24/06/2005

From 17 to 22 August 2005, Amsterdam will be the home port for SAIL 2005, one of the largest maritime events in the world. Behind the scenes, ISS Cleaning Services will be working virtually around the clock.

2.5 million visitors
As in 2000, the organisation expects around 2.5 million visitors only for the event, a gigantic number considering that Amsterdam has 735,000 inhabitants. ISS Cleaning Services is involved in ensuring that all these visitors can enjoy SAIL in a clean environment.

Ronald Boesjes, Commercial Director of ISS Facility Services in the Netherlands is directing the ISS activities at SAIL for the third time: “We must continually take unpredictable factors into account. One of them is the weather. In August there is always a risk of a severe thunderstorm, with all the consequences that this can entail. Besides this, such a long event requires a lot of effort and motivation from all employees. But my experience is that this motivation arises automatically.”

Not just supplier but supporter
That ISS Cleaning Services have experience with SAIL is reassuring for director Bart Meyers. He might be a skilled yachtsman, but this is the first time he organises SAIL. Meyers: ”I’m pleased with ISS. Not only because they have a lot of experience, but also because they provide financial support to SAIL 2005 and thus demonstrate their commitment. That’s why we don’t call them a supplier, but a supporter of SAIL 2005.”

For more information on SAIL 2005, visit www.sail.nl .