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
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Dwight David Eisenhower School
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2083214a0dbc4a4-6d0b-4a30-bbd7-418fcaba3f8bEuronext Welcomes the Dwight David Eisenhower School
Founded in 1924 as the US Army Industrial College and now part of the National Defense University, the Eisenhower School has a long history as a military training institution. Current students come from the various US army units, the private and public sectors and mostly hold managerial positions. An important part of the Finance Study is an introduction to key players in the European capital market.
On the occasion of their visit to Euronext Amsterdam this morning, Colonel Alan Stephens rang the gong.
The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listings at Euronext Amsterdam.
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Van Lanschot Kempen Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference
For the 17th time in a row, Van Lanschot Kempen is organising the Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference. In recent years, this event has grown into a central meeting place for global institutional investors and European Life Sciences companies.
On the occasion of the conference, Nadine Maalouf, Managing Director Corporate Finance Life Sciences & Healthcare, rang the gong today at Beursplein 5.
The Van Lanschot Kempen team was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listings, and Leon Mensink, Listing Associate, of Euronext Amsterdam.
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70th listing anniversary Royal Delft
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2069524e1b1e01e-c6af-4bcd-bb7e-6a141882857bRoyal Delft celebrates 70th listing anniversary
In 1954, Porceleyne Fles N.V. listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange. The manufacturer of the iconic and artisanal Delfts Elfs Blue - whose history dates back to 1653 -- is now known at home and abroad as Royal Delft.
To celebrate 70 years of listing, Royal Delft CEO Henk Schouten rang the gong this morning, opening a new day of trading on the Damrak.
The company was welcomed to the anniversary celebration by Rene van Vlerken, (Head of Listing Euronext Amsterdam).
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Retail Broker Advisory Committee
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20695239551880a-f37b-46bc-9b61-f0fc8c77829eEuronext Amsterdam welcomes Retail Broker Advisory Committee
Euronext Amsterdam today opens the doors to Beursplein 5 for the Retail Broker Advisory Committee (RBAC).
The RBAC is an annual meeting of 30 retail brokers from across Europe, and is designed to discuss current affairs and the latest on investment products and services. The RBAC participants were welcomed for a Gong ceremony this morning to open a new trading day.
For this, they were welcomed by Dirk Donker (Head of Secondary Markets Benelux & Germany) and Paul Noordam (Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivative) of Euronext Amsterdam.
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85th listing anniversary Heineken
| Amsterdam
20611111447a8bc-ade3-4356-84d3-de22ef5591feHeineken celebrates 85th listing anniversary
Heineken and Euronext Amsterdam have been closely linked for decades. The 160-year-old icon listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange in 1939, 85 years ago. And together with 12 other funds, the Amsterdam brewer was at the birth of the AEX Index.
To celebrate these milestones, a new trading day was opened today in Amsterdam with a loud bang on the Gong, by Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink together with CFO Harold van den Broek.
They were welcomed, together with colleagues, by René van Vlerken (Head of Listings Euronext Amsterdam).
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World Autism Day
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20611073b5faf1e-172b-4224-8843-2b95e7b24f7dNVA and Brunel open trading day for World Autism Day
The Dutch Autism Association (NVA) together with Brunel opened the trading day on Tuesday 2 April to celebrate World Autism Day.
Brunel International N.V., the business services provider which has been listed on Euronext Amsterdam for over 25 years, has been raising the visibility of Dutch Autism Day through its Brunel Foundation for several years.
The gong was sounded by Evelien Britt, a volunteer with the NVA Information & Advice Line.
The group was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024
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204078523a9d15c-443d-4d04-ab78-1b1806282531Celebrating International Women’s Day: Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress
For the 10th time in a row, Euronext Amsterdam is giving extensive consideration to the celebration of International Women's Day. By organizing a series of events in all European locations, Euronext aims to stimulate the necessary discussion on promoting gender equality in the financial sector. The celebration of International Women's Day is a collaboration with UN Women Netherlands, UN Global Compact Netherlands, Women in ETFs, Optiver, Flow Traders and Dutchess Capital. The day will be festively kicked off with a traditional Gong ceremony, followed by an extensive morning and afternoon program with numerous inspiring speakers and representatives of the Dutch capital market and AEX companies. The celebration of this international day will conclude with a closing Gong Ceremony.
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VEB celebrates 100th year anniversary
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204014131cdbb58-ece8-4385-8109-b3cfb62e75acDutch investor association VEB celebrates 100th year anniversary
Since 1924, investor association VEB has represented the interests of investors. Every reason to celebrate its 100th anniversary this morning with a loud Gong beat in Rotterdam, opening the trading day on Euronext Amsterdam.
The VEB is not only the oldest, but also the largest representative of investors in Europe. The anniversary year is kicked off today with an anniversary conference at the Rotterdam Doelen.
In a sold-out hall, filled with VEB members and prominent figures from the Dutch and European listed world, including Euronext CEO Stéphane Boujnah, many facets of the capital market will be the subject of discussion.
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Completion of €30 mln Series C funding by Onera Health
Today Onera Health celebrated the closing of a €30M ($32M) Series C financing round with a Gong ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam.
The capital round, led by EQT Life Sciences and co-led by Gimv, solidifies Onera Health's leadership in sleep diagnostic solutions. Existing investors, including Innovation Industries, Invest-NL, imec.xpand, BOM and 15th Rock, also contributed to the successful financing.
René van Vlerken, Head of Listing at Euronext Amsterdam welcomed the group.
