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Gong ceremony Euronext Amsterdam

Open the trading day on the Amsterdam stock exchange

Gong ceremony Euronext Amsterdam

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Gong ceremony Euronext Amsterdam

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Every day at exactly 9am, trading on Euronext Amsterdam is ceremonially opened by sounding the gong.
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De gong; een eewenoude traditie

The gong: an age-old tradition

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world and a household name in the Netherlands and abroad. As early as the 17th century, trading was opened and closed by sounding a gong. Today, all securities trading is automated and the opening is a ceremonial act. Directors of listed companies, business people, politicians and charity ambassadors have helped keep this tradition alive in recent years. 

Amsterdam Gong Ceremonies

  • Euronext N.V. – 20-year anniversary

     |  Amsterdam

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    Euronext N.V. – 20-year anniversary

    To celebrate Euronext's 20th anniversary, the bell was rung in six countries to open trading day. In Amsterdam, Simone Huis in ’t Veld, CEO Euronext Amsterdam, sounded the traditional gong, together with René van Vlerken, Head of Listing and Dirk Donker, Head of Financial Derivatives.

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    Amsterdam
  • Kaya Capital

     |  Amsterdam

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    Kaya Capital – 15-year anniversary

    Jim Schalm, founder and director of Kaya Capital was welcomed by Rauke Wouda, Senior Advisor CEO Amsterdam, and celebrates their 15th anniversary. Featuring around 250 participating families Kaya Capital invests worldwide in companies, real estate, raw materials and private equity

    Kaya Capital Kaya Capital – 15-year anniversary
    Amsterdam
  • Care IS vermogensbeheer

    Care IS asset management

     |  Amsterdam

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    Care IS asset management – 10-year anniversary

    Laurens Leek, Director Care IS Asset Management, was welcomed by Tjerk de Jong, Team Lead Member Compliance, to celebrate their 10-year anniversary. Since its establishment Care IS Asset Management focuses on investments with preservation of capital.

    Care IS asset management Care IS vermogensbeheer Amsterdam
  • State Street SPDR ETFs

     |  Amsterdam

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    State Street SPDR ETFs – ETFs Listings

    Dirk Donker, Head of Retail Services, welcomed Philippe Roset, Head of SPDR ETFs Netherlands, today for Listings of SPDR STOXX Global Low Volatility UCITS ETF and SPDR MSCI World Value UCITS ETF on Euronext Amsterdam.

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    Amsterdam
  • VNO-NCW

     |  Amsterdam

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    VNO-NCW – Farewell Hans de Boer

    Simone Huis in ’t Veld, CEO Euronext Amsterdam, welcomed Hans de Boer, who takes leave of his position of president of the confederation VNO-NCW. In this position De Boer has strived for a high-quality business environment and investment climate in the Netherlands.

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    Amsterdam
  • Finance Run 2020

     |  Amsterdam

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    Finance Run 2020

    Cees Colijn, HR Director, welcomed Karin Polman, Director Florius, on the closing of the Finance Run 2020. The Finance Run is a yearly sport event in the financial services industry and profits benefit the LEF Foundation. The run took place in an alternative virtual form.

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    Amsterdam
  • Techshare

     |  Amsterdam

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    Techshare NL 2019-2020

    CFF Communications, Deloitte and Euronext sounded the gong on the occasion of the clothing of the TechShare pre-IPO educational training program that helps Tech entrepreneurs to familiarise themselves with capital markets.

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    Amsterdam
  • OBAM N.V.

     |  Amsterdam

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    Privatization OBAM N.V.

    Edwin Simon, Senior Portfolio Manager, sounded the gong to celebrate the privatization of the investment fund OBAM N.V. 

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    Amsterdam
  • JDE Peet’s lists on Euronext

     |  Amsterdam

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    JDE Peet’s lists on Euronext

    JDE Peet’s (ticker symbol JDEP), the world's largest pure-play coffee and tea group lists on Euronext Amsterdam.

    Fabien Simon, Director, JDE Peet’s and partner, JAB, opened trading in shares of JDE Peet’s, accompanied on screen by Scott Gray, CFO of JDE Peet’s (left) and Casey Keller, CEO of JDE Peet’s (right).

    Through its global, regional and local coffee and tea brands, JDE Peet’s offers coffee and tea products to serve consumer needs across markets, consumer preferences and price points. JDE Peet’s has a portfolio of more than 50 brands, including Jacobs, Douwe Egberts and Peet’s Coffee, but also L’Or, Senseo, Tassimo and Ti Ora. JDE Peet’s served approximately 130 billion cups of coffee of tea in the financial year ended 31 December 2019 in more than 100 developed and emerging countries.

