The city for your next event
John E. Kaye
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A major commercial, financial & political centre, Buenos Aires is an important meeting point for business and events
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is a vibrant metropolis, home to some 3 million people, eye-catching architecture, and a sizzling arts and cultural scene. The city is a major commercial, financial and political centre for Latin America and an important business meeting point.
Ranked as the number 1 meetings destination in the Americas by the International Congress & Conventions Association (ICCA), the city boasts major attractions, excellent ICT infrastructure, and well-equipped venues and hotels ready to host meetings, conventions and a wide range of extracurricular activities.
- More than 13,300 hotel beds in four- to five-star hotels.
- More than 2,7 million visitors a year.
- On 2018 25% of the international visitors were business travellers
- More than 150,000m2 exhibition space.
- More than 1,000 annual congresses and the base for 2,000 professional associations.
- Convention Center with a capacity for 5,300.
- Major pharmaceutical industry.
- VAT exemption for foreign visitors.
- Event organisers with international prestige.
- Excellent international and national air connections.
- 7,000 bars and restaurants.
- 287 theatres.
- 380 bookstores.
- 150 museums.
- Historic architectural heritage.
- Major cultural and sporting events.
- International musical and artistic shows.
- Birthplace and world capital of tango.
Download the lists of the city’s Professional Congress Organisers (OCP) and Destination Marketing Companies (DMC), who can offer a special impression for every event:
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