We look forward to seeing you in Krakow, Poland!

FIAT-IFTA Board is looking forward to welcoming all registered members to the FIAT-IFTA 2024 Convention in Krakow, Poland! The 17th FIAT-IFTA Convention and 53rd FIAT-IFTAL.C.D. Annual Meeting will take place from the 18th to 20th of September 2024. This significant gathering will be organized in partnership with the City of Krakow and supported by the Polish Funeral Association, which is the longest-operating Polish organization in the funeral industry in Poland and national member of FIAT-IFTA as well as the Institute of Funeral and Cemetery Industries. Nearly 300 professionals from over 50 countries: Poland, USA, Japan, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, UK, Denmark, Austria, China, Romania, Estonia, Slovenia, Mauritania, Croatia, Greece, Germany, Malta, Hungary, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine, France, Netherlands, Italy, Bulgaria, South Africa, Czech Republic, Turkey, Israel, Portugal, Iceland, Mexico, Nepal, India, Morocco, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mongolia and many more.

Here are the top 3 things to do before you come to the Convention in Krakow:

1. Download the app and take advantage of it - start networking before the Convention begins!
Don't wait to download the official FIAT-IFTA Krakow 2024 app and complete your profile. Be at the centre of events, start promoting yourself and networking even before we meet in Krakow! In the app you will find your convention ticket and many useful tools helping to promote yourself and your company, as well the tools which allow you to fully enjoy your presence at the FIAT-IFTA 2024 Convention in Krakow like meeting planner, business cards, chat (works like the well-known Messenger or WhatsApp), wall (works like Facebook), agenda, downloads, venue maps. Check it out for yourself!

2. Make sure you have all your bookings - hotel, flights, transfers
Krakow is a city vibrant with numerous events and frequented by tourists, so it's worth taking care of your accommodation as soon as possible! We recommend two hotels: Hotel Mercure Krakow Fabryczna City and Hotel ibis Styles Krakow Centre. The Convention will be held at the CKF_13 Fabryczna Conference Centre, located 20 km from Balice John Paul II International Airport. Taxi rates are available on Krakow Airport website 

3. Check what’s on the agenda and plan your days ahead
You can take part in many events including: I.C.D. Meeting, working meetings of 5 committees related to extremely important areas to the funeral industry worldwide: intangible funeral, education, embalming, sustainability and coffin standards, international conference of during which the most current topics related to the development of the funeral industry in the region and around the world are discussed by experts from Poland, Japan, Germany, USA as well as two outstanding Polish sportsmen: soccer legend Jerzy Dudek and prominent athlete Artur Partyka. There is also going to be time to enjoy and celebrate during evening get-together events: Welcome cocktail reception sponsored by Facultatieve Technologies, Gala Dinner, and Farewell Party hosted by the new FIAT-IFTA President sponsored by Dignity Memorial and NFDA. During the technical visit and sightseeing of Krakow sponsored by Grupo ASV convention attendees will discover the history and monuments of Krakow - a UNESCO-listed former royal capital city, as well as experience distinct flavours of Polish cuisine. In the app you can mark your favourite events and create your own personalized agenda!

We believe that the meeting in Krakow will open new perspectives and cooperation opportunities for all participants. We are looking forward to seeing you in the magical city of Krakow soon!

All details concerning the FIAT-IFTA 2024 Convention can be found at www.fiatifta2024.com.