City of Amsterdam

Hosts

Amsterdam, the vibrant, bustling, multicultural capital of The Netherlands will be the Host City for the 2010 World Congress on Information Technology. Amsterdam, 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 4 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.