The Wallonia-Brussels

A Belgian Tourist Office (Brussels - Wallonia) production
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Responsible Editor: V. Jacobs, General Manager.
Printed in Belgium (04/2013)
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Wallonia
Introduction
WALLONIA
A meetings & incentives gem
wrapped in a green package!
Wallonia is a welcoming, lively region. As one of Europe’s best preserved
natural areas, it holds a lot of surprising secrets. Its green surroundings
are extremely well suited for meetings and events under the caring eye
of mother nature, and the variety of outdoor activities is abundant.
As a meeting destination, Wallonia definitely
measures up to the rest of the country.
The province of Hainaut organizes some
of Belgium’s most renowned festivals and
boasts multiple beautiful art cities, where
a lot of former industrial sites have been
transformed into first-class meeting venues.
Namur, the region’s capital, is famed for its
beautiful citadel. Its rocky river valleys offer
a wide choice of sportive and team building
activities. Liège is riddled with historical
architecture and former monasteries,
and its sport events are known the world
over. Luxembourg is home to old castles,
picturesque villages and fascinating wildlife.
Finally, Walloon Brabant offers a quiet
and rustic alternative to the hectics of
neighboring Brussels.
All these provinces have state-of-theart facilities that will ensure successful
meetings. Exceptional events need
exceptional venues, and in Wallonia this is
never a problem. From the most modern
venues to ancient castles and cloisters, from
dynamic cities to tiny villages that seem
to have jumped right out of a painting, the
choice is almost infinite.
If you’re looking for a unique location but you’re
not a history buff, why not hold your event in
the professional meeting facilities of the
Spa-Francorchamps Formula One race track?
Do you want a more peaceful atmosphere?
Visit a wellness centre in the very region
the name “health spa” originates from
and experience total relaxation in
a stunning landscape.
Mons 2015, European
capital of culture
The theme of this event is: ‘Mons, where
technology meets culture.’ It is a kind of
bridge between the patrimonial and cultural
history of the city and its development in
the making in the field of art and digital
technology. Just like the transit station
designed by the architect Santiago
Calatrava which connects the two sides
of Mons, Mons 2015 connects the city’s
heritage and its future development.
www.mons2015.eu
UNESCO World Heritage
Since July 1st, 2012 the 4 major Walloon
mine sites have been recognized as World
Heritage by UNESCO.
The Grand-Hornu, the Bois-du-Luc, the Bois
du Cazier and the Blegny mine are now
recognized Walloon heritage along with the
ship lifts of the Canal du Centre, the Walloon
belfries, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Tournai
and the Neolithic mines of Spiennes.
But that’s not all! Brussels and Wallonia offer
numerous sites and popular traditions which
are listed by UNESCO.
Contact:
The Wallonia-Brussels Convention Bureau
[email protected]
www.meetinbelgium.be
Wallonia
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Introduction
North Sea
Wallonia
BELGIUM
Variation, proximity, beauty
Tournai
p. 06
Wallonia hosts a multitude of beautiful cities, villages and 11 Masterpieces
of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO) in the midst of
stunning natural beauty. In a space so small you can travel from one end to
the other in a matter of hours, the European capital is at all times close by. It’s
a region where unknown treasures pop up behind every corner and pleasant
surprises befall those open to discovery.
Hospitality and
professional
organizers
Wallonia is a destination where you can
enjoy the local art de vivre, retaining an
old-fashioned sense of authenticity, quality
of life and conviviality. It is no surprise that
hospitality comes as natural as the change
of the seasons to most Walloons. Event
organizers not familiar with the region will
likely be dizzy with the choice lying before
them. That’s why numerous professional
organizations are ready to guide you through
the variety of options and to help you
organize a perfect event.
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The Wallonia-Brussels Convention Bureau is a
department of the Belgian Tourist Office. The
mission of the convention bureau doesn’t exist
of promoting Wallonia and Brussels on the
national and international market of business
tourism (MICE) alone, but it also makes
organising professional events in Wallonia and
Brussels easier and more accessible.
What does the Wallonia-Brussels
Convention Bureau have to offer?
• We try to find out if your project is feasible
by searching for activities and locations that
fit your company’s personality.
• We give your company objective advice
so your event will be a successful and
memorable one.
• We transmit the requests to the professionals
who are involved in the project.
• We provide you with a file with all the
documents in 4 languages for free.
Tel: +32 (0)2 504 02 35
[email protected]
www.meetinbelgium.be
Wallonia
Meet in peace in Brussels’ garden.
FRANCE
p. 11
Hainaut
A different and diverse cultural hotspot.
The Wallonia-Brussels
Convention Bureau
For more information, please check out
our website www.meetinbelgium.com,
where you will find the latest news, original
incentive ideas and access to our database of
professional suppliers and partners.
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Walloon Brabant
•W
hy rely on a professional organizer?
We recommend using a network of
authorized incoming agents, (DMC),
professional congress organizers (PCO) and
event organizers, because of their extensive
knowledge and passion for your destination.
•W
hat is a DMC?
A DMC (Destination Management
Company) or incoming agent offers a
wide range of products and services, to
meet the expectations and requirements
of your representatives. Most of these
services are logistical services: reception,
transportation, visits to the area,
excursions, hotel reservations, rental of the
meeting rooms, catering services, concept
of individual programs, organization of
thematic meetings and relaxation. The
Belgian legislation requires the DMC’s that
they have a license A, which is the same
license travel agents own.
•W
hat is a PCO?
Een PCO (Professional Conference
Organiser) is a professional organizer
of congresses. He is both coordinator
and consultant. He is responsible for the
Iogistical, technical, administrative and
financial issues related to the organization
and preparation of business meetings.
Introduction
THE NETHERLANDS
Brussels
Airport
FLANDERS
BRUSSELS
GERMANY
Waterloo
Liege
Airport
Liège
Wavre
Nivelles
La Louvière
Mons
Eupen
Verviers
Namur
Spa
Charleroi
Charleroi
Airport
Durbuy
p. 16
Marche-enFamenne
La Roche-enArdenne
Dinant
Liège
Meetings fit for prestigious events.
