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Maastricht Region Destination Guide Exhibitions City overview Strong relation with the local government Excellent Accessibility Most European city of the Netherlands MECC Maastricht, host Diverse city of TEFAF, Stainless Steel and UTECH Europe Strong conference community Connect better / faster to Europe Appealing destination for both Dutch and international visitors Fantastic international exhibition and conference facilities City of Health and Materials Maastricht“ is an historic, Welcome to our dynamic city with countless international city! interesting sights and top restaurants. It combines the good life with an Dear organizer, As Mayor of Maastricht it is my pleasure to welcome your the historical city center there are over 2,100 hotel rooms international outlook.” exhibition to our beautiful city of Maastricht. Maastricht within a short distance from the MECC exhibition and is an international city, and this is obvious in a number conference centre. Maastricht actually offers more than of ways. Many Dutch visitors have said that coming to 5,000 hotel rooms when we take the whole region into Maastricht feels like going abroad. We take that as a account, all of which are connected to the city center. In compliment. We are proud of the Dutch culture, and terms of accessibility, Maastricht is very centrally located throughout history we also have enjoyed the positive in Europe and has eight international airports within effect combining different cultures has had on the city. a one-hour drive. The MECC exhibition and conference For centuries Maastricht has been infl uenced by its centre has excellent and all the necessary facilities for bordering countries Belgium and Germany. organizing a successful conference. You can hear this international character on the streets. Maastricht is working on its future. Academic Hospital In addition to the sing-song Maastricht dialect (and of Maastricht and Maastricht University work in close course Dutch), you will hear languages from all over the cooperation with Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus. globe. Many are tourists, but most are people who work, This campus oversees the entire process involved study and live here. in the development of innovations in the fi elds of health and life sciences (valorisation) and has numerous international With a multitude of international organizations and connections. In combination with Brightlands Chemelot educational institutes (such as Maastricht University, Campus, just a few kilometers north of Maastricht, this Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht School makes the city’s economy even stronger. of Management, and United World College) we welcome talented people from all over the world. Brightlands Chemelot Campus focuses on the development of smart materials and sustainable chemical production Maastricht is a dynamic, historic city which is easy to processes ensuring accelerated business growth through get around in. It offers countless historical landmarks, the open exchange of ideas. Together the two campuses many and diverse shopping opportunities and renowned are an economic engine for the Maastricht Region. gastronomic experiences. People have really mastered the art of enjoying life here. Maastricht hosts major So, as you can see, we are the best location for your international events such as The European Fine Art Fair exhibition or conference and we are looking forward to (TEFAF), The Stainless Steel World Conference, UTECH welcoming you and your delegates to Maastricht! Europe, André Rieu concerts, Jumping Indoor Maastricht and many international conferences. Sincerely, As an international exhibition and conference destination, Maastricht is favored by many organizers and delegates because of its excellent exhibition climate. The city is compact, which means a higher density of networking during the exhibition evenings. Because almost everything in Maastricht is within walking Annemarie Penn-te Strake distance, the city starts on the doorstep of your hotel. In Mayor of Maastricht 4 5 42,450 Brightlands campuses companies Strongest brain scanner in in Maastricht the world is in Maastricht 50 RegionRegio €116,000 Maastricht Region €82,000 NL medical technology companies Chemelot Maastricht Health Smart Services Greenport Venlo campus campus campus campus The most international Made in Maastricht Region DYNEEMA South-eastern Netherlands / Brainport 2020 university in the Netherlands The first First 3D-printed world's strongest fibre - hamburger created skull implant fifteen times stronger than steel in a laboratory Labour productivity 50% international students 35% 45% 55% at Maastricht University export NL R&D turnover in NL of Dutch patents Weeze Jobs within an hour's travel 