From a major international congress win in Wrocław and new airport infrastructure in Kraków to cultural event space in Łódź, preparations for a global conference in Warsaw and destination sales in Budapest, this week’s edition highlights selected developments from Poland’s local and regional convention bureaux.
Wrocław secures the EAA Annual Meeting 2030
Wrocław has been selected to host the 36th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists in 2030, with the University of Wrocław taking the lead organisational role.
Convention Bureau – Wrocław supported the bid, including a study visit presenting the city and its conference infrastructure to EAA representatives. The bureau reports that EAA annual meetings attract more than 2,000 researchers, while the association itself represents over 12,000 members from more than 120 countries.
The European Association of Archaeologists has confirmed Wrocław as its 2030 host, with the final meeting dates to be selected from two late-August/early-September options.
Read more:
- Convention Bureau – Wrocław: EAA 2030 announcement
- European Association of Archaeologists – future annual meetings
- University of Wrocław Main Building – Convention Bureau venue profile
Kraków Airport begins a major expansion of its passenger terminal
Kraków Convention Bureau has highlighted the latest stage of the expansion of Kraków Airport, where a cornerstone ceremony marked construction of the new T6 passenger terminal.
The new section will add almost 45,000 sqm, with 11 gates, three passenger towers, 54 passport-control positions and 20 automated border-control gates. T6 is scheduled to open in mid-2029. Once the wider terminal expansion programme is completed by 2032, the airport is expected to be capable of handling up to 4,400 passengers per hour and 20 million passengers annually.
Kraków Airport describes T6 as the largest infrastructure project in its history.
Read more:
- Kraków Convention Bureau – Kraków Airport to Expand with New T6 Passenger Terminal
- Kraków Airport – official T6 expansion information
Łódź looks to the theatre for a different event format
Łódź Tourism Organisation has turned its Convention content towards Teatr Muzyczny in Łódź, presenting the cultural institution as more than a performance venue.
The main auditorium accommodates 856 guests, the chamber hall 100, while the lower and upper foyers provide 565 sqm and 450 sqm respectively. The theatre also makes ballet rooms, dressing rooms, cloakrooms and other spaces available to external organisers, including for business conferences.
The proposition allows an event to move between conference content, networking and an evening performance within the same cultural setting, offering an alternative to a conventional hotel or conference-centre format.
Read more:
- Łódź Tourism Organisation – Teatr, scena, sztuka
- Teatr Muzyczny in Łódź – official venue hire information
Warsaw moves ICC 2027 preparations into the city
Warsaw Tourism Organization / Warsaw Convention Bureau recently hosted representatives of the International Cartographic Association during a site inspection ahead of the 33rd International Cartographic Conference – ICC 2027.
The visit combined operational discussions with elements of the future delegate experience, including Highline Warsaw, a Chopin-themed city walk and an evening concert.
ICC 2027 will take place from 18 to 23 July 2027 at the University of Warsaw and Warsaw University of Technology. Its theme, Big Data Cartography: Understanding More Than Ever Before, connects cartography with GIScience, AI, digital twins and other geospatial disciplines.
Read more:
- Warsaw Tourism Organization / Warsaw Convention Bureau – ICC 2027 site inspection
- ICC 2027 – official conference website
- ICC 2027 – organisers and venues
Gdańsk develops meetings-industry contacts in Hungary
Gdańsk Convention Bureau has reported back from the Polish Experience Forum in Budapest, where the destination met Hungarian tour operators and meetings-industry professionals.
Magdalena Grabarek of Gdańsk Convention Bureau held 12 business meetings, with direct air access emerging as one of the points of interest among Hungarian buyers. The forum also included a separate media programme for journalists and digital creators.
The Budapest event brought together more than 100 participants and was designed to connect Polish destinations and suppliers with Hungarian travel, MICE and media professionals.
Read more:
- Gdańsk Tourism Organisation / Gdańsk Convention Bureau – Budapest update
- Polish Experience Forum – event report from Budapest
Beyond the Meeting Room: Poland’s village painted in flowers
In Zalipie, near Tarnów in southern Poland, floral painting is not confined to galleries. Houses, interiors and everyday objects have been decorated with colourful flower motifs for generations, a local tradition whose roots reach back more than a century.
The best-known place to explore it is the Felicja Curyło Household, now part of the Museum of Tarnów Land. Curyło was one of Zalipie’s most important folk artists, and her preserved home remains covered with the floral decoration associated with the village.
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Editor’s Note
BOLD Poland – Bureaux Outlook, Local Developments is a weekly editorial review curated by Poland Convention Bureau, highlighting selected developments reported by Poland’s local and regional convention bureaux. The selection is intended as a concise snapshot rather than a complete record of activity across the country. Each story links to the original Convention Bureau source and relevant official websites, allowing readers to explore the developments in greater detail.
