COMPARISON WITH THE REGION
As the capital of Macedonia Skopje is a crossroads of international paths and has all the predispositions to develop the meetings industry. It still has a long way of investing in infrastructure. A near neighbour is the Greek city Thessaloniki, which is far more developed and hosts up to 15 international congresses annually, in comparison to Skopje which only hosts 1 according to ICCA. In Skopje, a convention can be organized with some effort, yet for a serious breakthrough, it needs to look to its neighbours for a model of successful development – the Thessaloniki Convention and Visitors Bureau, which combines over 100 members.
MTLG INDEX / 2019 EDITION
DESTINATION CAPACITY
The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms: 2,350
The number of 4* and 5* category hotels: 25
Banquet hall maximum capacity: 500
The largest hall in the city (in m2): 10,900 m2
Destination population: 546,824
Maximum hall capacity in theatre style: 2,346
MTLG CATEGORY
L – MEETING DESTINATION
Destinations that can host up to 2000 congress attendees.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
| SKOPJE INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Natural and cultural factors: | 4.50 |
| General and transport infrastructure: | 4.35 |
| Tourist infrastructure: | 4.64 |
| Meeting infrastructure: | 4.38 |
| Subjective grade: | 4.56 |
| Marketing Buzz: | 3.18 |
| ICCA index: | 2.00 |
| Numbeo quality of life Index: | 2.14 |
| Numbeo Safety Index: | 3.01 |
| ACI Airport Connectivity Index | 2.76 |
| DESTINATION MARK: | 3.55 |