There are many reasons that make the Riviera di Rimini a conference destination of great attraction. A few hundred kilometres from the most famous Italian art cities, with two international airports within 100 kilometres, that of Rimini which is just a few minutes from the exhibition centre, and that of Bologna, the Riviera offers an unparalleled range of hotels and extraordinary opportunities for leisure and entertainment, which has made it world famous.

Within this framework, a congress system asserts itself, under the direction of the Convention Bureau Riviera di Rimini, finding the key figure in its organisation, and boasting quality standards of a very high profile, highly appreciated by clients. With professionalism and experience, the Convention Bureau Riviera di Rimini offers a completely free consulting service, information and contact research with all suppliers and professionals within the sector, assisting with all organisational phases of the event. Convention Bureau Riviera di Rimini prepares personalised applications, selecting the most suitable conference and hotel facilities. It organises educationals and site inspections, formulating preliminary offers, putting clients in contact with local expertise, offering social programmes, theme nights and tours, coordinating the congress offer and monitoring quality.

All the useful numbers for the congress offer in the Riviera di Rimini can be found here:

- 2 main convention centres: the new Rimini Conference Centre (Palacongressi di Rimini) and the Riccione Conference Centre (Palazzo dei congressi di Riccione).

- 4 convention centres

- 57 conference venues

- 2,300 hotels

- 1 expo centre with 21 meeting rooms                                    

- 6 water parks

- 15 theme parks

- 1 racetrack

- 2 docks

- 2 thermal spas

- 8 sports halls

- 20 historical buildings

- 17 theatres

- 7 fortresses, towers and castles

The New Palacongressi di Rimini - Conference Center
- 9,000 seats
It is the largest convention centre in the country with 39 rooms, seating capacity for 9,000 guests and a main room that can comfortably host 4,700 people, and as much as 11,000 m² exhibit space beside the rooms. Thanks to its multi-purpose facility it is capable of simultaneously hosting numerous events, such as association congresses, medical and scientific conferences, educational and cultural conventions and spectacular events.
info: www.riminipalacongressi.it

Rimini Expo Center
One of the most important fair districts in the national scene, with a variety of appropriate solutions to host large conferences too. Rimini Expo Centre, designed by Hamburg´sStudio GMP and inaugurated in 2001, is located at the north end of the town, in a total area of 460,000 square metres (160,000 of which are landscaped), and has an on-site railway station on the Milan-Bari line and a helicopter landing area. Laid out on one level, the expo centre has three entrances, 173,000 square metres of useable space, 113,000 of gross expo space, 60,000 square metres of services, 16 halls all on ground floor, air-conditioned and able to be blacked out, 20 modular conference rooms, a business centre, three press rooms, 2 restaurants, 3 free-flow eateries, 10 food service points and parking space for 11,000 cars.
info: www.riminifiera.it