* Stockholm is served by 70 airlines offering more than 700 regular flights a day.

* There are 220 hotels in the county of Stockholm with a total of 21.150 hotel rooms (34.780 hotel beds). More than 8.000 of these hotel rooms are situated within 20 minutes walk from the Central Station.

* A wide range of modern and flexible conference facilities which can cater for between 2 to 16,000 people.

* Swedes are known for their friendly nature and excellent English.

* Stockholm is a Small Town and a Big City - it offers a wide selection of shops and department stores, more than 60 museums as well as over 700 restaurants - 26 of which are listed in Guide Michelin. And most of it is within walking distance!

* Stockholm has a highly developed infrastructure and, most important, Stockholm is a safe city, in all aspects.