PUG Challenge - 15 edition

PUG Challenge 2026 Amsterdam

Sponsors’ reception

Wednesday, November 4, 18:00 – 20:00

We like to welcome you on Wednesday evening for our yearly Sponsor reception.

With great food, drinks and music from the duo William and Lieke we thank our sponsors for their support.

Some of them have joined us during all of our 15 on-site PUG Challenges. Without them, we could not organize an event like this!

So join us and let’s celebrate our 15th edition!

“Connecting the World” party

Thursday, November 5, 19:00 – 23:00

Join us at the famous PUG Challenge Thursday evening party.

As you remember, each year we choose a theme for our party.

This year we have a theme for our whole event: Connecting the Worlds.

Not only do we connect Progress users from all over the world, but in these turbulent times it is even more important to connect with people and find common interests, see how we can learn from each other and how we can make at least our world a better place.

When you arrive at the Van der Valk Schiphol hotel, you will feel the connection. Get your boarding pass and your PUG Challenge passport at the Check-in desk. Be careful passing the security officer, go to our departure halls, find our sponsors at their gates and find your destination during the three days of our event. You can fly to New York for our general session, to Brussels or Athens for the breakout sessions and to Stockholm or Copenhagen for the workshops. 
 
During our Thursday evening party we have international food, great drinks and games from all over the world.
Dress code: It would be great to see you dressed or wearing specific clothing elements for your country or in the theme of Connecting the World / airport / etc.
 
Remember the huge table football? Register at our check-in, beat Germany and win the World Cup. Come to the Dutch gates and find some historical Dutch games. Come to our US gates and play basketball or air hockey at our Canadian gate. Of course there will be music and we will end the evening with a very special disco.
Shuttle busses
For those who stay in our other two hotels, a shuttle service will start during our evening events until 15 minutes after the events end.
A schedule will be available at our Check-in.