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The
Danish capital city of Copenhagen is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager.
This densely populated city which is also the largest metropolis in Denmark is renowned
for its many cultural attractions like the world famous, old world amusement park,
the Tivoli gardens and the statue of the Little Mermaid which sits on a rock in
the Copenhagen harbor at Langelinie. However apart from these cultural attractions,
which draw millions of tourists every year, the Scandinavian city of Copenhagen
is also known for the superior quality of life that it offers for this city which
functions as the economic and financial epicenter of Denmark, has often been ranked
by numerous surveys as one of the world’s ‘best’ and most habitable cities.
Copenhagen over the years has also emerged as a highly attractive European center
of business which hosts several major business activities like shared service centers,
distribution centers and research and development facilities. This capital region
of Denmark is also home to a large IT cluster which currently employs nearly 100,000
people though the city is also known for its other key industries like clean tech,
architecture and design and media and entertainment. Copenhagen is also a very environmentally
friendly which is in fact known for its various sustainable living initiatives like
its pioneering communal City Bike system wherein visitors who arrive in the city
on business can easily rent a bike from their hotels in order to commute around
the city. Additionally this city, whose citizens tend to consume largely organic
produce and are engaged enthusiastically reducing their carbon footprint has launched
an environment strategy called "Environment Metropolis - our vision 2015", an endeavor
by which Copenhagen hopes to be a world leader in environmental strategies.
Copenhagen which is connected by the
26 feet long Oresund Bridge to the southern Swedish city of Malmo is an important
hub for media, life science and business in Scandinavia though the city is also
known for its sizeable shipping and information technology industries. In fact the
American software giant Microsoft has centered its European headquarters in the
Danish capital city due to this reason. Aside from Microsoft, nearly 2000 other
multinational companies like Nestle, British Airways, L’Oreal, Genmab, and Nokia
have also established important bases in Copenhagen for it is believed to be a city
which is very amenable to setting up a business unit. In addition to the outposts
of these multinationals, Copenhagen also hosts the headquarters of nearly 500 of
the largest Danish companies like pharmaceutical and biotech giants, Novo Nordisk,
Lundbeck, leading design firm Bjarke Ingels group, well known beer brewing company
Carlsberg and the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk. In addition to these
convention and conference centers the city is also equipped with nearly 14000 hotel
beds in hotels like the luxurious Bon Rivage hotel, the Domaine de Divonne hotel
and the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace hotel all of which are also equipped with modern-day,
state of the art conference facilities. Moreover most business hotels in Geneva
are located within walking distance of the city’s restaurant, shops and entertainment
centers. Geneva holds a wide array of conferences, conventions and exhibitions including
the well known Geneva Motor Show which is held at the Geneva Palexpo in March every
year.
Further Copenhagen
is also considered to be an extremely popular conference, meeting and convention
location due to its easy accessibility, general efficiency and low crime rate. This
has led to the Danish cpital city hosting several important global events like the
UN Congress on Climate Change in late 2009 . It is estimated that Copenhagen hosts
more than 90 international congresses and meetings every year which are attended
by thousands of participants .Most of these congresses and meetings are organized
by an organization known as Wonderful Copenhagen which is the official Convention
and Visitors Bureau of the Greater Copenhagen Area and to fulfill its role as an
important host on the MICE circuit , the city is accordingly equipped with several
convention venues and hotels which are equipped with state-of-the art conference
facilities.
One of the
main reasons for Copenhagen’s popularity as a conference venue is that it is relatively
easy to get to, located as it is in the heart of Scandinavia. The city’s airport
is the largest airport in Scandinavia which is served by all the major airlines
of the world. Copenhagen’s airport is located in Kastrup on the island of Amager
but it is well connected by train and metro to the city center and it takes only
12 minutes to get to Copenhagen’s Central Station by regional train or metro from
the airport. This convenience has further enhanced the desirability of Copenhagen
airport which in fact has often been voted as the best airport in Europe.
Apart from its ease of access, Copenhagen is well equipped with numerous corporate
hotels which are geared to meet the myriad needs of business travelers. Some of
the city’s most popular business hotels include the SAS Radisson Royal Hotel which
was designed by world-famous Danish architect, Arne Jocobsen which is located in
the heart of the city near the Tivoli Gardens and the Town Hall Square, the 71 Nyhavn
which is four star deluxe hotel that offers views of Copenhagen’s pristine harbor
and is located within close proximity to landmarks like the Amalienborh Castle,
Kongens Nyory which is Copenhagen’s famed public square located at the end of its
famous pedestrianised shopping street Strøget, the Copenhagen Island which features
cutting edge design by noted Danish architect, Jørn Oberg Utzon and is located on
a manmade island in Copenhagen’s harbor. Most of the business friendly hotels in
Copenhagen are located in the heart of the city centre, within a short walk of the
city's many museums and attractions such as the Tivoli Gardens, the National Galleries
and the Royal Theatre, and the shop filled streets which lie adjacent to the Royal
Palace.
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your business entails frequent trips to the Danish capital city, your flight from
the US will always involve a long haul trans-Atlantic journey and the only way that
you can hope to arrive in meeting ready shape is to travel in the premier cabin
of one of the many carriers that offer connections to Copenhagen from various US
cities.
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