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Leeuwarden
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Location
World Trade Center Leeuwarden
Heliconweg 52
Leeuwarden, Nederland 8914 AT
Netherlands
+31.58.294.1610
Specializing In
- Business Services ⋆
- Club Facilities ⋆
- Conference Facilities ⋆
- Exhibit Facilities/Services ⋆
- Group Trade Missions ⋆
- Tenant Services ⋆
- Trade Education ⋆
- Trade Information ⋆
⋆Certified in this category
⋆Certified Best Practices in this category
- 1989
- inception
- Yes
- Operating
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- certified
About World Trade Center Leeuwarden
Our WTC concept accommodates three independent pillars under one roof:
- WTC Leeuwarden, the link to the global WTC network;
- Expo, our exhibition complex with a surface of 45,000 m2, meeting and conference rooms, office leasing, various bars and two restaurants;
- the 4-star Westcord Hotel.
Our goals are networking, collaboration, knowledge enhancement and internationalization. We establish links, offer opportunities and make things easier for entrepreneurs by means of individual support at regional, national and international levels through our programs:
- the WTC Business Club, an excellent platform for business encounters, informative meetings and company visits;
- international promotion of emerging and leading sectors from our region;
- the WTC Business Academy;
- supporting individual companies;
- and our Matchmaking Tool.
All activities are Business to Business.
Member Benefits:
- A global network with reciprocal privilidges
- Coaching in export/import
- Business trade events / seminars / company visits
- Exexutive courses WTC Business Academy
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Facilities & Services
Facilities
- Conference / Exhibition Center
- Hotel
- Office Building / Tower
- Seminar / Meeting Rooms
- Temporary Office Space
- Auditorium
- Member / Dining Club Facility
- Restaurant
Trade Services
- Business Management & Professional Services
- Group Trade Mission
- Trade Information / Market Research
- Trade Counseling
- Referrals
- Education & Knowledge Creation
- Event Management
Our Impact
90%
contentment of our members
80%
contentment with our WTC Business Academy programs
0%
Our Team
It is our pleasure to meet you at WTC Leeuwarden, Center for export & import. Our small, dedicated team includes Evert Jan Schouwstra, as our Managing Director, Froukje Kooistra as Operations Manager, Liset Adnan-Eertman as our assistant, and a flexible team of interns.
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2017 Visit to the emergency centre
On the second of November, our business club was invited to the emergency centre of the Northern ...
2017 Visit to Groningen Seaports
On May 16th, 2017 we were welcomed by our member Groningen Seaports (located in the far north of ...
2017 Be Smart! Be International! event
After a successful first year, twelve international organizations in the Northern Netherlands org...
2017 General Assembly WTC Las Vegas
Passing the World Trade Centers Association General Assembly baton from 2017 host WTC Las Vegas t...
2017 Business Academy - Doing business in Denmark and Sweden
On the second of March, 2017 WTC Leeuwarden organized another Business Academy program! One day l...
CEO WTCA pays a visit to WTC Leeuwarden
Scott Ferguson, CEO of the WTCA, and Alex Brown paid a three-day visit to the Netherlands. On Feb...
2017 WTC Business Academy - The Eurasian Economic Union: a potential market of 180 million people!
On January 20, 2017 WTC Leeuwarden organized another Business Academy program! One day long full ...
Networking while visiting the exhibition Alma Tadema - From Friesland to Hollywood
On December 14, 2016 curator Frank van der Velden from the Fries Museum told over 40 entrepreneur...
2016 Doing business in Iran
On the 8th of December we organised a Business Course on doing business in Iran. During the day w...
2016 Doing Business in the USA
During our Course 'Doing Business in the USA', which took place on November 21st, several profess...
2016 Grand Frisian Entrepreneurial Meeting
The Grand Frisian Entrepreneurial Meeting (GFEM) took place at the city theatre De Harmonie in Le...
2016 THE RISE AND FALL OF A DEPARTMENT STORE (1887-2016)
During this WTC Leeuwarden Businessclub event on September 27, 2016, Philippe Hondelink told us a...
2016 Summerevent Ecokathedraal
On July 7, 2016 the members of World Trade Center Leeuwarden visited the 'Ecokathedraal'. One of ...
2016 Company visit Machinefabriek Van der Ploeg
The members of World Trade Center Leeuwarden visites Machinefabriek Van der Ploeg. The factory ...
2016 Company visit Stertil Group
Stertil has opened her doors to the members of World Trade Center Leeuwarden. Heavy Duty Lifting...
2016 WTC Business Academy - Iran, the country where nothing is allowed but......
WTC Business Academy program: Iran, the country where nothing is allowed but everything possible....
2016 Business Contact Days North - networkevent
WTC Leeuwarden organised together with Michelin star restaurant eleve a High Beer during the Busi...
2016 Authentic Leadership
With Ian Read, wilderness guide from South-Africa, and Johan de Kleine from ‘Institute for Authen...
2015 Business in Russia & the Eurasian Economic Union
In this course the focus was on Russia and the Eurasian Union, an exciting and uncharted territor...
2015 Company visit Laboratorium Medisan
Laboratory Medisan BV in Heerenveen, opened her doors to us. They develop health products classi...
2015 Visit to Accell (Batavus)
In The Netherlands we do a lot of cycling. Beside that, the bikes of Accell include the Batav...
