Jaarbeurs
The Jaarbeurs (pronounced convention centre in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Noted events include the former Space '86, the Hobby Computer Club Days (HCC Dagen), and the Mega Record & CD Fair. The venue used to be also a regular base for music festivals like ASOT festival and Thunderdome.
The Jaarbeurs extends to an area of 100.000 m² next to Utrecht Centraal railway station.
The first Jaarbeurs was held in 1917. It was a major success from the start, opening up the city of Utrecht as a trade centre and giving it an economic boost.
See also
- Jaarbeurs Utrecht Marathon
- List of convention centres in the Netherlands
External links
- Jaarbeurs website Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Dutch) HCC website