Looking for a unique solution for your corporate event? Messe C does it all!
Original, dedicated, accomplished
Fredericia is home to Denmark’s third-largest exhibition and event centre, with over 100 years of experience in planning and running conferences, exhibitions and events.
Fredericia is home to Denmark’s third-largest exhibition and event centre, with over 100 years of experience in planning and running conferences, exhibitions and events.
MESSE C welcomes more than 300,000 visitors every year. In addition to 25–30 annual trade fairs, the 33,000 square metres also host various conferences and corporate events every week.
“We organise anniversaries, kick-offs, seminars, conferences, Christmas parties, summer parties, etc. We go to great lengths to create a unique space and customise each event,” says Grete Højgaard, Director of MESSE C.
In fact, the team often starts “from behind” when planning an event:
“We start by figuring out what kind of experience we want to give our guests and what they’re dreaming of. What should happen and what should they feel; from the moment they pull into the car park until they leave again. And then we plan everything step by step.”
“We organise anniversaries, kick-offs, seminars, conferences, Christmas parties, summer parties, etc. We go to great lengths to create a unique space and customise each event,” says Grete Højgaard, Director of MESSE C.
In fact, the team often starts “from behind” when planning an event:
“We start by figuring out what kind of experience we want to give our guests and what they’re dreaming of. What should happen and what should they feel; from the moment they pull into the car park until they leave again. And then we plan everything step by step.”
From festival site to street food
Basically, no challenge is too big. If the organiser wants to rent specific historical props or set up a festival site, the team at MESSE C simply roll up their sleeves.
“There are no limits to what can be done. Not so long ago, we had a big conference with a trade fair theme. That’s why we set up catering trolleys and tents behind the exhibition centre. Guests were given a free choice of whether they wanted to spend the night at the ‘festival site’ or at a regular hotel – and 800 of the 1,400 guests chose to sleep outside”, says Grete Højgaard, who is not limited when it comes to catering either:
“Some want street food, some want sharing platters, some want a delicious 3- or 4-course menu served on plates and some want a buffet. Everything is possible. If we need to bring in a new partner to serve the food the guests want, then that’s what we do,” she emphasises.
One big resort
Close collaboration with local partners is generally a prerequisite for a successful event says Grete Højgaard.
“We don’t have our own hotel facilities, but we have a number of good partners in Fredericia just a few minutes away. In many ways, we see ourselves as part of a resort, where we organise the conference, trade fair or event, and guests have a wide range of options for accommodation, entertainment and culture with our partners.”
Basically, no challenge is too big. If the organiser wants to rent specific historical props or set up a festival site, the team at MESSE C simply roll up their sleeves.
“There are no limits to what can be done. Not so long ago, we had a big conference with a trade fair theme. That’s why we set up catering trolleys and tents behind the exhibition centre. Guests were given a free choice of whether they wanted to spend the night at the ‘festival site’ or at a regular hotel – and 800 of the 1,400 guests chose to sleep outside”, says Grete Højgaard, who is not limited when it comes to catering either:
“Some want street food, some want sharing platters, some want a delicious 3- or 4-course menu served on plates and some want a buffet. Everything is possible. If we need to bring in a new partner to serve the food the guests want, then that’s what we do,” she emphasises.
One big resort
Close collaboration with local partners is generally a prerequisite for a successful event says Grete Højgaard.
“We don’t have our own hotel facilities, but we have a number of good partners in Fredericia just a few minutes away. In many ways, we see ourselves as part of a resort, where we organise the conference, trade fair or event, and guests have a wide range of options for accommodation, entertainment and culture with our partners.”
- Rooms: 0
Facts and figures
(but 5,000 beds within a 20-minute drive)
(maximum capacity for dining)
(seats up to 700 people)
- Meeting rooms: 12
- Conference seating: 12,000
- Events with up to 12,000 diners in one hall
- Exhibition halls: 4
- 33,000 m2 all under one roof
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