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Envipco – 25 years listing anniversary
| Amsterdam
20361726bbe01e6-374c-4a36-96a9-e87d48241304Envipco – 25 years listing anniversary
Today marked Envipco's 25-year listing on Beursplein 5.
Founded in 1982, the company is a global leader in reverse vending solutions. With this, it has extensive experience in setting up Deposit Return Systems (DRS).
To celebrate this historic milestone, Tina Bergers, President, Container Collection Services at Envipco sounded the Gong this morning. She did so in the presence of René van Vlerken (Head of Listings at Euronext Amsterdam).
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Knab launches Pension Investing
| Amsterdam
2032479c1f7153f-2756-4091-ac68-82101978cde0Knab launches Pension Investing
Knab is celebrating the launch of their new retirement investment offering. With Knab Pension Investing, experts are investing for the retirement of others.
Andrew Trythall, Domain Lead Savings and Investment at Knab, sounded the Gong today to celebrate the launch.
The group was hosted by Paul Noordam, Senior Product & Sales Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.
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31st edition Best stock market expert
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2032253f034a8f2-319c-47aa-90fa-79f053f297c6Cardano 31st edition best stock market expert
Every year, asset management firm Cardano interviews over a hundred stock market experts about their expectations for the AEX Index. They also predict what the best and worst stocks will be in the coming year. The best expert wins the prize for best stock market expert.
Winner of 2023 is Nico Inberg, Founder of Deaandeelhouder.nl, sounded the Gong today.
The group was welcomed today by Han Zwakenberg, Compliance Officer at Euronext Amsterdam.
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Listing Theon International PLC
| Amsterdam
20386125f3db243-0c20-4a53-851b-562b8cc89694Listing Theon International PLC on Euronext Amsterdam
Christian Hadjiminas, CEO of THEON, sounds the gong to mark the listing of THEON INTERNATIONAL PLC on Euronext Amsterdam.
THEON designs and manufactures cutting-edge night vision and thermal imaging devices across both man-portable and platform-based systems. Its solutions allow the visualisation of images in low light or obscure conditions for defence and security applications. The company, founded in 1997, has its headquarters and main production facilities in Greece and has become one of the most relevant players in the industry, with a global footprint.
The listing on the Euronext Amsterdam market allows THEON to further accelerate growth and its future business development. THEON INTERNATIONAL PLC shares are traded under ticker code: THEON.
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Kick-Off IPOready in the Netherlands
| Amsterdam
202940490a18582-f91b-45b7-a68d-95ca90388885Kick-Off IPOready in the Netherlands
This year marks the 9th edition of IPOready, Euronext's educational program for high-growth and ambitious European companies considering a stock market listing.
With over 160 companies from 15 European countries participating, this is the largest and most diverse edition to date. In the Netherlands, 24 companies are participating this year.
Willem Kroner, Head of ECM at Rabobank, sounded the Gong on behalf of the group in the presence of René van Vlerken (Head of Listings Euronext Amsterdam).
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Ferr-Tech wins KVK Innovation Top 100
| Amsterdam
2028125224e6f60-8475-4c34-8d12-96581b17d4a4Ferr-Tech wins 18th edition of the KVK Innovation Top 100
On behalf of the Ferr-Tech team, Richard Bruins, CEO of Ferr-Tech, sounded the Gong at Euronext Amsterdam today.
The occasion marked the company winning the 18th KVK Innovation Top 100. The company is the global market leader in Ferrate (VI) applications for industrial (waste) water treatment.
The group was welcomed by Rene van Vlerken, Head of Listings at Euronext Amsterdam.
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5th anniversary Van Lanschot Kempen Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
On behalf of the Van Lanschot Kempen team, Jags Walia, Head of Global Listed Infrastructure, rang the Gong today at Euronext Amsterdam.
The occasion is the 5th anniversary of the Global Listed Infrastructure Fund. Van Lanschot Kempen introduced the fund in January 2019, offering investors access to listed infrastructure companies worldwide.
The group was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Product & Sales, and Leon Mensink, Listing Associate at Euronext Amsterdam.
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105th year listing anniversary AkzoNobel
| Amsterdam
2024487b200ea86-c3dc-4e9e-bf3b-338b22912b1eAkzoNobel celebrates 105th year listing anniversary
AkzoNobel today celebrated the 105th anniversary since its listing on Euronext Amsterdam in 1918.
The Dutch multinational, specializes in the production and supply of paints and coatings, was also one of the thirteen founding fathers of the AEX Index at the time of its inception in 1983.
To celebrate this historic milestone, Maarten de Vries, CFO of AkzoNobel, sounded the Gong this morning. He did so in the presence of Simone Huis in 't Veld (CEO Euronext Amsterdam) and René van Vlerken (Head of Listings Euronext Amsterdam).
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First Airbus A321Neo for Transavia
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2023622e8e53380-9cf3-4e2b-bfad-92368a36dcd3First Airbus A321Neo for Transavia
This morning, the gong was sounded by Marcel de Nooijer, CEO of Transavia, a subsidiary of KLM, the airline listed on Euronext Amsterdam. The reason for the gong was the arrival of the Airbus A321neo earlier this morning. With the arrival of the Airbus, Transavia is embarking on a new, sustainable chapter: among other things, the CO2 emissions of the fleet will be reduced by up to 15 percent.
The Transavia crew was welcomed this morning for a traditional Gong ceremony by René van Vlerken, Head of Listing at Euronext Amsterdam.
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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.
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.