“I feel like Next Level DMC did a great job in showcasing what Amsterdam has to offer & I feel a lot more confident and knowledgeable to share these ideas moving forwards. A really enjoyable and valuable experience!” – Participant evaluation survey
In July of 2024 The Meetings Space was organized in Amsterdam. Next Level DMC proudly worked as the local DMC for this event. After the event, participants have evaluated the event as a great succes!
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The Meetings Space Amsterdam video
We are thrilled to share a summary of the relevant feedback we obtained from the delegates. As the delegates are event professionals they notice absolutely everything! In total we received 41 Buyer responses and 46 Supplier responses.
Please note these are the average scores: all ratings were out of 5.
Delegate Friday Afternoon Experience [Average participant score 4.6 of 5]
– Canal boat scavenger hunt
We cannot emphasise how much our delegates loved this activity. It was perceived as such a fun and different way of seeing the city. The only tiny bit to fine tune would be how the activity ends. Of course we were tight for time but in future delegates would like a more defined ending e.g a final meeting all together to announce the winner, give out prizes etc. See below some quotes:
- “Great fun! The rain held off and we had a really good laugh. It was also a great way to see Amsterdam from a different viewpoint.”
- “Really fun experience, I liked that getting to the boat was part of the challenge with the flag route, only point would be that it would have been nice to regroup at the end and have a recap of the teams and announce the winner with everyone together”
- “A fantastic way to see the city, connect with other participants and have fun!”
- “It was amazing, never could imagine I will be able to drive a boat in the canals myself!”
– Fatbikes city tour and Fabrique de Lumieres
We had limited comments from delegates but from the rating it’s clear they enjoyed cycling through Amsterdam and that the immersive show was very interesting.
– AI Workshop
Again, delegates thoroughly enjoyed this activity. They thought Xander was a great speaker being very insightful and the venue was fantastic. Typical comments below:
- “The AI Workshop was amazing. Also the location in which the workshop took place.”
- “Great speaker, many take aways, great learning in a fantastic setting”
– Canal boat & museum tour
Delegates found this activity very interesting and informative, with overall very high ratings. Potential would be good to consider in future how to make the boat ride feel less touristy and more exclusive. See comments below:
- “Very interesting activity, the museum and the history of the founding of Amsterdam were fascinating. The boat trip with the guide’s commentary was very informative and nice.”
- “I still think I chose the best activity for such a short time we had both the boat trip experience on the canals and then we found out a lot about the city thanks to our amazing guide. She shared a lot of information about the history of the city, a retreat for me as a really curious fellow. Then the museum itself was amazing.”
– Dutch cheese tasting
Delegates loved the host and thought it was well organised with the right number of people and duration, as well as being interesting. Similar to the canal boat and museum it was perceived to be a little too touristy by some, See some comments below:
- “Really enjoyable activity! The host was great and the activity length was perfect”
- “Love the Cheese Tasting. Good fun, right number of delegates and totally rate Next Level”
- “This was very good and an experience I would book for a small group.”
- “Maria was fun and presented in a really nice way”
– House of Bols cocktail workshop
It was a very fun activity, however from feedback delegates felt that the public transport to the destination could have been better organised. Further, they would have preferred to start with the cocktail making workshop and spend the majority of the time doing this as opposed to the tour and free drink.
– Friday dinner & party at Maritime Museum
People absolutely LOVED the venue and atmosphere and in particular travelling my boat to the museum. Further, people were impressed by the food concept and found the whole experience great fun. Constructive comments included food service was a bit slow in places – having to move to another space for the dancing was not ideal – and for only a few the sponges were a step too far – but still loved it all!! Fantastic comments to enjoy!:
- “Lovely boat ride to the amazing venue, quirky amuse, unusual menu and fun party afterwards!”
- “Loved arriving by boat, the Maritime Museum was a great space – really beautiful!”
