New business opportunities are often only a handshake away. Since its earliest days, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has been attempting to offer the best possible ways for delegates to meet new contacts, discover fresh opportunities and to expand their business horizons. In pursuit of this goal, ADE offers a wide range of activities to make the business side of the trip as productive as possible.

Database & Networking lounges
Alongside a wide array of focused and relevant panels, keynotes and discussions conference delegates can get in contact with each other by using the messaging system in the delegate database, accessible when you are the proud owner of an ADE Conference Pass or ADE pass. Meet with them at one of our networking lounges at DeLaMar while grabbing a coffee or a snack. And don’t hesitate to speak to the stranger next to you in between meetings, since we are all here for the same reason, to do business.

Guesthouses
In addition to the networking lounges we have one-stop networking meetings covering key territories and regions. With France being our main focus country this year, you really should check out their program at De Balie on Thursday, then finish the day with a relaxing networking drink. Before that on Wednesday we welcome The House of China in the same venue and on Friday we go even further into the South East Asia region with a day filled with Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese insights at Asia Konnekt. Both days also end with a networking drink featuring local cuisines, so make sure to join in.

Meet the Canadians
There’s also the opportunity to get introduced to the Canadian scene in the one hour focus meeting on Wednesday at DeLaMar which features a short and snappy keynote outlining everything you need to know about this fascinating country’s electronic scene, followed by a networking session so that you can start to build new relationships.

More network drinks
On Thursday the ADE TECH partner Paylogic will close the day at de Kopstoot Bar by inviting us for a drink, also don’t forget to say hi to our Swedish friends. ADE Green on Friday will host its closing drink at DeLaMar Theater.

Belgium Booms
And finally, ADE is delighted to once again join forces with their Belgium friends at the Brakke Grond, with the Belgium Booms drinks on Friday, followed by a showcase of Belgium and Holland’s finest, a program curated by Lefto and Red Light Radio. See ya hopefully at ADE 2019!