Sponsors

We at TheHagueOnLine would like to take this opportunity of introducing our co-hosts and sponsors for 2008. On behalf of everyone who joins us on Sunday September 21st in the Atrium of the City Hall in The Hague for the third 'Feel at Home in The Hague – The International Community Fair 2008' we would like to thank them, and allow them to introduce themselves.

Shell

The Shell Outpost office in The Hague is one of more than 60 Outpost organizations established by Shell around the world to support their expatriates on the move. This worldwide network has been set up to offer support to Shell employees, their partners and families with the challenges of global mobility. The Outpost office in The Hague provides a friendly environment where you can go for information and advice on relocation and for the partner wishing to develop their career or study opportunities whilst living abroad.

Municipality of The Hague

The Xpat Desk of The Hague Hospitality Centre is the first point of contact for new residents of The Hague. It has been created especially for expatriates who are working and living in The Hague.

The desk offers a welcome package to new arrivals and forms a point of contact between the individual expat and the municipal administration.

It provides information on the services of various municipal departments (parking permits, marriages, registration of birth, converting driving licences, rubbish collection etc.). The Xpat Desk also supplies basic information on health care and education, for example.

The Hague Hospitality Centre
For international media, expats and visitors
Open Monday to Friday from 09.00 till 17.00 hours.
City Hall (Atrium)
Spui 70, The Hague

Octagon

What does Octagon stand for?

Octagon is a specialised recruiting firm for the international market in the Benelux. We specialize in you - international candidates and highly educated Dutch professionals who have worked or wish to work in international organizations or EU bodies. The combination of cultural, professional and linguistic skills is unbeatable.

Octagon takes the time to get to know both the organisation and the candidates, to ensure the perfect fit between both. As a company which is customer and candidate focused, we focus on your career aspirations and the skills needed for the company opening.

Octagon – recruiting beyond borders.

BlueLynx

Employment by Language for International Professionals

Specialists since 1988 in English, bi-lingual and multi-lingual recruitment, executive search, contracting & temping throughout the whole of the Netherlands and Europe.

Our service is personal & targeted ensuring we understand your needs. Our focus allows us to provide a total recruitment solution across discipline, level, location & requirement that combines a fresh approach with traditionally founded, tried & tested business principles. Our 30 in-house International staff combine both recruitment and industry expertise providing knowledge based solutions for positions ranging from junior management through to board level appointments.

For a broader perspective & our job opportunities visit our website.

Unique Multilingual Services

Is your DNA considered Unique?

Unique Multilingual Services is always looking for suitable candidates. Our offices, advertisements, website, jobs fairs, employee network and word of mouth add up to give Unique Multilingual Services an impressive network. We also have an advanced IT system with an online connection between offices. Each vacancy or candidate is known to all offices locally, regionally and even nationally. As a result, a suitable candidate can be presented within a few hours.

Unique Multilingual Services relies on a thorough selection process to achieve the right match. For example, intake interviews are held by experienced consultants, with the help of resources such as the Personal profile analysis, a selection tool that charts the competencies of a candidate in advance. In addition, we always obtain two job references.

HTM

HTM makes people feel at home

HTM is one of the leading public transport companies of the Netherlands. With 380.000 passengers a day, it contributes to the mobility of people for more than 145 years in the Hague area.

HTM has its' roots in The Hague and that’s why HTM kindly supports initiatives which let people participate in their own environment. Local or foreign, young or old.

HTM makes people FEEL AT HOME!

BMW

BMW Den Haag: Globally recognised, locally accessible.

BMW Den Haag, in Forepark, just off the Prins Clausplein offers its customers state-of-the art technology in their service centres, modern showrooms and tailored solutions. Our showrooms offer a glimpse of the splendid BMW series, and in a beautiful showroom of their own, the cheekier MINI models.

BMW understands, like no other, the demands and expectations of the international community. With BMW AG’s Efficient Dynamics Programme: Less Emissions, More Driving Pleasure, BMW Den Haag can also proudly offer 129 varying green (environmental) labels on their models.

For a test drive or more information, please contact Mr R Schmitz or Mr F de Gruyl at 070 301 7170.

ABN Amro Bank

As an international bank, we have more than 3,400 branches in over 60 countries to cater to your needs both at home and abroad. Your stay in the Netherlands may require a different approach to your financial affairs.

Especially for expats we have the Expat Service, an exclusive service that will meet all of your banking needs, wherever you might be in the world, whenever you might need to use it. It is a unique combination of our best banking services and personal advice from our Expat Account Team.

The advantages we offer you:
- Free Internet Banking in English
- Free Euro payments to other bank accounts within the European Community
- Free telephone banking
- An attractive all-in-one banking package so you can take care of all your day-to-day banking needs in one go.

Carlton Ambassador Hotel

The Carlton Ambassador is situated in the quiet, green heart of The Hague, surrounded by embassies, international organizations and multinationals.

The 78 rooms and suites are tastefully and with attention to detail, decorated in Dutch Hindeloopen or English Tudor style and well equipped for the business traveler.

Restaurant Henricus, a culinary meeting-place for businessmen and diplomats, offers an extensive, creative menu. In Rubens Bar-Bistro you can enjoy courses from the open grill or enjoy a drink at the bar. Every first Thursday of the month, Rubens is the place to meet other expats during the Expat Night with live music and complimentary snacks.

Wegener Huis-aan-huisMedia

With more than 225 free editions and a circulation of approximately 7.7 million a week, Wegener Huis-aan-huisMedia is the largest publisher of free, regionally targeted, weekly newspapers in the Netherlands.

Due to the mass circulation, the high readership and the numerous advertising possibilities the various publications of Wegener Huis-aan-huisMedia are an excellent choice for publicising your message. If you want to score optimally with your publicity, advertising in our weeklies is an excellent choice! For more information about our products please visit our website: www.wegenerhuisaanhuismedia.nl or call 070 307 8418.

De kleine Posthoorn is a special edition of Wegener Huis-aan-huisMedia. This small newspaper brings you local and national news and has a circulation of 100.000. It keeps inhabitants of The Hague informed on a weekly basis and has recently incorporated a regular English section catering to the needs and interests of the international community living in The Hague.

Ortel Mobile

CONNECTING THE WORLD

Ortel Mobile was founded in 2005 in The Netherlands and has become one of Europe's largest providers of prepaid mobile telecommunication services for ethnic communities, expats (communities) and foreigners who temporarily live in the Netherlands. The company has done this by offering high quality and reliable mobile telecom services. This happens by offering prepaid SIM cards, which makes it possible for customers to call family, friends and loved ones abroad against extremely low rates, directly from their mobile phone. Especially for expats Ortel Mobile has low rates for calling to all countries around the world. Calling internationally starts at € 0,12 per minute. Ortel Mobile is "connecting the world". For more information visit our stand at "the Feel at home in The Hague Fair 2008" or our website www.ortelmobile.com.