FAQS FOR DELEGATES

All your questions regarding #SOSUEU

DATES & VENUE

SOURCING SUMMIT EUROPE will be held on 7-8 October.

#SOSUEU 2020 will be held once again in Amsterdam. This year the venue is:

Meer en Vaart 300
1068 LE – Amsterdam

>MEERVAART WEBSITE

Meervaart is conveniently located and easily accessible by public transport.  Located between the city centre of Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport. ‘DeMeervaart‘ is easy accessible from either place whithin 15 minutes.  Trains, trams and public transport easily connects the venue. If you choose to travel by car there are ample car parks.

Plan you travel to the venue using this tool

TICKET INFORMATION

all you need to know about Tickets

To attend #SOSUEU you need to buy a ticket and be registered. You can pay either by credit card, or direct bank deposit.  Join hundreds of sourcing practitioners in Amsterdam. Buy Ticket here.

Early bird tickets cannot be refunded but can be used to attend any other #SOSU events in the next two years.

Yes, you will automatically get an invoice if you choose to pay by BANK DEPOSIT. If you use credit card to pay then we will send you an invoice only if you request for one.

NO, we don’t have physical paper tickets. If you bought a ticket you will receive a pdf ticket or we will send a confirmation email.  We will be in touch to confirm whose name will be on the name badge a few weeks before the event starts.

Ticket price varies according to the time you bought one. Those who bought early will enjoy low price and those leaving it to the last will have to pay significantly more.  Ticket price range:

  • DEC 2019 – MAR 2020(EARLY BIRD) – €495
  • APR / JUNE – €675
  • JULY / AUGUST – €775
  • SEPTEMBER  – €885
  • OCTOBER –  €850 + €75 (LATE FEE)

We only accept EUROS. You can choose to pay by credit card, Paypal or direct bank deposit (after we generate an invoice).  All the options are available on our BUY TICKET page

The cost of a ticket includes three day attendance for  #sosueu (including all the catering) . The fee does not include cost for special workshops and other social dinner events.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
– Should you wish to cancel your registration up until 30 days before the commencement of the event, we’ll refund you in full minus a €100 admin fee.
– If you cancel within 30 days of the event, we’ll refund 25% of the purchase price.
– If you cancel within 7 days of the event, or do a no-show on the day of the event, you’ll be liable for the full purchase price.

CHANGE TO CONTENT, POSTPONEMENT & EVENT CANCELLATION
– In the unlikely event of cancellation of the event, the liability of Destination Talent is limited to the return of paid fees minus fees.
– DestinationTalent may alter the times, dates and speakers of this event by notice to you at any time.
– While we are sorry if this causes inconvenience, DestinationTalent will not be liable for any loss, damages or sadness arising from such changes.
– We reserve the right to refuse any organisation to buy tickets
– If unsure about our terms please contact us

TICKET SHARING
Ticket sharing is possible. If you want to share a ticket between two person, there is a fee of €150 on top of the ticket price. Please note that only one person can attend on any single day. If you want two people to attend on the same day you will need two full-tickets.

TICKET TRANSFER
If you’ve booked but then can’t attend, it’s fine for another person to attend in your place as long as you let us know beforehand. A small admin fee of €20 will be charged for all transfers, unless it’s within 100 hours of the event where the fee will be €100.

You can collect name badge at the registration desk on day one. Reception desk will be open from 8:00-8:45 AM. The first speaker will take the stage at 9:00 AM.  Turn up early and network with other delegates and speakers over coffee.

DELEGATE REGISTRATION

Did you buy a ticket for someone else in the company? Have you decided who is attending from your company? If someone else bought a ticket on your behalf and you are unsure if you are registered please contact us to register the person attending the event.

After buying a ticket ensuring the right person is registered to attend the event is important.  Please contact us to register the person attending the event.

Changing names of delegates is easy. Just contact us with the details. Please ensure name changes are made at least a week before the event starts.

NO, we don’t have physical paper tickets. If you bought a ticket you will get a name badge at the venue. We will be in touch to confirm whose name will be on the name badge a few weeks before the event starts.

YES, every registered delegate will get a name badge. Just turn up at the venue and collect your name badge at the registration desk. As long as you are registered, your name badge will be waiting for you at reception.

You can collect name badge at the registration desk on day one. Reception desk will be open from 8:00-8:45 AM. The first speaker will take the stage at 9:00 AM.  Turn up early and network with other delegates and speakers over coffee.

SLIDES & TALKS

Yes. Presentation slides will be emailed a day after the event.

Please note some some speakers may not share their slides. In such a case, we will let delegates know beforehand.

Yes, all the talks will be conducted in English. We do have a delegates from over 50 countries so there a wide range of language spoken. Some say #sosueu is the Eurovision of recruitment.

PRESENTATION VIDEOS

All the sessions will not be recorded. There is no guarantee that a particular talk at the event will be recorded. But 95% of the talks are normally recorded. Sessions like interactive workshops & hackathon are not recorded. If you have the DIGITAL PASS, you will get access to all the recorded videos.

Delegates will have free access to the event videos within two weeks after the event concludes.  Free access is available for one whole year.

Delegates will be mailed a separate link with a password to access the videos.  The videos are hosted on a private VIMEO album.

Delegates with a valid ticket will have videos for one whole year. Please note if you attend with a complimentary ticket you will have access to videos for only one month.

If you change jobs/employer you will need to get the permission of whoever paid for the ticket. Access right belong to the buyer of the ticket.

PHOTOS & IMAGES

Yes we will have a dedicated photographer throughout the event.  Photos taken at the event will be available to the public

Photos from past #SOSU Events can be viewed here.

FOOD & CATERING

All the information you need about food and catering at #SOSUEU

The event is fully catered. Tea/coffee will be served on arrival. There will be a morning tea break, lunch, afternoon tea and networking drinks. The menu will have both vegetarian and non-vegetarian items.

We are happy to make alternative arrangements for those who have special dietary requirements. If you have special dietary requirements please contact us before the event starts.

Yes we are big on networking. It’s a great opportunity to meet other recruiters and make new friends. There will be networking drinks after the day’s proceedings are over. Stay tuned for more announcement. We trust that lasting connections and friendships will be formed at #SOSUEU

HOTEL & ACCOMODATION

Delegates have to arrange their own accommodations. Amsterdam gets very busy around OCTOBER so it is important to book accommodation early.

There are a couple of great hotels around the Meervaart Conference Centre. What’s more, we will arranged competitive prices with some of these hotels.

De meervaart
Westcord Fashion Hotel
Hotel Artemis Amsterdam
Ramada Apollo Amsterdam Centre
Park Plaza Amsterdam
Hotel Mercure Amsterdam
Citiez Hotel Amsterdam

We are working with hotels around the area to offer special discounts for #sosueu delegates.  We will update this page as soon as we get the discount deals.

Amsterdam is an international business hub, so there is a huge range of accommodations available. Many past delegates use Airbnb for accommodation.

CONTACT US

Email us at info @ dtalent.co

  • "#SOSUEU in Amsterdam is over and it was ultra violentely great!"

    Josef Kadlec, Goodcall, Praque

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