Press Conference Hall in the Centre of St Petersburg

The Corinthia St Petersburg hosts press conferences in halls in the city centre, easy to reach for any newsroom and film crew. The hotel takes care of venue preparation and technical support, from setting up the head table to sound, lighting and streaming, drawing on many years of experience with business and media events.

Why press conferences are held at the Corinthia St Petersburg

• Convenient location. A central Nevsky Prospekt address, a few minutes’ walk from Mayakovskaya and Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro stations. The hotel is easy to reach for journalists and camera crews.

• Halls with a head table and press seating. From an intimate format to a hall with several hundred seats.

• Full technical support. Sound, lighting, streaming and decoration are handled by the hotel. There is no need to look for contractors.

• A recognised venue. Seven-time winner of “Russia’s Leading Conference Hotel” at the World Travel Awards.

Press conference halls and capacity

We select a hall with theatre-style seating and a head table to suit the format of your event, and set up a room nearby for press approaches and interviews.

Hall	Area	Theatre-style seating	Suitable for
Nevsky Ballroom	~535 m²	up to 600	large press conferences, media forums
“St Petersburg”	~195 m²	up to 200	mid-sized press conferences
“Admiralty”	~193 m²	up to 180	press conferences, briefings
Meeting room (for press approaches)	—	—	interviews and press approaches after the main session

What we prepare for a press conference

• a head table and stage for speakers;

• a press wall / brand wall with your branding;

• theatre-style seating for journalists and a recording area;

• a dedicated area for TV and photo cameras;

• professional sound with a signal feed to cameras (press feed);

• lighting set up for video filming;

• reliable internet and power supply for film crews and streaming;

• a press accreditation and registration area;

• live streaming and a hybrid format for remote media;

• a separate room for press approaches and interviews after the main session;

• coffee and light snacks for the press.

Formats

• Announcements and launches — presenting a product, project or partnership to the press.

• Official statements and results — reporting press conferences and announcements of results.

• Industry, sporting and cultural events — press conferences as part of forums, tournaments and premieres.

• Signing of agreements — a signing ceremony with the press and photo coverage.

• Crisis communications — gathering the press at short notice at a neutral, prestigious venue.