For community, city and society
RAI Amsterdam contributes to the prosperity of Amsterdam and its hinterland as well as society as a whole, and the events bring revenue into the city. In 2020, Ecorys was commissioned by the City of Amsterdam to research the economic value of the RAI for the city. Based on the figures of 2019 when we had a turnover of around 690 million euros, the RAI’s added value represented some 580 million euros and employment for 6,300 FTEs. On average, one euro of turnover in the RAI generates eight euros for the region.
At the same time, we are aware that our activities utilise natural resources, take up space, produce sound and effect society in other ways. We try to keep the negative impact of major events on daily life in the neighbourhood, the wider surroundings and society as a whole to a minimum, continue to look for ways to increase our social contribution, and have an active dialogue with our stakeholders. A selection of our many initiatives in this field is provided below.
Surrounding Neighbourhood dialogue about activities and developments around the RAI
Under the name 'RAI council', the City of Amsterdam and RAI Amsterdam organised four neighbourhood meetings for local businesses and residents in 2020, there of which were held online due to the pandemic. Topics discussed included the developments on the Wielingenstraat side of the RAI, the renovated Hall 5, the environmental zoning, the taxi policy and the overall logistics of the RAI.
Neighbourhood letters door-to-door and/or email
Three neighbourhood letters were distributed during the course of the year to inform residents about the latest developments in and around the RAI. They were handed out door-to-door among 12,000 households. Around 600 residents received their newsletter by email.
Topics discussed in 2020 included visitor traffic during events in the first quarter of the year, safety and the application of measures to combat COVID at the RAI, and social initiatives for the neighbourhood.
Traffic and parking 4,200 parking spaces
RAI Amsterdam has 4,200 parking spaces, around 200 of which are under the nhow Amsterdam RAI hotel. Some 38 of our parking spaces at the RAI have charging stations for electric vehicles. Concentrating parking spaces on the premises strengthens our position by increasing customer satisfaction, stimulating smooth traffic flows and reducing any nuisance to the neighbourhood.
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