TRAVEL
From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Take a direct train to “Amersfoort Central Station” (duration +/- 45 minutes)
Direct trains depart every 30 minutes.
Train tickets can be bought via the ticket machines at the train station at Schiphol Airport (card payment only).
Online ticket purchase is available on the official website of the Dutch Railway https://www.ns.nl/en
From Train Station Amersfoort Central
Walk within 5 minutes to your hotel (see your confirmation for hotel details)
Arriving by car
Both Congress hotels have an underground parking lot. No need for reservation.
HOTEL
After completing your registration, a hotel room is booked for you in one of the 2 congress hotels. Both hotels are 5 minutes walking distance from train station Amersfoort Central.
See contact for adresses
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation during the congress is arranged by the organization.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Prodent Factory is a historic factory site in the center of Amersfoort, which marks the beginning of the re-development project of the New Town in the former oil mill district. In Prodent Factory Several entrepreneurs established.
On 27 May 1937, the Prodent factory opened its doors in Amersfoort. Toothpaste, shoe polish, shampoo and deodorant were produced.
A smelter, tin printing plant, laboratory and the striking factory chimney were built on the site. In 1941, a pipe factory was added, increasing the area of the factory site by a third.
While in recent times only toothpaste was manufactured, in earlier years production included Erdal shoe polish, Vlivo fly swatter, shampoo and deodorant. Many of the products featured a red pelican, Erdal’s logo. Erdal ceased to exist in 1983 after it was acquired by Sara Lee. In 2011, production was moved to France and the factory was closed.
In December 2012, agreement was reached on the purchase of the Prodent factory. The takeover was completed at the beginning of May 2013. The Prodent Factory subsequently formed the starting point of the development project De Nieuwe Stad. An innovative microcity where committed entrepreneurs strengthen each other and where smart ideas and collaborations arise.
