About Us | Maastricht Convention Bureau

Sissi Lignou - President & CEO, AFEA Congress- President IAPCO

"Our collaboration with the Maastricht Convention Bureau—from the bidding stage through to the design and delivery of the ASAS Annual Meeting 2025—was seamless, reassuring, and marked by exceptional quality. The CVB team’s expertise, responsiveness, kindness, efficiency, and strong local network lifted much of the burden of planning and played a decisive role in the success of this landmark event in ASAS history.

Their guidance and support truly made the difference — we could not have wished for a more reliable or effective partner.

It is of great importance and value when a CVB steps forward as the gateway to the destination, providing the Scientific Body, the Organizing Committee, and the PCO with both confidence and peace of mind. This is exactly how partnerships should be built.

Our heartfelt thanks go to Anna Dushyna and the leading team for their dedication, professionalism, and passion."

Lucien Engelen - Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at ICT&health

"A world conference like ICT&health is always a collective effort. What sets the Maastricht region apart as a destination is its atmosphere — a warm, welcoming energy. Visitors tell us they attend conferences all over the world, yet here it feels like a blanket wrapped around them. Beyond the vibe, it is a beautiful region, inviting people to stay longer and truly discover it."

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Helena Kandarova - President of the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV) 

'Its rich history of bridging cultures and ideas makes the city of Maastricht the ideal setting for the ESTIV 2026 Congress. MECC Maastricht boasts modern facilities and a large infrastructure, offering a professional and inspiring environment to promote new approach methodologies (NAMs) and integrate them in the toxicology of the 21st century.' 

Professor Emeritus Michael Jacobs, former Director/Founder of the European Vascular Course (EVC)

'For more than 16 years MECC Maastricht has been the trusted venue for the European Vascular Courses (EVC). With the rebuild and upgrade we now have even more fantastic opportunities to showcase the EVC to the maximum. There are very few convention centres in the world with such a perfect infrastructure where EVC can host hundreds of workshops. And all this in the beautiful city of Maastricht where  thousands of participants love to come every year!'

Amit Saroj - Director Attitude Events Pvt Ltd, India

"The experience with the Maastricht Convention Bureau from the very beginning has been extremely valuable for us. The entire team came forward to show us around. We visited the best venues and were connected with the right people to help us plan our Annual Meeting of EACTAIC - European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care IA Meetings.

At this point in time, I feel that we have partners we can trust and that we are in safe hands. I think that is the role of a convention bureau: to act as a catalyst and bring everything together. The level of alignment and collaboration we see within the CVB-community is above average compared to other countries."

Jessica Pagonis - Senior Director Meetings at Optica

"Working with Maastricht Convention Bureau has always been a great experience. Their team goes beyond simply helping us bring an event to Maastricht—they work closely with us to connect our community with the region’s strong industry and academic networks. After hosting two Optica events in Maastricht, we’ve come to truly value their collaborative approach, responsiveness and commitment to our success."

Keita Ito - Professor Orthopaedic Biomechanics - Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology and Orthopedics, University Medical Centre Utrecht

"Our ESBiomech conference was organized by three universities: The Eindhoven University of Technology, the University of Liège and KU Leuven. We chose Maastricht as the center of this triangle and also because it has a very beautiful city center. For our social activities, which were centered around the inner city of Maastricht, it was a perfect environment for us."