Rotterdam Partners Convention Bureau - MICE Presentation

1. Rotterdam
Refreshingly Dutch
Remarkably International

2. Looking for a different congress or
eventdestination?
Somewhere new and refreshing? A
modern, cosmopolitan city still
easily accessible and offering good
value for money?
Rotterdam is your answer!
A diverse city located in
Western Europe.
Contents
All about the City
Easy Access
Compact City
Centre
City Map
Competitive Rates
Art in the City
Culinary Diversity
Theatres
Sports
Festivals
Event Infrastructure
Venues
Hotels
Services
Rotterdam Partners
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3. Easy Access
Rotterdam is easily accessible from
international destinations:
• Connections from the major hub at Schiphol
Airport are excellent by road and rail. In only
26 minutes, you can transfer from the airport
directly to the city centre via high-speed train.
• Rotterdam The Hague Airport, located just
outside the city, serves over 40 destinations in
Europe.
“Just like the famous Rotterdam-
born philosopher Desiderius
Erasmus, both Erasmus University
and the city of Rotterdam have a
strong international focus.He
was ‘at home in the world’, just
like our students and scientists
of many nationalities.”
President of the Executive
Board Erasmus University

4. Rotterdam has a compact and
easily accessible city centre.
Downtown Rotterdam offers a
wide variety of flexible
conference centres, hotels and
attractions that are all close by,
mostly within walking distance.
“Rotterdam: First-
class architecture
in the
Netherlands’
second city.”
NYTimes.com
Compact City CentreCompact City Centre

5. City Map

6. Competitive Rates
Rotterdam has a wide and varied selection of hotels and
conference centres that offer an excellent price-quality
ratio:
• Nearly 7,500 bedrooms in 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotels,
plus hostels;
• Various flexible meeting venues in a compact city centre.
• Cheapest rates among the four big cities in the Netherlands
(Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Rotterdam) as established
by the Central Statistics Bureau in the Netherlands.
“We have fallen in love with
Rotterdam and are so
impressed with everything we
saw. The congress has gone
well. Thankyou so much for
everything – it makes such a
difference to have help
and support from the host City.”
Amanda Sherwood, 4th Joint
Meeting of European Calcified
Tissue Society (ECTS) &
International Bone and Mineral
Society(IBMS)

7. Art in the City
Highlighted by Lonely Planet and others, Rotterdam’s art
scene is getting a lot of attention internationally. From graffiti
to sculpture, to architectural masterpieces the city is an open
air museum of creativity. Rotterdam also has a wide range of
museums.
See works by Breugel,
Bosch, Magritte and Dalí.
As well as permanent
collections, major temporary
exhibitions are also staged.

8. Culinary Diversity
Rotterdam’s culinary world boasts several Michelin star
restaurants, with one or two stars, but also has a multi-
cultural range of cuisine which can be tasted in the city’s
restaurants. Italian, Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese,
Greek, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian; the port city
has a restaurant for pretty much every country.
There are more and more food markets
popping up in Rotterdam: both street and
indoor markets offer a wide range of organic
and sustainable produce often sourced locally.

9. Theatres
Rotterdam has a strong cultural foundation, with schools,
theaters and concert halls showcasing a strong tradition in
theatre and dance. The Rotterdam Philharmonic, among
the best in the world, has it’s home in De Doelen Concert
Hall and International Congress Center.
The Scapino ballet and
Wunderbaum companies, also
based in Rotterdam, have gained
international regard as well.

10. Sports
Rotterdam lives and breathes the sporting life. With a wide
range of sporting activities present in the city, and success
as a go-to destination for international sporting competitions,
every sports enthusiast or professional will feel at home in
Rotterdam.
We can advise you on
organising dedicated tailor
made sports competitions for
your participants such as
marathons or golf tournaments.

11. Festivals
Rotterdam, the city of festivals, has much to offer convention
visitors. The city has a vibrant tradition of outdoor events that
have garnered international attendance. There are music
festivals held in the city’s parks, with a range of pop, rock,
jazz and classical programmes.
Rotterdam offers a variety of cultural
festivals focusing on art, poetry and
history, as well as sports events
from marathons, to tournaments in
many international sports.

