Local assistance in organising your conference in Rotterdam
You are considering organising an international conference in your field. A conference profiles your institute and yourself as experts, expands your network, contributes to knowledge exchange and helps your association attract and retain members. But where to start? Rotterdam makes it easy for you: our Convention Bureau assists and relieves you through all phases of your journey.
Rotterdam offers state-of-the-art venues, a wide and diverse range of hotels, restaurants and social programme options, excellent international connectivity and local transport and a dynamic, fast-growing ecosystem. As if this is not enough to put Rotterdam on your shortlist, you get the professional, independent and free services of our Convention Bureau experts, who know our city like no other and who connect you to a network of over 170 local and regional partners.
What can we do for you?
- Checklist for organising a conference
- Assistance in compiling your bidbook
- Information about Rotterdam as a destination
- Advice on venues, hotels, restaurants and social programme options
- Connecting with local experts and partners
- Meeting Planners Toolkit
- Financial support *
- Marketing and city dressing support
- Creating impact and leaving a legacy
* Subject to the terms and conditions of the Rotterdam Subvention Fund
Team Convention Bureau
Want to organise congress or a business event? Rotterdam Partners, our city's official Convention Bureau, is your starting point. We will share our broad expertise and network, dedicated guidance and up-to-date knowledge of Rotterdam. Get in touch with us:

Eveline van der Pluijm
Manager Convention Bureau

Catherine Kalamidas
Business Development Manager - Life Sciences & Health / IT & Tech / Agri & Food

Maaike Hamann
Business Development Manager - Life Sciences & Health

Vincent Giljam
Business Development Manager – IT & Tech / Urban Planning




