The Conference will be held in Lodz, which is the former textile industry empire, currently known as the capital of Polish cinematography and the cultural centre. For years, it has been known as "cinematographic center of Poland", due to its famous Lodz Film School whose students were 2 most famous polish directors: Andrzej Wajda and Roman Polanski, but also because of existance of many film production companies like Se-Ma-For.

The city is also known due to its multicultural roots and traditions. In years of its development, there has been put a great impact on city and its citizens by influence of polish, russian, german together with jewish cultures. That multicultural influence can be seen even today - mainly in architecture and regional cousine.

 
 
 
 
 

Piotrkowska street

One of the major tourist attractions in the city is Piotrkowska street, which is the main high-street of the city, and also one of the longest commercial thoroughfares in Europe.

Its length is 4.9 km, and now it has been changed to Lodz's showcase, with many restaurants, bars, 

institutions, clubs and shops. Along the Piotrkowska street, there are many beautiful building of post-industrial character. The majority of them come from 19th and the beginning of 20th century, when the biggest changes in Lodz happened.

Many of building facades has been renovated and now they are on of the biggest pride of LodzIts beginning is on the Liberty Square, where a big monument of Tadeusz Kosciuszko towers over the whole area of the square.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

andel’s Hotel

 

 

The Conference venue, andel’s Hotel, is one of the most exclusive hotels in Lodz, situated in the central part of the city. It is located within the Manufaktura complex, in the historic building of the former spinning mill.

Besides a professional conference and events centre, the hotel features also the large SPA & Fitness Centre and a glass-enclosed swimming pool with the view over the city.