Amsterdam 2016

There are  a couple of things that changed since the last ISE. There are a few things that seem to be unchanged at first sight. And there are some things that did not change at all.

Basically, we always steadily lay down that the city is improving fast and we always found lot of innovations compared to the previous year.

What changed:

The length of ISE: 4 exhibition days instead of 3. When the door closed on Friday 12 February, the  65 686 registered attendees ensured that the show was not only the biggest and best ISE exhibition in its history (again) but that ISE is now officially recognised as the world's largest AV and systems integration professionals.  So, who works in this industry, all must be there. 

What did not change:

This is the exhibition that I always have the chance to meet all our partners from really all over the world. And to tell you the truth the feeling is always special when I recognize and welcome my "penfriends" on our booth face to face coming either from Poland, Dubai, Japan, Singapore or from France, Ukraine, Ireland, Croatia etc...

What changed:

My friend Gabor left the city after many years of Dutch life and moved back to Hungary because of his son. I could not visit him with my collegaues (who also missed him) in his cosy restaurant and could not enjoy the dishes they would have prepared for us. 

What did not change:

The good mood and my colleagues' intention to walk every  evening up and down in the Red Light District. Most of the times I joined them and we really had a lot of fun together. The guys always make me laugh. The different scents that can be sniffed in the air is also very typical and familiar.

What changed:

The number of electrical vehicles and stations to fill.

What did not change:

My thirst to explore the Netherlands. Received one free day to do this.

What changed:

The destination of my discovery. This time I could feel the freedom that a bicycle allows and could unite with the local people this way. Although, it was cold but I did not care because I was doing two things at the same time what I like most. Cycling and sightseeing. I went to Haarlem by train, got on a bike and I was just spin along until I reached the rim of the continent. I really enjoyed the fresh air, the view, the good quality bicycle path all along, the lack of crowd and then the sand, the sea, the seagulls and seashells. All these gave me much energy and really stroked my soul. Coming back to Amsterdam I scheduled to visit a botanical garden as a worthy channelling of the day filled with nature.