Fifty conference halls with a capacity of 40,000 seats will become available on the Bucharest market this year once new hotels are opened.
However, Palatul Parlamentului and Sala Tronului (in Romania's National Art Museum) continue to bring in as much as 10,000 euros per day from organisers' pockets as the leading centres of Bucharest's events market.
Bucharest now has 35,000 seats in 250 conference halls and exhibition spaces, namely 37% of the total number of meeting spaces at the level of Romania. The 50 halls due to enter the market this year will boost the number of locations hosting events by 11%, a growth rate similar to last year's.
"This year, we'll witness an increase by over 3,900 seats in conference halls in at least six new hotels that are already open or will open by yearend," stated Paul Marasoiu, chairman of the Romanian Convention Bureau (RCB).
The four-star Rin Grand hotel in Bucharest, owned by Negoita brothers, will generate around 2,000 seats in conference halls.
Another hotel that is scheduled to open this spring, Radisson SAS, operated by Rezidor hotel group, will generate over 11 conference halls in Pleiades conference centre.
Despite new hotel' bringing a record number of conference halls on the Bucharest market, Palatul Parlamentului continues to lead in terms of the available capacity.
Casa Poporului (former name of Palatul Parlamentului) built during communism, has several halls that can accommodate up to 1,500 persons, with the price of rent ranging between 3,000 and 6,000 euros. In terms of prices, Casa Poporului is rivalled by Sala Tronului, which can cost up to 10,000 euros per day. A 300, 400-seat conference hall in a five-star Bucharest hotel can have a rental tariff of around 1,000 euros per day.
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