LUXEMBOURG
Bouillon
Arlon
p. 26
Namur
p. 29
Luxembourg
Meet in green in Belgium’s largest province.
Always a capital idea.
•W
hat is an event organizer?
The role of an event organizer is more than
just coming up with a concept for the event.
It also includes coordinating the whole
process including the technical aspects.
Professional associations from
the travel industry
Professional associations in the MICE field
(Meeting, Incentives, Congress, Event/Exhibition)
FBAA: Federation of Belgian bus and coach
Autocar entrepreneurs and travel organizers.
www.fbaa.be
BAPCO: Belgian association of PCO’s
www.bapco.be (in English)
BTO: Belgian association of authorized travel
agents (from and to Belgium)
www.bto.be (in English)
ABITO: Belgian association of DMC’s
www.abito-incomsafariing.be (in English)
ACEA: Professional Association of the events
communication industry
www.aceaor web.be
Just a stone’s throw away
SITEBELUX: Organisation of executives
who specialize in reception and travel,
section Belgium/Luxemburg. SITE (Society
of Incentive & Travel Executives) is an
international organisation of professionals
(DMC, companies specialized in the
‘inventive’, hotels, airline companies, press)
dedicated to defining and developing
strategies for motivation and performance
improvement, wherein travels play a vital role
www.site-belgium.org (in English)
Direct flights to Brussels are possible from most destinations. Charleroi and Liège have
airports of their own as well. And Paris, London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt are only
a high-speed train ride away.
3.00 h
FRANKFURT
2.00 h
1.50 h
AMSTERDAM
LONDON
1.20 h
PARIS
BRUSSELS
MPI BELGIUM: Belgian department of
Meeting Professionals International. MPI is a
worldwide authority in the MICE field.
www.mpiweb.be (in English).
Wallonia
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Walloon
Brabant
… Brussels’ garden
Walloon Brabant combines a peaceful countryside atmosphere with
proximity to the capital. It offers all the comfort, professionalism and
tranquility that a destination for productive meetings should have.
Waterloo
Wavre
Nivelles
01.
The Brabant Walloon Convention Bureau
The Brabant Walloon Convention Bureau (BWCB) is dedicated to making your next
meeting a success. It stays tuned to your specific needs and helps you in your search
for places and partners to organize your event. Discover a wide range of famous and
exciting locations in Walloon Brabant: visit the battlefield of Waterloo, the Cistercian
Abbey of Villers, the castles, the numerous golf courses and the large congress
complex near the Catholic University of Louvain. The region offers a selection of more
than 20 business hotels with a combined capacity of over 2000 beds and high-quality
meetings infrastructure.
Walloon Brabant,
fertile grounds for
fertile meetings!
Contact:
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Wallonia
© Samyn & Partners.
© A. KOUPRIANOFF.
[email protected]
www.bwcb.be
© Fondation Folon.
© WBT - D. BRANCART.
Walloon Brabant
Federation of Tourism
for the Province of Walloon Brabant
02.
Very well located, the friendly Walloon Brabant offers many sites with a long historical
tradition, located in the heart of Europe. Dynamism and diversity are two key words
to describe Walloon Brabant. Enjoy the many attractions such as Adventure Park, the
Museum of Hergé, the Folon Foundation and lots of beautiful parks and golf courses.
Quality hotels, farms and farmhouses, castles, spa and wellness centres or local
products: in Walloon Brabant, you will find everything you need to make your business
projects unique and unforgettable.
Your business
in a lively garden
Contact:
[email protected]
www.brabantwallon.be
03.
Martin’s Hotels
Always beautiful and always with their own identity and beguiling charm, Martin’s
Hotels offer you great infrastructure for any kind of event. Martin’s Manoir in Genval,
a true Hôtel de Charme, can accommodate up to 70 guests in 3 function rooms.
Additional space can be found at the nearby Château du Lac. Its fully revamped, fully
equipped, fully modular Argentina room is able to hold 1,050 guests. The Martin’s Spa
or Martin’s popular Crime Scene Investigation formula can give your event an extra
touch, while the Martin’s Grand Hotel in Waterloo and its restaurant La Sucrerie will
make your seminars both historical and unforgettable. All hotels from the Martin’s group
offer a professional event service.
Features:
•Three different venues in the area
•Capacity biggest dinner space: 850
•Capacity biggest event space: 1050
•Popular incentive games
Contact:
The right solution for
the perfect meeting!
© Martin’s Hotels.
© Martin’s Hotels.
[email protected]
www.martinshotels.com
Wallonia
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© Dolce La Hulpe - Brussels
© Dolce La Hulpe - Brussels
Walloon Brabant
04.
Dolce La Hulpe Brussels
Located in the heart of the Sonian forest, Dolce La Hulpe Brussels lies in a peaceful
sanctuary only 15 km from Brussels and its international airport. This 4-star Hotel delivers a
superior meeting experience, offering 4,500 m2 of meeting space equipped with advanced
audiovisual facilities and a dedicated and professional staff. Dolce La Hulpe Brussels features
a modern and intelligent design, along with a creative and healthy cuisine. The fi tness and
wellness centre and the lavish Cinq Mondes Spa offer many opportunities to recharge your
batteries and revitalize. Whatever your goal, Dolce La Hulpe will arrange every aspect of
your stay in such a way that you will be energized to work to the best of your ability.
Features:
•15 km from Brussels
•Rooms: 264
•Total meeting space: 4,500 m²
•Capacity auditorium 1: 500
•Capacity auditorium 2: 150
•Exhibition hall: 750 m²
A superior
meetingexperience!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.dolcelahulpe.com
05.
Château de Limelette
The Château de Limelette welcomes you in a 19th century Anglo-Norman style
residence, offering more than twenty years of knowhow and experience in the MICE
sector for your benefit! 16 fully equipped, air-conditioned meeting rooms with private
terraces and natural daylight are available, the largest accommodating up to 350 guests.
