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IMPERIA CLUB · Gala Vienna

Connections thatopen doors.

12 December 2026 · Vienna · Va Bene on the Danube

Current price

149 €

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One connection can open doors you never knew existed. 

IWhy come

200 entrepreneurs and company owners

When you are surrounded by people who run their own companies and solve serious problems every day, you start to think differently yourself.

Five countries in one place

Your next big client or partner may not be in the city where you live, but in another country. You just have not had the chance to meet them yet.

One conversation can be enough

Sometimes one conversation with the right person is all it takes to learn how a new market works and take the first step.

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People already doing business in places you have yet to reach. From them you learn how things really work and where to start.

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How many times have you lost weeks looking for the right collaborator or supplier? Here they are in one place, in one room, on one evening.

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Someone has already been through the same problem. One conversation can help you avoid a mistake that would cost you a lot of time and money.

IIWho is coming

We are expecting entrepreneurs and company owners from five countries at the gala. People with different experience, ideas and contacts, whom you might never meet in everyday life.

In the room
200 guests
Seats are limited
Where they come from
Five countries
Entrepreneurs and company owners

If you are the most successful person around you, it may be time to change who is around you.

Duško Ilić, IMPERIA CLUB

IMPERIA CLUB at previous events

The audience and a presenter in front of a screen showing IMPERIA CLUBA speaker with a microphone at a previous eventAn IMPERIA CLUB gift box being presented on stage

IIIProgramme

  1. 18:00Arrival and receptionWelcoming guests and first introductions, until 19:00.
  2. 19:30ProgrammePresentation of IMPERIA CLUB and the evening's sponsors, until about 21:00.
  3. 21:00Dinner, music and networkingThree hours of quality entertainment, at the table and between the tables.
  4. 24:00End of the eveningThe connections stay, in the club.

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A generous dinner at the Va Bene restaurant, right on the banks of the Danube, and unlimited drinks throughout the event.

Laid tables with table lamps at the Va Bene restaurant in the evening

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Time for conversations, handshakes and people you would not otherwise meet: 200 guests from five countries, in one room.

A conversation in front of an audience at a previous event, with an IMPERIA CLUB screen in the background

III

Three hours of quality entertainment with relaxed networking. A gala evening should also be remembered.

The fireplace at the Va Bene restaurant

Dinner, unlimited drinks and a parking space are included in the ticket.

Buy a ticket· 149 €

IVImperia Club

How many times have you been to a business event, swapped contacts and never heard from each other again? We are changing that. Connecting should not end when the event ends. That is when it should begin.

Imperia Club

Gala Vienna

12 December 2026

Ristorante Va Bene, on the Danube

Your name

  1. 1

    You buy a ticket

    You pay online by card and get confirmation straight away.

  2. 2

    Your QR code arrives

    The email with your ticket arrives straight away. The code is scanned at the door.

  3. 3

    You join the club

    Access to the platform is automatic: you answer 11 questions and create your profile.

  4. 4

    We introduce you before the event

    Your profile becomes a short post with your photo or logo and a description. That way guests introduce themselves to each other on the platform before the gala, and networking in the room gets going much faster.

  5. 5

    The community stays

    When you need a contact, advice or a recommendation, you have someone to turn to. After the gala too.

  6. Buy a ticket and join the club· 149 €
The Va Bene terrace at dusk, with table lamps, crystal glasses and the Danube in the background

VVenue

Right on the banks
of the Danube.

A restaurant in a restored historic building, right on the water: a terrace over the river, its own jetty, views of the Danube and the passing boats. A place where Vienna looks different from the postcards.

Address
Lindmayerstraße 1 / Dammhaufen 50, 1020 Vienna
Schedule
Guests arrive between 18:00 and 19:00. The programme starts at 19:30 and the evening runs until 24:00.
Getting there
Bus 79A to the Grünhaufenbrücke stop, about 2 minutes' walk. By taxi from the centre about 16 minutes without traffic.
Getting back
The bus by the restaurant does not run late in the evening, so plan on a taxi for the way back.
Parking
A parking space is included in your ticket. We will email the parking details before the event.
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The Danube, central Vienna and Va Bene. The view is schematic; scale and directions are true.Water data: © OpenStreetMap
Laid tables with table lamps at the Va Bene restaurant in the evening
Vienna at night in December, the lit square in front of City Hall

VIGetting there

Everything you need to arrive on time and get back without stress: the way to the restaurant, the return after midnight, coming by car or by plane, documents and where to stay.

Details checked on 9 November 2026. Prices and timetables may change, so check the official websites.

Va Bene is on the Danube, about 10 km from the centre. By taxi that is about 16 minutes without traffic, and you should budget roughly 21 to 26 €.

By public transport: U1 then U2 to Donaumarina, then bus 79A to the Grünhaufenbrücke stop, about 2 minutes' walk from the restaurant. From Stephansplatz it takes 24 to 28 minutes. The bus leaves Donaumarina at :08 and :38, the last one at 20:08, so it is a good option for arriving between 18:00 and 19:00.

