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Harlingen, Darwinparkfestival and Zomerparkfeest winners of National Event Awards

On Monday 7 April, the winners of the National Event Awards 2025 were announced in Schiedam. Harlingen was declared the winner in the category “Event City of the Year”. Zomerparkfeest from Venlo won in the category “Best Public Event”. The “Event Impact...

Toverland is already starting to recruit scare actors for the Halloween season

The Halloween season still seems far away. Toverland is organizing 13 Halloween Nights this year in and around the fall break. (in the Netherlands: October 11 to 26). The park is already starting to recruit 200 scare actors who are needed to...

New: Mini Dino Adventures in DierenPark Amersfoort

Due to its success, the dino event 'DinoAdventures' will return for the second time during the May holiday in DierenPark Amersfoort. "New this spring are the Mini DinoAdventures, where the well-known dino adventure has been adapted for the very youngest", says project leader Hylke Steggerda. From 10.00:XNUMX to...

Carnival 2025 attracts 14% more visitors: notable increases in Geleen and Venray

The celebration of Carnival in 2025 has attracted 14% more visitors than the year before. This is evident from an analysis of the National Visitors Index, an initiative of Resono and Argaleo. The increase seems to be largely attributable to the...

Only half a year to wait until the largest event in the Netherlands: SAIL Amsterdam

SAIL Amsterdam will start in six months. During the last edition, in 2015, 2,3 million visitors came to the free 5-day event. From 20 to 24 August 2025, Amsterdam will once again be the meeting place for...

2024 was record wet, gloomy and fifth warmest

6 Januari 2025
by editor3
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The past year again broke several weather records. In particular, the large amount of rain had a negative impact on outdoor life and therefore also on the outdoor leisure industry. In Ukkel (Belgium) a record of 1171 mm of precipitation fell, against which...

Increasing concerns about events among municipalities and organizers

30 December 2024
by editor3
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There are increasing concerns among event organizers and municipalities about 2025. This is evident from the quick scan that research and consultancy agency Respons carries out annually. It is striking that the municipalities are more negative than the organizers.

New conference dedicated to Brand Experience Centers

18 December 2024
by editor4
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While there are already special conferences for theme parks, museums and zoos, the Brand Experience Centers still lacked an event to exchange experiences and meet each other. This while there are hundreds of Brand Experience Centers worldwide. The Brand...

Belgian fairground culture now also recognized as UNESCO intangible heritage

In the Netherlands, the fairground culture has been on the Unesco list of intangible heritage for some time. During the Unesco meeting of 4 December 2024, the Belgian and French fairground culture were now also added to the heritage list.

What are the Halloween trends of 2024?

October 21, 2024
by Joyce Dijkstra
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The Halloween month of October remains a special phenomenon. For many amusement parks, Halloween has become a peak month, while October was a distinctly low month in the pre-Halloween era. Amusement park specialist Joyce Dijkstra will gladly take you through the most striking highlights in this article...

From assumption to action: working together on accessible events

In the Netherlands, 1 in 5 people has a disability. For them, participation in events is not self-evident. CLC-VECTA and YOIN excellent meeting places are committed to raising awareness about accessibility and inclusion in the event industry and...

Council of State raises concerns about VAT increase plan

September 19 2024
by Editorial office
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The cabinet wants to balance its budget by increasing VAT on hotels, holiday parks, sports and culture. The Council of State read the plans and issued advice. For the recreational stay, the calculation of the...

Harlingen, Darwinparkfestival and Zomerparkfeest winners of National Event Awards

Toverland is already starting to recruit scare actors for the Halloween season

New: Mini Dino Adventures in DierenPark Amersfoort

Carnival 2025 attracts 14% more visitors: notable increases in Geleen and Venray

Only half a year to wait until the largest event in the Netherlands: SAIL Amsterdam

2024 was record wet, gloomy and fifth warmest

Increasing concerns about events among municipalities and organizers

New conference dedicated to Brand Experience Centers

Belgian fairground culture now also recognized as UNESCO intangible heritage

What are the Halloween trends of 2024?

From assumption to action: working together on accessible events

Council of State raises concerns about VAT increase plan

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