Convention Calendar
2nd Annual Asset & Fund Management
The conference was designed to help participants understand CEE, SEE and CIS markets, prepare for new regulations and market turbulences and gain expert insights from Western European...
Testimonials
- … just a few words to thank you very much for this great Fam Trip. I really had a good time. Prague is now my top 3 destinations for my clients Corporate, groups and Gay Friendly.
Global Partner, FRANCE - C'était vraiment super à toutes pour votre bonne humeur et merci pour le programme si parfait.
Siemens SAS, FRANCE - … many thanks for your expert hosting of our little group to your beautiful, fascinating and historic city of Prague and the Czech Republic. You showcase the city and country with justified pride...
Meeting & Incentive Travel, USA - You gave me a very good impression of Prague as a wonderful mice destination. The way you represent your city is great.
Business & Travel Promotions Media Company Holland, HOLLAND - I very much enjoyed everything, Prague is wonderful city and your support is great too. I know it is so much more to see and look forward for my soonest possible return.
Xenios & Xeniosworld, GREECE - Thank you so much for your great hospitality, warm welcoming and the nice and efficient time we had in Prague. We’ll definitely come one day, and if not 2012, it will be in another year...
Congrex Belgium - Thank you again and all your colleagues who so graciously showed us hospitality during our visit to Prague. We appreciated your availability and knowledge of the resources available to the SIU.
SIU - … thank "Prague Convention Bureau" for the provided opportunity to visit your wonderful and my beloved country. I liked everything in that trip. I have not found any disadvantage ...
LLC Tourist Agency De Visu - The FAM to Prague was beautiful and well organizes from you and from convention bureau. You had a good presentation and everything was fine, thank you so much…
Interim Management, GERMANY - The Hotel and Venues in Prague are very beautiful and also high qualified and luxury. In the next months I will plan MICE Events in Prague…
Leader Viaggi, ITALY - I’m very grateful to you for all the work you did in arranging our visit. Thanks too for your plan to get the Congress Centre and these two hotels all together to make one offer.
IPA - … We can certainly say you showed us so much of what you and all of your excellent suppliers have to offer...
PDM, CANADA - A nouveau un grand grand merci à vous pour ce très bel éductour, qui donne envie d'y organiser rapidement de prochains événements...
Kompass, FRANCE - The hospitality of you and your colleagues was second to none!! I will do my best to promote Prague to the corporate members of my club...
The BNC, UK
Prague Convention Bureau
110 00 Prague 1
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 224 235 159
Fax: +420 224 234 399
E-mail: info@pragueconvention.cz
Facts & figures
About Prague | Facts & figures | Visa Regulations | Transportation
Population: 1,250,000
Geographical location: 50°05'19"N and 14°25'17" E (city centre)
Height above sea level: 235 metres (average)
Area: 496 square kilometres
River: Vltava flows through Prague for 31 kilometres.
Climate: The average annual temperature is 9°C (January: -2°C/ 28,4°F, July: 20°C/ 68°F)
Official currency: Czech crown (CZK)
Electricity supply: 230 V
Time: CET (GMT +1), summer time - CET + 1 (GMT + 2)
State holidays
January 1st - New Year's Day, Day of the Renewal of the Independent Czech State following the break-up of Czechoslovakia (1993)
March/April - Easter Monday
May 1st - International Labour Day
May 8th - Victory Day - liberation of Czechoslovakia by the Allied Armies in 1945.
July 5th - Feast of St. Cyril and St. Methodius - marks the arrival of the two Slavonic saints who brought with them Christianity and the first Slavonic alphabet - Cyrillic (863 AD).
July 6th - the day in 1415 when religious reformer and rector of Charles University Jan Hus was burned at the stake for heresy.
September 28th - Czech Statehood Day - anniversary of the murder of St. Wenceslas, Prince of Bohemia, by his brother.
October 28th - Founding of the Independent Czechoslovak State in 1918. The most important state holiday in the country.
November 17th - Day of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy - recalls the students that protested against the Nazi occupation in 1939 and against the communist regime in 1989.
December 24th - Christmas Eve
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 26th - Boxing Day
Important telephone numbers
Emergency telephone numbers are composed of three digits and can be dialled from mobile telephones and phone boxes free of charge:
112 - general emergency number
155 - ambulance / first aid
158 - police
150 - fire brigade
156 - Prague municipal police