2015 Help! My market is drying up!
A changing market requires a new innovation model, but how do you approach that? Royal Tichelaar ...
2015 Visit to Leeuwarden airbase
Fly, defend, take control in the air. Surely everybody's dream? For the employees of Leeuwarden a...
2015 Round table India (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
The Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce & Trade (NICCT), the WTC Business Academy Leeuwarden, V...
2015 - Masterclass Food, Planet, Energy & Life
Feeding the planet, energy for life is the theme of the 2015 World Expo in Milan. For 200 student...
2015 The Big Liwwadder Dinner
In 2015, Leeuwarden is the Dutch Capital of Taste and we are proud to have to been selected! Leeu...
2015 Turkey - rich history, rich future (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
An interactive training that focused on entering the Turkish market and expanding business in Tur...
2015 You can export too! (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
The 5 coaches of WTC Leeuwarden prepared an afternoon program for experienced and less experience...
2015 Using your website for doing business successfully in the Netherlands and abroad (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
Globally Cool (affiliate of WTC Leeuwarden and trainer for this day) prepared analyses of the par...
2015 Networking get-together Sustainability in practice
A successful network meeting in which Jaap de Vries of Dzyzzion spoke about Sustainability in pra...
2015 Interactieve meeting with Prof.dr. Erik Scherder
WTC Leeuwarden Center for Export & Import and Floorball Academie Noord jointly organized an inter...
2015 Simply Red in the harbour of Harlingen
On 1 July, our Business Club summer drinks party took place at an unforgettable location in Harli...
2015 TEL High Tea
WTC Leeuwarden organised a High Tea during the Trade Experience Leeuwarden (TEL)
2015 Festive Dinner Business Club
On February 19th our Business Club members enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Michelin star restau...
2015 Russia: challenge or insurmountable obstacle? (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
This executive course,developed for companies searching ways to enter or expand on the Russian ma...
2014 China in a New Perspective (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
China not only provides a great production market, the upcoming middle classes also mean a growin...
2014 On your way to export success (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
This executive course,developed for companies searching ways to expand number of clients and/or p...
2014 successful online business: social media (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
A course focused on the use of social media in international business.
2013 Exporting to China - be prepared (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
More and more companies seek ways to export to China. Our specialised trainers teached them how.
2013 Russia: Challenge or invincible obstacle (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
The relationship between Russia and the West is controversial. Doing business with Russia therefo...
2013 The quick rise of Asia (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
Asia is a rising economic power, which a lot of companies are not prepared for. An update was giv...
2012 International Sales (Executive Course WTC Business Academy)
Three days all about international sales, taught by specialist with a lot of experience.
2014 Visiting penitentiary prison "De Marwei"
Visiting penitentiary prison "De Marwei" was an impressive experience. The penitentiary does not ...
2014 Company Visit Omrin
Visiting the waste disposal company Omrin in Heerenveen.
2014 Thematic Seminar: Company Visit Lamb Weston
Lamb Weston makes deep frozen potato products and appetizers. At the 24th of April 2014 WTC Leeuw...
2014 TEL High Tea
WTC Leeuwarden organised a High Tea during the Trade Experience Leeuwarden (TEL)
2014 Impact Cultural Capital
A toast to the new year with a theme: in 2018 Leeuwarden is the cultural capital of Europe!
2013 Thematic seminar: Organised Crime
After a short introduction about the worldwide distribution of wealth, there were presented three...
2013: Seminar USA - Chances in food and agro
Together with Innexus and the Dutch American Chamber, WTC Leeuwarden organised a "Food and Agro"...
2013 Inbound Trade Mission Water Technology – WTC Winnipeg
At this evening, a delegation of 32 entrepreneurs from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, met 18 entrepre...
2013 Intriguing Russia
Together with the "Koninklijke Metaalunie", MKB and the Frisian Exportclub, WTC Leeuwarden organi...
2013 Visiting the Woudagemaal (UNESCO World Heritage)
Visit to the "Cathedral of steam": the "Woudagemaal", the largest stream drive pumping-station in...
2013 Company visit: Rentex Floron
Visit to Rentex Floron, the largest independent laundry company in the Netherlands and specialize...
2012 Seminar: Outsourcing to India en Bangladesh
IT entrepreneurs shared their experiences with outsourcing to India and Bangladesh.
2012 Seminar: Brasil
Business Club WTC Leeuwarden, seminar about Brasil doing business in and exporting to Brasil.
2012 Visiting Omrop Fryslan (Local news channel)
Visiting the local news channel Omrop Fryslan
In the News
2018
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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
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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
2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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WTCL Member links with water cluster in Las Vegas - LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - Last week the Water Alliance took part in a trip to Las Vegas, USA, organized by WTC Leeuwarden. Specifically, the Leeuwarden delegation, led by municipal alderman Henk Deinum (in charge of economic affairs), was in the US city to attend the gene... more
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WTC Leeuwarden Business Academy - Denmark & Sweden - LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - Last week, on 2 March, World Trade Center Leeuwarden successfully organized the WTC Business Academy Course ‘Doing Business in Denmark and Sweden ’. Both countries are in the top 5 of major export destinations of the Netherlands. Sweden and Denmark ... more
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Location
World Trade Center Leeuwarden
Heliconweg 52
Leeuwarden, Nederland 8914 AT
Netherlands
+31.58.294.1610
