Ninth Conventa, congress industry fair, was held from 18th to 19th January, 2017 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The fair welcomed 149 exhibitors from 35 countries having comprised hotels, conference centres and DMCs from ten Southeast European countries, as well as 170 international event planners and about 100 planners who came from the region and Slovenia.

The awards for the best congress destination, was held on January 18, where Dubrovnik was declared the best in the category of Top 10 regional convention centres. The best congress destinations in Europe were declared Prague, Istanbul and Budapest.