Exhibitors

Established in 1997 The Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau ICVB is a non-profit destination marketing organisation working as a branch of Tourism Development & Education Foundation TUGEV. ICVB s main goal is to represent Istanbul around the world and to seek international associations and corporations planning to hold high-profile international congresses and events. ICVB has played a key role in Istanbul s rapid rise of popularity as a congress destination according to the ICCA statistics. Thus reassuring the significance of Istanbul s 8,500 year of history as well as professional services offered by the city s tourism industry and professional solutions offered by ICVB s strategies. ICVB members include the leading corporations and associations involved in the conference and incentive tourism such as hotels, conference and exhibition centres, DMC & PCOs, airlines and other companies. The ICVB, working in close collaboration with the Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality; designs and implements special events and other marketing strategies to raise Istanbul as a congress and event centre. ICVB is also an active member of international meetings industry organizations such as the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), City Destinations Alliance (CityDNA), Meeting Professionals International (MPI), UNWTO and lastly Destinations International.