Project Manager. Marc Slenema. Project Director. Moniek van Veen. Project Manager ask the destinationexperts. Amsterdam
what about Holland for meetings & events? compiled by
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HOLLAND
thing you can only do in Holland
Enjoy a refreshing pint of Heineken at the home of Heineken in Amsterdam
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Bakfiets “special Dutch bike to transport goods ”
uniquely Dutch words
Klomp “wooden shoe that people from all over the world think we still walk in”
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little known facts about Holland 26% of the Netherlands lies below sea level
Bitterbal “Dutch snack served with drinks after work”
The script for Pulp Fiction was written by Tarantino in a Dutch coffee shop
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films set in Holland
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people you might bump into
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Golden Earing
world famous Dutch music artists
Armin van Buuren
Caro Emerald
George Baker Selection
2 Unlimited Neelie Kroes (EU politician)
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
Johan Cruyff (footballer)
Rutger Hauer (actor)
Amsterdam is No.1 congress city (ICCA)
Doutzen Kroes (super model)
Epke Zonderland (Gold medal Olympics)
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Amsterdam’s 165 canals and 1,500 bridges give you an amazing free backdrop for your event
Amsterdam RAI convention centre covers 1,146,365 sq ft and has 11 halls complemented by 64 meeting rooms
key facts for Meeting and Events buyers
Schiphol Amsterdam Airport handles 1,200 aircraft and 140,000 passengers per day
Surveys show 8 out of 10 for general satisfaction of foreign visitors
Schiphol Amsterdam Airport awarded the “best passenger experience” award 3 yrs in a row
34,000 hotel rooms in the Amsterdam metropolitan area
Painting
Dutch (Nederlands) Frisian (Fries) English as 2nd language
Sailing on traditional sailing ships on Ijsselmeer
Scavenger Hunt through Rijksmuseum
Cruise workshop with through the Ans Markus canals of in her Amsterdam studio Bike tour through
Amsterdam
Get a group picture taken in traditional fisherman’s costume in Volendam
Cocktail workshop at House of Bols
Heineken Experience
Muziekgebouw aan het IJ
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group experiences
House of Amsterdam
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Nautical Museum
Gala dinner venues
The Peace Dove church West India House
EYE Film Institute
Cooking workshop – Going Dutch
Beurs van Berlage
Studio White Space
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key regions
Amsterdam (capital) The Hague (coast) Rotterdam (harbour) Maastricht (Euregion)
Amsterdam restaurants
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HOLLAND
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Moniek van Veen
Gertjan Bosman
Marc Slenema
Project Manager
Project Manager
Project Director