This document provides tips for attending ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event) week. It suggests bringing a prepaid SIM card to avoid international phone charges, a plug converter to charge electronics, a cord taco to prevent tangled wires, a backpack to carry gear, a backup battery for phones, a credit or debit card with a chip for payments, a photocopy of your passport, eye drops and pain relievers for late nights, a light rain jacket for potential wet weather, and making new friends to have a wonderful time.

1. ADE Survival Guide
The time is quickly approaching upon us. The wonderful week in Amsterdam where we will
gather from all over the world to meet, celebrate, network, party, and find out who the made the
Top 100 DJ’s . Who will be number 1 this year?
Here are some tips to help you make it through the week whether you’re a veteran or a virgin to
ADE.

2. Prepaid Sim Card
Avoid International phone charges and grab a prepaid phone card at the
Airport or Pre- order online. LycaMobile seems to be one of the more
popular brands. In order to use a pre- paid-paid sim make sure your
phone is Unlocked or it will not work. To unlock your phone follow these
directions. (link to directions here)

3. Plug Converter
An adapter that allows you to convert your
plugs to fit European outlets. If you lot’s of
stuff to charge purchase more than one.
(Price ($19.99) Amazon)

4. Don’t get your wires
Crossed
Cord Taco’s keep your wires from getting
tangled or lost.
Made by THIS IS GROUND.
(Available at the Apple store or online $35.00)

5. Backpack
A nice Backpack provides a good way to
carry around your tablet, charge, laptop,
and whatever else you might have that we
shouldn’t know about.
(Pictured above Incase City backpack
$129.95 Available on Amazon)

6. Back Up Battery
Who knows when you’ll make it back to your room or be near
an outlet, so avoid that hassle with a back up battery.
(Pictured above Mophie Powerstation $79.95 Available on
Amazon)

7. Credit Card with a Chip
Credit or Debit Cards are excepted most places and its easiest but not
always necessary if you havea chip in your card with a pin. Amsterdam
is Mastercard & Visa friendly, few places will accept American express.

8. Copy of your Passport
Make a photo copy of your Passport and print it
out. JUST IN CASE something happens and it
gets lost or damaged.

9. Eye Drops & Advil or Tylenol
Long flights, meetings, and partying can make the next day little rough. So to avoid
people knowing you haven’t actually slept, keep some eye drops with you. Take some
advil or Tylenol just incase you get a headache.

10. Rain Jacket or Poncho
Occasionally it can be a little wet this time of year in
Amsterdam so keep light rain gear around just in
case.

11. Lastly make new friends
and have a wonderful time!