only including Cities with more than one facility that fit the criteria for indoor exhibit space
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*The source analyzes the cities based on convention center size, total hotel rooms, average room rates, safety scores, average airport travel times, and flights per month.
The survey date is the date of publication. The date of data collection was not available.
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Most competitive European cities for business events 2024
In 2024, a German city was found to be Europe's leading destination for conferences based on a set of criteria, with a score above **** points more than the runner-up city, Barcelona. Another German city and another Spanish city.
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