88 bedrooms, a free private car park, a free indoor heated pool, a fitness room and
a tennis court await your arrival. Moreover, the balneotherapy centre enables you to
experience the benefits of water enriched with essential sea elements: a perfect way
to combine work and wellness. Surrounded by nature and by true experts, discover the
ideal setting for business or pleasure only 20 minutes away from Brussels!
Features:
•Rooms: 88
•Meeting rooms: 16
•Meeting capacity: 350
•Parking space: 350
•Wellness center
Contact:
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© Château de Limelette.
© Château de Limelette - M. N. DENIES.
[email protected]
www.chateau-de-limelette.be
The perfect combination of
work and wellness only
20 minutes from Brussels
Wallonia
© La Tournette - P. COERTEN.
© © La Tournette - P. COERTEN.
Walloon Brabant
06.
Golf Château La Tournette
Located in Nivelles, only 20 km away from the south of Brussels, Golf Château La
Tournette, dating from the XVII Century, stretches out over 160 hectares between
Nivelles and Ittre. Golf players can enjoy 3 golf courses with 45 holes. The Golf School
gives everyone the opportunity to discover this wonderful sport and work on their swing.
Besides its vocation of free time with golf, this authentic hotel has also a vocation of
business with its 7 conference rooms entirely renovated with a capacity ranging from
3 to 150 people. Golf Chateau La Tournette organises half day or full day packages
which combine conferences or meetings with incentives and team building sessions in
collaboration with specialised event planners.
Features:
•20 km from Brussels
•2 golf courses on the domain
•Conference rooms: 7
•Meeting capacity: 150
•Parking space: 300
Contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
07.
Hit a hole-in-one meeting!
Ibis Styles hotel & meeting center
Hotel ibis Styles Louvain-la-Neuve is conceived as a fully equipped and contemporary
meeting centre. Surrounded by a park of 6 hectares it offers a large array of possibilities
for your meeting, convention, conference or team building event. The hotel offers
17 meeting rooms for up to 200 people and a parking lot for more than 200 cars.
The newly refurbished restaurant offers a relaxing place to enjoy a business meal or
banquet. The restaurant-bar “La Découverte” and every one of the 77 rooms have also
been renovated in a contemporary style. The hotel is located 30 minutes away from
Brussels and 20 minutes from Brussels Airport. The Hergé Museum, the city centre and
the train station are all within walking distance.
Features:
•20 minutes away from Brussels Airport
•Surrounded by 6 acre park
•77 rooms
•Banquet capacity: 350
•Capacity biggest conference room: 210
Contact:
Meetings and seminars
in full bloom
© B. VANDEN EYNDE.
© B. VANDEN EYNDE.
[email protected]
www.a-club.com
www.accorhotels.com
Wallonia
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© TWANE.
© TWANE.
Walloon Brabant
Hotel Nivelles-sud
08.
This luxurious hotel in the center of Nivelles is located a stone’s throw away from
Brussels and is also easily accessible from Charleroi Airport. Over 400 cars can park for
free in the parking lot and the wifi connection in the hotel is free as well. The meeting
center has 8 transformable rooms suitable for 5 to 500 people where all kinds of
events can be organized. Visual equipment and translation booths are available on
request. Hotel Nivelles-Sud offers 60 superior rooms, 55 standard rooms, 3 suites with
jacuzzi and 9 apartments suitable for people who are on business trip. A room with a
breathtaking view over the vineyard can be requested. If the weather is nice enough
you are always welcome in the beautiful swimming pool where you can enjoy all kinds of
cocktails. You can relax with a game of billiards or table football in the cozy lobby bar.
Features:
•Rooms: 115
•Suites: 3
•Apartments: 9
•Meeting rooms: 8
•Meeting capacity: 500
Contact:
Let the breathtaking view
inspire you!
© WBT - J.P. REMY.
[email protected]
www.hotelnivellessud.be
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Wallonia
Hainaut
... different and diverse
Tournai
With its historical cities – Mons will be the European Capital of Culture in 2015
– and its various musical events, Hainaut is definitely one of Belgium’s cultural
hotspots. Varied and accessible, it’s the perfect place for perfect meetings.
La Louvière
Mons
Charleroi
09.
Hainaut Meeting & Events
With its art towns, UNESCO World Heritage sites, waterways and an intense and
creative cultural life, Hainaut is a unique place for your meetings, seminars and any
other type of corporate events. It’s riddled with prestigious and cosy places to stay,
ranging from castles to cottages. Furthermore, Hainaut is an outstanding location close
to Brussels and Lille and has an efficient transportation network by road, high-speed
trains or by air (Brussels South Charleroi Airport). It offers activities for groups such
as team cooking, adventurous games and sport entertainment. Hainaut Meetings &
Events provides you free of charge assistance and advice in the organization of your
events through the whole county.
© LAMIA.
[email protected]
www.meetingsandevents.be
Discover a meeting
industry full of
unusual contrasts!
© FTPH - CARPENTIER.
Contact:
Wallonia
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© B. VANDEN EYNDE.
© B. VANDEN EYNDE.
Hainaut
10.
Hotel Mercure Mons
Located in a beautiful green area only a few minutes away from Mons, Hotel Mercure
Mons is ideal for business and leisure. Here it’s all about hospitality and wellbeing.
Surrounded by a forest of 3 hectares, the hotel offers 53 comfortable, newly renovated
rooms. The excellent French cuisine served at Le Lumeçon restaurant is a true culinary
feast. After a delicious meal, you can have drinks at the warm and cozy hotel bar called
Le Car d’Or. There’s no doubt the friendly staff and unique surroundings will inspire
you. The 9 meeting rooms, all with natural daylight, are equipped with all necessary
facilities such as a flipchart and a beamer. A total of 200 people can attend meetings
and seminars at the hotel’s meeting center. Reward yourself with a relaxing swim in the
outdoor pool afterwards. The Mons area also offers plenty of entertainment options for
people at every age, whether you’re on a business trip or on a weekend getaway.
