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Your sporting event, our passion
Are you going to organise a sports event? Nice! We love that. At Jaarbeurs, we love organising events that have a hook with health. A big tournament, a sporty company day or a fundraiser? We have the space and the knowledge for it. Together we make sure your sports event is successful.
And don't forget ... Jaarbeurs is located in Utrecht: Hearth of Health of the Netherlands. Together with other partners, we cherish the ambition to contribute to a healthy world. And that, of course, includes sports.
Why organise a sports event at Jaarbeurs?
Central location
Jaarbeurs is located next to Utrecht Central Station and we have more than 3,000 parking spaces. Moreover, you can reach us within 30 minutes from Schiphol Airport.
Focus on sustainability
We think the environment is very important. We therefore take a close look at our operations and the impact it makes on the environment.
Tailor-made service
Every event is unique and requires its own approach. Tell us what you need, we will do the rest.
Heart of Health
Jaarbeurs is located in Utrecht: Hearth of Health. Together with other partners, we nurture the ambition to contribute to a healthy world.
Jaarbeurs venues for a sports event
At Jaarbeurs, we have several spaces that are perfect for sports events.
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Arena
Boardroom
Cabaret
Carre
Circuit
Round table 8
Round table 10
School
Theatre
U-shape
Exam
Media Plaza
Supernova
Exhibition venue
Meeting rooms
MeetUp - Room type A
Media Plaza
Shuttle
Media Plaza
Round Control
Media Plaza
Sky theatre 1
Media Plaza
Sky Theatre 2
Media Plaza
Neon
Media Plaza
Osram
Meeting rooms
MeetUp - Room type B
Media Plaza
Breakout Room 2
Media Plaza
Breakout Room 3
Media Plaza
Fluor
Media Plaza
Media Arena
Media Plaza
Solar
Media Plaza
Beam
Meeting rooms
MeetUp - Room type C
Media Plaza
Flash
Media Plaza
Glow
Beatrix Theatre
Royal Bar
Juliana area
Juliana Session Room 2
Juliana area
Juliana Session Room 3
Juliana area
Juliana Session Room 4
Juliana area
Juliana Session Room 1
Conference venue
Expedition
Conference venue
Quest
Beatrix Theatre
Queen's Club
Meeting rooms
MeetUp - Room type D
Media Plaza
Spark
Meeting rooms
MeetUp - Room type E
Media Plaza
Auditorium
Beatrix Theatre
Stage Entertainment Lounge
Meeting rooms
MeetUp - Room type F
Meeting centre MeetUp
Media Plaza
Barzone
Beatrix Theatre
Constantine Foyer
Conference venue
Progress
Conference venue
Mission
Juliana area
Juliana Conference Room A
Juliana area
Media Plaza
Polar Hall
Beatrix Theatre
Mies Bouwman Foyer
Media Plaza
Flame Foyer
Conference venue
TransitZone
Exhibition venue
Hall 5
Beatrix Theatre
Theatre hall
Beatrix Theatre
Beatrix Theatre
Exhibition hall
Exhibition venue
Hall 4
Beatrix Building
Livestream studio
Exhibition venue
Hall 11
Exhibition venue
Hall 7
Exhibition venue
Hall 10
Exhibition venue
Hall 3
Exhibition venue
Hall 9
Exhibition venue
Hall 2
Exhibition venue
Hall 8
Exhibition venue
Hall 12
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6 tips for organising a sporting event
"What should I think about when organising a sporting event?" It's a question we hear regularly. And with more than 100 years on the clock in organising and hosting events, we know how to answer it. Besides good accessibility (near the railway station, for example), an appropriate venue and a recognisable theme, there are more things to keep in mind. These are them:
Don't assume that your participants will already arrive in their sports outfits. Maybe they are coming from far away, or it is cold. And besides: after exercising, you want to take off those clammy clothes right away. Having enough changing rooms and/or refreshment areas is nice.
When you exercise, you get thirsty. So it is important to hand out enough water or at least make sure people have somewhere to fill their water bottle.
It's still the Netherlands, of course: and it can suddenly rain cats and dogs there. So make sure you also have an emergency solution such as tents or the possibility of moving indoors.
Healthy food makes sense, of course. After all, if you are organising a sports event, you can hardly serve a greasy snack. For instance, for the athletes, choose healthy carbohydrate-rich snacks, such as bananas, sweet potatoes or bites with quinoa.
Look carefully in advance at how the flow of participants will run. Moreover, think about enough first aid posts. And what do you do if someone becomes unwell - who do you call in?
Set yourself sustainable goals. Think about reusable materials or encouraging your participants to walk, cycle or take public transport. Or serve only water or smoothies and no soft drinks. And also focus on sustainable aspects such as inclusiveness. Need help? We like to think along with you. For instance, we have a collaboration with Academie Spelderholt. A number of students with disabilities regularly reinforce our catering team at conferences and events.