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Designed by the go-to architect of the day for statement buildings of influence – the Kempinski Hotel, Westend mall and Bankcenter offices – the Budapest Congress Center dates to 1984, two years after József Finta also designed the Hotel Novotel Congress next door. Some 20 meeting spaces are spread around a vast complex, allowing trade fairs, exhibitions and international congresses to take place here at the same time. Given Budapest’s prime location at the heart of Europe, a two- or three-hour flight from most setting-off points, the city has long been a favoured host for all kinds of events – even including the annual Comic Con festival, for which many guests arrive in crazy costumes rather than a jacket, tie and lanyard.