About Venues
The FDI World Dental Congress 2024 (FDIWDC24) in Istanbul will take place across two congress centers, the Istanbul Congress Center (ICC) and the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar lnternational Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC), situated within the Istanbul Congress Valley.
The congress centers are conveniently a mere one-minute walking distance from each other and are seamlessly connected through a gateway, allowing participants to explore both venues without stepping outside.
Positioned at the heart of the city, the Istanbul Congress Valley serves as a centralized location surrounded by an impressive array of hotels, restaurants, and diverse amenities.
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Istanbul Congress Center covers more than 16,000 square meters (172,222 sq. ft.) of exhibition space, which includes a 3705-pax auditorium and 115 meeting rooms.
ICC was launched in 17 October 2009 and assumed the title of "The biggest and the newest convention center of Europe". ICC hosted its first big organization of World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in 6-7 October 2009. With the international management experience of Rixos Hotels and service quality attitude, lstanbul Congress Center has hosted many cultural and artistic events in a short span of time. lstanbul Congress Center which is the biggest convention center in Türkiye, aims to be the center for conventions and events of any scale, with different sized multipurpose meeting saloons, fair and exhibition areas, besides its 3700-person capacity auditorium. ICC is a cultural and artistic meeting point with its central location in lstanbul.
For detailed information and floor plans, please visit official web site of ICC.http://www.iccistanbul.com
lstanbul Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICEC), ideally located at the heart of the city's business, cultural and commercial districts and in walking distance of 30 hotels and 4,100 guestrooms. Whether it is a meeting for ten or a conference with 4,000 delegates, ICEC with it venues that are connected with a gateway, has the facilities, professional management and highly trained staff to make your meeting successful and enjoyable.
"The Center" houses 26 meeting rooms including a 3,500 - armchair auditorium, equipped with the latest technology for compliance with your total convention and production requirements, including a simultaneous translation facility in 12 languages and electronic voting system.
For detailed information and floor plans, please visit official web site of ICC.
https://www.icec.org/home-page
Congress Valley has Easy Access to Municipal, domestic and international transportation networks.
Transport To/From ICC and ICEC
Taxi: Transportation by taxi is available from both airports to ICC and ICEC, with an estimated travel time of 55 minutes from Istanbul Airport (European Side) and 50 minutes from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (Anatolian Side).
Metro: Take the M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman metro line and get off at Osmanbey or Taksim stations to easily access the Congress Valley. Both Osmanbey and Taksim metro stations are approximately a 7-minute walk from the ICC and ICEC.
Alternatively, you can take the F1 Taksim - Kabatas funicular line and get off at Taksim station to reach the Congress Valley.
Metrobus: From Mecidiyeköy stop, you can transfer to metro or bus stop to access Congress Valley.
Bus: Direct transportation options to Harbiye are available from various central districts including Taksim, Eminönü and Mecidiyeköy. ICC and ICEC are only a 2-minute from the bus stop in front of TRT Istanbul Radio.
Minibus: Travel via the Besiktas-Harbiye minibus, accessible from Besiktas ferry station, to access Harbiye Avenue. ICC and ICEC are approximately a 3-minute walk from Harbiye Minibus Stop.