Malmö and university have signed an agreement. The aim is to develop a long term congressional strategy to develop Malmö as a meeting destination and attract more conferences and meetings to Malmö.

- A joint conference strategy is important for Malmö University and can help put our research and education on the map, both nationally and internationally, says Kerstin Tham, principal at Malmö University .

The meeting industry is growing as cities' interest in attracting meetings and other events also increases. The new congressional strategy means a concentrated effort to meet the increased competition.

It is hoped that more scientific meetings in Malmö will be a positive factor in areas such as student and graduate recruitment, training, brand-building, economic growth and the positioning of the city nationally and internationally.

- By joining forces, we now to attract more and more prestigious events to further highlight Malmö event and meeting city and strengthen Malmö University. With short distance, good transport links and modern conference facilities are all prerequisites to Malmö will become an even better conference city, says Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh (S), Mayor. economic growth and the positioning of the city nationally and internationally.

Good transport links and modern conference facilities

- By joining forces, we now attracting more and more prestigious events to further highlight Malmö event and meeting city and strengthen Malmö University. With short distance, good transport links and modern conference facilities are all prerequisites to Malmö will become an even better conference city, says Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh (S), Mayor. economic growth and the positioning of the city nationally and internationally.

- By joining forces, we now attracting more and more prestigious events to further highlight Malmö event and meeting city and strengthen Malmö University. With short distance, good transport links and modern conference facilities, all prerequisites to Malmö will become an even better conference city, says Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh (S), Mayor.