CONGRESS CENTRE. Szeged Hungary. The First Hungarian Green Venue

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1 vuniversity CONGRESS CENTRE Szeged Hungary The First Hungarian Green Venue

2 UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED CONGRESS CENTRE Where knowledge matures The in January 2005 opened Congress Centre ounded by the University o Szeged and the local government takes pride in having a perect place to more than 1000 business, cultural and scientiic events by creating the ollowing acilities:

3 m 2 on 6 loors The capacity can take up to 1,300 persons at the same time The best place or conventions and conerences, university and business meetings, such as exhibitions or concerts An elegant Congress Hall with capacity o 685 people A ascinating and sunlit m 2 Atrium or gala dinners and proessional exhibitions 10 individual lecture and seminar rooms Sophisticated audiovisual technologies by a high-skilled technical team A great variety o Hungarian and international cooking by our catering partner Facts and igures in brie The possibility to organize Green Events Specially trained sta in green meeting planning and procedures Improving your company s Social and Environment responsibility The opportunity to have resort a carbon oset program

4 SZEGED The town o sunshine and culture Culture Szeged has a rich historical past, moreover, a antastic range o historical buildings, churches as the monumental Votive Church and the unique Synagogue or museums that are shaping brightness o the town. The National Historical Memorial Park in Ópusztaszer as one o the oldest villages in Hungary is an unequalled curiosity o the Hungarian historical and cultural past. Explore the local attractions by other sites o cultural events such as Szeged Open Air Festival or unorgettable shows o the Contemporary Ballet.

5 Nature The beautiul and marvellous university town Szeged is ideally located in the heart o Central Europe. The lonely river Tisza and the extra number o sunshine hours (average temperature ranging between C rom May to October) bring all the beauty o the region powerully to delight the senses. Due to these inluences, the region boasts particularly rich lora and auna admired in the University Botanical Garden, as well. Gastronomy Szeged oers unique culinary joys with the Hungaricum Pick salami or the amous Szeged ish soup. Many glamorous restaurants use a great variety o Hungarian traditional and international cuisine eaturing an exceptional selection o ine Hungarian wines. Wellness Sensations Joint a lourishing bath culture, Anna Wellness and Medicinal Spa or the reopening Wellness Hotel Forrás can give a sense o interior balance and well being. Based on the traditional thermal spring waters o Szeged these acilities provide an extensive variety o wellness therapies completed with proessional medical services.

6 UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED Where knowledge and challenge meet The intellectual power accumulated at the University o Szeged and the researches conducted here have turned the institution into a crucial actor o innovation in Szeged. With its 12 aculties, students and more than 1000 oreign students, the University o Szeged and its internationally renowned research groups participate in high quality education, as well as, support welcoming and organizing scientiic conventions in Szeged.

7 Due to the innovation strategy and management o the university it is allowed to establish knowledge centres in Szeged based on current industrial demand. Eorts are ocused on variant areas o research: Utilization o renewable and unused energy resources Waste recovery program Utilization o geothermal energy and biomass Environmental technology Energetic and inormation technology The University o Szeged is actively involved in drawing up long-term programmes such as Biopolisz Pólus, moreover research in advanced inormation and communication technology serves these ields o study and appears as an independent area o development o Szeged. The University o Szeged Congress Centre operates as a Study and Inormation Centre, as well, rated by OECD as one o the world s most important educational investments in The abulous University Library, the modern Computer Area and the Student Union Oices provides both studying and recreation opportunities or students, teachers and visitors at the same time.

8 THE PERFECT VENUE OF YOUR MEETING The Congress Centre opened in January 2005 is the premier location or conventions, meetings and large-scale events with its 7000 m 2 banquet area where the capacity can take up to 1,300 persons at the same time. The elegant Congress Hall taken up to 685 people maintains an intimate and interactive presentation environment, moreover, oers a perect venue or concerts and perormances, as well.

9 10 multipurpose lecture and seminar rooms easily conigured to customers needs provide lexible event venues. The ascinating and sunlit 1000 m 2 Atrium with great versatility o use is the most marvellous place or gala dinners, proessional exhibitions or show stands. All rooms are equipped with the latest technology and presentation equipment provided by a highskilled technical team, moreover, ree broadband wired and wireless internet access are available throughout the building. A great variety o Hungarian traditional cooking and international menus by our catering partner guarantee the perect venue o your event. Event management whether o a congress, conerence, corporate convention or incentive is at your disposal with proessional organisation and comprehensive planning by our well-trained sta. Discover our unique services and activities that will highlight the image o your business.

10 THE GREEN VALUE OF YOUR MEETING The University o Szeged Congress Centre seeks to be the irst Green Congress Centre in Hungary. In ulilling this objective we identiy activities and services that have the potential to cause signiicant environmental and social impacts, create signiicant hazards and risks to the saety and health o the public, our employees, suppliers and contractors. Green events and catering Enclose Green Event Recommendation to every oer Opportunity to have resort to carbon oset program or total or individual attendees participation during your conerence Provide corporate social responsible activities during your event or organize social programs that support local environment actions and social entities Use o seasonal ood only and low ood-mile catering provided by our catering partner Beverages and other ood items served in bulk to minimize packaging and waste Possibility to choice Fair-Trade coee break The Green Oice Improvement 2009 Prize o KÖVET Association or Sustainable Economies

11 Waste minimization Selective waste collection across the Centre Providing selective waste collection on all events Energy eiciency Statement o environmental energy policy Installing solar panel to generate warm water Economic mode o electric machines and Energy Star computer equipment Converse switches across the Centre Medium-power LED lighting Central control o temperature and lighting Trees or lie Planting trees and lowers in our park improving soil and air quality Supply indoor plants to clean air quality, as well as, to amend employers circumstances Environmental arrangements Use o recycled paper and stationery, such as scrap paper or notepads Printing double sided Earth Day Event every year and online Green News or employers Use o biodegradable cleaning products including soaps, recycled paper towel and toilette paper

12 HOW TO GET THERE? Probably the easiest and most convenient way to get Szeged is to ly to Budapest to the international Ferihegy Airport. Arriving by air Arriving by car or shuttle transer Szeged This beautiul town is located just in 80-minute driving distance rom Budapest Ferihegy Airport through the M5 motorway. Budapest Arriving by rail There is a regular, every-hour train service connecting Budapest and Szeged. From Szeged railway station to the congress centre public transport is available in barely ive minutes. Congress Centre The unique University o Szeged Congress Centre is situated at the heart o the city. Have a 5-minute walk to enjoy the view o the magical historical buildings and taste a delicious cake on the several lovely caés. Additional inormation and details are available at: v UNIVERSITY Design Gábor Kóthay Printing Innovariant Printing Ltd. This brochure was produced using o recycled paper and environmentally-riendly, climate-neutral printing process. OF SZEGED CONGRESS CENTRE Ady ter Szeged, Hungary ino@tik.u-szeged.hu Phone: Mobil: Fax: