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World Cancer day

KWF sounds the gong for World Cancer day

Johan van de Gronden is managing-directeur of KWF Kankerbestrijding, the Dutch Cancer Society and sounds the gong for World Cancer day.

KWF is the biggest financer of cancer research in the Netherlands.  

For more information: kwf.nl

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Randstad & Swimpy

Collaboration Randstad & Swimpy

Randstad is the global leader in the HR services industry. Not only for making the perfect match, but also in providing education for employees to realize their true potential.

Randstad is committed to Swimpy, an educational institute for lifeguards and allround swimming trainers. They carry a great social responsibility, because learning to swim in a country that abounds in water is of vital importance. Willem Verwoerd, owner of Swimpy  has the honor of opening the first trading day in February 2019.

Randstad
Randstad is the world's No. 3 of human resources services. Randstad is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Randstad shares are traded under symbol RAND. 

For more information: swimpy.nl

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FISD Amsterdam

FISD Amsterdam sounds the gong

FISD is running ‘FISD Amsterdam’ on the afternoon of January  31st . A conference for the Dutch Market Data community – kindly hosted by Euronext for the last five years. In honor of that Tracey Shumpert – Membership Director sounds the gong.

FISD is a neutral forum that has served the financial information industry for 25 years. Their 200+ global member companies recognize that market data distribution, efficient trade execution, and regulatory compliance require a high level of consistent and predictable service - all of which are dependent on the close cooperation of many independent organizations and systems. Industry stakeholders support FISD as the forum of choice to identify and resolve the business and technical issues that affect the administration, distribution, and utilization of financial information.

The FISD agenda encompasses the wide range of commercial, technical, and regulatory issues that face the financial information industry. The specific events, working groups, and activities that FISD offers will change over time in response to member needs and the changing business environment.

For more information: fisd.net

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Playground

In a world where it is difficult to reach consumers directly Playground develops a concept for brands to be in direct contact with the consumer. As face to face meetings are the ultimate way to build relationships.Playground includes a few factors that are really important pillars such as humor, inspiration and sustainability.

Playground , a young creative agency , is aiming to be circular in 2023. Jasper Goossen, partner of Playground, will sound the gong.

For more information: playground.nl

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Week of the Forgotten Child

Week of the Forgotten Child

On the 29^th of January is the start of the week of the forgotten child. To honor this the organization will sound the gong.

The Forgotten Child Foundation

The foundation is campaigning this week to prevent unnecessary sorrow for children who have to move from home. These children are moved from youth care to youth care and the foundation wants to put an hold to this.

For more information: hetvergetenkind.nl

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The week of the Forgotten Child

On the 29^th of January is the start of the week of the forgotten child. To honor this the organization will sound the gong.

The Forgotten Child Foundation

The foundation is campaigning this week to prevent unnecessary sorrow for children who have to move from home. These children are moved from youth care to youth care and the foundation wants to put an hold to this.

For more information: hetvergetenkind.nl

Start Investing 2019

Blondjes Beleggen Beter organizes Start Investing 2019

On the 1^st of February the investor event Start with Investing 2019 takes place at Beursplein 5. Janneke Willemse (Blondjes Beleggen Beter) and investment experts Martine Hafkamp (Fintessa), Yaela van Raalte (BinckBank) and Paul Springorum jointly open the trading day on the Amsterdam stock exchange.

About Start Investing 2019

During Start Investing 2019, investors get practical insights and no-nonsense information, with which they can get started on the stock market themselves. Participants start with a tour of the historic stock exchange building.

For more information: blondjesbeleggenbeter.nl  - fintessa.nl - binck.nl/laten-beleggen

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Jumping Amsterdam

Jumping Amsterdam the Diamond Edition

The international equestrian event Jumping Amsterdam celebrates her 60th edition from 24 - 27 of January 2019: the very special ‘Diamond Edition’! To celebrate this Paul Riemens will sound the gong

In 2019, Jumping Amsterdam is not only host to the FEI Dressage World Cup™,  the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ presented by RAI Amsterdam will be back on the program as well. 

For more information: jumpingamsterdam.nl

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Unilever Calvé

Peanut Butter Day

On the 24th of January it is International Peanut Butter Day. To celebrate this Calvé, part of Euronext Amsterdam listed Unilever, will sound the gong.

Unilever
Unilever is one of the leading groups worldwide specializing in the manufacture and marketing of food and care products.

For more information: calve.nl

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Listing Sponsor MAINFIRST

MAINFIRST becomes Listing Sponsor

Ebrahim Attarzadeh, CEO of MAINFIRST Bank AG, opens the trading day in Paris.

MAINFIRST is a multi-local investment bank specialised in Equities. Through its comprehensive coverage across core Europe - highly valued by leading institutional investors – MAINFIRST offers excellent access to both, local and large international institutional investors. The company renders these services locally within its core regions and hence offers an excellent local network to investors and listed corporates. In IPO’s and capital raisings/selldowns, MAINFIRST brings to bear placement power and acts as reliable partner throughout equity transactions of all kinds.

BNG Bank Literature Prize

Winner of BNG Bank Literatuurprijs
The winner of the 14th edition of the BNG Bank Literatuurprijs, Nina Polak will open the market by sounding the gong.

BNG Bank
BNG Bank, founded in 1914, is a committed partner for a more sustainable country and enables the public sector to realize social objectives.
The BNG Bank Literature Prize is an oeuvre prize worth € 15.000 intended to encourage young literary talent.

For more information: bngbank.nl

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Dutch Read a Story Days

On the 23rd of January 2019, De Nationale Voorleesdagen, start with a read a story breakfast. In honor of the 16th edition, the illustrator and author of the Picture Book of the Year: Leo Timmers sounds the Gong.

Dutch Read a Story days
The goal of these days is to stimulate reading to children that are not able to read yet.  

For more information: cpnb.nl

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Amsterdammer of the Year

Abdelhamid Idrissi. the winner of 2018, sounds the gong.With the annual presentation the Amsterdam foundation aims to promote the interconnectedness of the Amsterdammers; to place spotless activities, which usually remain unexposed, into the spotlight.

Since 2005 the election of the Amsterdammer of the Year has been organized and focuses on the whole of Amsterdam. The stories of the finalists, which are widely distributed through various media, inspire and motivate to unselfishly commit to another.

For more information: amsterdammervanhetjaar.nl   

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ACTIAM investment expert poll

Gong for the winner of the ACTIAM investment expert poll

The 2018 winner of the ACTIAM investment expert poll is Frank Bonsee sales trader at ABNAMRO. In honor of this he sounds the gong at the Amsterdam stock exchange.

ACTIAM investment expert poll

Every year assetmanager ACTIAM asks over a hundred investment professionals for their expectations for the best and the worst stock in the coming year. Besides that, the participants are asked for their expectations for the AEX-index. This poll has been conducted since 1994. The investment professional who made the best choices is the winner and receives the price for best investment professional.

For more information: www.actiam.nl

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Bert Douwes Award 2018

Winners Bert Douwes Award 2018 visit the Amsterdam exchange

Bauke van der Sluis and Mees van de Wetering, winners of the Bert Douwes Award 2018, sound the gong to open the trading day at Beursplein 5.

The two students of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam Minor Beleggen have been selected from a number of nominees as authors of the best paper in 2018. Within the minor, which lasts for six months, students have to write a paper about a current investment topic. The winning paper dealt with the influence and use of Big Data in the financial world, and in particular the investment market.

The award (the Bert Douwes Award) is named after a teacher of the minor, Bert Douwes, who died in 2007 and is awarded annually by a jury consisting of Ton Ruitenburg (former Euronext), Eelco Hessling (ex Euronext and lecturer of Investment Ethics at the HvA ) and Theo Feijen (former option trader and lecturer in behavioral analysis at the AUAS) and consists of a sculpture and € 1500, - which is made available annually by the Capital Amsterdam Foundation.

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Amsterdam Hotel Night 2019

Gong in the run up to the "Hotelnacht Amsterdam 2019"

19 & 20 January , Hotelnight Amsterdam will be held for the seventh time. Initiator Vincent van Dijk has the honor to sound the gong.

Hotel night
During the Hotel Night several hotels in Amsterdam open their doors for their fellow citizens. Throughout the weekend, around 50 culinary, creative and cultural events are organized in more than 30 top hotels.

For more information: hotelnacht.nl

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70th anniversary De Zonnebloem

Nationale Vereniging De Zonnebloem sounds the gong for 70 years anniversary

On the 17th of Janurary 2019 ‘Nationale Vereniging de Zonnebloem’ turns 70 years old. The NGO enriches the life of people with a physical disability. Caroll Sastro, who uses a wheelchair for everyday life, opens the stock exchange to celebrate this anniversary.

Nationale Vereniging de Zonnebloem
38,000 volunteers are active in every neighborhood, village and city in the Netherlands. They visit people at home. Most people with a physical disability cannot leave their homes as much as they want. Due to lack of personal help and/or because of medical care they need. That is why 1,100 local Zonnebloem branches organise activities, such as day trips and holidays. Annually over 112,000 people participate in those activities.

The NGO improves the accessibility of the most visited leisure locations in the Netherlands. Therefore 750 wheelchair users act as mystery guests and test theme parks, cinemas, zoo’s, theaters, football stadiums, and so on. Also, de Zonnebloem has a fleet of 50 wheelchair rental cars, across the Netherlands.

For more information: zonnebloem.nl

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Trend-discourse

Gong in the run up to the ‘’Trendrede 2019’’

The market is opened by Futurity Psychologist Tom Kniesmeijer, in his function as initiator of the Trendrede (‘Trend-discourse’). Together with a selected group of trendanalysts, he bundles the larger developments in society in the yearly Trendrede.

Presentation of the ninth Trendrede

Tuesday, January 15th, the ninth Trendrede will be presented in Amsterdam. After that, the Trendrede will start its journey through media, organizations and Holland. This year the theme is The fire of change. Things are heating up in The Netherlands. The need for change is great. How will this work out, in 2019? What will be the big change missions in our society? What will be the trendtopics to dominate public discussion, the coming year?

About the Trendrede

The Trendrede is loved by policy makers of both goverment and market companies. The first version originated in 2010 and since then every year saw the birth of a new one. The Trendrede focuses on the larger trendwaves in society, to help organizations with planning future proof strategies.

For more information: www.trendrede.nl

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