General Overview

The Congress Centrum Alpbach (CCA) is a modern and contemporary congress centre situated in Tyrol, western Austria. Alpbach is a small village in the rural surrounding of the Alps away from the distractions of a city.

Location

The venue is reached from the international airport of Munich (90 minutes), and Innsbruck national airport (45 minutes) with train stations Wörgl (30 minutes) and Brixlegg (15 Minutes), giving a wide range of accessibility possibilities.

The CCA is located in Alpbach, a small village, in the middle of the Tyrolean Alps and 45 km South East of Innsbruck. Surrounded by nature, the CCA has a dominant position overlooking the valley.

Alpbach is a 90-minute drive from Munich International Airport and 45 minutes from Innsbruck National Airport. The train station of Wörgl is 30 minutes by car and Brixlegg is 15 minutes. Public transport in the area is free of charge for guests with overnight stays, and the bus station that connects to the train station is just 100 metres away from the CCA.

For those driving the venue provides a chargeable parking garage with 113 spaces is available in the CCA. Whilst not owned by the venue, transfers and taxis can be arranged with local partners. In the village, restaurants can be rented for private group dinners and the venue is able to advise which might be suitable for HCPs dinners.

Meeting Space

The CCA offers 2.800 sqm of space on two floors in the same building. There is one hall for up to 850 participants in theatre style (level 1 West) and one for up to 500 (level 2). Another eight meeting rooms (3 on level 1 West and 5 on level 1 East) offer space for 20 up to 200 participants in theatre style. All rooms are flexible in that they can accommodate all room layouts and can also be used as exhibition and function spaces such as for coffee breaks, and sitting and standing lunch and dinner areas.

The CCA has three bright foyers (1 on each level) for breaks and exhibitions. The biggest space for exhibitions combined is 1.200 sqm (level 1 west). Each level has a separate entrance, level 1 West and level 2 can be privatised. Organizer office, registration area, and cloakrooms are available.

All rooms offer natural daylight and are equipped with high-level technic standards for projection, sound, simultaneous translation, and electronic signage. 

Bedrooms

The CCA is a venue without accommodation and leisure facilities however, for conference organisers, the venue is able to provide support and supply a list of appropriate and preferred accommodation options.

Experience

The CCA has more than 70 years of hosting congresses, meetings and exhibitions. and is the location for the “European Forum Alpbach”, an annual symposium with more than 5.500 participants. The venue has experience in hosting both corporate and non-commercial organisations of healthcare meetings including those involving HCPs.

Restaurant / Catering

The CCA does not have restaurants but has an in-house catering company that can support organisers needs for breaks, lunch, and dinner. This caterer can provide menus that align with the national meal cap limits.

Fitness

There are no leisure facilities or entertainment activities in the CCA to distract delegates.

This is a multipurpose venue in the Austrian Alps and hosts conferences, exhibitions, concerts, and other pay-to-enter leisure entertainment events. This will be reflected in sales and marketing messaging and should not distract bookers looking to use the venue for healthcare meetings and events.

When ‘Googled’ external websites focus on the venue's conference facilities and ‘green credentials’ and use images of snow-covered scenery. This may challenge bookers to consider the venue and location as one not for business however, the amount of large meeting space and experience of hosting large business conferences demonstrate the ability to support all types of business meetings including those from the healthcare sector.