Anyone visiting an international convention in the Netherlands will probably also take time to see the sights, which is another good reason to attend an event. Publicist Onno Aerden reports on the blessings of being able to spend even a few hours a day in an entirely different environment as a convention visitor. Finally! You’ve […]
The small country of the Netherlands plays a well-deserved role in the global meeting industry. Although competing with big, wealthy opponents sometimes feels like David and Goliath, it can also have a surprising winner, much like this biblical battle. Knowing that you can never rest on your laurels, Conference Matters asked its expert panel how […]
In January 2023, we will find out whether Jaarbeurs Utrecht has won the title of the Netherlands’ Best Convention Location of 2022. It could happen. After winning silver last year, Jaarbeurs has again been nominated this year. “It would be the crowning glory of the way in which we host conventions and events in a […]
Every year, The Hague plays host to a growing number of international events and conventions. According to The Hague Convention Bureau, the city of peace and justice has outgrown its status as the hidden gem of Europe. These days, The Hague offers its partners the opportunity to learn all about event design for their meetings. […]
Welcome to De Werelt in Lunteren, the Netherlands’ most central location. It features 15 conference rooms, a restaurant, a spa, 125 hotel rooms, and the Veluwe nature reserve in its backyard. De Werelt can host trade fairs and away days, as well as symposiums and multi-day conferences. It can easily accommodate groups of 10 to […]
Rotterdam Ahoy is well-known as an event location in the Netherlands and far beyond. In 2021, some 183 million viewers from around the world watched the Eurovision Song Contest unfold in a spectacularly smooth way. Since then, Ahoy has opened a brand new, advanced and sustainable convention centre that features the country’s largest auditorium. Mirjam […]
Utrecht is a popular conference destination both as a city and as a region, which is not surprising. The unique historic city centre with its monuments and the open and relaxed atmosphere makes everyone feel at home. More and more organizers find their way to the city and the region of Utrecht. After a strenuous […]
Typical Dutch canals and canal houses, centuries-old universities and richly endowed with art and culture … The Dutch cities of Delft and Leiden are so similar that it is only logical that they are tempting the MICE market together. Just as Leiden has the painter Rembrandt van Rijn – born and raised in Leiden – […]
The building plans for a brand new conference centre in the heart of the Slovakian capital have been announced. The city now reviews the second phase of the Eurovea development project to make it future-proof. For the Bratislava Convention Bureau, the good news means to put more focus on city’s unique assets – accessibility, innovation […]
If you are looking for a stimulating environment for a conference, incentive or meeting, then Belgian Limburg is the place to be. The untouched nature, the atmospheric industrial heritage and the historical cities guarantee that there will always be a location that matches your theme or strategy. The Belgian Limburg Convention Bureau (BLCB) is a […]