- “Fantastic venue. I’m a wimp now, cant party too much but loved all the time I spent there”
- “Unique, very well themed and definitely manged to surprise. The Maritime museum was an outstanding venue, and I loved the transfer along the canal”
- “Enjoyed travel by canal boat and the snacks and prosecco was a nice touch. Stunning venue with very creative food.”
- “Amazing evening, with lots of special touches, definitely one to remember”
- “The venue was just astonishing, amazing place for a gala dinner. The tricks from the catering services were really cool, funny and a very “Amsterdam” like experience. Service was great, they were really kind with us the whole time. of course, a tasty menu is always a huge bonus in such an amazing location.”
Final day delegate experience program & hotels [Average participant score 4.9 of 5]
Delegates LOVED this, the venues, food, activities etc. were perfect. Absolutely no negative feedback. Of the 18 respondents, 17 gave it 5 stars and 1 gave it 4. See some of our favourite quotes:
- “Such a great programme for the DDD, loved all the activities and dining. The farewell lunch at Capital C on the Sunday was superb and what a great venue!”
- “I absolutely loved the street art museum and also thought the diamond museum activity was such a great idea – both very different and really interesting. Cycling to the activities on Sunday morning was a real highlight too – such a lovely way to see and get around Amsterdam.”
- “Really great, loved seeing a new hotel and getting to go to visit some interesting and less touristy venues and spaces. Again, very well organised”
- “They adapted due to the weather conditions, everything was fantastic!”
- “I was very impressed the quality of the venues & food”
– Quality and Service of the Hotel
– Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam
“Jean and his team has done a great job” just sums it all up! People were very happy.
– Andaz Hotel Amsterdam
Despite not being at the hotel long, participants loved their stay at the Andaz, quoting “amazing design and location”, the hotel being “very impressive” and overall “fantastic”.
– Pillows Hotel Amsterdam
People couldn’t have said more about how much they loved Pillows, the quotes speak for themselves below:
- “Amazing, I just wished I could stay and enjoy it longer!”
- “Beautiful, peaceful and the staff were fabulous”
- “Fantastic hotel, I was very pleased to be staying at this hotel.”
- “Pillows was an amazing hotel, I felt very lucky to stay there, just wish we had more time to spend in the hotel itself!”
- “I just felt in love with this hotel”
- “Perfect service”
Amsterdam as a destination [Average participant score 4.6 of 5]
Was this your first time visiting Amsterdam?
Out of 41 participants who responded to this question, this was 25% (10) first time to Amsterdam and 75% (31) had been to Amsterdam before.
Overall our participants rated Amsterdam 4.6 as a destination for meetings and events. See below comments we thought are helpful, we tried to share as many as possible!
- “A nice balance with a sustainable destination in terms of access from Paris and experiences. Very design focused and artsy places”
- “It’s one our top destinations for our international corporate customers although the mobility plan, expensive rates and crowds are sometimes a challenge”
- “Such a great destination as it has a lot to offer.”
- “Perfect mice destination.”
- “Beautiful city, great venues and atmosphere but more expensive compared to other destinations”
- “There was a lot more really cool activities and ideas for groups than I expected. I feel like the DMC did a great job in showcasing what Amsterdam has to offer & I feel a lot more confident and knowledgeable to share these ideas to clients moving forwards. A really enjoyable and valuable experience!”
- “Very good – we are putting it forward for next year and will be using Next Level”
- “Great connections to airports with lots of great hotel and venue options for all types of events, I would definitely recommend Amsterdam as a destination to consider”
- “I have already had an enquiry from a client and been in contact with suppliers I met over the weekend.”
- “Lots of options and great connections”
- “Feels like a great destination for meetings and events for a wide range of group sizes.”
- “Very impressed with the variety of activities Amsterdam has to offer, there’s always something to do even on a very windy, rainy day. One can easily enjoy all the range of the hotel star system and cover all the budget range for visitors. Very privileged to have seen so much in such a little time frame, with such high quality and standards”
- “Lots of hotels and meeting venues, great to discover all of this for our clients.”
This concludes the survey, the results speak for itself!