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A true fisherman’s tale
We were already doing this in the eleventh century – farming carp on land in combination with growing vegetables. “There’s…
Europe’s largest higher education conference to be held in Gothenburg
In September 2021 Gothenburg and Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre will be hosting the EAIE (the European Association for International…
How the world’s largest half marathon became digital
Since 1980, the Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon has been a major festival for runners in Gothenburg. This year, however, it was…
Job Fair Skarpt Läge: a match that is needed for many industries
Results from this year's job fair Skarpt Läge are now official. Two months after the job fair and despite the…
Icebug wins Gothenburg & Co Prize
The Gothenburg-based company Icebug is the world's first climate-positive manufacturer of outdoor shoes. They are now also the winner of…
THE SWEDISH EXHIBITION & CONGRESS CENTRE AND GOTHENBURG HOST ICCA’S SCANDINAVIAN MEETING
On March 4–6, the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre and Gothenburg welcomed industry colleagues to the ICCA Scandinavian Chapter Meeting,…
Geely is the new member of the Trade and Industry Group
It is now official that the automotive giant Geely joins and becomes the newest member of the Trade and Industry…
Digital cultural meetings where music meets innovation
On the 14th to the 17th of April, a creative workshop was conducted with the support of the Trade and…
Over 7,000 people hacked into the fight against Covid-19
On 3rd to 6th of April, Hack the Crisis was organized all over Sweden. Over 7 000 participants contributed with…
NEW FACES AT GOTHENBURG CONVENTION BUREAU
Two new colleagues joined Gothenburg Convention Bureau a while back. Fredrik Lundgren will work as part of the project management…
SIX EUROPEAN CITIES FORM NEW NETWORK FOR MEETING DESTINATIONS
The cities of Florence, Gothenburg, Ljubljana, Lyon, Salzburg and Valencia have launched a European collaborative network. The aim is to…
Gothenburg aims to become Sweden’s first single-use free city centre
Disposable packaging may be convenient, but it results in large quantities of waste and litter. Now, the city of Gothenburg…