Features:
•Rooms: 53
•Meeting rooms: 9
•Meeting capacity: 200
•Multiple sportive and cultural possibilities
Contact:
[email protected]
www.mercure.com
11.
Meeting in
a welcoming atmosphere!
Casteau Resort Hotel
Just off the motorway leading to the pretty city of Mons lies the Best Western Casteau
Resort Hotel, a venue hosting 58 bedrooms and 32 apartments. Easy access, great
free parking facilities and a cozy ambiance make this hotel an excellent choice for the
organization of meetings, seminars or trainings in a no-nonsense environment where
budgets are respected. The 3 flexible meetings rooms, all with natural daylight, can be
used for meetings of up to 300 participants and are fully equipped. Add a good food
reputation, a fun bar, an excellent fitness centre with sauna and jacuzzi and a friendly
service to that, and you have a winning recipe for your next meeting!
Features:
•Rooms: 58
•Apartments: 32
•Meeting rooms: 3
•Maximum meeting capacity: 300
•Parking spots: 150
Contact:
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Meet in Europe’s future
capital of culture
Wallonia
© CASTEAU - M. CHEVALIER.
© CASTEAU - M. CHEVALIER.
[email protected]
www.casteauresort.be
© S. BRISON.
© WBT - R. DE LA RIVA.
Hainaut
12.
Pass
Discover Pass, a place that is at the same time particular and wonderfully diverse in all
its aspects, where the old and new, the past, present and future are flawlessly mixed
together. The buildings of this enormous site are part of the industrial patrimony and are
now used for exhibitions dedicated to science, technology and society, a fascinating
environment corporate travelers can benefit from. Pass certainly is the ideal setting to give
your event that extra special touch whether it is a seminar, cocktail party, conference or
trade show. The Palace of Images is the icing on the cake of the whole amazing structure,
allowing the projection of a film onto five internal surfaces of a cube.
Features:
•Historical industrial buildings
•2,500 m2 of meeting space
•Interesting exhibitions on site
•State-of-the-art visual equipment
Contact:
[email protected]
www.pass.be
13.
Mix past, present and future
in a diverse museum site!
Le Bois du Cazier
Many people still associate Hainaut with the coal mining industry. Le Bois du Cazier
is housed in the old colliery of Marcinelle and functions as a museum of Wallonia’s
industrial history. Guided tours, workshops and seminars take you on an educative and
playful tour through the many facets of Hainaut’s industry. In 2012 the Bois du Cazier
mining site was even listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The most important
discovery to make in Le Bois du Cazier are the large rooms available for seminars,
conferences or banquets. There’s an auditorium for up to 150 people, a former machine
room for up to 600, forge rooms for up to 250 people and a meeting room for up to 50.
The Industrial Museum can be used for events for up to 200 people.
Features:
•Housed in old colliery
•Multiple event halls
•Auditorium capacity: 150
•Biggest event space capacity: 600
•Meeting room capacity: 50
© V. VINCKE.
[email protected]
www.leboisducazier.be
© V. VINCKE.
Contact:
A green industrial setting
for your event
Wallonia
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© Tourisme Charleroi - G. SANTIN.
© Charleroi Communication - L. DENRUYTER.
Hainaut
14.
Charleroi for Events
As the first city of Wallonia and less than 50 km away from Brussels, Charleroi boasts a
lot of original venues like CEME which is ideal for medium sized congresses of up to 300
people, the Point Centre located in the Aeropole of Gosselies and the Bois du Cazier
which was recently added to Unesco’s World Heritage List. Charleroi Expo is suitable for
all kinds of seminars and congresses from 20 to 200 000 people. This is the place to be
if you wish make your congress, colloquium or exhibition a successful event.
Contact:
[email protected]
www.paysdecharleroi.be
www.ceme.be
15.
Meet in
Wallonia’s biggest city
Point Centre Biopole
A conference, a meeting, a study day or a company party to organize? Look no further,
you have found the ideal site: the Point Centre. The modern infrastructure, full of
sophisticated equipment, is located in the heart of the Aeropole of Gosselies, near a
major motorway junction, the Charleroi Brussels South Airport and the Charleroi South
station. The design centre offers a large auditorium with 200 comfortable seats and
meeting rooms for groups of 6 to 85 people. For a complete success of your event, the
Point Centre team works with caterer La Ferme de la Pitance. They can provide various
dishes ranging from classic to a complete gourmet buffet dinner.
Features:
•Near Charleroi Brussels South Airport
•Auditorium capacity: 200
•Meeting rooms capacity: 6 to 85
•Reception area capacity: 200
Contact:
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© J. VANDENBERG.
© J. VANDENBERG.
[email protected]
www.pointcentre.be
Wallonia
Your event in the
heart of the Aeropole
of Gosselies!
© Artech.
© FTPN: Bossiroy - R. CRUNELLE.
Hainaut
The Lakes of l’Eau d’Heure
16.
The site of the Lakes of Eau d’Heure is the perfect place for incentives, team building
sessions, family gatherings and events. Survival trips, a zip-line over the lake and
bungee jumping, a ride on the amphibious bus or segway, introduction to sailing,
kayaking, water skiing, parachuting, guided cycling tours, helicopter rides, ... The Lakes
of l’Eau d’Heure offer a beautiful domain around the water, a large car park and an
auditorium where various events can be organized. You can also eat and sleep in this
green setting throughout the year. Discover the largest nautical infrastructure of Belgium
and surprise clients and employees with this original location!
Contact:
Choose an adventurous team
building in the heart of Hainaut!
© Lac de l’eau d’heure.
[email protected]
www.lacsdeleaudheure.be
Wallonia
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Liège
… fit for prestigious events
Liège combines a wonderful historical city, the natural hot springs of Spa,
world renowned sport events and stunning natural landscapes to create
the perfect background for meetings and incentives.
