Programme

Wednesday, 22 May 2002 (evening)

Check-in at the splendid Grand Hotel, the former town hall of Amsterdam, located in the old center of Amsterdam at one of the famous canals

Opening dinner held at Amsterdam Convention Factory in Amsterdam to be reached by boat. Keynote speakers: Cor Stutterheim (Executive Chairman of CMG) and Arco van Nieuwland (co-founder of Exact Software), both very successful Dutch tech companies listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

Return by boat to the Grand hotel and optional guided tour around the center of Amsterdam


 

Thursday, 23 May 2002

Boat cruise through the canals to a special location for company presentations

Visit the Scheepvaart (Naval) Museum, special exhibition (paintings from 16 and 17th century), company presentations and special session with NIB Capital on funding VC funds in Europe

Visit the ultra modern Philips Electronics Head Quarters, Philips special session and more company presentations

As a special event, the delegates did a Clippers regatta on the Inner see that led them to the historic village of Enkhuizen


 

Friday, 24 May 2002

Cruise back towards Amsterdam on a modern boat, on board company presentations

Land at a special location (castle), company presentations

Visit the Floriade, the unique exhibition of millions of flowers which is held once every ten years where we will have the final set of company presentations

Closing cocktail at the Floriade (which is only 15 minutes from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport). The tour ends around 16:30.