The AC Forum Annual Meeting 2023 is hosted by Rotterdam, the Gateway to Europe and a city of innovation and progress. We are very excited for our members to be meeting again – after three years – in this vibrant city. In 2023 for the first time, the Annual Meeting will have a carefully curated, tailored exhibition with a limited number of exhibitors selected for their compatibility with AC Forum’s ethos and values.

We would like to express our thanks to the Annual Meeting exhibitors below for their support.

Our hosts

Rotterdam Partners

Rotterdam, innovative city of entrepreneurs and frontrunners, is the place to be. And Rotterdam Partners, the official Convention Bureau is here to assist you every step of the way. We unlock the city for you and connect you to a robust network of partners and triggering the triple helix. We support your process with reliable information, advice, benefits and city-wide coordination.

Rotterdam’s strategic location in Europe, rated #1 in connectivity among large European cities by fDi European Cities & Regions 2022 / 2023 means that our world port city is accessible by air, road, sea and rail. You can reach Rotterdam in 26 minutes on a non-stop train from Schiphol Airport. Rotterdam serves as a hub for the international train network. Your delegates will arrive via easy and sustainable direct trains arriving from London, Paris, Antwerp, Brussels & Frankfurt.

Rotterdam focuses on sustainability, inclusivity and resilience. We are home to over 170 nationalities and leading clusters in IT & Tech, Maritime, Life Science & Health, Energy and Agri & Food and internationally acclaimed knowledge and research institutions.

Rotterdam offers three convention centers including the largest auditorium of the Netherlands at Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Center, seating 4000 and complemented by 35 break-outs, an arena and exhibition halls. Rotterdam has two city center convention centers at De Doelen ICC, with a plenary of 1750, and the newly renovated Postillion Convention Center (World Trade Center) with a plenary of 1000. Both venues feature multiple breakouts within walking distance of many of our 9000+ hotel rooms in the greater Rotterdam area. Rotterdam also features a number of conference hotels and heritage venues.

Rotterdam is the “Little Big City” that needs to be experienced. Rated #4 in lifestyle by fDi, the city’s attractiveness and connectivity will serve as a magnet for live delegates!

Conference Compass

Your experience, your programme, your event platform: brought to you by Conference Compass.

  • Personalised programme: choose which sessions you would like to attend and add them to your custom schedule. Get notifications when the session is about to start!
  • Venue floor plan: Every session location is driectly linked to an interactive floor plan that shows you exactly where you need to go. No more wandering around the venue!
  • Effortless networking: drop your virtual business card at exhibitor booths, schedule meetings with other attendees, in-app or in person, all through your phone.

A powerful tool for both online and on-site audiences. Elevate your event with our virtual platform.

CYIM

CYIM is the trusted partner of scientific communities since 2001. Our primary mission is making customised and accessible technologies for a better sharing of medical knowledge. We are organised around 3 complementary services:

Association: enhance communication with members and simplify membership management (CRM, websites,…)

Event: Tools that facilitate the management of events (abstract submissions, presentation management platform,broadcast, virtual platform, apps…)

Education: Share know-how and train association member (exams)

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HYBRID MEETING PRODUCTIONS & 365 CONTENT PLATFORMS

Webcast services and database solutions – flexible and forward-thinking – since 1998

With our 24 years of experience in webcasting and in digital transformation of conferences we are your reliable and solution-oriented partner in Europe and worldwide. Your challenge is our mission!

With the UN Climate Change Conference 1999 we produced this major international event for the first time as Hybrid Meeting. Our live and on-demand webcast became from the very beginning an essential service for the delegates on site as well as for remote participants worldwide. From 2004 onwards our focus went more and more on medical association meetings.

As established experts we are a driving force in the further development of hybrid congress formats as well as digital and, above all, sustainable knowledge platforms. We have created solutions using interactive livestreams and instant on-demand recordings in large international projects. Via our own “Digital Congress Resources” platform, we make the congress content (webcasts, slides, posters, abstracts, …) directly available digitally, both to participants on site and for all online users worldwide. This generates real added value for the event itself as well as for long-term content usage.

In addition, content from a wide variety of sources, such as webinars, completes the overall package.The focus of the continuous further development of our platform is the consolidation of a sustainable knowledge offer, participation in events (digital as well as on-site) and further community building.

This creates a valuable treasure box of knowledge that is easily accessible and grows continuously.

m-group GmbH

For over 15 years, we have been a leading industry partner for the professional execution of meetings for up to 50,000 participants. Benefit from this vast experience. Our planning teams as well as state-of-the-art software ensure that your congress is on the road to success from day 1.

Our conference management platform m-anage.com and tech solutions are the high scaling and solid foundation of your virtual and hybrid congress. And it is our team that delivers a service that makes your congress a remarkable and exceptional event. Are you planning a 100 percent virtual meeting? Or a hybrid congress with on-site and remote participants? In any case, your project is in good hands with m-group.

We advise, plan, implement your virtual congress and are by your side during the entire congress cycle.With M Events you have the most innovative and experienced team at your side. This team manages the content and streaming production team, the technical implementation of our virtual meeting platform and our AV broadcasting.

As the technical possibilities grow, so do the demands of your audience. Our audiovisual solutions present your content on an excellent level and turn your congress into a unique experience. Captivate your audience and actively involve them through brilliant studio design, moderation and continuous program flow. This way your event unfolds even more attraction and communication impact.

The results are exceptional congresses for your attendees, speakers, chairs and industry.

Micemedia

Micemedia ensures you to reach your goals. With Consultancy solutions we define your strategy and with our Production solutions we execute that strategy into a perfect event.

We provide insights in the best tools for your onsite, online or hybrid event. Micemedia can manage the production, making sure the event will be a great success.

With Micemedia’s solutions you have extensive knowledge and expertise at hand, or as we like to say it: “Knowledge generates results” .

Wordly, Inc

Wordly provides AI-powered multilingual collaboration solutions for attendees at in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings and events. The Wordly platform provides remote, real-time, simultaneous translation without the use of human interpreters, making it faster, easier, and more affordable to add live translation, captions, and transcription.

Wordly empowers organizations to unlock the potential of their multilingual teams and global markets by removing language barriers, increasing inclusivity, engagement, and productivity. Wordly is used by over 600 organizations and 1 million users for a wide range of use cases, including industry conferences, customer webinars, sales kickoff meetings, partner training, employee onboarding, and much more. Customers include small and large businesses, universities, nonprofit organizations, industry associations, and local governments.

Presenters speak in their preferred language and participants read or listen in their preferred languages; using their computer, tablet, or smartphone; in-person or remote.

Wordly is integrated into multiple virtual platforms, making it a desirable solution to address in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings through one platform.

For more information, visit www.wordly.ai.