Hybrid events
Planning or organising a hybrid conference or business event? There are good reasons to consider Rotterdam. Our city is perfectly suited to help you organise a great hybrid event and to provide a unique experience for your attendees.
Since the Covid pandemic, hybrid congresses and events have proven to be here to stay. A hybrid event can have important advantages:
- less travel and therefore less CO2 emissions and negative effects to the environment
- more people can attend the event
- options for digital knowledge sharing
- advantages of modern digital tools to enhance the overall experience
Rotterdam is a well equipped to help you organise a great hybrid event and to provide a unique experience for your attendees. Here’s why:
State-of-the-art venues and services
Rotterdam has three dedicated, state-of-the-art congress and event venues that are all perfectly suited and well equipped to host your hybrid event. Whether you need a studio set-up, breakout rooms and/or advanced audiovisual components, these venues will meet your needs and exceed your expectations. And then there’s our network of local service providers, including AV and other digital and tech services. You’ll find everything you need in Rotterdam.
Great digital connectivity
Thanks to the excellent Dutch digital infrastructure with 98% fast broadband coverage and 100% 5G coverage, Rotterdam is the digital gateway to Europe. The city connects directly to all major internet hubs in Europe through various sea and land cables. Local internet exchange NL-IX and a direct connection to AMS-IX (one of the world’s largest internet exchanges) offer broad and highly reliable coverage. Rotterdam also has a high diversity of fiber and wireless connections, a large network of data centers and a reliable cloud infrastructure, offering perfect digital connectivity to facilitate hybrid events.
Buzzing IT & Tech ecosystem
The greater Rotterdam region is one of Europe’s most dynamic IT & Tech ecosystems. Thanks to our multilingual workforce, digital infrastructure, R&D incentives and the government’s focus on IT innovations and HTSM, Rotterdam is the ideal environment for IT & tech and HTMS business and for hybrid events.
The Rotterdam Experiment
Rotterdam has ample experience in facilitating hybrid congresses and events. When the Covid pandemic hit the MICE industry, Rotterdam organised The Rotterdam Experiment: a series of hybrid events exploring the future of the event industry. Each experiment at a different location, with different hybrid format. Like any good experiment, real-time data was collected and knowledge openly shared. Experts from the events industry & beyond provided interdisciplinary perspectives, and together we built up cumulative knowledge, essential to give shape the event of the future.
The ultimate choice for international conferences and events
Rotterdam is the ultimate choice for international conferences and business events. This dynamic city offers an all-round experience, effortlessly combining travel convenience, exceptional value, remarkable venues and a diverse array of accommodation options. What sets this city apart is its unconventional character, passion for innovation and its natural charm. Add its breathtaking architecture, a vibrant business landscape and an energetic atmosphere and you see why Rotterdam should be your next MICE destination.
Rotterdam Convention Bureau
We're your official partner for planning international congresses and business events in Rotterdam. From venue advice, to site visits and promotional support: we are here to make your event a success!
