Germany again number one in Europe ++++++++++++++++ As a destination for meetings and conventions, Germany is number one in Europe for the eightth time running and number two in the world-wide rankings, which have been published by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA). Germany has been able to defend its title as conferences and congresses leader for the sixth year in succession now – with a clear lead once again ahead of all our European neighbours. In this highly competitive global market, Germany was runner-up to no other than the United States of America. GCB Managing Director, Matthias Schultze, sees in this positioning additional proof of Germany’s competitiveness and excellent value-for-money ratio - even in times of tighter budgets. This positioning supports the task of the German Convention Bureau to successfully position Germany as conference and congress destination in an international context.