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According to the city’s climate strategy Copenhagen is to be the world's first CO2 neutral capital by 2025 and this has the full support of the Copenhageners as a green vibe flows through every corner of the city. Whether you are looking to eat, drink, shop or sleep with a clear conscience, Copenhagen has an eco-friendly option for you.

Last week in Lyon young chef Jeppe Foldager from Copenhagen Denmark took silver medal in the world championships for chefs, the biannual Bocuse d’Or in Lyon. The competition was started by legendary French nouvelle cuisine chef Poul Bocuse, he himself presenting the awards at age 86. Jeppe Foldager took silver after the French contender, Thibault Ruggeri, the darling of the predominantly French crowd of spectators.

Copenhagen’s culture month, Wondercool, which runs throughout February, lets you explore the lesser-known Copenhagen, celebrate blue gold and Nordic cuisine, listen to music in basement car parks, take a ‘behind the scenes’ look at architecture and enjoy MAD Mondays.

ICCA Statistics 2012: With a total of 137 international congresses held in 2012, Copenhagen once again consolidates its position as one of the world's most appealing congress cities.

With the opening of the brand new Scandic Aarhus City Hotel in Aarhus on June 1st 2012, the number of eco-certified hotel rooms in Denmark’s 2nd largest city is, once again, rising. 

Launched by three passionate Aarhusian entrepreneurs back in 2009 and dedicated to impact the destination in a more sustainable direction, GoGreenAarhus have now launched the sustainable GoGreenBiksen and tourist information in Frederiksgade 44 in downtown Aarhus.

Aalborg in northern Jutland is to host prestigious International Conference on Web Engineering in 2013.

Get your brain scanned, grab a bubble and get a break at our 'Unhappy Hour' at the Danish stand i425.

First Hotel Europa ranks no. 1 in Scandinavian customer survey.

Redesigned rooms and new meeting concept create record revenue at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Aarhus, Jutland.

A green profile, accessibility and competitive prices – there are plenty of reasons to choose Copenhagen as host city for your next event!

Copenhagen has been awarded the EU Commission’s prestigious European Green Capital Award for 2014.

Here is some of the feed-back from MINDevent 2011. Enjoy! "I just wanted to thank you most sincerely for a fantastic few days in your wonderful city of Copenhagen. Your team and the hotel and venue staff made us most welcome and put a tremendous amount of effort into making the fam trip enjoyable, fun and interactive. The food was superb, the company fun and the events unforgettable!! I really enjoyed it and would you pass on my sincere thanks to your team and the hotel and venue representatives.

Gourmet experiences, beautiful architecture, a popular jazz festival and lots of exiting outdoor-life. At summertime the city of Copenhagen becomes alive and vibrant, and that’s why it’s the perfect time of the year to explore the city. Whether you’re in for a dive in the clean water in the Copenhagen harbors or a nice walk on the world’s longest pedestrian shopping street, Copenhagen allows you to combine your city break with a holiday near the beach.

Copenhagen’s culture month, Wondercool, which runs throughout February, lets you explore the lesser-known Copenhagen, celebrate blue gold and Nordic cuisine, listen to music in basement car parks, take a ‘behind the scenes’ look at architecture and enjoy MAD Mondays.

This winter's edition of Copenhagen Cooking, which runs throughout February, pays tribute to blue gold, MAD Mondays, gastronomic quizzes and dishes which turn into choruses. When this winter's edition of the food festival, Copenhagen Cooking, gets underway in February it will pay tribute to some of the season's finest raw ingredients. One of them is the blue mussel – so-called blue gold – which is fresh and delicious at this cold time of year.

The Copenhagen Marriott hotel offers 401 air-conditioned, spacious rooms with exquisite harbor and Copenhagen city views. All the rooms come with luxurious Marriott bedding with down comforters and rich linens. The hotel is renowned for its 13 superlative conference venues, it's fine catering and attention to detail. The hotel is within walking distance to the Copenhagen Central Station or Tivoli Gardens and only a 15-minute drive from the Copenhagen Airport giving easy access to everything you could need in Copenhagen

Explore our inspiring feature stories... Meet the Vikings, go on island hopping on some of Denmark's more than 400 islands, taste the new Nordic kitchen, learn more about the Danish bicycle culture, or read about the Danish way of arranging MINDblowing meetings... Find this and more below.

The mainland part of Denmark, Jutland, offers lively cities and cultural highlights as well as wide-open nature, sandy beaches and seaside towns. Jutland has all that the heart desires…

As part of its ambitious "Room for the NEW" project the Hilton Copenhagen Airport has now upgraded its meeting facilities on the 2nd floor with a superb re-design of all 15 Hilton Meetings rooms and given the Business Centre a completely new look and feel.

Denmark secured the 2013 LEN European Short Course Swimming Championship after beating off competition from Israel.

You’d be hard pressed to find a better cycling destination than Denmark. With over 12,000km of sign-posted cycle routes, gentle terrain, inspirational nature and short distances between amenities, Denmark is a country made for cyclists. It’s safe, easy and great fun. So get on your bike and take a cycling holiday in Denmark, with the help of our information on cycle route planning, bike hire in Denmark and recommended sights and attractions along the way.

Boat trips calling at selected restaurants, celebration of the blue mussel, live music in both new and familiar constellations and guided tours through lesser-known Copenhagen districts are just a few of the items on the programme when Copenhagen’s culture month, Wondercool, gets underway for the third year running.

