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Every day at exactly 9am, trading on Euronext Amsterdam is ceremonially opened by sounding the gong.
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De gong; een eewenoude traditie

The gong: an age-old tradition

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world and a household name in the Netherlands and abroad. As early as the 17th century, trading was opened and closed by sounding a gong. Today, all securities trading is automated and the opening is a ceremonial act. Directors of listed companies, business people, politicians and charity ambassadors have helped keep this tradition alive in recent years. 

Amsterdam Gong Ceremonies

  • Listing BenevolentAI – Gong ceremony

    25/04/2022 - 9:16AM CEST  |  Amsterdam

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    Listing BenevolentAI – Gong ceremony

    Joanna Shields, CEO of BenevolentAI, and her team sounded the Gong this morning to celebrate the listing of the company on Euronext Amsterdam. BenevolentAI is a leading, clinical-stage AI-enabled drug discovery company that got listed on Euronext Amsterdam following a business combination with the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Odyssey Acquisition S.A.. They were welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld (CEO Euronext Amsterdam) and René van Vlerken (Head of Listing Euronext Amsterdam).

    Listing BenevolentAI – Gong ceremony
    25/04/2022 - 9:16AM CESTAmsterdam
  • Launch Deloitte Fast50

    20/04/2022 - 10:06AM CEST  |  Amsterdam

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    Launch Deloitte Fast50 – gong ceremony

    The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is the ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the Netherlands. With this annual ranking, the fifty fastest growing technology companies in the Netherlands are recognized for their exceptional growth performance.

    By sounding the gong the winners of 2021 celebrate their great achievements.
    The gong ceremony also symbolizes the start of the 2022 edition. Registration is possible from April 20th .

    The group was welcomed by Alexander Voorham, Junior Account Manager Listing at Euronext Amsterdam.

    Launch Deloitte Fast50
    20/04/2022 - 10:06AM CESTAmsterdam
  • RTL Z Beursspel

    19/04/2022 - 10:06AM CEST  |  Amsterdam

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    RTL Z Beursspel – gong ceremony

    The RTL Z Beursspel will start again on Tuesday 19 April. Entirely according to tradition, Theo Clemens from Almere, the winner of the Beursspel Autumn 2021, sounded the gong for this occasion. The RTL Z Beursspel is an informative game in which participants learn to invest with the fictitious amount of €100,000. The group was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communications Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

    RTL Z Beursspel
    19/04/2022 - 10:06AM CESTAmsterdam
  • Varrlyn

    14/04/2022 - 9:15AM CEST  |  Amsterdam

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    Varrlyn – gong ceremony

    Varrlyn is a consultancy firm, founded in 2010, that advises financial institutions on system implementations and applications and dealing rooms in particular.

    To celebrate the 12th anniversary, Martin Defauwes, Director of Varrlyn, opened the trading day this morning by sounding the gong.

    Varrlyn’s team was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communications Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

    Varrlyn
    14/04/2022 - 9:15AM CESTAmsterdam
  • ABN AMRO Clearing Bank

    11/04/2022 - 10:40AM CEST  |  Amsterdam

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    ABN AMRO Clearing Bank - gong ceremony

    At the beginning of this year, ABN AMRO Clearing launched a new infrastructure for its corporate clients, such as brokers, to allow their end client to invest fractionally.

    On the occasion of the introduction of fractional investing on Dutch markets, Jan Bart de Boer, CCO of ABN AMRO Clearing, sounded the gong to open the trading day this morning.

    The ABN AMRO Clearing team was welcomed at Euronext Amsterdam by Dirk Donker, Head of Retail Services, and Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager of the Netherlands.

    ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
    11/04/2022 - 10:40AM CESTAmsterdam
  • Brunel & NVA Autism week

    08/04/2022 - 9:11AM CEST  |  Amsterdam

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    Brunel & NVA Autism week – Gong ceremony

    Brunel International N.V., the business services provider that this year marks 25 years of listing on Euronext Amsterdam, has been raising the visibility of the Dutch Autism Association for some years now.

    As part of the NVA Autism Week 2022, the two organisations opened the trading day together. The gong was sounded by Birsen Basar, NVA ambassador since 2014. With her books, presentations and films, she tries to raise awareness of autism, particularly in different cultures.

    The association was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager at Euronext Amsterdam .

