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2021

  • WTC Leeuwarden receives WTCA Sustainability Award - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 WTC Leeuwarden hosted a livestream event on how circularity makes a difference internationally. However, during this event the cooperation between WTC Leeuwarden and Circular Friesland was also confirmed and the WTCA Champions Award for sustainability... more

2018

  • WTC Leeuwarden visits Steinfort Glas - On the 20th of September we visited with a group of 30 entrepreneurs (WTC members and guests) a real successful company in glas. Incredible to see how this company is able to offer in bulk and individual orders. Interesting to hear how they managed to come back in the market a... more

  • Friesland; Top 3 Lonely Planet - Friesland; an essential destination in Europe this year by Lonely Planet Lonely Planet’s travel experts have explored every part of Europe in search of the continent’s hotspots for 2018, and guess what! Friesland was selected as Number 3! Most people visiting the Netherla... more

  • BOOT Holland to Open Water Sport Season - All hands on deck for BOOT Holland (BOAT Holland)! Every year in February, the four halls of the WTC Exposition Center in Leeuwarden are filled with everything nautical. Over 250 stands are manned with motor boats, sailing ships, boating accessories and much more. New this yea... more

  • WTC Leeuwarden Business Club Seminar: EU General D - On February 8, WTC Leeuwarden organized a Business Club seminar on the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This new regulation will go into effect on May 25th, 2018. Specialists from the WTC Leeuwarden members De Boer & Egberts Law Firm, Meeús Risk Mana... more

2017

  • WTC Leeuwarden Opens Int'l Consulting Hours - LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - World Trade Center Leeuwarden started with their first free of charge consulting hours for entrepreneurs with international ambitions in Groningen on Friday the 19th of May. The councilors Henk Deinum (Municipally of Leeuwarden) and Joost van Keulen ... more

  • MOU Signed to Grow Agricultural Trade - LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - On June the 7th, WTC Leeuwarden and WTC Harbin, representing the largest agricultural provinces of their respective countries (the Netherlands and China) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see both WTCs working together to develop an... more

  • WTC Leeuwarden Visits Groningen Seaports - LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - On May 16th, 2017 we were welcomed by our member Groningen Seaports (located in the far north of the Netherlands) in order to take part of their business excursion. During this exclusive WTC Leeuwarden Business Club event, our members got to know more... more

  • WTC Leeuwarden - Northern Netherlands Goes Digital - LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - With over 100 entrepreneurs we had a great inspiring event on the 12th of May in Assen. This day we learned loads about doing business online, new developments and how to use them to expand your business and getting more insights in the questions and ... more

  • Company visit to Wifo-Anema - LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - On April 6, the doors of the company Wifo-Anema were opened for our 25 members and guests, including the mayor of Ferwerderadiel. We were warmly welcomed by Wytze Anema and Marco Holwerda in the North Frisian town Ferwert. More than half a century of... more