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Utrecht, 9 February 2024 - Royal Jaarbeurs is taking an ambitious step towards becoming Europe's most sustainable event organiser and facilitator by 2030. An ambition that can only be realised if forces are combined. This is why Jaarbeurs is introducing the Sustainability Pledge. By signing this Pledge, Jaarbeurs and its exhibitors promise to take their responsibility and make every effort to organise trade fairs as sustainably as possible. Today, the first exhibitors signed the Pledge during the biennial trade fair VSK 2024. Jaarbeurs is launching trade fairs in the construction and installation sector with the ambition of a circular BouwBeurs in 2027 and a circular VSK in 2028.

Utrecht, 5 February 2024 - Royal Jaarbeurs today won the national gold award for 'Best Congress Venue of the Year 2023' for the second time in a row. Initiator of the award is the trade magazine for business event venues MEETINGS. Herman Mantel, CCO Jaarbeurs: "I am extremely proud and honoured to receive the award for Best Congress Venue again. This award inspires us to keep striving for innovation, top quality service and sustainability. Thank you to everyone who contributes every day to the success of our conference venue."

Utrecht, 1 February 2024 –Royal Jaarbeurs operates outside of Europe in countries as diverse as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the UAE and Rwanda with renowned international events such as VIV, ILDEX and HORTI AGRI NEXT. The company has until now also been active in China via its shares in VNU Exhibitions Asia Ltd (VNU EA). Now, following a strategic reorientation, Jaarbeurs has sold its 70% share in VNU EA in China to Advent International, a major player in the global private equity sector, on 1 February. Royal Jaarbeurs will continue to develop, organise and facilitate national and international events from Utrecht and via VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific in Bangkok.

UTRECHT, 23 October 2023 - Royal Jaarbeurs has announced the appointment of Herman Mantel as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1 December 2023. He will succeed Heiko M. Stutzinger who is to become the new Managing Director of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH. Mantel is currently active as the general director of energy platform Connecthing, having previously worked as Digital & Data consultant at Station10 and CCO at Telegraaf Media Group.

Utrecht, 2 October 2023 – Popular locations such as garden centres, airports and schools are increasingly deciding to be a collection point for deposit bottles and cans. The list now includes Royal Jaarbeurs in Utrecht where reverse vending machines give people the choice of transferring the deposit money to their own account or donating to the Princess Máxima Centre for paediatric oncology via the Tikkie online payment app.

Utrecht, 14 September 2023 – VNU Asia Pacific, a daughter company of Royal Jaarbeurs, has launched the Health and Innovation Asia 2024 trade show in Thailand. This brand-new health-tech event will be held in Bangkok from 11 to 13 September and is set to become a key meeting place for thousands of Asian care professionals. Its primary focus will be on the digital transformation of the care sector with the goal of contributing to sustainable and future-proof health care in Asia.

Utrecht, 11 September 2023 – Car hire company Hertz has teamed up with Royal Jaarbeurs to open a new branch in the heart of the city of Utrecht. Hertz Utrecht Jaarbeurs is located in the entrance hall of the exhibition and convention centre and within walking distance of Utrecht’s central railway...