Rotterdam Knowledge Ambassadors network

Rotterdam Partners believes in the power of collaboration to achieve a resilient future. To promote Rotterdam as a congress city and to strengthen the image of Rotterdam as a robust knowledge hub we work closely with our Rotterdam Knowledge Ambassadors (RKA). This valuable network consists of scientists, researchers, and experts from various knowledge institutes, such as Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam and the TU Delft which are closest to Rotterdam, but also other institutes throughout the Netherlands.

Thanks to the support of our Rotterdam Knowledge Ambassadors, Rotterdam has held the position of 2^nd congress city of the Netherlands for more than fifteen years, as reported annually by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Together, we ensure that Rotterdam has an increasingly positive international profile, while also ensuring that congresses leave a positive impact on the city.

Rotterdam boasts great infrastructure, making it well equipped to attract larger congresses. The number of hotel rooms has been steadily increasing, and the city offers three purpose built and state-of-the-art convention centres. The completion of the new Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre in 2021 launched Rotterdam into a different category, making it possible to attract larger and more complex congresses in the future. Services such as the Rotterdam Hotel Label and our legacy framework Rotterdam Collaboration for Change complete Rotterdam’s total convention package.