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Interview NATO Summit 2025 'We build a relationship with the delegations well in advance'

Young Professionals Red carpet Many associations are

Research Six major trends

Interview Developing a concept Founding partners and gradual growth are important conditions to develop a concept, says Pieter Bas Dujardin who developed Recharge Earth at Ahoy Rotterdam

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According to research by Marije Breuker, the role of incentive travel is changing among clients and incentive agencies

investing heavily in the next generation through several initiatives

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Speaker Thimon de Jong

'Thanks to the influx of a new generation, organisers are now interested in addressing mental health'

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VenueNL Sustainability Initiative Collective transition By acting as stakeholders in the meeting industry today, businesses can ensure a workable, collective transition to ESG regulations

VenueNL Sustainability Initiative A flying start

Catering Rethink Food & Venue

7 Editor's Note 25 Column AIPC 33 Column Erik-Jan Ginjaar

Eight Dutch conference venues are leading the way in working together to create a more sustainable conference scene

To survive in a highly competitive market, the F&B concept for the venue of the future must use AI and big data, says a project group of Hotel Management School Maastricht

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Colofon Conference Matters

Event Design That 'wow' feeling The more personal the experience, the greater the impact and involve ment for delegates, allowing the message to stick better

Digital Transformation Future-proof venues Visit Flanders launched the Digital Transformation of Venues project. Project leader Sam Versele discusses the project's scope and progress

Marketing & Sales: Marcel den Hoed

Winter 2024, volume 34, issue 143 Digital circulation: 11.000 copies

Editor in Chief: Edwin Nunnink

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Contributors: Evelien Baks, Sven Bossu, Marije

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Breuker, Erik-Jan Ginjaar, Bas Hakker, Serge Ligtenberg, Taubie Motlhabane, Suzanna Timmer, Willem Timmer

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