Liège
Eupen
Verviers
Spa
17.
Liège Congrès
Standing at the gateway to the Ardennes, Liège cultivates its reputation as a warm
and welcoming city. Endowed with an enviable location, a growing accommodation
availability, an ambitious airport and a fabulous railway station, Liège is able to welcome
any large-scale event. New hotels, venues and other locations keep popping up. Let’s
name, amongst others: the Hotel Jala or the Médiacité. Should you plan an event in the
Country of Liège, the convention bureau Liège Congrès will provide you with advice
and assistance in your search. This neutral interface, discretely efficient and entirely
dedicated to your cause offers you totally free services that will contribute to the
success of your project.
Contact:
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Wallonia
© J. CROISIER.
© OT Ville de Liège - VAN GRINSVEL.
[email protected]
www.liegecongres.be
Let La Cité Ardente
give you a warm welcome!
© WBT - J. L. FLEMAL.
© SNCB-Holding - D. MOINIL.
Liège
Tourist Federation of the Province of Liège
18.
Liège is just 1 hour away from Brussels, 20 minutes from Maastricht and 2 hours from
Paris and London. The city has improved into a touristic and cultural hotspot of European
quality. It offers attractive and comfortable accommodation, with new hotels like the
5-star Crowne Plaza. Original sites to organize your happening are available as well,
such as the castles of Harzé, Colonster and Val Saint-Lambert, the river boat “Pays de
Liège” and of course the Liège Convention Centre. The Tourist Federation of Liège
will be pleased to present you with the latest innovations and provide you with all the
information needed.
A cultural hotspot of
European quality
Contact:
[email protected]
www.liegetourisme.be
19.
Crowne Plaza Liège
Finally Liège has its own 5-star hotel! Located right in the middle of the historic,
cultural and commercial centre of the city, the Crowne Plaza Liège features 124 rooms,
including 32 club rooms and 9 suites. 12 meeting rooms including a ballroom, a gourmet
restaurant, a brasserie with terrace, a disco bar, a private garden and a 1,300 m2
wellness centre with a swimming pool, a sauna, a hammam, a jacuzzi, a bio bar and
11 treatment rooms will make your stay no less than unforgettable. Parking is available for
70 cars. Book a 5-star venue for 5-star events!
Features:
•Rooms: 124
•Meeting rooms: 12
•Meeting capacity: 300
•Dinner capacity: 266
• 1,300m2 wellness center
Contact:
Liège’s only 5-star hotel
© Crowne PLaza- J. JEANMART.
© Crowne PLaza- J. JEANMART.
[email protected]
www.crowneplazaliege.be
Wallonia
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© Husa de la Couronne.
© Husa de la Couronne.
Liège
20.
Hotel Husa de La Couronne
Looking for a heavenly night’s rest in a prestigious environment? Hotel Husa de la
Couronne might be just what you need. The hotel is situated right in the business centre
of Liège. Next door is the fabulous new high speed train station of Liège-Guillemins,
designed by the renowned Catalan architect Santiago Calatrava. The recent renovation
of the hotel allowed the recovery of one of the most emblematic buildings of the city.
In the refurbished hotel, comfort, style and functionality are the basic premises. On the
whole, Hotel Husa is a perfect blend of charm and modernity. Trendy business facilities
are in place to welcome business travelers.
Features:
•Next to Liège-Guillemins train station
•Right in the centre of Liège
•Rooms: 77
•Meeting capacity: 30
A perfect blend of
charm and design
Contact:
[email protected]
www.hotelhusadelacouronne.be
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Ramada Plaza Liège City Center
The Ramada Plaza Liège City Center an ideal choice for all forms of meetings. The newly
refurbished 4-star hotel is located within walking distance from all major attractions
and is easy to access by car, offering a free secured parking. Our first-class service
and excellent facilities will ensure you have a pleasant stay and meeting. 149 stylishly
designed rooms provided with air-conditioning, en suite bathroom with hair dryer,
internet access, laptop safe, direct dial telephone, tea/coffee making facilities and
complimentary waters, flat screen interactive television. 6 Meeting rooms for up to 240
delegates with natural daylight, air-conditioning and internet access.
Features:
•In the centre of liège
•Rooms: 149
•Meeting rooms: 6
•Meeting capacity: 240
Contact:
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Hospitality is not only our
profession, it is our passion!
Wallonia
© Ramada Plaza Liège - J. POLLERS.
© Ramada Plaza Liège - J. POLLERS.
[email protected]
www.ramadaplaza-liege.com
© Château des Thermes.
Liège
22.
Château des Thermes
© Ch.desThermes - Xactproduction - C. CHARLIER.
The Château des Thermes is an exceptional place in a relaxing environment and
combines well-being with fine food and drinks. Enjoy the benefits of the hotspring water
in its prestigious surroundings, dedicated to harmony and relaxation. All meeting rooms
are modular and are lit by natural daylight. Each of them has an outdoor terrace and
air-conditioning. Every room has a screen, flip-charts, wifi and telephone connection.
On request, a projector, lectern, microphones and other facilities can be supplied and
a business centre with office and secretarial facilities is available. The new 4-star hotel
houses 47 warm, comfortable rooms and majestic suites.
Features:
•Rooms: 47
•Meeting rooms: 4
•Meeting capacity: 12 to 120
•Superb wellness centre
A touch of magic in an
exceptional setting
Contact:
[email protected]
www.seminaireardennes.be
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Aqualis Ardenne Bleue Business & Events
The Blue Ardennes is the nickname of the Walloon “Far East”. Spa and Stavelot, the
Circuit of Francorchamps, the Eastern Cantons, the Land of Herve and many other well
known and appreciated tourist destinations are located in this region. Apart from the
well preserved nature, all of these sites have one common denominator: water. Hence
the joint tourism identity around the “blue gold”. Since 2005, Aqualis has developed a
Business & Events service, specifically for businesses, groups and associations. Aqualis
offers a single point of contact for your project. They can handle customized proposals
and respect your budget.
