Amsterdam RAI, the conference centre

The Amsterdam RAI congress centre, which stands for Rijwiel en Automobiel, the bicycle and automobile association, hosts more than 50 international congresses each year, including car shows, fashion events, horse races, exhibitions and sports and cultural events.

The RAI complex, the leading exhibition and congress centre in the Netherlands, covers 87,000 square metres and has 11 multifunctional halls and 64 conference and meeting rooms.

The conference centre houses the restaurants La Ronde and La Brasserie, has 4 self-service restaurants and since 2005 has had a city beach ideal for those who want to combine business and relaxation.

Events at the Amsterdam Rai

Every year, around 500 events are organised at the Amsterdam Rai, divided into international conferences, trade fairs, meetings and more than a thousand smaller conferences, presentations and meetings that attract around 1.5 million visitors a year. In addition, more than 25 national and international trade fair s are organised directly by the board of the Amsterdam Rai, making it the country’s leading exhibition centre.

Some annual events

• Intertraffic is the leading international trade event for the traffic industry.
• Interclean is the world’s leading trade fair for cleaning professionals.
• GreenTech is the international horticultural industry trade fair with a unique focus on the early stages of the horticultural chain.
• Horecava is the innovative and inspiring platform for food industry professionals.
• Metstrade is the world’s largest marine equipment trade fair.
• Rematec is the world’s leading trade fair for vehicle, industrial and heavy-duty remanufacturing.
• Negenmaandenbeurs shows everything for young people and parents-to-be, from pregnancy to baby’s first steps.
• Huishoudbeurs is the biggest lifestyle event in the Netherlands. For all those who love to taste, try and shop.
• Amsterdam Drone Week presents the latest drone technology and their future applications.
• Aquatech is the world’s leading trade fair for reclaimed water, drinking water and waste water.

IBC, International Broadcasting Convention

IBC Amsterdam, the International Broadcasting Convention, is a major annual trade fair for the world’s communications and entertainment professionals, content creators, managers and distributors. The convention takes place in September on the premises of theAmsterdam Rai.

From multimedia production to new devices, from applications to digital marketing, from social media to content personalisation, from big data to cloud services, the fair brings together the major international players in the world of communication and offers a 360° view of new ways of thinking about information technology.

An exhibition with 1,700 stands catering for all the needs of media professionals is set up during the fair.

The International Broadcasting Convention started in 1967 and today attracts over 60,000 information professionals from 170 countries.

How to get to the Amsterdam RAI

Reaching the Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, located in the southern part of Amsterdam‘s financial district, is very easy: a train connects the Amsterdam RAI station with the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport railway station in 10 minutes, while a jetty provides access by boat from the canal.

The Amsterdam RAI congress area is also conveniently accessible by public transport and a hire car.