Press Releases

745 000 bednights in Stockholm March 2013

May 16, 2013 10:13 CEST Stockholm Visitors Board 742 000 bednights was made in hotels and other commercial accommodations in Stockholm County during March 2013. It is 12 000 less, a decrease of 2 percent, due to fewer domestic bednights. The number of international bednights increased slightly.

ABBA The Museum - perfect for incentives

May 16, 2013 07:46 CEST Stockholm Visitors Board ABBA The Museum is perfect for both small and large groups! They can offer guided tours in several languages for groups of up to 25 people, as well as tailor-made events for larger groups and businesses. On May 7 in 2013 ABBA The Museum and Swedish Music Hall of Fame opened in a new building on Djurgården island in the Stockholm city center.

500 000 cruise passengers expected to Stockholm this year

May 02, 2013 12:09 CEST Stockholm Visitors Board Cruise record in 2013. 500 000 cruise passengers on 279 ships are expected to the ports of Stockholm in 2013.

Stockholm man Stubbs speaker at Oslo Innovation Day

Apr 29, 2013 09:30 CEST UP THERE, EVERYWHERE Julian Stubbs, lead brand strategist from UP FOR REAL, will be a keynote speaker at the Oslo Innovation Day to be held in Oslo May 2nd. Stubbs will be talking about the branding of cities, places and destinations. Stubbs is the man behind the branding of Stockholm as The Capital of Scandinavia.

Swedavia inaugurates new Terminal 2 at Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Apr 23, 2013 12:30 CEST Swedavia Today at Stockholm Arlanda Airport was the inauguration of the new Terminal 2, which resembles a modern city airport with speedy, smooth flows. The terminal has expanded by more than 2,000 square metres. In 2015, a new baggage sorting facility will also be inaugurated, with Swedavia as a result investing a total of about 400 million Swedish kronor in the refurbishment of Terminal 2

Julian Stubbs speaker at Eurocities-Urbact Place Branding event in Oslo

Apr 16, 2013 09:10 CEST UP THERE, EVERYWHERE Julian Stubbs, lead brand strategist from UP FOR REAL, will be a keynote speaker at a joint Eurocities-Urbact thematic workshop to be held in Oslo April 17th and 18th. Stubbs will be talking about the branding of the city of Oslo and the process being used. Stubbs is the man behind the branding of Stockholm as The Capital of Scandinavia.

ERV Ukraine receives the «Insurance TOP» National Award for the third time

Apr 11, 2013 09:51 CEST ERV ERV Ukraine proved its leadership on the local travel insurance market by being honored with the «Insurance TOP» National Award in the category «Travel Insurance».

Stockholm again chosen to host major diabetes conference

Apr 04, 2013 07:00 CEST Stockholm Business Region The European Association for the Study of Diabetes has chosen Stockholm as the site of its major conference in the autumn of 2015. The city will thus be hosting the event for the fourth time. The decision was motivated by Stockholm's good conditions and Stockholmsmässan's long experience in arranging international conferences. The region is also one of the world's leading in diabetes research.

Spaceport Sweden’s Aurora Borealis flight part of astronaut training program

Mar 25, 2013 12:42 CET Spaceport Sweden Future space travelers got first row seats to watch the Aurora Borealis phenomenon on board Spaceport Sweden’s first large northern lights flight.

Media registration for ABBA The Museum has opened

Mar 22, 2013 13:01 CET Stockholm Visitors Board Pressaccreditation for the grand opening of ABBA The Museum on Djurgården in Stockhlm is now open