    Brunel & NVA Autism week
    08/04/2022 - 9:11AM CESTAmsterdam
  • LYNX

    07/04/2022 - 9:20AM CEST  |  Amsterdam

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    LYNX – Gong ceremony

    In celebration of winning the Golden Bull Award for ‘Best Broker 2021’, Ellen Ginkel, CEO of LYNX sounded the gong this morning.

    The jury particularly praised LYNX for its customer satisfaction, which was rated as the best by Dutch investors.

    The company was welcomed by Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager and Lennart Visser, Junior Product Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.   

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    07/04/2022 - 9:20AM CESTAmsterdam
  • GO Public

    30/03/2022 - 10:14AM CEST  |  Amsterdam

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    GO Public

    Today, the kick-off for GO Public Amsterdam was celebrated with a traditional gong ceremony.

    GO Public is the executive educational course launched in 2021 with the ambition to further educate established companies about the capital markets. The programme provides executives with the necessary tools and knowledge to assist a mature company to gain access to the capital markets..

    Representatives of GO Public’s partners - De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Deloitte, ING, Hill & Knowlton, Oaklins, Stibbe and PWC – joined René van Vlerken, Head of Listing Euronext Amsterdam, and Alexander Voorham, Account manager Listing Euronext Amsterdam, on stage.

    GO Public GO Public
    30/03/2022 - 10:14AM CESTAmsterdam
  • OHV Asset Management

    24/03/2022 - 9:53AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    OHV Asset Management gong ceremony

    Erik Bakker, General Manager of OHV Asset Management, sounded the gong this morning to mark the 90th anniversary of OHV at Euronext Amsterdam.

    OHV has an ecosystem of asset-management, executing trades on exchanges and a number of mutual funds. OHV also offers access to illiquid markets such as SME financing, facilitating access for its private and institutional clients.

    The company was welcomed by Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

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    24/03/2022 - 9:53AM CETAmsterdam
  • European investors-VEB

    22/03/2022 - 9:12AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    European investors-VEB

    To celebrate the association’s 98th anniversary, Gerben Everts, Director of European Investors at-VEB, sounded the gong this morning in the presence of VEB employees.

    As ambassador of the Run4Schools foundation, Gerben Everts was joined by a group of runners who will run the Two Oceans Ultra-Marathon next month to raise money for sports facilities and guidance in the Mitchells Plain township in South Africa.

    Since 1924, the investor association VEB has represented the interests of more than 1.75 million investors in the Netherlands, both private and institutional.

    Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext, welcomed the association to Euronext Amsterdam.

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    22/03/2022 - 9:12AM CETAmsterdam
  • CSR Manager of the year 2020/21

    21/03/2022 - 9:09AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    CSR Manager of the year 2020/21

    Marianne van Keep (Chief Sustainability Officer at Verstegen Spices & Sauces), has been named CSR Manager of the Year 2020/21. To celebrate this occasion, she sounded the gong this morning.

    The award aims to put in the spotlight the efforts of enthusiastic CSR managers.

    Marianne van Keep was welcomed with some company by Cees Colijn, Head of HR of Euronext Amsterdam and Brussels.

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    21/03/2022 - 9:09AM CETAmsterdam
  • Kick-off pre-IPO program TechShare

    15/03/2022 - 13:51PM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    Euronext Amsterdam - Kick-off pre-IPO program TechShare

    For the 7th time in a row Euronext has launched its successful pre-IPO programme TechShare. This pan-European pre-IPO educational programme supports European Tech companies aiming to go public in the next 1 to 3 years and is being organised in ten countries. In honour of the kick-off of TechShare at Euronext Amsterdam, René van Vlerken (Head of Listings Euronext Amsterdam) and his team welcomed representatives of both participants and partners for a traditional Gong ceremony.

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    15/03/2022 - 13:51PM CETAmsterdam
  • Aegon Cappital – 10-year anniversary

    14/03/2022 - 9:33AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    Aegon Cappital – 10-year anniversary

    Marianne de Boer, CEO of Aegon Cappital, sounded the gong this morning on the occasion of their 10th anniversary. Aegon Cappital is one of the permanent partners of Euronext Amsterdam. The company of Aegon Cappital was welcomed by Cees Colijn, Head of HR of Euronext Belgium and the Netherlands.

