Reflection, change and where our industry goes next by Jacqui Kavanagh
The events industry isn’t broken, but it IS being quietly reshaped in ways many aren’t fully prepared for. Two years ago, after 18 years, I...

W Amsterdam has just opened and it is the latest 5* property in Amsterdam. There are 238 bedrooms, including 23 suites, two restaurants, a spa and fitness centre.
The meeting space (pictured) is flexible and if used in its entirety will take 430 people in theatre style or 280 for a dinner. It can be divided into three sections each holding 71, 130 and 177 people in theatre style.
The hotel is converted from a former Telephone Exchange and KAS Bank and is located on Dam Square in the heart of Amsterdam, behind the Royal Palace and close to the city’s canal district.