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Winner of the 2008 EBA \u201cEuropean Quality\u201d Award and the 2005 AIPC Apex Award for the \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Congress Centre\u201d, Member of ICCA and AIPC, the venue was the host of the 62nd Summer Congress of NATO Reserve Officers 2009, the European Philatelic Exhibition Bulgaria 2009, the Energy Summit \u201cNatural Gas for Europe: Security and Partnership 2009, the World Chess Championship Semi-final 2009, the 2006 Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, the 2004 OSCE Annual Ministerial Council Meeting, the 2002 Parliamentary Assembly of NATO, and many more.
\nThe venue boasts 15 halls with a capacity ranging from 100 to 4000 seats and 55 meeting rooms. Over the years it has become the hub of an active intellectual and cultural life, whose stages have been honored by Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Muti, Jose Carreras, Andrea Bocelli, The Bolshoy Theatre, La Scala, The London Symphony Orchestra, The Vienna State Opera and The Royal Swedish Ballet. Vladimir Putin, Pope John Paul II and Bill Clinton are just a few of the dignitaries who have visited the Centre.
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Remarkable for its architectural, artistic and functional merits, the venue offers the highest level of services sophistication, facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. With no subsidies from the government the venue is entirely self-supported. As part of its social responsibility program, Congress Centre-Sofia has become the largest public establishment in Bulgaria, which is fully accessible for wheelchairs and handicapped visitors. The venue has also implemented discounted rates for pupils, students and pensioners.
\nEVENTS LIST
\n\u2022 62nd Summer Congress of NATO Reserve Officers 2009
\n\u2022 European Philatelic Exhibition Bulgaria 2009
\n\u2022 Energy Summit \u201cNatural Gas for Europe: Security & Partnership 2009
\n\u2022 World Chess Championship Semi-final 2009
\n\u2022 2nd Extraordinary Session of the Intergovernmental\u00a0 Committee for the
\nPreservation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO 2008
\n\u2022 CEI Summit of the Heads of Government 2007
\n\u2022 PES Council 2007
\n\u2022 Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers 2006
\n\u2022 2nd International Congress of Energy Efficiency and
\nRenewable Energy Sources 2006
\n\u2022 3rd Symposium of Dermatology and Venereology 2005
\n\u2022 53rd Liberal International Congress 2005
\n\u2022 South-East Economic Forum 2005
\n\u2022 International Forum of Pain Medicine 2005
\n\u2022 12th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
\n\u2022 Annual Session of UNICEF
\n\u2022 13th Regional Conference of FAO for Europe
\n\u2022 23rd General Assembly of UNESCO
\n\u2022 General Assembly of the World Tourist Organisation
\n\u2022 80th Conference of Inter-parliamentary Union
\n\u2022 17th Congress of International Federation of Philatelists
\n\u2022 21st World Congress of FIATA
\n\u2022 35th General Assembly of AIPC
\n\u2022 5th Annual Meeting of the Board of EBRD
\n\u2022 11th General Assembly of ICOMOS
\n\u2022 6th World Convocation of Prison Fellowship International
\n\u2022 Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO 2002
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\n", "content_text": " \nSurrounded by a beautiful leisure park, with a magnificent view of Mount Vitosha in the background, the Congress Centre reflects such a singular personality of Sofia, even in the essence of the building itself.\nWinner of the 2008 EBA \u201cEuropean Quality\u201d Award and the 2005 AIPC Apex Award for the \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Congress Centre\u201d, Member of ICCA and AIPC, the venue was the host of the 62nd Summer Congress of NATO Reserve Officers 2009, the European Philatelic Exhibition Bulgaria 2009, the Energy Summit \u201cNatural Gas for Europe: Security and Partnership 2009, the World Chess Championship Semi-final 2009, the 2006 Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, the 2004 OSCE Annual Ministerial Council Meeting, the 2002 Parliamentary Assembly of NATO, and many more.\nThe venue boasts 15 halls with a capacity ranging from 100 to 4000 seats and 55 meeting rooms. Over the years it has become the hub of an active intellectual and cultural life, whose stages have been honored by Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Muti, Jose Carreras, Andrea Bocelli, The Bolshoy Theatre, La Scala, The London Symphony Orchestra, The Vienna State Opera and The Royal Swedish Ballet. Vladimir Putin, Pope John Paul II and Bill Clinton are just a few of the dignitaries who have visited the Centre.\n\nRemarkable for its architectural, artistic and functional merits, the venue offers the highest level of services sophistication, facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. With no subsidies from the government the venue is entirely self-supported. As part of its social responsibility program, Congress Centre-Sofia has become the largest public establishment in Bulgaria, which is fully accessible for wheelchairs and handicapped visitors. The venue has also implemented discounted rates for pupils, students and pensioners.\nEVENTS LIST\n\u2022 62nd Summer Congress of NATO Reserve Officers 2009\n\u2022 European Philatelic Exhibition Bulgaria 2009\n\u2022 Energy Summit \u201cNatural Gas for Europe: Security & Partnership 2009\n\u2022 World Chess Championship Semi-final 2009\n\u2022 2nd Extraordinary Session of the Intergovernmental\u00a0 Committee for the\nPreservation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO 2008\n\u2022 CEI Summit of the Heads of Government 2007\n\u2022 PES Council 2007\n\u2022 Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers 2006\n\u2022 2nd International Congress of Energy Efficiency and\nRenewable Energy Sources 2006\n\u2022 3rd Symposium of Dermatology and Venereology 2005\n\u2022 53rd Liberal International Congress 2005\n\u2022 South-East Economic Forum 2005\n\u2022 International Forum of Pain Medicine 2005\n\u2022 12th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council\n\u2022 Annual Session of UNICEF\n\u2022 13th Regional Conference of FAO for Europe\n\u2022 23rd General Assembly of UNESCO\n\u2022 General Assembly of the World Tourist Organisation\n\u2022 80th Conference of Inter-parliamentary Union\n\u2022 17th Congress of International Federation of Philatelists\n\u2022 21st World Congress of FIATA\n\u2022 35th General Assembly of AIPC\n\u2022 5th Annual Meeting of the Board of EBRD\n\u2022 11th General Assembly of ICOMOS\n\u2022 6th World Convocation of Prison Fellowship International\n\u2022 Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO 2002\nThe post Congress Centre-Sofia, National Palace of Culture appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-12T16:02:29+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-23T11:14:56+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Congress-Centre-Sofia-National-Palace-of-Culture.jpg", "tags": [ "Congress center Sofia", "sofia", "Hotels and venues" ] } ] }