Contact:
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
© T. BERVOETS.
[email protected]
www.ardennebleuebusiness.be
Submerge your event in blue gold
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© WBT - J. P. REMY.
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
Liège
24.
Meet in Spa
Meet in Spa is the association representing all the top establishments in the region
of Spa that can make your next event a success. Spa is a small, cozy and welcoming
town in the very heart of the Belgian Ardennes. Spa not only gave its name to a brand
of mineral water, is also a famous wellness destination. The delightful town is alive with
events, full of innovative ideas for entertainment, and of course home to the iconic race
track of Spa-Francorchamps on which exciting and adrenaline-fuelled incentives can
be organized. No wonder the region of Spa is a preferred destination for groups and
event organizers looking for peaceful splendid nature in combination with first class
infrastructure.
Contact:
+32 (0) 476 88 94 75
www.meetinspa.be
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First class infrastructure
in a first class atmosphere
Spa-Francorchamps Business Circuit Experience
Why should you come to the Spa-Francorchamps race track for a congress, seminar
or tradeshow, if not for the special atmosphere of this unique Formula One race
track? There, you can discover the most beautiful and natural region of Belgium. And
offer your participants the feeling and adrenaline speeding uphill through the famous
Raidillon corner next to a professional race driver. Let them discover the inner workings
of the backstage areas with a multilingual guide. Let the mythical atmosphere of
Spa-Francorchamps inspire you and your team.
Features:
•Multiple event rooms
•Capacity dinner style: 450
•Capacity reception style: 600
•Incentives on the circuit
Contact:
© Lorquet.be
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
[email protected]
www.spa-francorchamps.be
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Put your company
in pole position!
© Radisson Blu Palace - F. VAUBAN.
© Radisson Blu Palace - F. VAUBAN.
Liège
26.
Radisson Blu Palace Hotel Spa
Radisson Blu Palace Hotel Spa, located in the vibrant heart of Spa, also known as the
Water City, is well-equipped with modern facilities and the hotel’s private funicular brings
you to the famous Thermes of Spa. Enjoy the heated outside terrace and the specialties
of brasserie ‘Les Saisons de Spa’. Two fully furnished rooms, which can be split into
4 separate rooms, can welcome up to 300 guests for meetings, cocktail parties and
banquets. A spacious private terrace is ideal for your coffee break, buffet or apéritif.
Finish the day with a barbecue in the woods or a gala dinner at the Spa Casino or at the
Spa-Francorchamps Formula One race track. Experience the perfect combination
of business and wellness.
Features:
•Rooms: 120
•Meetings: 8 rooms / 300 pax
•Parking lot
•Directe access to the Thermes of Spa
Where Business
meets Wellness
Contact:
[email protected]
www.radissonblu.com/palacehotel-spa
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Radisson Blu Balmoral Spa Hotel
Spa’s main attraction is of course the water, closely followed by the beautiful
surrounding nature. Located in the green hills around the original spa town, the Radisson
Blu Balmoral Hotel is a meeting and incentive place par excellence. Here, every effort
is made to give visitors a truly refreshing stay against exceptional settings. The woods
of Spa, surrounding this appealing 4-star hotel in Anglo-Norman style, are the perfect
setting for all sorts of activities and meetings. If you would like to include wellness in
your program, enjoy the hotel’s brand new Balmoral Wellness Center with a relaxing
pool, sauna and Turkish bath.
Features:
•Rooms: 106
•Suites: 21
•Meeting rooms: 6
•Meeting capacity: 250
All about feeling zen!
Contact:
© Radisson Blu Balmoral - F. VAUBAN.
© Radisson Blu Balmoral - F. VAUBAN.
[email protected]
www.radissonblu.com/balmoralhotel-spa
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© Minale - F. PETERS.
© Minale - F. PETERS.
Liège
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Hotel de la Source
In the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, this brand new 4-star design hotel is overlooking
the famous La Source bend of the Spa-Francorchamps race track. Because of its
exceptional location between nature and motorsport legend, it’s a must for meetings
and events. The meeting area has a beautiful terrace overlooking the legendary race
track. Its 8 professional meeting rooms for up to 400 people, 90 luxury rooms and
suites, ample parking, free wellness area, design restaurant and trendy bar will make
your event a resounding success. Original team building activities on the circuit and in its
beautiful surroundings are possible as well.
Features:
•on the Francorchamps race track
•Rooms: 90
•Meeting rooms: 8
•Meeting capacity: 400
Contact:
[email protected]
www.hotel-de-la-source.com
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Meetings
where legends live on
Domaine Sol Cress
What’s more energizing than breathing in the fresh air of the beatiful woods in the
Ardennes? Located a stone’s throw from of Spa, a town world famous for its thermal
baths and springs, Domain Sol Cress is the ideal location for your next seminar. The
domain is well equipped with 110 rooms and 9 conference rooms with natural daylight
fit for up to 300 persons. The hotel staff will provide you and your team with everything
your need for a successful seminar like a beamer, flipchart and wifi connection. A 1,300
hectare forest next to the domain is awaiting to be explored and available for all kinds
of recreational activities.
Features:
•Rooms: 110
•Meeting rooms: 9
•Meeting capacity: 10 to 300
•Surrounded by greenery
Contact:
© Domaine Sol Cress.
Meet in wonderful
green surroundings
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© WBT - J. P. REMY.
[email protected]
www.solcress.be
© J. W. KLEINGELD.
© J. W. KLEINGELD.
Liège
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Hotel Spa-Balmoral
Hotel Spa-Balmoral allows you to leave the hectics of daily life behind and treat you
and your company to a great stay in nature’s warm embrace. Here you will find the
inspiration and strength to take on new challenges. Located in the woods of Spa, the
hotel is only a few minutes away from the Spa-Francorchamps Formula One race track,
the center of Spa and its Thermes. Hotel Spa-Balmoral offers 126 rooms with a balcony,
including three 80m ² sized suites. With its 16 meeting rooms (10-300 people) this hotel
is perfect for corporate events and team building activities. 13 of these 16 meeting
rooms enjoy natural delight and are located on a floor exclusively provided for meetings.
