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Royal Jaarbeurs welcomes Herman Mantel as new Chief Commercial Officer

UTRECHT, 23 October 2023 - Royal Jaarbeurs has announced the appointment of Herman Mantel as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1 December 2023. He will succeed Heiko M. Stutzinger who is to become the new Managing Director of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH. Mantel is currently active as the general director of energy platform Connecthing, having previously worked as Digital & Data consultant at Station10 and CCO at Telegraaf Media Group.
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Returning deposit bottles and cans at Royal Jaarbeurs

Utrecht, 2 October 2023 – Popular locations such as garden centres, airports and schools are increasingly deciding to be a collection point for deposit bottles and cans. The list now includes Royal Jaarbeurs in Utrecht where reverse vending machines give people the choice of transferring the deposit money to their own account or donating to the Princess Máxima Centre for paediatric oncology via the Tikkie online payment app.
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Royal Jaarbeurs launches Health and Innovation Asia 2024

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.
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Car rental company Hertz opens branch at Royal Jaarbeurs  

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...
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Royal Jaarbeurs and Moonback develop practical hotel map and booking tool for Utrecht  

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.
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Closure Prins van Oranje hall and parking lot P1

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.
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New Royal Jaarbeurs head chef serving contemporary green cuisine

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.