Early September 2016 the 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ESRA) will be held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, right at the Belgian and German border. Over 1500 anesthesiologists will participate in one of the largest regional anesthesia meetings in the world. A broad spectrum of regional anesthesia and pain medicine topics will be addressed. More than 150 sessions and over 120 Speakers will share their knowledge and expertise.

ECOMM, the annual conference that took place from 1-3 June this year in Athens, will be held in Maastricht in 2017. The European Platform on Mobility Management announced this today during the closing ceremony of the 2016 conference.

The city of Maastricht and Maastricht Bereikbaar will work together on the organisation of ECOMM 2017 and this collaboration will be supported by the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Hasselt University and Breda University of Applied Sciences.

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Three-day conference
ECOMM is the most important European conference for policy makers, traffic experts and scientists in the mobility industry. The first conference took place in 1997 and since then it has been held each year in a different European city. In 2017, the intention is to encourage the involvement of market players in mobility industry. The three-day conference that will take place next year at the MECC should attract approximately 500 participants, host more than 50 lectures as well as offer excursions and a cultural programme. Besides the exchange of knowledge, this conference is also of economic importance to the city of Maastricht.

Smart Mobility
The theme for the 2017 conference will be Public-Private Partnerships in the field of smart mobility. Both government and industry benefits from the development of mobility services and enabling commuters and tourists to travel smart. Consider mobility services such as apps that offer commuters live travel advice - some days it is smarter to travel by public transport than by car. Or the introduction of a reward system that encourages commuters to make their work journeys by bicycle, e-bike or public transport.

Utilising Public-Private Partnerships in the development of these techniques is essential. Governments offer businesses financing opportunities as well as legal frameworks in areas such as provision of privacy. Businesses reciprocate by offering innovative technology and expertise through working with various disciplines within IT, mobility, marketing and traffic engineering.

In addition to the fact that 2017 is the 25th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty, it is also the final year of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment’s follow up to the Optimising Use programme. Maastricht is one of the twelve Optimising Use regions where in Maastricht Bereikbaar has worked in close collaboration with businesses, industry, government and public transport on more than 20 projects – all with the aim of making Maastricht accessible now and keeping it accessible in the future.

IMMA
Maastricht is also the predominant region in terms of Integral Mobility Management Architecture (IMMA). IMMA combines the knowledge and experience gained nationwide on intelligent transport systems, reducing peak hour traffic, cycling projects and travel behaviours. Market players intending to carry out government projects in these areas must be qualified via a national IMMA framework agreement. More than 20 parties or groups have achieved these qualifications and have commenced work on the first influential projects. IMMA will be part of the discussions at ECOMM 2017.

 

As of May 1^st 2016, Brussels Airlines, member of the Lufthansa Group, is official partner of Maastricht congress city.

Brussels Airlines and the other carriers of Lufthansa Group offer organisers, participants and visitors of international conferences (minimum 100 delegates) taking place in the Maastricht region, specific MICE products, making Maastricht an even more attractive congress city. The cooperation is the result of negotiations between the Maastricht Convention Bureau, MECC Maastricht and Brussels Airlines.

Maastricht, 26 January 2016 -MECC Maastricht has won the award for Best Conference Location in the Netherlands 2015. This prestigious prize was awarded yesterday during the Meetings Business Event in Rotterdam, where the ceremony was well-attended by members of the sector.

MAASTRICHT, 5 October 2015 - The exhibitor stand spaces for the 23rd edition of InterClassics Maastricht are now sold out, three months before the start of the exhibition. With 35,000 m2 of exhibition floor space for 275 exhibitors, InterClassics Maastricht is the largest classic-car event in the Benelux. The main themes at this edition are 100 years of BMW and British Royals: Bentley & Rolls Royce. The internationally renowned classic-car exhibition will be held from 14 through 17 January 2016 at MECC Maastricht.

MAASTRICHT, 14 September 2015 - The history of Bugatti is the main theme at the first edition of the InterClassics event in Brussels. The history of this famous brand will be presented at the Brussels Expo with the aid of no fewer than 30 Bugattis. The first edition of InterClassics Brussels will be held this year from Friday 6 through Sunday 8 November. The organisers of the classic-car exhibition already have ample experience: The 23rd edition of InterClassics Maastricht will be held at MECC Maastricht in January 2016.

MAASTRICHT, 9 June 2015 – InterClassics & TopMobiel become InterClassics Maastricht: a new name for well-established event. The 23rd edition of InterClassics will be held at MECC Maastricht from Thursday 14 January to Sunday 17 January 2016. The themes for the 2016 edition are ‘100 years BMW’ and ‘British Royals: Bentley & Rolls-Royce’.