    JDE Peet’s lists on Euronext
    Amsterdam
  • Altera Vastgoed

     |  Amsterdam

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    Altera Vastgoed – Winner International GRESB/BREEAM Award

    Jaap van der Bijl, CEO Altera Vastgoed, sounded the gong as winner of the international GRESB/BREEAM Award for most sustainable investor. 

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    Amsterdam
  • International Women’s Day

     |  Amsterdam

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    KPMG N.V. – International Women’s Day

    Stephanie Hottenhuis, CEO of KPMG N.V. The Netherlands, sounded the gong together with female colleagues to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020. 

    International Women’s Day 20200309 KPMG N.V.
    Amsterdam
  • International Women’s Day 2020

     |  Amsterdam

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    UN Women NL - International Women’s Day 2020

    Aimée Vegter – Van Ahee, Member of the Board UN Women The Netherlands, sounded the gong for International Women’s Day 2020. 

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    Amsterdam
  • Eurohedge Award

     |  Amsterdam

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    Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. – Winner Eurohedge Award

    Remco van Orsouw, Head of Operations, sounded the gong to celebrate that Mint Tower Arbitrage Fund is winner of the Eurohedge Award for best European fund in the Convertibles & Volatility category. 

    Eurohedge Award Mint Tower
    Amsterdam
  • Euronext thanks subcontractors

     |  Amsterdam

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    Subcontractors – Euronext thanks subcontractors

    Beursplein 5 is home to over thirty financial companies. Continuous improvements are needed to keep the building an attractive place to work for these hi-tech companies. Today, Euronext thanks the contractors who were involved in renovating the roof of the exchange building. Kim Strauss, lead contractor for the project, sounded the gong.

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    Amsterdam
  • Charco & Dique

     |  Amsterdam

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    Charco & Dique – 10 years jubilee

    Reinier Schipper, Consultant, sounded the gong on the occasion of the 10 year anniversary of Charco & Dique, Consultant of compliance, risk management and legal. 

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    Amsterdam
  • AscX-index

     |  Amsterdam

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    AscX-index 15 years jubilee

    The Amsterdam Smallcap Index is fifteen years old today. Representing the Euronext Corporate Actions Team, Roland Vogelaar sounded the gong.

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    Amsterdam
  • Bureau Burgwallen

     |  Amsterdam

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    Bureau Burgwallen – Safety Amsterdam city center

    Today, Euronext thanks the police officers of the police station Burgwallen. They work around the clock to keep the center of Amsterdam safe, including the shopping streets Nieuwendijk / Kalverstraat, Dam Square, the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood and the Red Light District. Police officer Corinne Kouwenberg sounds the gong.

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    Amsterdam
  • Holland ConTech & PropTech

     |  Amsterdam

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    Holland ConTech & PropTech – Winner Top Association

    Wouter Truffino, Founder & CEO of Holland ConTech & PropTech, sounded the gong for winning the Global Top Association Award during the New York Real Estate Tech Week. 

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    Amsterdam

Would you like to sound the gong with your company at Beursplein 5?

Open the trading day at Euronext Amsterdam

Companies or institutions that have a natural connection to the Amsterdam capital market can be invited to take part in a gong ceremony. For example, this might be to mark a special milestone or to raise awareness of a charity. 

The ceremony starts with a reception hosted by a senior Euronext Amsterdam representative in the former Board Room at Beursplein 5. Just before 9 am, the participants and their guests take their place on the gong stage to open the trading day, The gong is sounded at 9 am precisely. The group then  returns to the Boardroom for a cup of coffee. 

Media coverage

The gong strike is broadcast live every morning on RTL Z. A picture of the gong strike illustrates the daily stock market report on the Financiële Telegraaf's website. In addition, Euronext shares the images on its social media channels.

Photos and video footage taken of the gong ceremony are shared with guests, who are free to use them for their own communications and on social media. 

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Practical information

Programme

Timings for gong ceremonies at Beursplein 5 are as follows:

Reception: 8.30 am

Sounding of the gong: 9.00 am

End: 9.15 - 9.30 am

Group size: minimum 8 people, maximum 15 people.

There is no charge for the gong ceremony.

Additional options

You can combine your gong ceremony with the Amsterdam Exchange Experience: a special tour of the stock exchange building. 

Or if you would like to use the gong ceremony to kick off a conference or event, consider organising your event at Beursplein 5. Euronext has several historic rooms where events for 10 to 150 people can be held.

The Euronext Events Team will be happy to give you all the information you need about the options available. 

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