Furthermore, there are 7 meeting rooms with access to the garden and 1 room with a
view over the valley and access to the roof terrace.
Features:
•Wellness center with swimming pool
•Roof terrace with a view over the valley
•Rooms: 126
•Meeting rooms: 16
•Meeting capacity: 300
Enjoy a great stay in
nature’s warm embrace
Contact:
[email protected]
www.hotelspabalmoral.be
31.
Abbey of Stavelot
The Abbey of Stavelot, Belgium’s oldest, lies embedded in a magnifi cent region where
water is omnipresent. Three museums have found themselves a home here, such as
the historical museum of the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy. All of them are classified
5 suns, which means they are part of Wallonia’s top attractions. Around this time of the
year, you can gaze upon a continuously changing collection of well functioning race cars
in the Francorchamps race track museum as well. For your meeting or event, authentic
rooms are available such as the monk’s refectory or the cellar of the Blancs Moussis.
Features:
•beautiful historical venue
•3 museums on site
•available halls: 6
•capacity: 15 to 500
Contact:
© Abbaye de Stavelot - G. FOCANT.
© WBT - R. DE LA RIVA.
[email protected]
www.abbayedestavelot.be
Divine meetings in
Belgium’s oldest Abbey!
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© Hotel Verviers.
© Hotel Verviers.
Liège
32.
Hotel Verviers Van der Valk
10 minutes from Spa, this 4-star hotel was opened in 2009. Luxuriously converted from the
former warehouse of the Verviers West station customs, the hotel shows some remarkable
architecture dating from 1891. Hôtel Verviers has a sunny terrace, a swimming pool and
a restaurant called L’Entrepôt where you can appreciate a rich and varied international
menu. To organize seminars, lectures, events, weddings or parties, Hôtel Verviers has nine
multi-purpose and flexible rooms with space for 20 to 500 people. Exciting incentives on
the Spa-Francorchamps race track are available as well.
Features:
•Rooms: 100
•Meeting rooms: 9
•Meeting capacity: 20 to 500
•Parking capacity: 300
New hotel
in historical building
Contact:
[email protected]
www.hotelverviers.be
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Meeting Village Le Val d’Arimont
Le Val d’Arimont is a stone’s throw away from the centre of Malmedy, on the foot of the
High Fens nature reserve. With 5 fully equipped meeting rooms with a capacity of up to
120 people, it is perfectly suited for your business requirements. Hotel, restaurant, chalets
and nature provide an ideal setting for your training or team building sessions, seminars
and meetings. The meeting village can accommodate 144 people in its hotel rooms and
chalets. You will have access to all the facilities: the swimming pools, tennis and squash
courts, table tennis, mini-golf, pétanque, Turkish bath, jacuzzi and the à la carte restaurant.
Features:
•Chalets: 36
•Hotel rooms: 20
•Meeting rooms: 5
•Meeting capacity: 120
•Capacity dinner style: 1200
Contact:
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© R. VERVAET.
© R. VERVAET.
[email protected]
www.val-arimont.be
Wallonia
A whole meeting village
at your service
© DHF
© DHF
Liège
34.
Domaine des Hautes Fagnes
Total integration into the wonderful nature and use of local produce are key principles
for the new life of the Domaine des Hautes Fagnes: new rooms and a new brasserie and
bar await the visitors. As far as meetings are concerned, organizers can choose between
9 different meeting rooms with space for meetings of up to 200 delegates. The wellness
centre is well known for its high quality treatments and specialist staff and is another
selling point of this great venue. Under new management since late last year, the
Domaine des Hautes Fagnes is definitely a destination worth looking at if only to take in
the total “make-over” that makes it into one of the better venues in Wallonia!
Features:
•In the middle of nature
•Rooms: 71
•Meeting rooms: 9
•Meeting capacity: 200
Contact:
[email protected]
www.dhf.be
35.
A meeting venue in the
heart of a nature resort
Park Inn by Radisson Liege Airport
The Park Inn by Radisson Liege Airport features 100 colorful and well isolated rooms
with a flat screen TV, desk, safe, air conditioning, tea and coffee and free wireless
internet. The RBG Bar & Grill is the place to be for all your business and/or private
get-togethers in combination with a breakfast, lunch or dinner. The hotel also offers 8
meeting rooms, of which 6 can be transformed (259 sqm), all with natural daylight and
the necessary audiovisual equipment. This hotel also has 2 lounges, 1 with a panoramic
view overlooking the airport, for coffee breaks and cocktail hour. The Park Inn by
Radisson Liege Airport is the ultimate location to organise your business meetings,
seminars, trainings, banquets and cocktail parties, ...
Features:
•Free fitness
•Rooms: 100
•Meeting rooms: 8
Contact:
With a panoramic view
overlooking the airport!
© F. VAUBAN.
© Park Inn Liège.
[email protected]
www.parkinn.be/airporthotel-liege
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Namur
... a capital idea
The city of Namur is the capital of the province of the same name and
of the entire Walloon region. Its political importance and central position
make it a very fitting business destination, while the varied natural scenery
offers ample incentive possibilities.
Namur
Dinant
36.
Namur Congrès
The province of Namur - with its numerous castles and farms, citadels, abbeys and GalloRoman ruins - provides the perfect setting for a business event. To help you and to guide
you in your choice of infrastructure, incentives, or team building activities, contact Namur
Congrès. This special cell for business tourism is an initiative of the Federation of Tourism
of the Province of Namur. It provides you with advice for your business events completely
free of charge. Whether it’s a meeting, conference, seminar, incentive, a hotel or restaurant,
Namur Congrès will help you find what fits you.
Contact:
© FTPN: Bossiroy.
© WBT - J. L. FLEMAL.
