The convention center in Palma as a success factor for the economy
Last year a total of 226 events with 61,476 participants took place at the Palma Convention Center 226 events with 61,476 participants took place at Palma's convention center. According to officials, the convention center and the Meliá Hotel, which is part of the complex, generated revenue of €16.2 million in 2022. The hotel recorded 65,438 room nights with a total of 107,966 overnight guests. In addition, there were a further 35,000 overnight stays in other hotels in the city directly related to the events at the convention center. The convention center is thus proving to be an important factor in the success of Palma's economy. A total of €22.5 million was spent in 2022 on conferences and meetings in the city. These figures were provided by the new director Natalia Seoane at the end of February. According to Ms. Seoane, this is the best result in the five-year history of the convention center. The convention location Palma de Mallorca achieved the best results of all destinations in Spain, a Meliá spokeswoman added.
The convention center is also already very heavily booked for 2023 – a convention for a software company in January and the Mercedes-Benz event with 12,500 participants from all over the world, which runs until April 7, will result in almost 100 percent occupancy of the convention center, according to those responsible. Twelve more congresses and numerous smaller events are planned for the rest of 2023. And even for 2024, there are already six confirmed congresses, a large proportion of which are medical in nature.
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