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Maastricht, 25 January 2022 - MECC Maastricht’s brand-new conference centre has won the top national award for Best Conference Location for 2021. Trade magazine Meetings presents the annual Meeting Awards to the best meeting and event venues in the Netherlands. For more than three decades, MECC Maastricht has been the trusted venue for many international conferences, exhibitions and events. MECC Maastricht’s renovated conference centre was completed last June after undergoing a major upgrade and expansion.

Maastricht, 8 December 2021 - The 28th edition of InterClassics Maastricht has been definitively rescheduled to a new date. From 8 to 11 September 2022, classic car enthusiasts can once again enjoy the most exclusive cars at MECC Maastricht. The classic car fair also welcomes a really special car: The Red Bull RB16B Formula 1 car of Max Verstappen. The fair is dedicated to 'Dutch Grand Prix Classics' and exhibits legendary F1 cars from Zandvoort's racing history. Clearly, Max Verstappen's racing car is a must after his win on Dutch soil. When the Abu Dhabi race weekend is over, the car may also be the one with which Verstappen became the very first Dutch F1 world champion ever!

Maastricht, 30 November 2021 - Eredivisie CV, DreamHack Sports Games and MECC Maastricht present GG22 - the Good Game Festival - on Whitsun weekend, 4 and 5 June 2022 at MECC Maastricht. GG22 brings sports and gaming fans together in a dynamic festival environment full of entertainment and sports gaming activities. GG22 will be the biggest sports gaming festival in Europe with the KPN eDivisie Finals as its first confirmed esports competition and more premium sports gaming competitions to be announced in the near future.

Maastricht, 25 November 2021 – MECC Maastricht has decided to cancel the Grand Opening of the new conference centre which was planned for Monday, 6 December and which was to be attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands. Given the rising rates of infection, MECC Maastricht does not believe it would be responsible to organise a festive event such as this at this time. It goes without saying that the safety and health of guests and employees come first. In the new year, MECC Maastricht will invite all invitees individually to present the renovated conference centre.

Maastricht, 15 November 2021 - From 4 to 7 May 2022, Maastricht will be the venue for people dedicated to research on and the fight against obesity and obesity-related complications. Entitled Zoom Forward 22, the 29th edition of the European Congress on Obesity will be held at MECC Maastricht. After previous editions held in cities such as Prague, Gothenburg, Lyon, Liverpool, Istanbul, Dublin, Glasgow and Vienna, the international congress organisers have chosen Maastricht as the destination for their next conference.  The agreement was signed today at the MECC Maastricht studio by Dr Gijs Goossens, obesity researcher and chairman of Zoom Forward 22, Dr Ronald Liem, surgeon and co-chair of Zoom Forward 22, and Charles Beckers, Business Development Manager for MECC Maastricht. More than 3,000 scientists and health care practitioners from Europe and other continents are expected to attend this international obesity congress.

Maastricht, 11 November 2021 - For the coming five academic years, MECC Maastricht will continue to welcome thousands of Maastricht University students for their exams. Yesterday, Nick Bos, Vice-President of Maastricht University and Rob van de Wiel, Managing Director of MECC Maastricht signed the contract to extend the partnership from 2021/2022 until 2025/2026. The stage of the auditorium at the recently renovated MECC Maastricht conference centre served as the backdrop for this signing ceremony. MECC Maastricht has enjoyed an intensive partnership with Maastricht University since the 2010/2011 academic year, making this the third time the contract has been renewed for another five years.

Long-term impact for the city increasingly important

Maastricht, October 25, 2021 – With the completion of the new convention center, Maastricht Convention Bureau and MECC Maastricht are launching an international campaign to attract large-scale conventions. With the campaign called ‘Maastricht: where heart meets matter’, which starts today, Maastricht is positioning itself as the ideal convention city where science, history, and innovation come together. Research has shown that multiday international conventions have an impactful, long-term spin-off and strengthen a city’s economic and social position. This is partly why investments were made not only in a completely renovated convention center, but now also in a large-scale campaign that will put Maastricht and the region on the international map as an alluring convention destination.

Maastricht, 30 August 2021 - MECC Maastricht has decided to postpone the official opening of the newly renovated conference centre on Thursday, 16 September 2021. With the current corona measures it is impossible to adhere to the envisaged programme for the opening. It goes without saying that the health of the guests takes priority. The new date for the official opening of the congress centre by Princess Margriet is Monday, 6 December 2021. Journalist, television hostess and former news anchor Dionne Stax will chair the official opening.

Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands will open the brand-new, state-of-the-art MECC Maastricht conference centre on Monday, 6 December. This is an official and historically symbolic act, considering it was exactly 33 years ago that Princess Margriet opened MECC Maastricht on 23 September 1988. Since then, the venue has been the trusted location for many national and international trade fairs and conferences, solidifying its enormous economic value for the city and region.

Maastricht, 10 August 2021 - Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands will open the brand-new, state-of-the-art MECC Maastricht conference centre on Thursday, 16 September. This is an official and historically symbolic act, considering it was exactly 33 years ago that Princess Margriet opened MECC Maastricht on 23 September 1988. Since then, the venue has been the trusted location for many national and international trade fairs and conferences, solidifying its enormous economic value for the city and region.

Long-cherished wish of Brightlands Maastricht Health campus residents and visitors fulfilled

Maastricht, 9 July 2021 - Located at the MECC Maastricht conference centre, Bar Bistro Saam will open its doors in September. The restaurant opening will coincide with the official opening of the newly renovated MECC Maastricht conference centre. The partnership between Vermaat Groep, the operator of Bar Bistro Saam, and MECC Maastricht was sealed Wednesday in a festive signing ceremony. Late last year, MECC Maastricht announced that Vermaat Groep had been chosen as the winner of the tender for the new, restaurant that will be built at MECC Maastricht. Vermaat Groep’s winning concept stood out because of its comprehensive and highly creative presentation, with an eye for detail and attention to sustainability. In addition to operating Bar Bistro Saam, Vermaat Groep is also one of the regular catering partners for conferences, trade shows and events that are held at MECC Maastricht. The construction of the restaurant is in full swing as is the recruitment of new staff members from the immediate area.  

Maastricht, 29 June 2021 – On 25 and 26 September 2021, MECC Maastricht will be home to the International Dog Show Maastricht during a two-day event. The dog show has been held at MECC Maastricht since 1989, making the MHSV (Maastrichtse Honden Sport Vereniging) the MECC’s oldest customer. Today, 32 years later, the five-year contract was signed by John Wauben on behalf of the board of MHSV and Frank Mimpen, MECC Maastricht Commercial Director, for the period from 2021 to 2026. The event has grown to become one of the largest dog shows in the Netherlands with more than 3,000 dogs participating.

Maastricht, 8 June 2021 – In November 2022, Maastricht will be dedicated to the theme of women’s mental health during a four-day event. From 6 to 9 November 2022, MECC Maastricht will welcome the 9th World Congress on Women's Mental Health, and four years earlier than originally planned. After previously being held in Madrid, Lima, Tokyo, Dublin and Paris, Maastricht has been chosen as the destination for this 9th edition. The agreement was signed today in the brand new MECC Studio by the board of the Dutch division of the International Association for Women's Mental Health (IAWMH) consisting of Patricia van Wijngaarden-Cremers, Rutger Jan van der Gaag, Nienke Hagenbeek and Charles Beckers, Senior Business Development Manager for MECC Maastricht. Each year, this international congress is attended by around 1,200 clinicians and researchers from all over the world.

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