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Congrex Holland appointed as Core PCO for IFLA

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PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release
23 July 2002
IFLA HQ
The Hague, Netherlands
Congrex Holland BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Amsterdam-based Congrex Holland BV as Core Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) for the IFLA conferences and exhibitions starting in the year 2005. Congrex Holland won the bid in response to the international Tender, which was widely distributed around the globe. The contract for the organization of the yearly IFLA conference and exhibition between IFLA Headquarters and Congrex Holland has been agreed for a period of five years (2005-2009). The yearly IFLA conference attracts over 2,000 participants from over 150 countries.

Congrex Holland has been the organizer of the very successful 1998 and 2001 IFLA Conferences, which were held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Boston, USA, respectively.

"We are delighted to have come to an agreement with Congrex Holland for the organization of our future conferences", said Ross Shimmon, Secretary General of IFLA. "Congrex has the necessary experience and capacity to organize our yearly conference around the globe and is in a position to advise us on the optimum structure for the future. By bringing Congrex Holland on board we hope to achieve continuity and a degree of standardization of procedures to the yearly IFLA event. It will also give us the opportunity to concentrate on content and to introduce innovative features."

Ellen de Ranitz, Managing Director of Congrex Holland BV was quoted as saying: "Signing an agreement with IFLA for the organization of their 2005-2009 Conferences will, once again, give us an opportunity to work in close partnership with our client in creating an excellent event. We will provide IFLA with the best possible service and endeavour to help IFLA maintain its position as the leading international gathering of library and information professionals".

The agreement between IFLA and Congrex Holland prompted Ben G. Goedegebuure, Director of Marketing and Sales of Congrex Holding (the parent company of Congrex Holland) as saying: "At Congrex Holding we see the contract between IFLA and Congrex Holland as one of great importance. Congrex Group companies are well fitted to serve clients on a long-term basis in all areas of the world. We are proud that we can add IFLA to our extensive list of long-term, international clients".

Congrex Holland will work closely together with the Headquarters staff and future National Organizing Committees for the continued success of the IFLA Conferences. The first Conference and Exhibition they will work on together is planned for Oslo in the year 2005.

For more information please contact:

Josche Neven
Communications Manager
IFLA Headquarters
P.O. Box 95312
2509 CH The Hague
Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 3140884; Fax: +31 70 3834827
E-mail: josche.neven@ifla.org

Annemiek van Iersel
Conference Manager
Congrex Holland BV
P.O. Box 302
1000 AH Amsterdam
Netherlands
Tel.: +31 20 5040200; Fax: +31 70 5040224
E-mail: ifla@congrex.nl

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