UIA conference statistics

The Union of International Associations (UIA) annually gathers statistics on the Dutch and the international business travel market. In 2010, 350 international non-corporate conferences took place in the Netherlands. Compared to other countries this number accounts for a 13th place on the UIA international conference countries ranking 2010. Unfortunately, this is a drop down in the good position the Netherlands held on the ranking in 2009 and 2008. 

UIA handles the following criteria for an international non-corporate conference:

Criteria for an international convention*: 

• Minimum of 250 participants or an exhibition taking place during the conference; 
• Minimum number of foreigners: 40 percent; 
• Minimum of 5 different nationalities; 
• Minimum duration: 2 days. 

* Or conferences of associations which are publicized in the UIA Yearbook of International Associations and have at least 50 participants  

Top 15 International conference countries - UIA 

(non-corporate)