VIECON – Vienna Congress & Convention Center / Messe Wien
Messeplatz 1 P.O.Box 277, Vienna, Austria, 1021
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About us
VIECON – Vienna Congress & Convention Center / Messe Wien offers exhibition space on a large scale, numerous rooms for meetings, presentation and interaction areas, ancilliary rooms as well as relaxation areas; plus the benefits of the atmosphere created by highclass architecture and premium quality infrastructure. Most of the units can be subdivided very flexibly to suit every need. Thus, there are effective spaces available from 500 up to 60,000 m² for every size and type of event. • 600,000ft² / 54.000 m² flexible Space in 4 Halls • 7,000 m² available in the Congress Center with up to 18 meeting rooms and 20 gallery rooms • Fully integrated partition wall system in the Congress Center and 2 of the Exhbition Halls • 3 entrances and 2 direct underground stations • Inner city location • 200Mbit/s included in the room rental (Congress Center)
Venue Details
ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built2004
Renovated-
Total meeting space80,729 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Venue typeConference center
Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Internet access
Facilities
- AV capabilities (Bring your own)
- Furniture
- Lighting (Bring your own)
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Other decor (Bring your own)
- Table linens (Bring your own)
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- AV capabilities
Transportation
- Bus
- Subway
- Taxi
Equipment
- Loading dock
- Portable walls
- Staging area
AV capabilities
- AV equipment
- High speed internet (200 Mbps)
- Onsite AV staff
Room features and guest services
- Internet access
Facilities
- AV capabilities (Bring your own)
- Furniture
- Lighting (Bring your own)
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Other decor (Bring your own)
- Table linens (Bring your own)
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- AV capabilities
Transportation
- Bus
- Subway
- Taxi
Need dates
Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events
Feb 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026
Apr 1, 2026 - Apr 20, 2026
May 10, 2026 - May 16, 2026
Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 27, 2026
Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 26, 2026
Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 11, 2026
Nov 27, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026
Seasonal Availability
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Shoulder season
Dec 01 - Dec 31
Low season
Jul 01 - Aug 31
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
80,729.4 sq. ft.
Largest room
171,124.7 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
43
Second largest room
171,124.7 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
581,251.4 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
80,729.4 sq. ft.
Largest room
171,124.7 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
43
Second largest room
171,124.7 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
581,251.4 sq. ft.
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Theater | Classroom | Crescent rounds (Cabaret) | Hollow square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23,680.6 sq. ft. - | 23.0 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
171,124.7 sq. ft. 423.2 x 423.2 sq. ft. | 27.9 ft. | 5500 | - | 2300 | 4200 | - | - | - | |
155,990.7 sq. ft. 423.2 x 423.2 sq. ft. | 27.9 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
171,124.7 sq. ft. 423.2 x 423.2 sq. ft. | 27.9 ft. | 5500 | - | 2300 | 4200 | - | - | - | |
95,454.4 sq. ft. 367.5 x 262.5 sq. ft. | 39.4 ft. | 7500 | - | 3500 | 7500 | - | - | - | |
24,649.4 sq. ft. - | 29.5 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
63,582.4 sq. ft. - | 23.0 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1,829.9 sq. ft. - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1,420.8 sq. ft. - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location
Getting Here
Vienna International Airport @ 20 minutes by taxi
Airport bus or public transportation (CAT) @ 30 minutes
Distance from airport
12.43 mi
Distance from airport 12.43 mi
Parking in the area
Parking in the area
Paid parking
Street parking
Bus parking
Local Attractions
Prater Vienna
Park
2 mins
Adventure, tradition, and Viennese charm at once - no other place radiates so much energy and joie de vivre as the Vienna Prater.
Vienna, AT 1020
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Prater Recreational Park
Recreation
2 mins
In only 2 minutes walking distance you´ll find one of the biggest and most beautiful recreational parks of Vienna, which invites you to relax in the green, to do sport sessions or simply to have a coffee!
Vienna, AT 1020
Vienna University of Economics and Business
University
2 mins
Since 2013 the University of Economics and Business moved next to our venue; the new and modern architecture of the 6 buildings is worth seeing!
Welthandelsplatz 1
Vienna, AT 1020
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Viertel Zwei Area
Business district
2 mins
Urban country living and office concept right in the heart of Vienna. Plenty of bars and restaurants to stroll around.
Vienna, AT 1020
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Stadion Center
Shopping
5 mins
Shopping Mall - enjoy shopping only 5 minutes away from the venue.
Olympiaplatz 2
Vienna, AT 1020
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Prater Dome
Nightlife
5 mins
Austria’s biggest und most stylish club and event location
Riesenradplatz 7
Vienna, AT 1020
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Vienna International Airport
Airport
20 mins
only 20 minutes by taxi or 30 minutes by public transportation (City Airport Train, underground or airportbus)
Flughafen-Wien
Schwechat, AT 1300
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Tourist Scavenger Hunt
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OUR GOAL
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Who doesn’t enjoy traveling, movies, music, games, and room escape challenges? We figured if we’d have fun building and testing these Tourist Scavenger Hunts, you would also enjoy doing them. This new way of discovering a city via a walking tour with various challenges is a great way to learn about its history and discover its layout.
Simple And Fun
Each Tourist Scavenger Hunt is around 40 steps, 2-3 hours in duration on a 3-4km circuit which brings you back to the start.
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Hard Rock Cafe Vienna
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Battleship IOWA Museum
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Whether you’re retracing the steps of U.S. Presidents, climbing into massive gun turrets, descending into the heart of the engineering spaces, or racing against time to save the ship in a thrilling escape challenge — each experience brings the ship to life in unforgettable ways.
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8 Hospitality
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Big Head Cartoon Caricature Art & Entertainment
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You can contact us directly at 615-682-3094 or sales@bigheadcartoon.com. Travel fees may apply. Big Head Cartoon has a two-hour minimum for all in-person event programs.
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Maui Jim Sunglasses
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Maui Jim created the concept of experiential gifting and set the standard for the positive effects it can have on the recipients, the tone it can set for a meeting, and the bonding opportunities a gift can provide. In that time, we have perfected our processes while continuing to evolve with new styles and service offerings. Always with genuine ‘Aloha’, our experience is a pleasant one; both for the planners and recipients. Memory-making doesn’t end with the event but continues each time you are enjoying a sport, or raising a glass with friends, Maui Jim is the perfect lifestyle accessory for comfort, eye health, and fashion. We’re here for you and your guests.
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Frictionless Solutions
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Frictionless Solutions is a specialized marketing and logistics agency focused on providing end-to-end meeting planning support, services and technology for your live and virtual events.
We also have specific expertise in the management of PhRMA compliant HCP speaker bureau programs and associated HCP interactions, including Marketing Events, Conferences/Congresses and large specialized events. We're not the largest event management firm, but WE ARE THE BEST
Over the years, as we’ve refined our program offerings, we’ve also developed the best speaker bureau management technology platform that provides our client’s and their sales and account executives with full visibility of all events through all stages of management and administration – from planning and budgeting to reservation management and event day execution; and post – event data and analytics.
Frictionless conducts its day to day business with the long-term goal of respectful, mutually productive and transparent relationships with our client partners and the executive management stays involved with each client from acquisition to strategic event planning through implementation and ongoing management and issue resolution.
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