✨International Crayfish Conference ✨
August 8-10 2025 it’s time to go cray cray again!
JCI Halmstad are proud to welcome about 100 JCI members and Senators to Halmstad each year to experience traditional Swedish festivities, great fun, and some of the best locations that the Swedish west coast has to offer.
This is JCI International Crayfish Conference!
1957
Curiously, the JCI International Crayfish Conference is even one year older than JCI Halmstad. How can this be? In 1957, the JCI organization was quite new to Sweden. JCI Göteborg, one of the first Swedish chapters, recognized the opportunity for another chapter on the west coast. To attract potential members a social event in the form of a traditional Swedish crayfish party was organized in Halmstad. Little did the pioneers from Gothenburg know that not only did they establish a new chapter – they also began a JCI tradition that still exists over sixty years later…
Fun & friendship
JCI Halmstad is organizing the JCI International Crayfish Conference for the 67th consecutive year in 2024. That makes it the longest-running JCI project arranged by a local chapter.
Over the years, the JCI International Crayfish Conference has been held in various venues around Halmstad, welcoming a number of JCI members and Senators from around the world. What has not changed, however, is the event’s focus on fun & friendship – an opportunity to meet, learn and grow within JCI.
Accomodation
Venue: Halmstad Plaza
We are welcoming you to the newest hotel in Halmstad, right by the train station: Halmstad Plaza!
As a conference delegate, you will get a special price of the hotel rooms.
Single room: 1 390 sek/room/night
Double room: 1 490 sek/room/night
How do you make your reservation? We have reserved some rooms for a good price. If you want to book, use the link below and choose your arrival and departure date.
How to get to Halmstad
By Train
You can reach Halmstad by train both from other parts of Sweden or from the European Continent.
If you come from Europe, take a train to Copenhagen and from there on a 2 h commuter train to Halmstad (direction Gothenburg). You can also take a night train to Lund (from Hamburg or Berlin) and take the commuter train to Halmstad from there.
Within Sweden, you can reach Halmstad via a Gothenburg or directly via Stockholm (less frequent).
By Car
Halmstad is located at the E6 and you can reach it easily from the European continent through Denmark (via the Öresunds Bridge) or German or Poland via ferry. Just drive the E6 north towards Gothenburg.
If you are coming form north, you can take the E6 from Gothenburg south or take the E4 and drive off when you see the sign to Halmstad.
By plane
If you travel by plane the easiest way is to fly to Copenhagen.
From Copenhagen Airport there is a train that goes straight to Halmstad and it takes about 2h.
You can also fly to Gothenburg.
From the airport you take the airport shuttle bus to the city center and from there the train straight to Halmstad.
The train takes about 1h20m.
Halmstad also have its own airport, Halmstad City Airport.
We have direct flights from Stockholm.
Program and Keynote Speakers
Get excited for days of Fun and Friendship!
With your conference ticket you have access to almost all activities. Those that needs to be booked extra are Bubbly Thursday, Golf and Senator’s Lunch.
This is what you can expect:
Thursday 7th August 2025:
Bubbly Thursday for those who are in Halmstad early: Sparkling wine tasting in the afternoon. This activity is not included in the conference ticket and needs to be booked extra.
Friday 8th August 2025:
Golf tournament in the morning on one of Halmstad’s great golf courses. This activity is not included in the conference ticket and needs to be booked extra. Green card mandatory.
Traditional Swedish Crayfish Party at a member’s or senator’s home. There will be food, drinks, songs and fun! If you can not or want not eat crayfish, there will be alternatives for you. Just let us know when signing up.
Saturday 9th August 2025:
Activities and Training related to this year’s theme “Fun and Friendship”.
Senators are invited to the Senator’s Lunch (needs to be booked extra).
Tie Society meeting for everyone with a crayfish tie/ bowtie/ scarf. Those can be purchased in our shop or at the conference reception.
Gala evening at the conference hotel
Sunday 10th August 2025:
Finishing the weekend with Brunch at the hotel. If you are not staying at the conference hotel, we you will be able to purchase breakfast access at the hotel reception to an advantageous price.
Get in touch
If you want to contact us, the easiest way is to use the form below or send us an e-mail to crayfishconference@jcisweden.se.
Unbooking policy
If you have pre-registered for something before a price was announced, you have the right to decline your registration as soon as we have set a price and contact you about it.
If you have already payed we cannot un-register you due to planning reasons. It is however possible for you to transfer your ticket to another person. Please just contact the COC team in that case. With very short notice, it might not be possible for us to take care of your allergies, restrictions or preferences. But we will do the best we can.