The €6m investment in Messukeskus Arena by Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre will be seen in action for the first time at the Nordic Business Forum, 24 September. The Forum is Europe’s largest business event, bringing over 7,500 visitors from more than 50 countries to Helsinki.
This new event arena increases seating capacity at Finland’s largest event centre. The new arena features a seating system for 5,000 people and the space is built to transform seamlessly from sports events to seminars and congresses, concerts to dinners and galas.
Individual seating modules with 361 seats are transported into place via conveyor and unfold row by row at the push of a button—what used to take several days can now be done in hours.
“Messukeskus Arena complements Helsinki’s and Finland’s selection of high-quality event venues and strengthens our position as a location for international business events, congresses, entertainment, and sports. After the Nordic Business Forum, the arena will host Finland’s largest indoor arena event, the Helsinki International Horse Show, in February–March 2026,” said Anni Vepsäläinen, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre CEO.
“The arena can be integrated with exhibitions and used for smaller events as well. Under one roof, we offer all services tied to the event experience—from restaurants to hotel accommodation,” Vepsäläinen added.
