Dear Participants of the European SME Congress,
1. The European Congress of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises will be held on October 27-28, 2025, at the International Congress Center in Katowice (1 Sławika i Antalla Square).
📍 The location of the congress venue can be found HERE.
Public transport connections to the Katowice International Congress Center can be found HERE.
2. Participation in the substantive part of the 15th European Congress of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises is free of charge.
3. Paid accompanying events may take place during the congress.
4. Admission to the congress is possible after individual registration (HERE) and presentation of the downloaded voucher at the congress reception desk.
5. It will be possible to register for the congress during its duration, directly at the congress reception desk. However, prior registration will facilitate entry to the MCK Katowice.
6. The following free parking lots will be available to congress participants:
PARKING B in the Culture Zone - open to anyone with one of the following:
- any congress voucher downloaded during the registration process for the 15th EKMŚP,
- any 15th EKMŚP congress ID badge,
- a parking card for parking lot B,
- another parking card (for Parking A, VIP Parking, or Technical Parking)
PARKING A in the Culture Zone - intended for persons holding one of the following:
- a Platinum or Gold voucher downloaded during the congress registration process,
- a Platinum or Gold ID badge,
- a parking card for Parking A,
PARKING VIP by the MCK - intended for representatives of central and regional authorities
TECHNICAL PARKING LOT at the MCK- intended for Business Expo exhibitors
Download the parking map
7. Entrance to the International Congress Center will only be possible from Sławika and Antalla Square - i.e. from the Spodek side. The congress reception desk will be located at this entrance.
8.Free cloakrooms will be available for congress participants.
9. On the congress homepage, you can also register for B2B meetings, which will take place on October 27-28, 2025, in the Lower Foyer of the auditorium.
10. We have prepared a hotel offer for congress guests – available in the Hotels tab in the top menu on the congress website.
11. Te official Opening of the Congress will take place on October 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in ballrooms B+C.
12. Translation kits will be available for collection at the congress reception desk. You will be able to collect your kit after presenting and scanning your congress ID badge. After use, please return the kits in person to the reception desk so that the return can be recorded in the IT system. If this is not possible, please hand them over to the volunteers. Please do not leave the translation kits in the rooms.
13. The list of sessions taking place on a given day in individual conference rooms will be displayed on multimedia displays at the entrance doors to the rooms.
14. The Platinum and Gold catering areas will be located at the Business Expo Fair, i.e., in the multifunctional room C.
15. If you need medical assistance, please contact the persons wearing “Organizer” badges, volunteers, or security personnel.
The medical point will be located in conference room 13.
16. If you have any questions during your stay at the Congress, we will be at your disposal at the stand of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice in the Lower Hall of the MCK Katowice.
We wish you all a fruitful participation in the congress.