The evening runs until 24:00, so plan on a taxi for the way back. The last 79A bus by the restaurant leaves as early as 20:16, and the next one not until morning.

Bus 78A from the Aspernallee stop, about 650 m on foot, runs until about 00:30. The U-Bahn runs all night on Saturdays, but you need a taxi to reach it. The timetable after 13 December is not final yet, so check before you set off.

A taxi to the restaurant takes about 20 minutes. Fixed taxi fares to and from the airport are about 37 to 42 €.

The VAB 3 bus goes direct to Donaumarina, then the 79A to the restaurant: about 45 minutes in all, 11 € plus a Vienna ticket.

Note: the city railway through the centre is closed until October 2027. The CAT runs as a bus, and the S7 stops short at St. Marx.

Belgrade about 614 km (about 6.5 hours), Sarajevo about 735 km (about 8.5 hours), Zagreb about 368 km (about 4 hours), not counting waits at the borders.

A parking space for the gala is included in your ticket. We will email the parking details before the event.

Vignette: buy the digital one; 10 days cost 12.80 €. A two-month vignette bought online is only valid from the 18th day, so it is not an option for this weekend.

On-street parking in Vienna is mostly free on Saturdays and Sundays; on Fridays you pay from 09:00 to 22:00. Winter tyres are compulsory when there is snow, slush or ice.

Austria is checking its borders with Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic until 15 March 2027, so allow extra time.

With a biometric passport from Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina you do not need a visa, for up to 90 days in a 180-day period. Your passport must be valid for at least 3 more months after you leave and must have been issued within the last 10 years.

ETIAS is not required in December: the system is not running yet. EES is: at your first crossing they take a photo and fingerprints, so expect a longer wait.

Bring your ticket confirmation and hotel booking, in case the border police ask for them.

December averages about 4 °C by day and about 0 °C at night, and the sun sets at about 16:00. Dress warmly for the city, and bring something elegant for the dinner.

Closer to the restaurant, on the U2 line: Hilton Vienna Waterfront (U2 Stadion, right on the Danube) and Courtyard Vienna Prater/Messe (U2 Krieau).

In the centre: Hotel Sacher, Hotel Imperial, Grand Ferdinand and Park Hyatt Vienna. These suggestions are for information only; we are not partners of these hotels.

VIIPrices

This is an event where the quickest get the most: buying early secures the lower price and gives other members more time to get to know you before the event. Seats are limited to 200.

Early bird

Now

149€

until 18 November

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Second stage

Upcoming

169€

19–29 November

Final stage

Upcoming

199€

30 November – 11 December

What the ticket includes

  • Admission to the IMPERIA CLUB event for one person
  • A generous dinner
  • Unlimited drinks during the event
  • A parking space
  • Music programme
  • Networking with business people from five countries
  • Automatic registration in IMPERIA CLUB
  • An introduction to other members before the event, on the club's platform

All three prices include the same ticket contents. Sales end on 11 December.

Buy a ticket· 149 €

Secure card payment via CorvusPay

VIIISponsors

Three packages for presenting your company to the event's guests and to the audience of our channels. Choose a level and see what it brings.

The package includes

  • Two tickets to the IMPERIA CLUB event in Vienna on 12 December 2026
  • A generous dinner for two
  • Unlimited drinks during the event for both guests
  • Your company or brand shown on the video screen throughout the evening
  • The sponsor's flyers and business cards in the pack every guest receives
  • Automatic registration in the IMPERIA club at PARTNER position
  • Presentation in stories and posts during the campaign, from payment of the sponsorship until seven days after the event
  • Priority in business introductions and in meeting relevant guests at the event
  • 6% discount on all club products

Existing members: sponsors who joined the IMPERIA club through the Vizionar package keep their positions and all the benefits that go with them. The sponsorship package does not reduce the rights they have already acquired.

The percentage shown is the total discount for that package. View figures refer to the combined results of partner profiles.

Become a sponsor

Level

Bronze · 500 €

IXCommon questions

Admission for one person, a generous dinner, unlimited drinks during the event, a parking space, the music programme and networking with business people from five countries. Your ticket also brings you into IMPERIA CLUB: registration is automatic, and we introduce you to other members before the event.

Guests arrive between 18:00 and 19:00. The programme starts at 19:30 and runs until about 21:00, followed by dinner, music and networking until 24:00.

The programme is held in Serbian.

Formal and elegant, as befits a gala evening.

Straight after payment you receive an email with a QR code. The code is scanned at the door, so save it on your phone.

Yes, up to 10 tickets in one purchase. Each ticket has its own QR code.

The email with your ticket contains an activation link. You create a password, answer 11 questions and your profile is ready. From it we make a short post, so other members get to know you before the event. If you already have an account, access opens automatically.

Yes. A parking space is included in your ticket, and we will email the parking details before the event.

Yes. Enter your company name and VAT number in the purchase form.

If the event is cancelled, we refund the full amount. In any other situation, write to us and we will come to an agreement. We will publish the final rules soon.

12 December 2026 · Vienna

See you
on the Danube.

There are 200 seats. When they are filled, this door closes.

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