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Cycling
Cycling
Food, Gastronomy & Beer
Food, Gastronomy & Beer
Care & Health
Care & Health
Lifelong learning
Lifelong learning
Arts, Culture & Heritage
Arts, Culture & Heritage
Flanders Naturally
Flanders Naturally
Smart Mobility
Smart Mobility
Circular economy
Circular economy
Smart Energy
Smart Energy
Smart Energy
Smart Energy

A book is the proof.
Flanders is truly at home in your field. The proof is in black and white: a complete e-book packed with inspiration, insights and ideas about your sector and your conference.

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Welcome to Flanders, the ideal habitat for your conference

Flanders is a world-class region in a large number of key industries. The local ecosystem involves numerous stakeholders, such as knowledge institutions, governments, education, research companies, associations, (digital) networks and citizens, creating the ideal biotope for your conference. The commitment of all these parties assures you of the presence of many experts who support your conference. Your association or PCO cannot get a stronger guarantee for success.
Flanders is home to 9 key sectors
You get advice from an expert trusted with your key sector
Introduction of your conference to the local network in Flanders is part of our service

Free e-book about Flanders as a dream location for your conference

Rubens, Van Eyck, Bruegel, chocolate and beer. Cities with a thousand-year history. Venues unique in the world. Flanders has a lot of trump cards to delight your delegates.

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Innovative Economy

Innovation doesn’t wait. And neither do we in Flanders. See how this region builds a smarter, fairer economy and how your conference fits in.

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Housing & Living Environment

What builds homes and cities for the future? In Flanders, sustainable housing and resilient planning go hand in hand with social and climate goals.

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Care & Health

A healthy society needs more than hospitals. In Flanders, care connects with inclusion, prevention, and innovation. Your conference can help.

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Smart Mobility

Smart, clean, connected. That’s Flanders’ vision of transport. Host your mobility conference in a region where bold ideas are set in motion.

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Entertainment and Digital Technology

From immersive tech to ethical AI, Flanders is redefining how we create and connect. Here culture meets code and ideas take flight.

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Climate and Environment

Floods, heatwaves, biodiversity loss. The crisis is here, and so is the transition. In Flanders, global insights become local climate action.

This page is currently under review and will be republished once the updated content is available.

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Culture & Heritage

In Flanders, heritage isn’t just history. It sparks dialogue, creativity, and renewal. A place where tradition powers transformation.

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Gastronomy and Nutrition

From Michelin stars to circular farms, Flanders blends taste with foresight. A fertile ground for food, health, and sustainability conferences.

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Cycling & Sports

Cycling and sport shape life in Flanders and help rethink health, mobility, and inclusion. Where passion and policy move together.

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Our experts are at home in each of these key domains. They understand what topics your association or PCO is working on. This is a crucial requirement for the successful support of your conference.

Evelyne Bardyn

Evelyne Bardyn Head of VISITFLANDERS Convention Bureau

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Nice to meet you

Our experts are at home in your sector. Wherever your association is headquartered, there is always a Relations Manager in your area who will be happy to tell you more about Flanders' unique assets as a host region for your conference.

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