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Utrecht, 14 September 2023 – VNU Asia Pacific, a daughter company of Royal Jaarbeurs, has launched the Health and Innovation Asia 2024 trade show in Thailand. This brand-new health-tech event will be held in Bangkok from 11 to 13 September and is set to become a key meeting place for thousands of Asian care professionals. Its primary focus will be on the digital transformation of the care sector with the goal of contributing to sustainable and future-proof health care in Asia.

Utrecht, 11 September 2023 – Car hire company Hertz has teamed up with Royal Jaarbeurs to open a new branch in the heart of the city of Utrecht. Hertz Utrecht Jaarbeurs is located in the entrance hall of the exhibition and convention centre and within walking distance of Utrecht’s central railway...

Royal Jaarbeurs has announced a partnership with hotel booking website Moonback. “Our goal is to offer visitors, exhibitors and organisers of trade shows, conferences and meetings the best possible customer experience,” comments Jeroen van Hooff, CEO of Royal Jaarbeurs. “Practicality is crucial in this regard. It is essential that people can easily find and book good accommodations in the vicinity of the Jaarbeurs for all multi-day and international events.” Together with Moonback, Royal Jaarbeurs has now published a practical map for Utrecht that shows all the associated hotels.

The Prins van Oranje hall (hall 1), located on the north side of the Jaarbeurs boulevard, and Jaarbeurs parking lot P1 will be closed on 1 July, 2023. These locations will be handed over to the municipality of Utrecht. This will take place on the basis of agreements made with the municipality in 2016 in favor of the development of the new city district Beurskwartier.

Peter Scholte started his new role as head chef of Royal Jaarbeurs on 1 March. He brings with him a wealth of expertise from previous positions at the likes of the prestigious Le Garage and Duchess restaurants in Amsterdam, the renowned Spanish restaurant El Bulli and the Hotel Continental in Norway, where Scholte earned a Michelin Star. “We are pleased with the appointment of a new head chef of such calibre,” says Jeroen van Hooff, CEO of Jaarbeurs.

Utrecht, 30 January 2023 – Royal Jaarbeurs wins National Gold Award for ‘Best Conference Venue of 2022’. Initiator of the award is the trade journal for business events venues MEETINGS. Jeroen van Hooff, CEO Royal Jaarbeurs: “Winning this award is a huge honour. We are extremely proud of being able...

The organisation of the 52 nd edition of the Vakantiebeurs at Royal Jaarbeurs can look back on a successful event. The reactions of both visitors and exhibitors were positive. “This edition, we had the biggest stand ever at the Vakantiebeurs. The Corendon Club House received large numbers of...

Today, the organisation of the international Future Green City 2024 conference announced that it has chosen Royal Jaarbeurs and the Municipality of Utrecht as host venue and city for the conference on the greening of cities. From September 23 to 26 2024, professionals from the Netherlands and abroad will attend the Beatrix Theater of Jaarbeurs, to exchange ideas and discuss shaping liveable green city of the future.

Today, Royal Jaarbeurs will be presented with two international awards at the annual UFI Global Congress. UFI is the global association of event venues and organisers. Jaarbeurs won the UFI Sustainability Award for making its catering selection more sustainable and for the way it combats food waste. In addition, Jaarbeurs won the international UFI Digital Innovation Award for its new indoor navigation app: the Jaarbeurs Live app.