Holland House Canada

Happy New Year!

January 13, 2023 4:19 PM | Anonymous

The start of a New Year and the start of a new board for the CNBPA. First of all on behalf of the whole Board, we would like to wish everybody a healthy and prosperous 2023!

2022 has been a year of major shifts and transitions, not only on a global economic scale but also within the CNBPA Board. We bid farewell to our President, Sebastiaan Postma. For the last 8 years, he worked relentlessly with his Board members to keep the CNBPA going, and especially during a global pandemic this was no easy feat. We are really thankful for their time, effort and commitment.

During the last AGM the new incoming Board has been given the mandate to build out the membership base, execute new activities and attract new sponsors. After consulting various stakeholders from the Canadian-Dutch business community and ample discussions within the board it was unanimously decided that a transformation from CNBPA to Holland House Canada should be the way to achieve this goal. This new, more ‘catchy’, modern name for our organization shows our dedication to increasing our relevance within the Canadian-Dutch business ecosystem and radiates the energy and ambitions of the new Board. Our new Board consists of familiar faces but also many new ones. The team is excited and committed to execute the new strategy and direction of the CNBPA. Please have a look at the Board page on our website to get to know the new Board members!

We have had brainstorming sessions in 2022 with multiple stakeholders to develop an updated strategy to ensure our organization is future proof and more impactful for our members. For 2023 our goal is to deliver more networking opportunities and deepen the Dutch - Canadian business relations. To be able to execute this strategy we will need to engage with sponsors and our network in both Canada and the Netherlands and broaden the scope of our services. The newly formed committees have been busy behind the scenes to build an appealing new program for 2023 and the sponsorship committee is ready to start approaching new sponsors this month, so stay tuned for some exciting news!

As you can see, the newly created Holland House Canada is entering a new phase and we hope you will join us on this journey. If you are looking to join us, simply click HERE and have a look at our membership options.

We're looking forward to seeing you again in 2023!

The 2023 Board

CNBPA Recap: Slokker - Canadian Real Estate - June 27, 2019

July 03, 2019 3:35 PM | Anonymous

On June 27 we, in partnership with FRAM+Slokker, hosted an insightful night with our members about the Canadian Real Estate Market. Paul Michel, Vice-President of Finance with FRAM Building Group, gaves us an overview of market-moving real-estate trends in Canada with he Mississauga based real estate development and construction company FRAM+Slokker is responsible for projects like "Nola", "Verde" and "The Shipyards". Since the late 80s, Slokker Bouwgroup, a Dutch Real-Estate developer and builder, has been active in the Canadian market in partnership with FRAM.

It was a very interesting night and we would like to thank our partner FRAM+Slokker and Paul Michel for hosting us in their office!

You can find some pictures of the event here.

Martin van Denzen named Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau

July 10, 2017 4:37 PM | Deleted user

The entire CNBPA Board and Members share in the pride of accomplishment and recognition recently bestowed by the Consul General of The Netherlands in the name of King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands upon Martin van Denzen, a long time CNBPA Member, and volunteer.

In recognition of Martin’s tireless involvement throughout the years on behalf of the Canadian Dutch community, Martin received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau at a recent farewell event held for the outgoing Consul General of The Netherlands, Anne van Leeuwen.This is a chivalric Order intended to recognize individuals who earned “special merits for society.”

For the past 60 years in Canada, Martin has been a leader in strengthening the political and social relationship between The Netherlands and Canada. His past and present achievements include: President of the Dutch Canadian Association, host of the “Dutch Touch” on radio, spearheading events intended to recognize the Canadian veterans involved in the Liberation of The Netherlands, and participating in Dutch Canadian social and charity events such as the Netherlands Bazaar charity and Sinterklaas. And, to our benefit, when carrying out these activities, Martin always favourably represents CNBPA at the same time.