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    14/03/2022 - 9:33AM CETAmsterdam
  • SPDR Climate Funds

    09/03/2022 - 9:13AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    SPDR Climate Funds – gong ceremony

    Philippe Roset, Head of SPDR ETFs van Noord Europa, sounded the gong this morning to celebrate the listing of the SPDR Climate Funds on Euronext Amsterdam. The funds are designed to allow investors to decarbonise their portfolios swiftly, effectively, and efficiently, with minimal disruption.

    The company was welcomed by Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

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    SPDR Climate Funds
    09/03/2022 - 9:13AM CETAmsterdam
  • International Woman’s Day

    08/03/2022 - 9:35AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    International Woman’s Day – gong ceremony

    On International Woman’s Day, UN Women, Woman in ETF and Global Compact Network Netherlands opened the markets by sounding the gong.

    With this year’s theme being ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’, we recognise the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate sustainability and innovation.

    Saskia Klep, CEO of Saxo Bank Netherlands and Britta Achmann, CRO of Flow Traders were welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam. Enaam Ahmed Ali, the UN Women's Representative for 2022, had the honor of sounding the gong this morning to open the trading day.

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    International Woman’s Day
    08/03/2022 - 9:35AM CETAmsterdam
  • Cabka

    01/03/2022 - 9:34AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    Cabka – listing and first day of trading

    Gat Ramon, Founder and Vice-Chairman of Cabka’s Supervisory Board, and his wife Heike, sounded the gong this morning to celebrate the company’s listing on Euronext Amsterdam. Cabka’s listing is the result of the legal merger with the SPAC Dutch Star Companies TWO, which listed on Euronext Amsterdam in November 2020. They were welcomed by Simone Huis in ’t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and René van Vlerken, Head of Listing of Euronext Amsterdam.

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    01/03/2022 - 9:34AM CETAmsterdam
  • Azerion

    02/02/2022 - 10:03AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    Azerion – listing & first day of trading

    Atilla Aytekin and Umut Akpinar, Founders and Co-CEOs of Azerion, sounded the gong this morning to celebrate the company’s listing on the stock exchange.

    Azerion’s listing is a result of the legal merger with the SPAC EFIC1, which listed on Euronext Amsterdam in 2021.

    Mr Aytekin, Mr Akpinar and their team were welcomed by Simone Huis in ’t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and René van Vlerken, Head of Listing at Euronext Amsterdam.

    Azerion
    02/02/2022 - 10:03AM CETAmsterdam
  • FARE Capital Impact Fund

    12/11/2021 - 9:07AM CET  |  Amsterdam

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    FARE Capital – Launch and first investment of FARE Capital Impact Fund

    Today, Mike de Leeuw, CEO of My Life Technologies, sounded the gong to celebrate the first investment of the FARE Capital Impact Fund. The fund of FARE Capital has invested in My Life Technologies, which produces and develops a special technique where drugs are delivered through the skin. The group was welcomed by Lennart Visser, Junior Product Manager and Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

    FARE Capital Impact Fund
    12/11/2021 - 9:07AM CETAmsterdam

Would you like to sound the gong with your company at Beursplein 5?

Open the trading day at Euronext Amsterdam

Companies or institutions that have a natural connection to the Amsterdam capital market can be invited to take part in a gong ceremony. For example, this might be to mark a special milestone or to raise awareness of a charity. 

The ceremony starts with a reception hosted by a senior Euronext Amsterdam representative in the former Board Room at Beursplein 5. Just before 9 am, the participants and their guests take their place on the gong stage to open the trading day, The gong is sounded at 9 am precisely. The group then  returns to the Boardroom for a cup of coffee. 

Media coverage

The gong strike is broadcast live every morning on RTL Z. A picture of the gong strike illustrates the daily stock market report on the Financiële Telegraaf's website. In addition, Euronext shares the images on its social media channels.

Photos and video footage taken of the gong ceremony are shared with guests, who are free to use them for their own communications and on social media. 

Media coverage gong

Practical information

Programme

Timings for gong ceremonies at Beursplein 5 are as follows:

Reception: 8.30 am
Sounding of the gong: 9.00 am
End: 9.15 - 9.30 am

Group size: minimum 8 people, maximum 15 people.

There is no charge for the gong ceremony.

Additional options

You can combine your gong ceremony with the Amsterdam Exchange Experience: a special tour of the stock exchange building. 

Or if you would like to use the gong ceremony to kick off a conference or event, consider organising your event at Beursplein 5. Euronext has several historic rooms where events for 10 to 150 people can be held.

The Euronext Events Team will be happy to give you all the information you need about the options available. 

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