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Corporate events in Lisbon: venues and logistics for groups
Lisbon works well for corporate events because so much is close together: the airport is in the city, the hotels and venues are a short transfer apart, and Sintra and the Cascais coast are within easy reach for a free afternoon or a second day. It was named Europe’s Leading City Break Destination 2025 by the World Travel Awards.
These are the pieces we put together when a company brings a meeting, an offsite or a conference to Lisbon, from a seminar of twelve to a conference of hundreds.
Hotels
The choice of hotel follows the shape of the event. Large hotels with their own conference rooms suit international conferences and groups that meet every day. Historic and design hotels suit smaller groups and incentive programmes. For some groups the right answer is two hotels close to each other, with the meetings in a separate venue.
Meeting venues
Beyond the hotel meeting room, Lisbon has convents, palaces and other historic buildings that can be set up for a plenary session or a workshop. A different venue on the first morning sets the tone of the event. Each one needs its own technical plan: lighting, sound and projection, and a technician on site for the whole session.
Gala dinners
The gala dinner is often the moment participants remember. We have organised dinners among the royal coaches of the National Coach Museum, and in old Portuguese palaces where the group dines as guests of the house. A gala dinner involves more than the venue: catering, decoration, entertainment, transfers there and back, and a running order that the whole team follows to the minute.
Transfers and hospitality
Groups move by coach, minibus or limousine, and sometimes by more original means, such as a boat on the Tagus. Hospitality desks at the airport and at the hotel give participants one place to ask questions, and multilingual hostesses and guides accompany the group throughout. Our team works in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian.
Between the sessions
A free afternoon or a team activity makes the business days more productive. In Lisbon, groups go sailing on the Tagus, take a tram or a tuk-tuk through the old town, paint their own azulejos, or visit the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém. Day trips to Sintra, Cascais and Mafra fit easily into a programme.
One team for the whole event
Limits has organised corporate events in Portugal since 1991, for companies such as Sanofi-Aventis, Autodesk and CHEP, and for a group of 150 bankers and financiers from Natixis Private Equity. A dedicated project manager stays hands-on from the first proposal to the last departure. See our pages on Lisbon, corporate events in Portugal, incentive travel and Porto, if your group wants to continue north.
Questions we are often asked
What size of event can you organise in Lisbon?
From a seminar of twelve to a conference of hundreds.
Can the event combine Lisbon with other regions?
Yes. Sintra and Cascais are close by, and we arrange programmes all over Portugal, including Porto and the Douro, the Algarve, Madeira and the Azores.
Do you provide the technical support?
Yes: lighting, sound and projection, with technical support at every venue.
How quickly do you answer?
You get a first answer within 24 hours.
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