The RAI convention center is an important part of
Amsterdam's History. It was built in 1893 but first opened as the convention
center in 1961. It's first use was for the Association of the Bicycle Industry
hosting trade shows. After automobiles started to become popular in Amsterdam
in the 1900s they had to change the name from RI to RIA because automobiles
became part of the trade shows as well. They then rebuilt the structure to what
is now, the RAI convention center.
It is currently one of the busiest business trade fairs
and convention centers in the world with over 2 million visitors a year and has
had more than 90 million visitors sense the opening. The convention center
includes 11 halls, 1 ballroom, 22 conference rooms, 42 meeting rooms and 2 semi
permanent halls.
Today we volunteered at another Amsterdam Landmark, the
Museumplein, or "Museum Square". We set up the start and finish line,
clothing station, and tents for the Brooks 10K Champion Run and Half Marathon.
The event will start tomorrow on the last day of the European Athletic
Championships. The runners course will go through downtown Amsterdam and finish
at the Museumplein. Tomorrow I will be volunteering at the 10K as well, manning
the access points and I am looking forward to it!
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