AKD supports a number of cultural and sports events in order to help ensure their continuity. Moreover, these events are often a good opportunity for us to invite and meet our business contacts. A summary of the cultural and sports events that AKD supports is given below.
Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw
The members of the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw
(JOC) regularly give fantastic concerts at various regional music
venues throughout the Netherlands. The highlight of our sponsorship
is the annual Christmas concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam,
where the musicians give a dazzlingly energetic performance year
after year.
SAIL Amsterdam
The eighth edition of SAIL will be held between 19 and 23
August 2010. This is a large-scale maritime manifestation with a
wide variety of modern ships, naval vessels and replicas which are
moored in Amsterdam's IJ harbour for five days. AKD also attends
this unique event and is proud to be able to contribute towards
maintaining Europe's rich nautical heritage.
CHIO
The CHIO (Concours Hippique International Officiel) in
Rotterdam is an event that nobody should miss. The world's top
international equestrian sportspeople take part in high-level
dressage and jumping contests in June every year. AKD has been
sponsoring the CHIO since 2007, and acts as host to many
representatives from the Rotterdam and district business community
during this event.
Polo aan de Vecht
AKD has been sponsoring the annual polo event 'Polo aan de
Vecht' since 2004. Polo is a truly unique sport. A polo team
consists of five members, all of whom have different qualities and
who give a top-level performance with their ponies. This special
teamwork between people and animals results in a fantastic
spectacle.
Tour de France
The Tour de France is scheduled to commence in Rotterdam
in 2010. The Rotterdam Topsport Foundation has set up the Grand
Départ Rotterdam 2010 foundation to ensure that this event gets off
to a good start. AKD is one of Rotterdam Topsport's sponsors and
lends a helping hand by providing legal assistance for the
event.
Others
In addition to the above events, AKD sponsors the Dutch
Heart Foundation's 'Hartenmiddag', the Red Cross Dinner in
Eindhoven, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
