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
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Euronext thanks subcontractors
04/03/2020 - 9:35AM CET | Amsterdam
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Beursplein 5 is home to over thirty financial companies. Continuous improvements are needed to keep the building an attractive place to work for these hi-tech companies. Today, Euronext thanks the contractors who were involved in renovating the roof of the exchange building. Kim Strauss, lead contractor for the project, sounded the gong.
Euronext thanks subcontractors 04/03/2020 - 9:35AM CETAmsterdam -
Charco & Dique
03/03/2020 - 8:15AM CET | Amsterdam
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Reinier Schipper, Consultant, sounded the gong on the occasion of the 10 year anniversary of Charco & Dique, Consultant of compliance, risk management and legal.
Charco & Dique 03/03/2020 - 8:15AM CETAmsterdam -
AscX-index
02/03/2020 - 8:15AM CET | Amsterdam
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The Amsterdam Smallcap Index is fifteen years old today. Representing the Euronext Corporate Actions Team, Roland Vogelaar sounded the gong.
AscX-index 02/03/2020 - 8:15AM CETAmsterdam -
Bureau Burgwallen
28/02/2020 - 8:15AM CET | Amsterdam
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Today, Euronext thanks the police officers of the police station Burgwallen. They work around the clock to keep the center of Amsterdam safe, including the shopping streets Nieuwendijk / Kalverstraat, Dam Square, the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood and the Red Light District. Police officer Corinne Kouwenberg sounds the gong.
Bureau Burgwallen 28/02/2020 - 8:15AM CETAmsterdam -
Holland ConTech & PropTech
27/02/2020 - 20:15PM CET | Amsterdam
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Wouter Truffino, Founder & CEO of Holland ConTech & PropTech, sounded the gong for winning the Global Top Association Award during the New York Real Estate Tech Week.
Holland ConTech & PropTech 27/02/2020 - 20:15PM CETAmsterdam -
InsingerGilissen N.V.
26/02/2020 - 20:13PM CET | Amsterdam
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Richard de Jong, Director Van Lieshout & Partners N.V., sounded the gong together with Bankers of InsingerGilissen N.V. to mark the 5-years anniversary of options on ETF’s.
InsingerGilissen N.V. 26/02/2020 - 20:13PM CETAmsterdam -
Brand New Day
25/02/2020 - 20:11PM CET | Amsterdam
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Arend Jan Velsink, Director Investment and Product development, sounded the gong on the occasion of the 10-years anniversary of Brand New Day.
Brand New Day 25/02/2020 - 20:11PM CETAmsterdam -
UBS Asset Management
24/02/2020 - 20:08PM CET | Amsterdam
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Marcel Danen, Head Passive & ETF Specialist Sales Benelux, sounded the gong to celebrate that UBS Asset Management achieved the milestone of more than 10 billion euros in asset management in the sustainable ETF-family today.
UBS Asset Management 24/02/2020 - 20:08PM CETAmsterdam -
CM.Com
21/02/2020 - 9:17AM CET | Amsterdam
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To mark CM.com’s first day of trading on Euronext Amsterdam, Jeroen van Glabbeek, CEO and co-founder of CM.com, sounds the gong to open markets in Amsterdam.
CM.Com 21/02/2020 - 9:17AM CETAmsterdam -
Amsterdammer of the year 2020
17/02/2020 - 9:15AM CET | Amsterdam
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Merel Huizinga, Amsterdammer of the year 2020, sounded the gong to celebrate the Amsterdammer of the year 2020 election.
Amsterdammer of the year 2020 17/02/2020 - 9:15AM CETAmsterdam -
JobOn
14/02/2020 - 9:21AM CET | Amsterdam
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Petra van der Vlught, Communications manager, sounded the gong to celebrate the launch of the new online platform JobOn.nl.
JobOn 14/02/2020 - 9:21AM CETAmsterdam -
Da Vinci Derivatives B.V.
13/02/2020 - 9:12AM CET | Amsterdam
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Blerina Anastasi, Head of Legal, Compliance and Human Affairs, sounded the gong with new members of staff of Da Vinci, the Amsterdam-based proprietary trading firm.
Da Vinci Derivatives B.V. 13/02/2020 - 9:12AM CETAmsterdam -
FSA
12/02/2020 - 9:09AM CET | Amsterdam
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Participant Vincent Kuiper sounded the gong as a symbolic beginning of the FSA Research Project 2020. This summer, 18 Amsterdam students will do research into the business opportunities for Dutch companies in Chile.
FSA 12/02/2020 - 9:09AM CETAmsterdam -
Ambulance Amsterdam
11/02/2020 - 21:12PM CET | Amsterdam
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Today is European 112 Day. Astrid Brugman, Head of operation of Ambulance Amsterdam sounded the gong to mark the occasion.
Ambulance Amsterdam 11/02/2020 - 21:12PM CETAmsterdam -
Partner in Compliance B.V.
10/02/2020 - 9:30AM CET | Amsterdam
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Danny Smit, founder partner in Compliance, sounded the gong on the occasion of the opening of their new office in Amstelveen.
Partner in Compliance B.V. 10/02/2020 - 9:30AM CETAmsterdam -
Circular Award Business
07/02/2020 - 9:24AM CET | Amsterdam
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Shirley Rijnsdorp-Schijvens, winner of the Circular Award Business 2020, sounded the gong as the end of the Week of the Circular Economy.
Circular Award Business 07/02/2020 - 9:24AM CETAmsterdam -
Lucas Bols
06/02/2020 - 21:15PM CET | Amsterdam
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Huub van Doorne, CEO of Lucas Bols, sounded the gong on the occasion of the 445-year anniversary of Lucas Bols and the celebration of 5 year listing of Lucas Bols
Lucas Bols 06/02/2020 - 21:15PM CETAmsterdam -
Entrepreneurs training PEAK
05/02/2020 - 21:15PM CET | Amsterdam
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Egbert Berkhoff, Director of NNEK, sounded the gong on the occasion of the successful closing of their entrepreneurs training PEAK.
Entrepreneurs training PEAK 05/02/2020 - 21:15PM 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.
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.