Visitumea - MICE Presentation 2016

1. Welcome to
umeå!
If Sweden was a person, Umeå would be the heart

2. sub arctic sweden
We love our summers but… …in winters we trust!

4. closeness.
 6 minutes from Umeå airport to city center with bus or taxi.
 Walking distance between all hotels, conference venues, shopping and culture arenas.

5. accommodation.
1465 hotel rooms
3000 beds
Worlds´ best new
boutique hotel 2014

6. accommodation.
Birds nests in the
trees

7. Eat & drink.
• 10 national award winning restaurants
• Impressive bar culture
• 4 micro breweries

8. Eat & drink.
Top 10 coolest restaurant
in the world 2015.
The Guardian

9. Meetings.
Top modern or classical
meeting and event venues

10. European capital of culture 2014.

11. World class art.
 Best design school in Europe and America.
 Sculpture park
 Centre for contemporary art
 Västerbottens museum - regional heritage

12. Guitars – the museum
Best guitar collection in the world.
A world unique venue!

13. Meet the future in umeå.
• 37 000 students (120 000 inhabitants in total)
• Leading technical innovation, science &
education environment
• Sliperiet - a new space for makers and
thinkers.
• The only Fab Lab in Sweden is located in
Umeå

14. • Någonting från Krister…
Nature & adventure. Always
close.

15. 10 reasons to come to umeå
• New, rather unknown destination
• Excellent communications
• Walking distance to everything (including airport )
• High quality hotels
• Vibrant bar & restaurant culture
• Inspiring meeting venues
• World unique culture venues
• Leading technical innovation, science & education environment
• Nature & adventure around the corner
• We are nice people & easy to get to know!

16. Welcome to umeå!