GHGT10 - Host City of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, the vibrant, bustling, multicultural capital of The Netherlands will be the Host City for the GHGT 2010 conference, as it has been since the Golden Age of the 17th Century, is home to some of the most innovative corporations, some of the most creative minds, and some of the best-educated people in the world.

A tourist magnet, it attracts over four million visitors each year, making it one of Europe’s top ten tourist destinations. Amsterdam’s position as the gateway to Europe draws major multinational corporations such as Phillips, ABN-Amro, ING Group, Heineken and Cisco Systems. Amsterdam is easy to get to, with daily flights arriving from over 85 nations, with Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport less than 15 minutes from the city center, and fast, reliable public transport to get about the city. Once you’ve been to Amsterdam, you’ll agree that the city is however, very hard to leave.

Public Transport

The Netherlands has a highly developed public transport system.

For information on trains, including trains to the Amsterdam RAI Elicium from Schiphol Airport, please visit: www.ns.nl.

For information on trams, the subway and buses within Amsterdam, please visit: www.gvb.nl.

Cycling

Amsterdam is very bike friendly. Bicycles can be rented by the day or for longer periods. Your hotel will be able to arrange this for you.

Taxi Service

Taxi services in Amsterdam are often not reliable. For best service, please use the following recommended taxi companies only:

• From Schiphol Airport: Taxi Centrale Schiphol +31 20 653 1000
• Within Amsterdam: Taxi Centrale Amsterdam +31 20 777 7777

For more information about bicycle rental and taxi services, please visit: www.rai.nl/hotelservice.

Tourist information

Please visit the following website for tourist information: www.iamsterdam.com. The official Amsterdam Tourist Board website provides all the information you need to plan your trip to Amsterdam.

National Emergency Service Numbers:

Police, Ambulance, Fire
Telephone: 112

Amsterdam Central Doctor’s Service
Telephone: +31 (0)20 592 3434 or
+31 (0)900 1515

Local Police (non emergency)
Telephone: +31 (0)900 8844

Tourist Medical Service (ATAS)
Telephone: +31 (0)20 592 3355