12. Museums
Museum Boijmans van
Beuningen
Visit online
Kunsthal
Visit online
Wereldmuseum
Visit online
Chabot Museum
Visit online
Natural History
Museum of Rotterdam
Visit online
Museum Rotterdam at
Timmerhuis
Visit online
Maritime Museum
Rotterdam
Visit online
Schielandshuis
Visit online
Netherlands Photo
Museum
Visit online
The Nieuwe Instituut
Visit online
Rotterdam offers a wide range of museum experiences. From fine art exhibits to cross-cultural
displays, it is possible to travel through time, and across the globe, with a few select visits to the
museums available. All museums are within walking distance of most hotels in the city center.

13. Attractions
Spido
Visit online
Euromast
Visit online
Kinderdijk
Visit online
Blijdorp Zoo
Visit online
SS Rotterdam
Visit online
Cube Houses
Visit online
Mini World
Visit online
Splash Tours
Visit online
Offshore Experience
Visit online
Rotterdam Experience
Coming soon
In Rotterdam you can cruise the river, inland toward the antique windmills, or toward the sea,
through the industrial harbour. If you are the adventurous type, absailing from the Euromast might
be more your preference, and if you enjoy the charm of a traditional inner city zoo, try to visit the
Blijdorp zoo and aquarium. The city centre also offers a variety of experiences highlighting the
character of the city.

14. Sights
Markthal
Visit online
Erasmusbrug
Visit online
De Rotterdam
Visit online
Witte de Withstraat
Visit online
Katendrecht
Visit online
Meent
Visit online
Delfshaven
Visit online
Laurenskerk
Visit online
Museumpark
Visit online
Oude Haven
Visit online
Famous around the world for the architectural works like the Markthal and De Rotterdam, the city
also offers historical sights like Delfshaven and the Laurenskerk. Enjoy the nightlife of the meent
and Witte de Withstraat, or take in the hustle and bustle of Oude haven in the evening.

15. Tours
Urban Guides Urban Guides De Rotterdam Tours
Sightseeing Rotterdam City Sightseeing (Hop-on Hop-off)
Visit online Visit online Visit online
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16. Venues
Each entry in the guide below includes a link to the specific
slide(s) as well as a hyperlink to the venue / hotel page in the
Venue Finder of Rotterdam Partners, with full details on the item.
Other options are available upon request.
Conference Centers
De Doelen ICC venue finder
Postillion ICC – WTC venue finder
Rotterdam Ahoy Conference Center venue finder
Hotels with Conference Facilities
Hilton Hotel Conference space venue finder
Mainport / Inntel Conference Space
Mainport venue finder
Inntel venue finder
Congrespier (other scenarios available)
Cruise Terminal venue finder
nhow Hotel venue finder
Alternative Venues
De Kuip Rotterdam venue finder
Van Nelle Factory venue finder
Boijmans van Beuningen Museum venue finder
Kunsthal venue finder
SS Rotterdam venue finder
Hotel New York venue finder
RDM Submarine Wharf venue finder
Ferro Dome
Social Venues
Impression of the available types of venues
Golf Tournament Venues

17. Hotels
Bilderberg Parkhotel (venue finder)
Hampshire Hotel Savoy Rotterdam (venue finder)
Hilton Hotel* (venue finder)
Holiday Inn Express (venue finder)
Hotel New York* (venue finder)
Ibis Hotel (venue finder)
Inntel* (venue finder)
Marriott Hotel* (venue finder)
Mainport Hotel* (venue finder)
NH Atlanta (venue finder)
nhow Hotel* (venue finder)
Novotel Brainpark (venue finder)
Roommate hotel (opening Q2 2017)
SS Rotterdam* (venue finder)
The Student Hotel (venue finder)
Thon (venue finder)
Van der Valk Blijdorp (venue finder)
Van der Valk Ridderkerk (venue finder)
Worldhotel Wings* (venue finder)
*Also offer meeting rooms
Each entry in the guide below includes a link to the specific
slide(s) as well as a hyperlink to the venue / hotel page in
the Venue Finder of Rotterdam Partners, with full details on
the item. More hotels are available, once the request is
formalised.
The below is a short selection, a full overview of hotels in
Rotterdam is available here.

18. List of Hotels within City Limits
Hotel Overview

19. Services
• PCO (Professional Conference Organisers)
• DMC (Destination Management Consultants)
• Catering Companies
• Transport Companies
• Bus companies
• Private cars
• Travel by Water
• Meeting Supplies
• AV & IT companies
• Stand builders
• etcetera
Rotterdam Partners has 170 partners in the city and across
the Netherlands that can support your events, conferences
and incentives.

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