Venue for the ISO/TC 176 meeting is Postillion Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam, situated in the city center of the main port of Europe. With the green, elliptical office tower and the grand staircase at the entrance and catchers monument radiates naturally allure.
Postillion Convention Centre WTC has the highest rating of 5 hammer classification.
Sustainability is an important issue within the Postillion Convention Centre WTC. It has got the highest standard at the international Green Key qualification. Corporate social responsibility is implemented company wide.
Postillion WTC Rotterdam - Beursplein 37 - 3011 AA Rotterdam NL
T +31 (0) 10 405 44 62
Accessibility by plane
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport: 15 minutes by taxi or bus to the city center
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport : 25 minutes by train to Rotterdam Central Station; 5-10 minutes by taxi, metro or tram to the venue
- Brussels Airport Zaventhem: 1.45h by international train (Thalys) to Rotterdam Central Station
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Find your meeting and related meeting room(s) in the schedule; the floor pan gives you an idea of the location of the room.
The Shipping Hall is the place for all the morning and afternoon breaks, water is available in the meeting room.
Registration desk - Shipping Hall
Open daily half an hour before the meetings start for picking up badges and questions. Participants receive a badge and nameplate (name & country) for the whole meetings week.
Wear your badge visibly during the meetings and social events!
Breaks & time | |||
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Day | Morning break | Lunch break | Afternoon break |
Monday 28 November | 10.00-10.15 | 12.00-13.00 | 14.30-15.00 |
Tuesday 29 November | 10.15-10.45 | 12.30-13.45 | 15.15-15.45 |
Wednesday 30 November | 10.15-10.45 | 12.30-13.45 | 15.15-15.45 |
Thursday 1 December | 10.15-10.45 | 12.30-13.45 | 15.15-15.45 |
Friday 2 December | 9.30-10.00 | 12.00-13.00 | 14.30-15.00 |
There is a special WIFI network for delegates:
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Download the lectures from the Open Forum Tuesday 29 November 2016
There is a special WIFI network for delegates:
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Lunch breaks give you the opportunity to stroll through the city center to one of the many lunch rooms and restaurants or check the daily offer of 'Brasserie Staal'!
Suggestions and a map are available in the Restaurant Guide. Several restaurants offer our delegates a special congress menu and one free drink for € 27,50.
New in the neighborhood are:
The Market Hall: The first covered market in the Netherlands, is a place where good food and unique housing are harmoniously combined in a spectacular arch with 96 unique stalls and 20 shops and restaurants.
Roots in Hilton (in the guide as Hilton Bar & Restaurant): High quality cooking with seasonal ingredients.
Rotterdam is a young and dynamic city with a world-class port. The city of Rotterdam is internationally known for its modern architecture and design.
Rotterdam tourist information sites:
Discover Rotterdam
Places to visit in Rotterdam
Rotterdam tourist information
Climate
The average weather in November is unstable and chilly. Rainfall is common with an average day temperature between 4 and 10 degrees Celsius.
Currency: euro (€)
Exchange at any bank (opening hours 09:00 h – 17:00 h), and in most of the larger hotels. Bank notes are issued in the following denominations: 5, 10, 20, 50 euro (100, 200, and 500 euro are usually not accepted).
Coins in use: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents, and 1 & 2 euro.
Electricity supply
In the Netherlands the standard voltage is 230 V. The standard frequency is 50 Hz. The power sockets that are used are of type C / F. Below you find pictures of these power sockets and corresponding plugs.
We made a selection of hotels in the surroundings of the meeting venue Postillion WTC in various luxury and price ranges and negotiated special rates for delegates to this meeting.
* Hilton Rotterdam
* Bilderberg Parkhotel
* Rotterdam Marriott hotel
* Inntel Rotterdam Centre & Mainport hotel
* NHow Rotterdam hotel
* NH Atlanta Rotterdam hotel
Go to "Selected hotels Rotterdam'
Hotel room reservations are to be made on an individual basis at the hotel of your own choice.
Please use code "ISO/TC 176 meeting" if requested.
Note:
Reservations and payment should be made directly to the hotel of your choice.
Please note that any cancellations or changes made to reservations will need to be made directly with the hotel, and NEN nor any other sponsor or organizer accepts liability for reservations or cancellations. Any questions regarding your hotel reservation should be directed to the hotel.
Dated 10 November:
Open Forum on Tuesday 29 November 17.45-20.00h
'Certified ISO 9001 systems - In search of creating added value'
NEN invites ISO/TC 176 delegates and experts to exchange thoughts on conformity assessment practices against and ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015.
Dated 9 November:
SC 3 WG on revision of ISO 10017 is cancelled
Dated: 10 October
Audit Practices Group (APG)
meeting will now start on Monday, November 28th and continue through to Wednesday, November 30th. No APG meeting will take place on the 27th.
This group is being convened by Alex Ezrakhovich.
Dated: 13 September
Arabic Translation Task Force (ATTF)
meeting has been added for two days of meetings (November 29th and 30th).
This group is being convened by Osama Elmeligy.