News from Krakow

Medicine is closely associated with Krakow: this is where future doctors were educated. Maciej Miechowita, referred to as the Polish Hippocrates, worked in Krakow as a physician; a university hospital was established in 1780 on the initiative of Professor Andrzej Badurski, and the first departments and chairs in Poland were created in Krakow, such as, among others: the chair of anatomy, surgery and obstetrics, which starting in 1780 was headed by the ‘father of Polish surgery’, Professor Rafał Czerwiakowski, and by the founder of the first surgical clinic at ul. Kopernika 40, Professor Ludwik Rydygier.

The IMEX fair in Frankfurt provided an opportunity to present a number of firsts. On 23 May, in the time and place where the international meetings and events industry meets in person, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) announced to the general public its statistical report for 2022.

Tourism is an indispensable element of Krakow, but has it always been like this? We will attempt to answer the question in the new series entitled Kraków the Host City: Stories, in which we will present the events that have created the history of tourism in our city, as history itself constitutes a vital element in the life of every human.

Challenging, surprising, unique and successful - such was the 61st. ICCA Association Congress in Krakow. We invite you to a presentation summarizing this already historic meeting.

At this year's IMEX, the Poland Convention Bureau team embraced the power of sensory marketing to create captivating experiences and evoke positive emotions among our guests. With a strong focus on engaging the subconscious of consumers and visitors, we aimed to leave a lasting impression.

The event will take place on 18-20 May 2023 in Krakow, Poland. This international conference is organized through the cooperation of EBCOG (European Board & College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology), ESGE, ESHRE, and the Polish Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (PTGiP).

An economic crisis is ongoing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many companies are already bankrupt, others are on the verge of bankruptcy.

On the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the launch of Google Maps, Golden Pins were awarded - that is, awards for the best tourist attractions in the country. There were 16 places on the Polish list - one from each region. Wawel is the winner in the Malopolska Region. It already has more than 100,000 opinions on Google Maps, and the average rating is 4.7.

OPEN LETTER TO EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS OF FAIRS IN POLAND

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Entrepreneurs, Friends, On June 6, 2020, fairs were officially unfrozen. The exhibition industry has been preparing very intensively for this date for many weeks.

8th McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine (MIRCIM) on 11–13 May 2023 in Kraków, Poland. MIRCIM is a joint educational initiative of McMaster University’s Department of Medicine—the birthplace of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and problem-based learning (PBL)—and the Polish Institute for Evidence Based Medicine. It is organized in collaboration with the European Federation of Internal Medicine, International Society of Internal Medicine and Jagiellonian University Medical College, in partnership with over 40 national societies of internal medicine from around the world.