Completely dressed in black, 200 perfumery owners gathered at Royal Jaarbeurs's convention center Supernova. They were invited to immerse themselves in the world of MYSLF; Yves Saint Laurent's new refillable perfume. Jannick Warnier, Project Manager at UC Belgium beams as he talks about the...
In the beautiful Beatrix Theatre, where the stage is normally the place for musical stars to shine, young impact makers from all over the world gathered for the festive opening of the Enactus World Cup conference in October 2023. For three days, 1,500 international students pitched their most impactful sustainability idea to inspiring leaders from business and civil society organizations. The Enactus World Cup is not just any event; it's a platform where young impact makers get to share their ideas and projects with the world and where innovation and passion go hand in hand with a sustainable future.
It wasn't Inge van Drongelens first time to organize an event. But to organize such a large conference, with almost none other than Carend owner Sander de Hosson, was not what she had expected. Together, we look back and discuss her experiences during the preparation and the day itself: 'We had high expectations and it was a huge success. It gave us such a rush!'
Organising a complete event for 10,000 employees in just three weeks may sound impossible, but that is precisely what Rabobank did. To celebrate its 125-year anniversary, the company pulled out all the stops to realise a large-scale event at Royal Jaarbeurs. How did they make this happen in such a short timeframe? “It all boils down to mutual trust,” says Rabobank event manager Hester Wilms.
Utrecht, 13 june 2024 - The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, which attracts 3,000 visitors annually, will be coming to Utrecht for the first time in 2025. Participants from around the world will gather at Royal Jaarbeurs to share knowledge and inspiration on patient care improvement initiatives. Taking place from May 21 to 23, this is one of the largest conferences for healthcare and care professionals dedicated to improving patient care. Securing this prestigious event is the first result of a targeted acquisition strategy by the Utrecht Convention Alliance as the city and region demonstrates its commitment to attracting leading international conferences.
Royal Jaarbeurs has announced a new biennial trade event in spring 2025 for the European facade industry: Future Facade. The quest to achieve a circular facade industry requires international knowledge sharing and cooperation. Complementing an existing portfolio of trade fairs in the building sector that includes BouwBeurs, VSK and DigiBouw, Royal Jaarbeurs is launching this new event in partnership with the European Facade Network (EFN), TU Delft and TU Darmstadt. Future Facade will bridge the gap between knowledge and practice, with themes such as digitalisation, industrialisation and circularity taking centre stage. TU Delft, TU Darmstadt and EFN will also organise an international conference on the topic of circularity in the facade industry to run simultaneously with the trade fair. Future Facade will take place on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 May 2025 in Royal Jaarbeurs.
Putting Utrecht on the map as the city and region to organise leading international conferences and trade shows. This is the goal of the Utrecht Congress Alliance of public and private partners. It will focus on attracting events which fit the positioning of the city as ‘Utrecht, Heart of Health’, and are in line with the regional themes of Life Sciences & Health, New Digital Society and Smart Sustainability. This will be the foundation of a targeted acquisition strategy over the coming years.
As part of the ‘Heart of Health’ initiative, the Utrecht region is working together towards a healthier, sustainable future. These efforts have not gone unnoticed globally as Utrecht was chosen to host last November’s international European Healthy Cities Network Conference. The event took place over several days and at various locations, including Royal Jaarbeurs, with each day’s programme starting in the plush red seats of the Beatrix Theatre. Miriam Weber, healthy city coordinator for the municipality of Utrecht, reflects on a successful event.
Royal Jaarbeurs, the friendly, sustainable, and innovative host for events in the Netherlands and beyond. A place where people come to meet, learn, grow and inspire each other. Now it’s our pleasure to share what's happening at Royal Jaarbeurs and how we approach things by introducing our most valuable asset: our people. Here today, Corry Neggers talks about her work as an account manager for congresses at Royal Jaarbeurs and her role as a healthcare champion.
Utrecht, 9 February 2024 - Royal Jaarbeurs is taking an ambitious step towards becoming Europe's most sustainable event organiser and facilitator by 2030. An ambition that can only be realised if forces are combined. This is why Jaarbeurs is introducing the Sustainability Pledge. By signing this Pledge, Jaarbeurs and its exhibitors promise to take their responsibility and make every effort to organise trade fairs as sustainably as possible. Today, the first exhibitors signed the Pledge during the biennial trade fair VSK 2024. Jaarbeurs is launching trade fairs in the construction and installation sector with the ambition of a circular BouwBeurs in 2027 and a circular VSK in 2028.
Utrecht, 5 February 2024 - Royal Jaarbeurs today won the national gold award for 'Best Congress Venue of the Year 2023' for the second time in a row. Initiator of the award is the trade magazine for business event venues MEETINGS. Herman Mantel, CCO Jaarbeurs: "I am extremely proud and honoured to receive the award for Best Congress Venue again. This award inspires us to keep striving for innovation, top quality service and sustainability. Thank you to everyone who contributes every day to the success of our conference venue."
Utrecht, 1 February 2024 –Royal Jaarbeurs operates outside of Europe in countries as diverse as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the UAE and Rwanda with renowned international events such as VIV, ILDEX and HORTI AGRI NEXT. The company has until now also been active in China via its shares in VNU Exhibitions Asia Ltd (VNU EA). Now, following a strategic reorientation, Jaarbeurs has sold its 70% share in VNU EA in China to Advent International, a major player in the global private equity sector, on 1 February. Royal Jaarbeurs will continue to develop, organise and facilitate national and international events from Utrecht and via VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific in Bangkok.
