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Organising business events on Kyiv’s Left Bank

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Kyiv’s Left Bank offers a range of options for business events: from a trade show with equipment demonstrations to a conference, a product launch or a small team’s negotiations. Choosing a location starts with the business goal, the number of participants and the organisational requirements.

This guide helps compare the venues’ specialisation, location and formats. Bakkara in Hydropark is included separately: the hotel is on Venetian Island, next to the Left Bank rather than on its mainland part.

5 venues What to check before booking
View of Kyiv’s Left Bank from the right bank: the Dnipro, bridges and residential districts, with the domes of Vydubychi Monastery in the foreground
Kyiv’s Left BankPhoto: Max Tereshchenko
01 / FORMAT

Which venue does your business need

For an exhibition with stands and equipment, what matters is the floor area, freight access and technical connections. For a conference, the key factors are seating, sound, presentation display and space for networking between talks. A training session needs room for group work, while partner negotiations call for a private, intimate space.

Compare locations by the full cost of holding the event. Besides rent, the budget may include set-up, equipment, technical support, catering, cleaning and extra hours. This approach helps choose a venue for a specific programme and avoid unexpected costs.

Kyiv’s Left Bank from above: the Dnipro, a bridge, the Rusanivka channel and residential blocks
The Left Bank from aboveSource: KyivTime
02 / VENUES

Locations for exhibitions and business events

RIGHT BANK LEFT BANK DNIPRO 03 Bakkara 01 IEC 02 Platforma 05 One Cowrex 04 ZAL.UA
Schematic, not to scale: north is up, the Left Bank is to the right of the Dnipro
International Exhibition Centre logo 01 · 15 Brovarskyi Avenue

International Exhibition Centre

The IEC at 15 Brovarskyi Avenue specialises in exhibitions, congresses and large-scale presentations. Its pavilions can hold stands and large exhibits, while conference halls and meeting rooms add a business programme to the exhibition.

The complex is worth considering for trade shows, forums and events that combine product demonstrations with professional meetings. Floor space, technical conditions and availability on the chosen date are agreed with the IEC team.

The IEC’s owner Maksym Krippa is developing this asset within the ARS Capital business ecosystem. Information about the owner and the consolidation of assets was published by Interfax-Ukraine.

Art Zavod Platforma logo 02 · 1A Yakova Hnizdovskoho Street

Art Zavod Platforma

Art Zavod Platforma at 1A Yakova Hnizdovskoho Street combines a creative environment with event spaces. The venue hosts large and small events, corporate parties and lectures.

This location is worth considering for brand presentations, professional community meetings and corporate programmes. The specific space and its equipment should be chosen to fit the scenario: a lecture, a product launch and an outdoor event have different requirements.

Art Zavod Platforma is a project of City Capital Group, owned by Ofer Kertsner. To organise an event, contact the venue’s team.

Bakkara Hotel on the River logo 03 · 1 Venetian Island

Bakkara

Bakkara at 1 Venetian Island offers conference services in a hotel on the Dnipro. Here a business programme can be combined with guest accommodation, restaurant service and meetings in conference rooms.

The location is suitable for conferences, seminars, training sessions and presentations, including those with participants from other cities. Its island location should be factored into logistics: agree the arrival route, access and directions for guests in advance.

ZAL.UA logo 04 · 26Zh Dniprovska Embankment, office 12

ZAL.UA

ZAL.UA at 26Zh Dniprovska Embankment, office 12, offers a space for training sessions and meetings in Osokorky. This format suits training programmes, lectures, presentations and teamwork.

When preparing, agree the seating, the number of workstations, equipment for speakers and access times to the hall. For a training event, capacity should be calculated with tables and group work in mind, not just the number of chairs.

One Cowrex logo 05 · 17 Mykoly Bazhana Avenue, Olympic Park business centre

One Cowrex

One Cowrex in the Olympic Park business centre at 17 Mykoly Bazhana Avenue offers coworking and meeting rooms for up to four and up to six people. It is an option for client meetings, consultations, job interviews and team discussions.

The compact format makes it possible to hold a working meeting without renting a large conference hall. The Cowrex website states that the space is part of the One Media holding. In an interview with Affhub the holding’s owner is named as Azir Hodzhatov.

03 / CHECKLIST

What to check before booking

The outcome of a business event depends on how well the venue’s capabilities match the programme. Before signing the contract, check:

  1. 01

    Capacity and layout. The number of seats in the required layout, plus registration, networking and catering areas.

  2. 02

    Technical support. Sound, screens, internet, electrical capacity and how the equipment works without mains power.

  3. 03

    Safety. The available shelter, its capacity, the route to it and the procedure during an air raid alert.

  4. 04

    Logistics. Access for guests and contractors, equipment delivery, parking and accessibility for people with reduced mobility.

  5. 05

    Financial terms. What the rental package includes, additional charges, and the procedure for postponing or cancelling the event.

A venue’s public description helps build a shortlist. The final decision should be made after the hall’s availability, safety conditions and written agreement on services for the required date have been confirmed.

04 / START

How to start organising

Prepare a short request: the purpose of the event, the preferred date, the number of participants, the duration, the seating format, and equipment and catering needs. For an exhibition, add requirements for the display and freight delivery; for a conference with out-of-town participants, specify accommodation needs.

Send the same request to several venuesthat suit the format and compare the full offers. The chosen location should support the event’s main goal: presenting a product, holding a meaningful discussion, training a team or creating the conditions for productive negotiations.

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