Utrecht Convention Bureau

Why Utrecht?

Located in the heart of one of the most competitive regions in Europe, you find Utrecht region. Utrecht profiles itself as a place for Healthy Urban Living. Therefore, we attract mostly, but not solely, congresses which are related to the themes green, healthy and smart. Utrecht Region offers an extensive and extremely diverse array of hotels and locations. From modern to historic: the possibilities are endless. Plus, there are quite a few country estates, monuments and national heritage sites located in cities and rural areas. In Utrecht Region, everything is centrally located, connected and close by. Amsterdam is just 25 minutes by train away.. ACCESSIBLE AND COMPACT By plane: direct train connection to Utrecht (29 minutes) from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; By train: Utrecht Central Station is a European train junction, where international trains from all over Europe arrive daily; By car: 50 km southeast of Amsterdam, 170 km from Brussels, and 500 km from London. UTRECHT CITY The city of Utrecht is an ideal location for business meetings, events and conferences par excellence. Utrecht is a vibrant city of knowledge with young, smart residents, a thriving creative sector and attractive business locations. Utrecht's extensive network of knowledge-intensive businesses and institutions, with Utrecht Science Park, the largest knowledge center in the Netherlands, serving as the vital link, make the city exceptionally suited to organizing academic conferences. Utrecht has several Convention Centers and venues with a variety of modern rooms and technical facilities to host both smaller and larger congresses, meetings and events. The largest Convention Center room in arena style offers space for 1533 persons, with 100,000 m2 available for exhibitions and events. UTRECHT CONVENTION BUREAU Key activities of the Utrecht Convention Bureau are to advise corporations, intermediaries and associations, about the possibilities Utrecht has to offer in the field of Meetings, Incentives, Congresses and Events. UCB, part of Utrecht Marketing, is a neutral, independent organization that operates on a non-profit basis. This means that all information and assistance offered by the UCB is free of charge.