60% United Nations University Four native languages Maastricht Aachen Airport Eindhoven Düsseldorf DIALECT* Maastricht Region + Euregion 2.2 million DUTCH Airports located GERMAN within an Brussels hour's travel Cologne FRENCH of companies in Maastricht Economics and TGV stations in Liège and Aachen Amsterdam region Maastricht Region trade Social Research Institute on * The dialect is understood from internationally Innovation and Technology Cologne to Luxembourg. Charleroi Liège 1.7 million Logistical connections Train journey times from Maastricht Region RWTHRWT Aachen Universityrsit Graduating academic 3 Academic hospitals Connections via road, water, 2 hours 40,000 Studentsone of the largest engineers (annually) railway, air, and pipelines Amsterdam 1 hour technical universities in Europe 4,5 hours Düsseldorf London 1 hour Cologne 5,900 4,500 1 hour RWTH Aachen NL TOTAL Brussels 3 hours Frankfurt 3 hours Aachen, Liège, Maastricht Paris TEFAF The most musical province in The second monument city The world’s best HeuvellandHeu - ArdennesArdenn - Eifel largest art fair in the world the Netherlands of the Netherlands tourist destination. 27% of all Dutch musical societies Maastricht ranks only behind Amsterdam in the Parkstad #1 according to the come from Limburg province. number of monuments to be seen in the city World Travel & Tourism Council. Maastricht Treaty Founder of Europe Foundation of the euro Pinkpop The most beautiful bookshop 90 castles and country estates establishment of the EU in the world Pinkpop is the largest music Dominicanen Maastricht the largest concentration Charlemagne festival in the Netherlands of castles in the Netherlands 6 7 Table of content 1 23 Venue Destination Accessibility Introduction MECC Maastricht Why Maastricht? Easy travelling Multifunctional and Brightlands By plane compact venue Knowledge crossing borders Shuttle service Knowledge city, knowledge region By train Maastricht exhibition and By car page 10 - 15 conference destination at a Glance Visa page 16 - 27 page 28 - 33 45 The city of Maastricht Exhibitions we are proud of Cheers to the good life TEFAF Hotel capacity UTECH Europe Ideas for social venues page 40 - 43 page 34 - 39 ANNEX 1 Overview and fl oor plans ANNEX 2 Hotel overview ANNEX 3 Accessibility 8 9 Introduction MECC Maastricht As an international exhibition and conference destination, Maastricht 1 is favoured by many organizers and delegates because of its excellent exhibition and conference climate. Even though we already host wonderful exhibitions every year, it became about time to transform MECC Maastricht again in a state of the art venue further suiting both the city of Maastricht as Venue well as our exclusive visitors. MECC Maastricht is on the it more transparent, thanks to threshold of a major renovation the addition of open spaces and of the exhibition and conference spyholes. There will be not only top centre. In the next few years, nearly facilities, but a qualitative stay due 30 million Euros will be invested to the daylight, wonderful culture in a renovation that will give a and a pleasant periphery with substantial boost to the quality beautiful hotels, restaurants and the MECC offers. Not only will the catering facilities. venue itself be more attractive and functional, the complex will also fi t The exhibition and conference in better with the local development centre will have a more open of the Maastricht area. structure, making it easier to visitors to stay in contact. Another The most noticeable change will be advantage is that the reconstruction the glass shell around the existing offers congress and exhibitions auditorium, the epicentre of MECC delegates the opportunity to meet Maastricht. Not only will this be an one another in a wonderful setting eye-catcher in terms of appearance, but it will also offer the opportunity to literally lighten up the exhibition and conference centre and make FAST FACTS ü Nearly 30 million Euros will be invested in a renovation ü Goal is to become a meeting place for people working in offi ces in the area. ü The Expo Foyer will be enlarged. ü The Forum Passage will be adapted to include multi- functional rooms. ü The new exhibition and conference centre opens in 2020. ü Exhibition organizers are at MECC Maastricht part of our team. 10 11 Multifunctional and compact venue As a multifunctional and compact venue, MECC Maastricht has 30 years of experience in hosting corporate meetings, extraordinary events, large conferences and exhibitions in a climate where service and quality are the keywords. From start to fi nish, MECC Maastricht is determined to make each event a great success. To guarantee that success to your event, a dedicated team will be assigned to make sure the organization will be fl awless. From our culinary team to the technicians,