and adoption of a joined-up security concept, it was possible to host numerous international congresses attracting a total of more than 50,000 people in parallel with the EU Council events.</p>
<h2>danubeSAIL: biggest ever modernisation project successfully started</h2>
<p>In spring of this year, the venue started work on the most extensive modernisation project in its 30-year history. A new access building with panoramawalk and additional entrances will make it possible to use the different levels for separate events held in parallel. An attractive canopy – the danubeSAIL – will also be added to the square outside the building. By the time work is completed in 2022, this area will be transformed into a public space that brings people together, and adds a further 4,200m² for events in either closed or open formats. The coming two and a half years have been divided into construction and event phases to ensure that work can be completed at the site while allowing business to continue as usual. Susanne Baumann-Söllner explained: “After three record years in succession we are now taking the another big step for Vienna as a congress destination with the construction of the danubeSAIL!”</p>
<h2>About IAKW-AG</h2>
<p>Internationales Amtssitz- und Konferenzzentrum Wien, Aktiengesellschaft (IAKW-AG) is responsible for maintaining the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and operating the Austria Center Vienna. The Austria Center Vienna is Austria’s largest conference centre, with 24 halls, 180 meeting rooms, and some 26,000 m² of exhibition space, and is one of the top players on the international conference circuit.</p>


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