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Set your milestone, leave a legacy

As a researcher, scientist, entrepreneur or policy maker, you want to make a difference. Not only in your field, but also in society at large. You want to create the kind of change that sets a real, long-term milestone.

So do your colleagues in Flanders. Discover how they are setting milestones and making a lasting impact.

Flanders has stunning venues, exceptional food, and a long history of achieving milestones. Read all about your next conference location at the bottom of the page.

Angelique Van Ombergen

Angelique Van Ombergen keeps astronauts healthy through science.

Elegast Monbaliu

Elegast Monbaliu developed a wheelchair driven by AI.

Céline De Coninck

Céline De Coninck makes sure young people are seen and heard.

Elena Doms

Elena Doms is driving the biggest soil clean-up with nature.

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Jasper Van Hoorick

Jasper Van Hoorick develops inks that will save lives.

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Tara Grauwet

Tara Grauwet makes healthy food accessible to the whole world.

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Ignace Schops

Ignace Schops received the green Nobel Prize.

Man wearing VR headset holds motion controllers in a futuristic lab, with holographic data display beside him.

Jelle Demanet

Jelle Demanet revolutionizes healthcare via virtual reality.

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Caroline Baerten

Caroline Baerten runs the world’s best vegan restaurant.

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Camille De Clercq

Makes sure future generations can still admire The Old Masters.

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Kris Vanderhauwaert

Kris Vanderhauwaert uses space technology to fight climate change.

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Dietrich van der Weken

Achieving sustainable Development goals through technology.

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Vickie Dekocker

Vickie Dekocker works to solve the labour shortage.

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Walter Eevers

Walter Eevers turns waste into pavements using CO2.

Chef in a commercial kitchen holds a mixing bowl and spatula dripping chocolate, staring at the camera.

Julius Persoone

Julius Persoone makes people with throat cancer able to taste again.

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Hilde Eggermont

“We managed to put biodiversity on the political agenda.”

Take your conference to Flanders

Your conference can be a milestone. In Flanders, we value that potential and help you make the most of it. We believe that your visit to our region can offer lasting added value for society.

That is why our experts, as a service of VISITFLANDERS Convention Bureau, would be happy to reflect on the positive, long-term impact of your conference together with you.

So, let's talk about milestones. Your own, and your conference’s.

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