Known for bikes, canals and the sophistication of the Cruyff turn, Amsterdam is the setting for second key event of the mobile gaming year.

(The first being Pocket Gamer Connects London 2015, of course.)

So, like a warm up for GDC 2015, Casual Connect Europe 2015 provide an opportunity to continuing discussing the trends that will be driving growth during the year, as well as continuing conversations started in London.

And Pocket Gamer will be doing its bit to oil the wheels of industry within our first Drink Up of the year.

Akhnaton, baby

A simple format involving a bar full of happy and talkative people, our Drink Up is happening on 3 February in the achingly hip Akhnaton, which is located right on the main Amsterdam strip.

Sponsored by the lovely folks over at Invest Utrecht - who will be on hand to discuss video promotion, setting up studios in Holland - we'll be kicking off at 8pm and facilitating an evening of top quality networking until late.

So with only a week to go until we open the doors, what better time than now to sign up for this totally free event?

All you have to do is follow the link to go through to our free sign up page and get yourself registered.

Then all you have to do is bring along a business card on the night to get past our ferocious doorman/slightly sleepy sales person.

So if you're looking for a night as classy as the 1972-1973 Ajax side in their pomp, make sure you come along; we're going to be having a cracking time.