General Information

RAI Exhibition & Convention Centre

The geospatial World forum 2012 will be held at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Netherlands.

The Amsterdam RAI
Europaplein 22
NL 1078 GZ
Amsterdam

The RAI Amsterdam is one of the leading international congress & exhibition centers in Europe. Opened in 1961, the RAI welcomes more than 2 million visitors every year and has received the ‘International Sustainability Award’ three times as well as the ‘Green Key and Green Globe Award’ in 2008. The fully air conditioned complex has just been expanded by the addition of an entirely new building (Elicium) and covers a total exhibition area of more than 91,000m2. The Elicium links together the various parts of the RAI and serves as a bridge between the two existing complexes.

The RAI is located in the south of the Amsterdam business quarter and is very close to Amsterdam airport (only ten minutes by train). The centre features huge parking areas and the RAI’s landing stage serves as the access point for canal boat trips.

Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a wonderful city full of cultural gems, outdoor art, wonderful architecture and friendly people. It may be relatively small for a European capital city, but it is bursting with history, world-class museums as well as other attractions. Radiating out from the Dam Square, the historic centre of the city is ringed by quaint canals and cobbled streets, thronged with bicycles, tourists, houseboats, students, and street performers. The city wears two faces: on one it smiles and beckons hedonistic youth with its notorious Red Light District and liberal view of marijuana use, while on the other it offers some of Europe's finest museums and art galleries.

There are plenty ways for visitors of any age to get to know Amsterdam’s charms and people. Cruising Amsterdam’s canals puts the city in perspective while offering unique views of dozens of spectacular sights in a short period of time. With more than 1,000 bridges to cross, eye-candy architecture to photograph and countless cozy cafes for breaks along the way, Amsterdam is also meant to be walked and explored by foot. Or just take a bike as everyone does in the Netherlands. It is by far the fastest way to make your way through several of the city’s charming neighborhoods and to explore Amsterdam’s sights.

Be sure to plan some time for Amsterdam’s many museums which rank among the city’s most popular attractions. Home to fine historical artifacts (Rijksmuseum), the works of treasured Dutch artists (Van Gogh Museum) and the story of a little girl whose impact on the world is nothing less than extraordinary (Anne Frank House), these are only a few of the Amsterdam museums visitors should check off their list. More than 40 other museums make Amsterdam’s attractions as diverse as the city itself.


Also Amsterdam is undeniably the shopping capital of the Netherlands. Whether you're a bargain hunter or a label hound, Amsterdam's shopping choices will keep you busy for days on end.



How to get to Amsterdam RAI
Please view the Amsterdam RAI website: www.rai.nl. After you have clicked the button for English (English flag at top right of home page), go to Route & Contact at the top right of the page. There you will find a pdf document “How to Reach Amsterdam RAI”