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 Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands Posted by:  btrodrigues
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The Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre (Dutch: RAI Congrescentrum), or RAI for short, is a complex of conference and exhibition halls in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMCX2Y
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/21/2011
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The convention center also gives name to the nearby Amsterdam RAI railway station.
It opened in 1961 and welcomed its 75 millionth visitor in February 2001. Up to 2 million people visit the RAI every year. Some 50 international conferences and 70 trade shows are held at the RAI annually. The complex consists of 22 conference rooms and 11 halls and has a total floor space of 87,000 m². The largest hall can seat 12,900 people. The complex also includes a musical and concert theatre and underground parking space for over 3,000 cars.
The RAI trade association owns 75% of the complex, with the remainder in the hands of the municipality of Amsterdam.
Size (optional): 87000 m²
Ownership: Private
Annual Events (optional):
Art Amsterdam, an art fair
AutoRAI, an automobile trade show
HISWA, a boating and watersports trade show
Horecava, a trade fair for the hospitality industry
Horti Fair, a trade show for the horticultural industry
International Broadcasting Convention, an annual trade show for broadcasters
Jumping Amsterdam, an equestrian sporting event
Miljonair Fair, a trade fair aimed at the very wealthiest
Address (optional):
Europaplein 22
Amsterdam, Netherlands
1078 GZ
Convention Center website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Tell about your experience at this facility. Did you go for a convention? Photos are welcome but not required. Please no virtual visits.
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