The MP Power Awards® has remained the most important benchmark for the Polish meetings industry for fourteen years. In this year’s edition, the jury recognized the potential of Julinek Park, nominating it in the newly established, prestigious category: Hospitality Spirit. The venue, located in Leszno near Warsaw, has reached the “Golden Three,” confirming its strong position on the Polish MICE map.
Heritage and Evolution: From a Circus Arena to a MICE Center
Julinek Park is a place with a unique history, inextricably linked to Polish performance culture. For decades, it housed the State Circus School, serving as a European training center for arena artists. Today’s Julinek is the result of a thorough revitalization that has preserved the post-industrial and artistic character of the site while adapting it to the requirements of the modern MICE market.
The venue combines industrial rawness with the proximity of nature, offering an infrastructure that allows for projects of almost any scale:
- Small Arena: A multi-functional conference and event space of nearly 1,000 m², providing full technical facilities.
- Large Arena: A historic building with unique architecture, capable of hosting large-scale shows, galas, and non-standard product launches.
- Outdoor Areas: Nearly 30 hectares of land on the edge of the Kampinos National Park. This is a key asset for organizers of large corporate picnics (for several thousand people), off-road rallies, or outdoor festivals.
- Accommodation and Catering: The venue has a dedicated accommodation base (“Circus Base”) and professional catering facilities, allowing for full self-sufficiency during multi-day congresses and training sessions.
Julinek’s portfolio includes events for leaders in the automotive, banking, and tech sectors, who utilize the flexibility of the terrain to build non-standard experiences for their participants.
MP Power Awards®: Prestige and Expertise
The MP Power Awards® contest, organized by the MeetingPlanner.pl portal, has been honoring the best projects, venues, and personalities in the event industry for 14 years. The selection process is multi-staged and based on objective criteria.
In the MP Power Venue category, the evaluation covers not only the technical parameters of the rooms but also the policy of cooperation with organizers, innovation, and the efficiency of sales processes. Part of the assessment is a professional TestCall audit conducted by Z-Factor, which verifies communication channels and the venue’s accessibility for event planners.
This year, for the first time, the title of Hospitality Spirit will be awarded. Julinek Park’s nomination in this category is a recognition of the team’s organizational culture, flexibility in responding to client needs, and the creation of an atmosphere of professional cordiality at every stage of cooperation.
Full List of Nominees: MP Power Venue – Golden Threes
Hospitality Spirit
Julinek Park (Leszno near Warsaw)
Hala Stulecia Complex (Wrocław)
Warsaw Experience Centre (Warsaw)
Event Venue
CIC Warsaw – Chmielna 73 (Warsaw)
Gallery B6 (Warsaw)
Warsaw Experience Centre (Warsaw)
Event & Conference Hotel
Arche Nałęczów – former Militia Sanatorium (Nałęczów)
Leonardo Royal Hotel Warsaw (Warsaw)
Mercure Szczyrk Resort (Szczyrk)
Platinum Mountain Hotel & Spa (Szklarska Poręba)
Business Hotel
Mercure Kraków Fabryczna City (Kraków)
Nobu Hotel Warsaw (Warsaw)
Renaissance Warsaw Airport Hotel (Warsaw)
Multi-functional Venue
Art Box Metaverse (Warsaw)
Hala Stulecia Complex (Wrocław)
International Congress Centre and Spodek (Katowice)
Wzgórze Zamkowe (Kraków)
Premiere
Forest Park Resort (Świeradów-Zdrój)
Highline Warsaw (Warsaw)
Voco Katowice (Katowice)
Responsible Venue (ESG)
Courtyard by Marriott Gdynia Waterfront (Gdynia)
Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport (Kraków)
Hotel Arłamów (Arłamów)
The Jury
The nominations were decided by a panel of experts chaired by Prof. Krzysztof Celuch (Rector of the Vistula School of Hospitality). The jury included representatives from event agencies, corporate MICE buyers, and industry media:
Anna Andrych, Sylwia Banaszewska, Monika Bańka, Magdalena Gaik, Anna Górka, Jacek Daniel Henning, Karolina Jachacy, Marta Kicler, Magdalena Kondas, Magdalena Kozicka, Grzegorz Kuć, Agnieszka Lipińska, Wojciech Liszka, Małgorzata Lubczyńska, Rafał Matulka, Katarzyna Michalak, Patrycja Pankowska-Biernacka, Agnieszka Pieńkowska, Urszula Piotrowska-Topa, Artur Półgrabia, Magdalena Rembek, Ilona Sierakowska, Klaudia Szymczak, Natalia Wąsicka, Dorota Wojtczak.
Benefits of Participation
Participation in the MP Power Awards® final brings both prestige and tangible promotional benefits. Every venue entered into the contest received a 20% discount on presentations in the Konferencje.pl service.
Nominees who do not win the main statuette receive a voucher worth 3,000 PLN net for promotional activities on the portal, while winners in each category are honored with an advertising package worth 6,000 PLN net. Additionally, finalists receive a “Business Package” in the Konferencje.pl venue search engine.
The final of the 14th edition of the contest will take place on April 22 during the MP Power Night gala at the Sofitel Warsaw Victoria.
