welcome reception
Wednesday 27 September 2023
18:00 - 19:00 hrs.
The Welcome Reception will take place in the exhibition area, right after the last session on Wednesday, from 18.00-19.00 hrs.
Free of charge for registered participants.
Please note: pre-registration required.
Dutch Evening
Friday 29 September 2023
18:30 - 23:00 HRS.
18:30-18.45: Bus transportation to the Museum. Departure location see the conference app.
19:00 - 23:00: Dutch Evening
Costs: € 65. Pre-registration is required.
The Dutch Evening will take place in the Railway Museum, housed in a former station in Utrecht. From the very moment you arrive in the historic Maliebaan Station, the atmosphere of Dutch railway history is palpable.
The entrance to the museum dates from 1874 and is where the train to Paris used to depart. The hall with enormous chandeliers, marble floor and walls covered in murals also boasts several waiting rooms, including a real-life Royal waiting room.
On the train platform you can visit the inside of the Royal Train customised for former Queen Juliana early in the 1950s. Then will enter the Museum Hall, where the historic locomotives, coaches and trains - one of which the oldest original steam locomotive in the Netherlands - make a memorable backdrop for the Dutch Evening!
The Dutch ‘touch’ can be felt throughout the evening, from the Dutch historical venue, the Dutch street food with locally sourced food and wines, the 'Automatiek' (food vending machine), to the one of the best DJs in the Netherlands. DJ-saxophonist Charleon knows how to throw a party! His saxophone solos are the pinnacle of his DJ live show and have got not only the Dutch audience dancing, but he’s shared his music and performances globally for tours in China, India, England, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain.
The museum closes at 23.00 hrs., but you will be dropped off close to the historic city centre of Utrecht. Its intact medieval buildings, the canals with centuries’ old wharf cellars – unique in the world – and the tallest church tower in the Netherlands are not to miss. This part of town is packed with restaurants, bars and outdoor terraces along the Old Canal to cater everyone's taste.
