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Looking for a surprising congress destination?

Rotterdam is your answer!

ROTTERDAM REFRESHINGLY dutch REMARKABLY INTERNATIONAL

Looking for a different congress destination?

Somewhere new and refreshing?

A modern, cosmopolitan city still easily accessible and offering good value for money?

Rotterdam is your answer!

A diverse city located in Western Europe.

EASY ACCESS “Rotterdam is offbeat and fiercely committed to the new.”

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Rotterdam is easily accessible from international destinations: • Connections from the major hub at Schiphol Airport are excellent by road and rail. In only 27 minutes, you can transfer from the airport directly to the city centre via high-speed train.

• Rotterdam The Hague Airport, located just outside the city, serves over 35 destinations in Europe.

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compact

Rotterdam has a compact and easily accessible city centre. Downtown Rotterdam offers a wide variety of flexible conference centres, hotels and attractions that are all close by, mostly within walking distance.

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“Just like the famous Rotterdam-born philosopher Desiderius Erasmus, both Erasmus University and the city of Rotterdam have a strong international focus. He was ‘at home in the world’, just like our students and scientists of many nationalities.”

Pauline van der Meer Mohr, President of the Executive Board Erasmus

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“I was excited to have discovered Rotterdam as a venue for the 6th International Conference on Children’s Bone Health, which was held in June 2013 at De Doelen Conference Centre.

Our delegates agreed, with over 75% rating Rotterdam as a conference location as either “Very good” or “Excellent”.

Janet Crompton, Conference Organiser, 6th International Conference on Children’s Bone Health

The ease of access from a major international airport like Schiphol, the proximity of the main train station, conference centre and hotels to each other, the support from Rotterdam Marketing, the buzz of the city along with its architectural sights and scenic port area will make this hard to beat as a destination for us.

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“For decades, the city of Rotterdam has had a reputation for being a hotbed for avant-garde architecture.”

Competitive rates

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Rotterdam has a wide and varied selection of hotels and conference centres that offer an excellent price-quality ratio: • Over 6,000 bedrooms in 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotels, plus hostels; • Various flexible meeting venues in a compact city centre.

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appealing city

“I would like to thank Rotterdam Convention Bureau for their fantastic hospitality and guidance during our site inspection to Rotterdam. I came back with a very positive view of the city and its attractions and I’m sure that it will be an excellent destination for our AE2015 delegates.”

Alistair Lane, Executive Director, European Aquaculture Society

Rotterdam is an appealing city to spend time in, once you leave the conference halls. The city offers tailor-made social programmes and incentives to suit any budget.

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support

“As the mayor of Rotterdam I support the activities of the Rotterdam Knowledge Ambassadors.

It is a unique network of local ambassadors experienced in organizing an international conference in Rotterdam. They will be happy to share their experience and knowledge with you.�

Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam

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Rotterdam provides professional support by experts from the bid procedure to the final financial arrangements. Rotterdam Convention Bureau offers independent advice free of charge to give your conference meeting the quality and image you desire.

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“Rotterdam has a distinctive culture, with a unique feel and a clear profile. We don’t need nhow (part of NH Hoteles) to automatically be in a country’s capital. We choose major international cities that have a great deal to offer and have a unique flavour.

Rotterdam is also an enterprising city where new initiatives emerge constantly, and where people truly want to work together. That powerful dyna­ mic and the drive to do business are not always so clearly reflected in other cities.”

Sander Creemers, General Manager at nhow Rotterdam (NH Hoteles)

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The riverside city of Rotterdam, is a city of extremes: a metropolis where past and present converge. Its world-class port, 100 years of modern architecture, cutting-edge arts & culture, exceptional attractions and countless festivals offer something for everyone to enjoy.

ENJOY FREE TIME Doing Business •R otterdam is home to renowned international universities, institutions and knowledge centres, all highly respected for their excellent research and education, such as Erasmus University.

•R otterdam leads the field in maritime, medical, creative and architectural activities.

•R otterdam is the Gateway to Europe.

It is currently Europe’s largest port and one of the top 5 most important ports in the world.

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6.000 bedrooms in hotels and hostels

Rotterdam is easily accessible from international destinations and has a compact city centre.

Journey time Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam 27 minutes

Rotterdam is an appealing city to spend time in.

Rotterdam is home to renowned international universities, institutions and knowledge centres

Rotterdam offers an excellent price-quality ratio.

Rotterdam has a strong international focus and is at home in the world.

Rotterdam is an enterprising city where new initiatives emerge constantly.

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Rotterdam The Hague Airport serves over 35 destinations in Europe

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Rotterdam is one of the top 5 most important ports in the world.

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The Rotterdam Knowledge Ambassadors will be happy to share their experience and knowledge with you.

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This is a publication of Rotterdam Marketing PO Box 23514 3001 KM Rotterdam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 790 01 40 conventions@rotterdam-marketing.nl en.rotterdam.info/conventions

COLOFON Photography: 500Watt, Bas Czerwinski, Claire Droppert, DaarZijn, Marc Heeman, Marco de Swart, Ossip van Duivenbode, Totenmetontwerpen.

Interested in Rotterdam as a refreshing destination?

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