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Clockwise from top left: the Conservatorium; the Zuidas business district; QO Amsterdam lounge; Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht; A'dam Tower; Soho House Amsterdam


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space, the Zuidas, Amsterdam’s business and financial district is growing still, and has attracted major corporations, including Google and American Express which have set up European bases here. Across the Ij, Amsterdam- Noord is becoming one of the city’s most up-and-coming neighbourhoods, with structures such as the A’DAM Tower, a contemporary 22-storey event space and hotel, and the EYE Filmmuseum attracting a flood of start-ups and entrepreneurs, while the district’s new Hamerkwartier is brimming with hip bars and restaurants, and a burgeoning micro-brewery scene. For post-conference downtime, delegates need look no


further than the city’s historic centre, with its world- class galleries, atmospheric canal-side bars and a dazzling dining scene, making Amsterdam a natural choice for your next event.


CONSERVATORIUM Built in 1897 as a Dutch savings bank, the 129-room Conservatorium hotel in Museumplein is one of the city’s established grande dames. A former music school, the acoustics are well-tuned for meetings and conferences in all six event spaces. Te Symphony Room overlooks the courtyard and can host formal dinners for up to 100 guests, or receptions for 150. For a more intimate gathering, the Harmony Room’s floor-to-ceiling windows have views of the lobby and can host 22 guests for a sit-down event or 40 for a standing function. conservatoriumhotel.com


ANDAZ AMSTERDAM PRINSENGRACHT Housed in the old city library, this canal-side, 122- key design hotel is inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has


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THE ZUIDAS, AMSTERDAM’S BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL DISTRICT, HAS ATTRACTED MAJOR CORPORATIONS INCLUDING GOOGLE AND AMERICAN EXPRESS, WHICH HAVE SET UP EUROPEAN BASES HERE


transformed the municipal building into a visual feast popping with colour and creativity. The art-themed event space is spread over six rooms and includes Studio 1, a 173 sqm area that overlooks the garden and can accommodate up to 150 delegates. The Atelier, on the second floor, is a trendy 112 sqm room, ideal for a cocktail party or a brainstorming session. amsterdamprinsengracht.andaz.hyatt.com


SOHO HOUSE AMSTERDAM Opened in July, Soho House Amsterdam is the 20th edition of the exclusive private members’ club chain. Housed in the granite and limestone Bungehuis, a 1930s trading office on the Singel Canal, the 79 art deco-inspired rooms range from tiny to extra-large. The ground floor is open to the public and features a Cecconi’s restaurant, a Cowshed spa and private-hire rooms for up to 220 delegates (available to members and non-members). A rooftop pool, a library and a private screening room are available to members only. sohohouseamsterdam.com


More information: iamsterdam.com/en/business/meetings


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