Plan around the two sides of the city
Venue, airport and experience choices should minimise repeated cross-city movement.
Destinations
Europe / Asia
Istanbul
A global meeting point with exceptional hospitality and a strong sense of place.
Istanbul works for programmes that want international air access, substantial hotel choice and memorable hosted experiences across the Bosphorus and the city’s historic districts.
Plan IstanbulOur planning view
What we would test before recommending Istanbul.
Use the Bosphorus deliberately
Waterfront dinners and private cruising can become meaningful programme moments when timed well.
Allow realistic transfer windows
Traffic and event security can affect schedules even when distances appear short.
Match hotel style to audience
Large conference properties, historic hotels and contemporary waterfront venues offer very different experiences.
Programme fit
Formats that can make good use of the destination.
Useful for the first conversation: Share the audience markets, preferred city side, programme scale, arrival airport pattern and ambitions for hosted evenings.
