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Europe Forum for Hong Kong Business Associations in Europe
Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 18 - 19, 2008

Programme
 

May 18, 2008 (Sunday)

Time

Activity

Attendees & Remarks

By noon

Arrive Amsterdam, check-in at hotel

Eden Lancaster Hotel
Plantage Middenlaan 48
1018 DH Amsterdam
Tel:  31 (0) 20 5356888
Fax: 31 (0) 20 5356889
Email: info.lancaster@edenhotelgroup.com

       

2:30 – 5:00pm

Office Holders Meeting

Basel Room
Mövenpick Hotel

Amsterdam City Centre
Piet Heinkade 11
1019 BR Amsterdam
Tel:  31 (0) 20 519 1200
Fax:  31(0) 20 519 1239

Note: Teleconference with HKTDC head office and Kari Cairenius

Optional Programme

  1. Visit to Van Gogh Museum

OR

  1. Visit to Rijksmuseum and

“Bols Experience”

Office Holders Meeting: Federation’s Office Holders only

Optional Programme:
All EU Forum participants & accompanying guests are welcome to join at Euro 20 per head to be paid upon arrival

5:30pm

Optional Programme: Canal cruise
Note: After the Canal cruise, the boat will arrive Rembrandts Square where the restaurant of the networking dinner is located

Boat / Coach to pick up OHs at the Eden Lancaster hotel
Invited by Netherland Hong Kong Society for Office Holders, all EU Forum participants, accompanying guests and TDC representativesto join

7:30pm

Networking Dinner

Restaurant Indrapura
Rembrandtplein 40, 1017 CV Amsterdam
Tel: 31 (0) 20 623 73 29  
http://www.indrapura.nl/
Note: Indonesian cuisine to be served

Office holders, all EU Forum participants, accompanying guests and TDC representatives


May 19, 2008 (Monday)

Time

Activity

Attendees & Remarks

8:30am

Assemble at Eden Lancaster Hotel Lobby and transfer to the Mövenpick Hotel for Europe Forum by coach

Office Holders, all EU Forum Participants and HKTDC representatives

9:00am– 12:30pm

Europe Forum

Zurich I Room
Mövenpick Hotel

Office Holders, all EU Forum Participants and HKTDC representatives
Note: Other interested FHKBAW's member associates may join as “Observers”

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Networking Lunch

Restaurant Silk Road
Mövenpick Hotel
Note: Members and business contacts of the Netherlands HK Society will be invited

Seminar speakers, Office Holders, all EU Forum Participants and HKTDC representatives

2:30pm – 5:10pm

Seminar on “Hong Kong: Strategic Partnerships for Sustainable Development” organised by HKTDC

Zurich I and II Room
Mövenpick Hotel

Office Holders, all EU Forum Participants & Accompanying Guests are welcome to join

5:10pm– 6:30pm

Networking Reception organised by HKTDC
       
Foyer
Mövenpick Hotel

Office Holders, all EU Forum Participants & Accompanying Guests are welcome to join

6:30pm

Proceed to 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner of the Netherlands Hong Kong Society

Walking distance

6:30pm – 11:00pm

30th Anniversary Celebration of the Netherlands Hong Kong Society

18:30 – 19:30  Networking Cocktail
19:30 – 23:00  Celebration Dinner
       
        Concert Hall
Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ
Piet Heinkade 1
    1019 BR Amsterdam
   Tel:  31 (0) 20 788 2010
   Fax: 31 (0) 20 788 2020

Guests invited by NHKS only, including Office Holders, EU Forum participants, accompanying guests and HKTDC representatives

11:00pm

Return transfer to Eden Lancaster Hotel

 


May 20, 2008 (Tuesday)
Optional Programme

Time

Activity

Attendees & Remarks

7:00am

Early check-out and depart for the half-day optional programme

All EU Forum participants & accompanying guests are welcome to join at Euro 85 per head to be paid upon arrival
The tour will only proceed with at least 10 participants.

7:00am – 09:00am

Visit to Flora Holland
Legmeerdijk 313
1431 GB Aalsmeer
Tel: 31 (0) 297 39 3939
http://www,floralholland.com

Note: It is the largest flower auction of its kind in the world. It is the market leader for floralcultural products and plays a pivotal role in the international trade of cut flowers.

Breakfast on the coach

10:30am – 12:30pm

Visit to Van Lent Shipyards
Note: Builder of some of the world’s most expensive yachts.

Welcome by the CEO, Model Tour, DVD presentation and a tour at the shipyard will be arranged.

12:30pm – 2:00pm

Lunch at Tante Kee
Note: With a beautiful view on the lake Kagerplassen

After lunch, the coach can drop off participants at the airport or in Amsterdam




 
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