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Stephen Hwang, Vice-Chancellor at Halmstad University, speaking at an international research conference. Photo: Joachim Brink/Halmstad University

Halmstad joins International Congress and Convention Association

Halmstad Convention Bureau (Halmstad CVB), part of the municipal owned company Destination Halmstad, works strategically to recruit events and congresses. Halmstad CVB now joins the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).

World Team Table Tennis Championships 2018 in Halmstad Arena.

​Halmstad goes international through sports

Halmstad is one of Sweden’s most popular summer destinations. In recent years, Halmstad has gained international attention as host of large sports events – particularly the LIEBHERR World Team Table Tennis Championship 2018.

The unified korean team in Halmstad.

​Korea wrote history in WTTC 2018 in Halmstad

LIEBHERR World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, concluded with double Chinese gold medals, a historic medal for Unified Korea and a surprising bronze medal for Sweden. In total Halmstad Arena had 25 000 spectators and more than 300 million followed the championships on TV.

Kattegattleden is number one among european cycle routes 2018.

​Kattegattleden wins prestigious award

The cycle route Kattegattleden, which runs along Halmstad’s beautiful coastline, has won the prestigious award “Cycle Route of the Year 2018” at the European cycle- and hiking fair “Fiets en Wandelbeurs”.

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