Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions
NBTC is all about the development, branding and marketing of the Netherlands as a congress destination. We provide active support for associations in this process.
The Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC) offers free and tailored advice and support for business events of all sizes, from strategic meetings to large international conferences. We support organisers with strategic guidance, bid support, destination expertise and access to a nationwide network of partners. From connecting you with convention bureaus and venues to providing insights and promotional support, NBTC helps you deliver a strong and impactful event in the Netherlands.
- Free advice and support.
- Nationwide network of partners.
- Destination expertise.
- Advise and support on the pre-finance and guarantee fund for international congresses
Our clients include -
- International Gas Union
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- International Council of Museums -ICOM-
- Dutch Assocation for dental hygienists
- International Paediatric Brain Injury Society -IPBIS-
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer -MASCC-
- AIPPI NL
- European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care -EACTAIC-
- World Congress on Vascular Access -WoCoVA-
- Dutch Airlines Pilots Association
- Dutch Epilepsy Association
Sector Expertise
We are specialised in associations with a link to: Agri-food, Horticulture, Water, Life Sciences & Health, Chemicals, High Tech, Energy, Logistics, and Creative Industries.
What’s New, Better & Different?
The Pre-financing & Guarantee Fund (VGF)What is the VGF?
The Pre-financing & Guarantee Fund (VGF) was established in the late 1980s by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions and some 20 parties from the conference industry. The aim of the VGF is to reduce certain financial risks, so that conference organisers are more likely to organise their international conference in the Netherlands.
The Pre-financing & Guarantee Fund (VGF) offers two schemes to reduce the financial risks when organising an international conference:
- The Pre-financing
- The Guarantee
1. Pre-financing Scheme
Offers financial support in the start-up phase of the conference to cover the initial costs before registration fees and sponsorship contributions start coming in. It is provided in the form of an interest-free loan, without further charges. The amount of the loan depends on a number of aspects, such as the size of the conference, the budget, the liquidity forecast and the number of participants.
2. The Guarantee Scheme
- Focused on conference revenues.
- Offers financial support by acting as a guarantor in the event of a loss resulting from disappointing participant numbers.
- The amount of this guarantee, which is also provided free of charge, is set in advance.
- The amount of the guarantee depends on a number of aspects, such as the size of the conference, the budget and the number of participants.
You can apply for either the Pre-financing Scheme, the Guarantee Scheme or both.
Who went before you?
The VGF supports a wide variety of customers. Yet the one thing they all have in common is that they organised an international conference in the Netherlands.
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