Danish Giro-cities dress in pink The work to dress Herning and Horsens in pink for the start of Giro d’Italia on May 5th - 7th is taking shape

Aalborg University’s Department of Health Science and Technology has secured the International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR 2014) to Aalborg in 2014, with Professor Ole K.

The poles meet this year in the new 12,500 square metre Polar Land area at the original LEGOLAND® park in Billund displaying 15 Gentoo penguins, a polar-themed restaurant, an impressive roller coaster and more. The new eatery overlooking the penguin area seats 350 dining guests and is the largest investment ever in the park’s history. 

Why Denmark? Why should you choose Denmark to capture the attention of your target group and provide your meeting participants with an unforgettable experience? Here are ten good reasons:

Goodbye to kit, equipment and gruelling hardship. Hello to a one-day luxurious journey from Fredensborg Palace to Helenekilde Badehotel. Royal North Sealand welcomes a new kind of cycling tourist – people who want an active yet comfortable holiday, who prefer to plan their own individual cycling route with a little help from an electronic guide.

Join the Danish Sustainability Events Initiative, the driving force behind the EU's first sustainable presidency and the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) for an innovative European conference in Copenhagen showcasing the latest trends in sustainable meeting practice combining both best practice examples and case studies.

Crunching a list of variables about innovation and sustainability, Boyd Cohen, Ph.D., LEED AP, a climate strategist helping to lead communities, cities and companies on the journey towards a low carbon economy, has ranked the world’s smartest cities.

She has been beheaded twice, lost an arm, and been daubed with paint at least seven times. The iconic statue of the Little Mermaid from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale is now getting a male counterpart: “Han” - a polished stainless steel sculpture featuring a young boy on a stone. The sculpture has been created by Elmgreen & Dragset, the artist duo behind the recent four-meter high bronze sculpture in one of London’s most distinguished spaces Trafalgar Square. 

Despite general economic crisis across Europe, Aalborg Congress and Culture Centre (AKKC) in Aalborg ended 2011 with the highest visitor numbers in the multi-functional venues' nearly 60-year history. 

They did it again. noma. For the third consecutive year, the restaurant noma is listed no. 1 on the S.Pellegrino ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’-list which is hosted by the esteemed Restaurant Magazine and the result of over 800 leading chefs and culinary writers worldwide casting their vote for their favourite restaurant. 

Denmark has become well known for its talent in staging successful conferences and congresses. High profile events such as the UN Climate Conference COP15, IOC, EWEA, EU2012 and many more were successfully staged in Denmark. Will your congress be the next? We look forward to welcoming you in Denmark and to host your next innovative and successful business event in the country of MINDblowing Meetings!

Aarhus is playing host to the annual ICCA Scandinavia Conference 2013 on 4-5th March 2013.

They did it again. Noma. For the 3rd consecutive year, Danish restaurant Noma in Copenhagen has been listed “No.1 Best Restaurant in the World” by the esteemed Restaurant Magazine in the UK.

Den norske presse har ligesom den norske befolkning et indgående kendskab til Danmark. Derfor søger vi altid at servere historier og forslag til pressebesøg med skarpe vinkler til journalisterne, fordi de søger noget unikt/eksklusivt til deres medier. Samtidig er der en skarp konkurrence fra mange andre aktører, hvilket også stiller krav til historierne og vores kontakt og kendskab til medierne og deres ønsker. Af samme grund netværker vi aktivt med journalisterne, så vi altid er på højde med hvilke historier, de er ude efter.

A new partnership called 'Strategic Hosting' has seen the light of day in southern Denmark. The aim is to provide business tourists visiting the region with an exceptional experience before, during and after the business event.

MINDchallenge. MINDevent. MINDbubbles. It IS MINDblowing!

The winners of VisitDenmark and partners' pioneering MINDchallenge competition on five key markets of the Danish Meetings Industry; Sweden, Norway, Germany, United Kingdom and North America have been announced.

If you dream of waking up to a breakfast prepared by your own chef on your 60 m2 large, private terrace facing Tivoli, with 3 bathrooms, an open fireplace in the living room, your favourite flowers, wine cooler with your favourite wines, B&O Smart-TV and iPads in the living rooms and bathrooms, this can now come true!

Who said February can’t be cool in Copenhagen? It is indeed with the Wondercool festival bringing cultural warmth to the city. Seven brands have joined forces to make the month cool, cultural and somewhat crazy. 

Last week at the ICCA Scandinavia Chapter conference in Aarhus, Denmark, the 2013 ICCA Scandinavian Destinations Sustainability Index results were released.

IATA’s bi-annual Slot Conference takes place on June 20-22

The city of Horsens is well-prepared for an influx of business travellers as up to 15,000 EU-officials are expected to visit during the 2nd half of the Danish EU Presidency. 

Record-high no. of passengers at Copenhagen Airport in 2011... 

Hotel d’Angleterre, in the heart of Copenhagen, is currently undergoing the most ambitious renovation in Danish hotel history and expects to reopen on May 1st, 2013.

 Copenhagen restaurant noma once again voted World’s Best Restaurant

South Denmark's innovative meeting and conference venue, Legoland Hotel & Conference, is one to watch and learn from when it comes to attracting more meetings and conferences to the region.