About Conventum

Ahead of Örebro’s 700th anniversary, there was a need for a new theatre and a large hall that could be used for youth activities, among other things. In addition, hotels and congress rooms were needed. The City Council therefore decided to build a community centre for these purposes and with the “Folketshus-movement” as tenant. The 700th anniversary was close and the brothers Erik and Tore Ahlsén were appointed architects. Now begins an exciting journey for Örebro’s tourism and meetings industry.

At the end of the 1990s, large hotel establishments took place in Örebro city center. Now the city can offer more hotel beds to its conference guests and the foundation for long-distance meetings has been laid. In order to promote the meeting industry in Örebro, the municipality realized that in collaboration with destination Örebro, it would invest higher. Being able to host really big meetings. The location, in the middle of Sweden is perfect. Plans to build a congress facility adjacent to Medborgarhuset and the City Library are beginning to gain ground.

In 2004, after 19 months of hard work by some thirty companies involved (just over 80% companies from the local area), the congress facility was inaugurated, which is divided into three floors and has the capacity to receive 1470 guests. There is space for exhibitions, mini-fairs, congresses, banquets and concert venues for 2,200 people. The name Conventum was decided for the conference and congress building and a contractor will be appointed to run it. Bicky Chakraborty, CEO of Elite Hotels and Håkan Bergström, Hotel Manager of Elite Stora Hotellet, wins the tender and since 2004 runs Conventum under the company Kongrexum. In 2008, Conventum Conference and Conventum Congress Hall were supplemented with Conventum Arena. An open-plan arena of 4,800 sqm. A fantastic venue for trade fairs, concerts, dinners and corporate events now Örebro is firmly equipped with its central core with big city life complemented by its beautiful surroundings, its history, the good communication opportunities and the three large arenas that are always ready to put meetings between people in focus.

Short facts

• Conventum Congress – congress hall with 1,470 seats, 2,400 standing (completed in April 2004)
• Conventum Conference, Medborgarhuset – 21 conference rooms (award-winning 60’s architecture)
• Conventum Arena – 4 800 sqm for fairs, concerts, parties and meetings (opening in March 2008)
• Centrally located in Örebro – 200 m to train – 12 km to air
• The entire facility is accessible
• A total of 1,300 hotel rooms with about 2,000 beds
• Walking distance to a number of first-class hotels in the middle of the city.
• Conventum is a member of Svenska Möten

Seals are only available at facilities selected by Svenska Möten

Svenska Möten are experts in meetings and help companies and organizations to develop by taking advantage of the power of personal meetings. The fact that Conventum is selected by Svenska Möten means a guarantee for you as a customer that we meet high quality requirements and are certified according to Svenska Möten’s quality system. We are simply professionals at guiding you to better meetings! Conventum owns Svenska Möten together with about 130 other selected meeting facilities around Sweden. Like all other facilities, we are eco-labeled and members of Visita.
Read more at www.svenskamoten.se

We are meeting certified by Svenska Möten

Being meeting certified by Svenska Möten means that with workers at our facility have undergone extensive training with the aim of acting as advisors throughout the booking and planning process of meetings and conferences. By certifying our employees, we ensure that we have the knowledge required for us to best guide you as a customer to better and more effective meetings that meet your purposes and goals.