Author: Danielle Bronckers

The European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV) will hold its 23rd international congress at MECC Maastricht from 29 June to 2 July 2026. This scientific society is dedicated to the advancement of in vitro toxicology, a research area that focuses on testing the safety of substances without the use of animal tests. Bearing the… Continue reading Maastricht host city for ESTIV 2026: prominent congress on non-animal testing in toxicology

MECC Maastricht has taken an important step in the implementation of its sustainability strategy with the installation of 1,532 new solar panels, generating an annual energy supply of 650,000 kWh. These solar panels will enable MECC Maastricht to meet 20% of its energy needs. Setting the bar high to achieve maximum sustainability gains, the event… Continue reading MECC Maastricht takes key sustainability step with installation of 1,532 solar panels

On 28 and 29 October 2026, over 1,000 representatives of European high-tech companies and major research organisations will descend on MECC Maastricht for the 2026 edition of the Big Science Business Forum (BSBF 2026). They will meet to exchange the knowledge necessary for exploring partnerships in the field of high-technology development. This two-day conference is… Continue reading Leading Big Science Business Forum event at MECC Maastricht in 2026

In a significant cross-border collaboration, the city of Maastricht is excited to announce that NetSci 2025, the flagship international conference of the Network Science Society, will be held at MECC Maastricht from June 2nd to June 6th, 2025. Over 800 leading researchers and practitioners from around the globe are expected in the city to explore… Continue reading Maastricht to host world’s leading Network Science Conference: NetSci 2025

One-stop shopping for event organisers Event Management Group (EMG) and MECC Maastricht have announced their partnership in which they will join forces to both strengthen their market position and further optimise the customer experience. With an expected duration of at least five years, this strategic partnership will enable both organisations to offer a broader, more… Continue reading EMG and MECC Maastricht launch strategic partnership

Yvonne Nassar and Patrick Roubroeks start as Commissioners on 1 July Effective July 1, Yvonne Nassar and Patrick Roubroeks will join the MECC Maastricht Supervisory Board. A vacancy arose after the recent departure of Marielle Heijltjes, who had completed her term. The application process resulted in several good reactions. Both selected candidates are highly qualified… Continue reading Two new members join MECC Maastricht’s Supervisory Board

MECC Maastricht wins gold award for ‘Best Meeting Location’. Yesterday, MECC Maastricht received the gold award for ‘Best Meeting Location 2023’. Trade magazine Meetings has been presenting the annual Meeting Awards to the best meeting and event venues in the Netherlands since 2006. MECC Maastricht is mainly known as the location where large exhibitions, congresses… Continue reading MECC Maastricht wins ‘Best Meeting Location’ in the Netherlands

ESAE, the European Society of Association Executives, and MECC Maastricht, a premier exhibition and conference centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, proudly announced their strategic partnership yesterday, on 28 November, in Barcelona, in the context of the IBTM World 2023. MECC Maastricht is eager to contribute to ESAE mission to help raise the professionalism in Association… Continue reading ESAE and MECC Maastricht announce a 2024 strategic partnership

More than three hundred leading organisers of international trade shows and executives of venues and service companies active in the event industry learned last week about the many opportunities the city of Maastricht and MECC Maastricht have to offer. The UFI European Conference was held in Maastricht from 13 to 16 June 2023. As well… Continue reading International exhibition industry enthusiastic about Maastricht

Last week, MECC Maastricht’s newly renovated conference centre received the BREEAM-NL In Use certificate, an initiative of the Dutch Green Building Council, receiving a score of ‘very good’. BREEAM-NL is the integrated certification method for making existing commercial buildings and homes more sustainable. As a recipient of the BREEAM-NL In Use certificate, MECC Maastricht is… Continue reading MECC Maastricht receives BREEAM certificate as sustainable conference centre