Analytics, Estonia, EU – Baltic States

A new report by the ICCA puts Estonia in 40th position, with 46 association meetings held in the country last year. The ranking makes Estonia the number one ICCA destination country in the Baltic States. The figures mark a jump from 2008, when Estonia came in at 43rd with 37 association conferences held in the country.

An even more dramatic gain was shown by the capital city Tallinn, which climbed to 44th place in 2009 from 65th place in 2008. The city hosted 35 association conferences last year compared with the 24 conferences it held in 2008. In 2007, Tallinn held 83rd position. This means that with two years since Estonian Convention Bureau was established to promote the destination, Tallinn has jumped nearly 40 places.

Riine Tiigi, Managing Director of the Estonian Convention Bureau was pleased with the results.

"We've been actively on the market two years now. Although it is a very competitive market, it seems that our marketing activities and strong co-operation of our partners are paying off already. I am very proud that Tallinn is now among top players in the industry", Tiigi explained.

The rankings list included 288 destination cities around the globe. The ICCA rankings cover meetings organised by international associations which take place on a regular basis and which rotate between a minimum of three countries.