Make your conference a success

The Maastricht Convention Bureau (MCB) is a neutral entity that can help you with the organizational and content-related aspects of your event. We can take away your worries. Now this is even better; MCB works independently and objectively, at no cost. We will connect you to the best partners in the region so you can do business most efficiently. Feel free to tap into our knowledge, expertise, and network.

What we do for you

Maastricht Convention Bureau
Get personally acquainted
Get personally acquainted with our team and start your journey to a succesful conference in Maastricht.
We analyse your needs
Share your requirements/RFP with us and express your personal desires.
We advise you
We provide you with tailor made advice on the congress venue(s), suitable hotels, social venues, transportation and other regional partners that may be involved.
We connect you
We connect you with the right scientific experts in the applicable field of expertise (health & life sciences, new materials, technology).
We inspire you
During an inspirational, tailor made site visit, we show you the beauty of the Maastricht region and you’ll experience first hand why we call it ‘city of health and materials’ .
We facilitate you
On behalf of the city of Maastricht we will facilitate your organization and your delegates with various complimentary services.

Find out what services can be beneficial for your conference

Financial support

The Maastricht Convention Bureau offers financial support to help attract association conferences to the Maastricht region.

 

  • The opportunity to make use of the The Pre-financing & Guarantee Fund (VGF). The fund helps to cover pre-conference expenses, and other financial risks and combines two separate schemes; a pre-financing scheme and a guarantee scheme.
  • The opportunity to make use of a financial contribution to support the practical organisation/specific program items of your conference.
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BID development

We provide personal advice and support for both the organizational and content-related aspects of your conference, such as:

 

  • Coordination and support in bid development based on your specific requirements. We provide you with a detailed online bid ready to be presented to your board.
  • A complete, tailor-made Site Visit to get you personally acquainted with everything the Maastricht Region has to offer, fully hosted and accompanied by the dedicated team of Maastricht Convention Bureau.

Travel services

We offer various travel services that support events taking place in Maastricht, such as:

 

  • The Star Alliance Official Carrier Program (applicable at Brussels Zaventem Airport and Düsseldorf International Airport), offering your delegates a substantial discount on the flight tickets.
  • The Go to Maastricht Booking tool, which guarantees a direct connection between all international airports or train stations and the city of Maastricht.

Hospitality services

We will connect you to the best partners in the region so you can do business most efficiently.

 

  • Our tight-knit network consists of more than 70 local organizations. We provide detailed information of suppliers in the region for your every need.
  • In cooperation with the Municipality of Maastricht we organise Welcome Receptions at the Maastricht City Hall for delegates and special invitees with an official word of welcome on behalf of the Maastricht City Council.

Marketing support

In run-up to the conference we offer you PR and marketing support.

 

  • In order to maximize the number of delegates attending the conference we publish dedicated news items in our newsletters and via social media posts at Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
  • Furthermore a wide range of promotional material will be available for editorial and promotional use.

They already decided for success

They already decided for success

How can we assist you?

Maastricht Convention Bureau is the official convention bureau of the Maastricht region. Together with our tight-knit network of more than 70 local and regional partners we offer all the support you need.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch. Our team at the Maastricht Convention Bureau is ready to assist with your request. Find your specialized contact person here or send us an e-mail for general inquiries.