[email protected]
www.namurcongres.be
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The perfect mix
of old and new
© T. DURANT.
© T. DURANT.
Namur
37.
Château de la Poste
Only a 45 minute car ride away from Brussels you can find this 3 star hotel at the gateway
of the Ardennes. Château de la Poste offers 42 modern and elegant rooms and is
surrounded by a 42 hectare domain. The many salons on the ground floor are perfect
for family gatherings. The restaurant of Château de la Poste provides you with seasonal
food and farm products. With its 10 modular rooms this hotel is an original spot to have
seminars and meetings. Besides that, this charming hotel offers all kinds of outdoor sports
and recreational opportunities that are perfect to improve your company’s team spirit.
Features:
•Castle on a 42-hectare domain
•Rooms: 42
•Meeting rooms: 10
•Meeting capacity: 250
•Sport activities in abundance
A royal venue
for royal meetings!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.chateaudelaposte.be
38.
Castel de Pont-à-Lesse
The charm and authenticity that come with this unique place will delight you as much
as its comfort, gastronomy and its setting in the heart of a valley riddled with fortresses
and castles. This manor hotel was built in 1810 and offers beautiful views over the Lesse
and its own 25 hectare park. The hotel has eleven meeting rooms, five of which are
multifunctional and can accommodate up to 300 people. The newly built Orangerie
restaurant features a panoramic glass wall providing a marvelous and soothing view of
the trees. Your all inclusive seminar can be customized to your every wish. Have a great
business break!
Features:
•Rooms: 91
•Meeting rooms: 11
•Meeting capacity: 300
•New restaurant Caveau: 4 course dinners for max. 20 people
Contact:
Have a great
business break!
© J. DE TURCK.
© J. DE TURCK.
[email protected]
www.casteldepontalesse.be
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© SA Lesse Kayaks - O. PITANCE
© SA Lesse Kayaks - O. PITANCE
Namur
39.
Dinant Evasion
Getting away from your hectic life to destress and decompress is important to maintain
a certain peace of mind. Down by the valley of the Lesse river you will find a little slice of
heaven that’s waiting to be discovered. The wild river flows through the most beautiful
places of the Ardennes: green forests, impressive rock formations, prehistoric caves,
medieval castles and picturesque villages. After the kayak trip with your colleagues you
can also engage in other activities. Choose from various formulas such as mountain biking,
paintball, a guided walk in the woods, a beer tour, a boat trip on the river, ... It’s best to plan
and book these adventurous team building activities between April 1st and October 15th.
If you’re not a fan of water you can always opt for a challenge on the grounds of Dinant
Adventure to prove your courage and strength.
Adventure’s calling!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.dinant-evasion.be
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Grottes de Han-sur-Lesse
For more than two centuries tourists from all over the world have visited the Caves of
Han-sur-Lesse. But you can also organize events on the domain. The Weapons Room
inside the caves, more than a hundred metres below the surface, can give a very original
touch to your conferences, banquets or cocktails. In the Tivoli, the former tram terminus
right in the middle of the wildlife reserve, you can organize a rustic buffet or meeting.
The Domain of the Caves of Han offers you a wide range of incentive activities: a night
with the bears in the trapper’s hut; survival experiences, rope courses, a caving initiation
and a personalized tour through this famous underground world.
Features:
•Multiple, original event spaces
•Events possible in real caves
•Meeting capacity: 10 to 3000
•Wide range of incentive activities
Contact:
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More than just the
“bear” necessities
Wallonia
© Domaine des Grottes de Han.
© Domaine des Grottes de Han.
[email protected]
www.grotte-de-han.be
Luxembourg
... meet in green
Durbuy
Luxembourg is Belgium’s largest but least populated province. In
other words: it’s the most peaceful region of the country, perfect for
meetings in quiet surroundings and for exciting forest incentives.
Marche-enFamenne
La Roche-enArdenne
Bouillon
Arlon
41.
Ardenne Meetings & Incentives
Convention Bureau
The Belgian Ardennes offer a wide range of prestigious places like castles, private
mansions and cozy hotels to host extraordinary events. There’s a lot of potential
to explore for events in authentic settings backed up by qualitative and modern
infrastructure. The Convention Bureau Ardenne Meetings & Incentives will make your
search easier. It’s an efficient and reliable relay of information and services for the
organization of your events. Above all, this invaluable service is free of charge.
All meetings and incentive possibilities can be found on their website, as well as
concrete ideas for green events.
© CVB Meetings & Incentives
[email protected]
www.ardenne-meetings.be
Let Luxembourg
surprise you!
© cbame.
Contact:
Wallonia
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© Auberge de la Ferme.
© Auberge de la Ferme.
Luxembourg
42.
Auberge de la Ferme
Auberge de la Ferme has 4 separate professional inns with a total of 80 rooms, 2
restaurants, a catering service, a wonderful wine cellar, a seminar building and a shop
with local products. There’s also an old school building with 3 meeting rooms, which is
regularly used for corporate training weekends. With such diverse facilities and services,
it’s easy to organize a company retreat combining catering, meeting and lodging in one
address. In short, the Auberge de la Ferme offers everything for a professional stay in
the Ardennes without losing the personal touch of a family business.
Features:
•4 separate inns
•Rooms: 80
•Meeting rooms: 5
•Capacity biggest meeting room: 100
Contact:
[email protected]
www.aubergedelaferme.com
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Professional facilities in
a warm, welcoming venue!
Holiday Resorts Ol Fosse d’Outh
Holiday Resorts Ol Fosse d’Outh is a large recreation and congress centre near
Houffalize. The resort is surrounded by unspoiled greenery, fully justifying its claim
of intense contact with nature. The hotel will completely satisfy the special needs
and requirements of the meetings industry. Ol Fosse d’Outh is just the place for large
conferences. Sport and relaxation can be found in the Aqual’O centre. Adventurous
activities can be organized in the surrounding forests.
Features:
•Rooms: 271
•Meeting rooms: 18
•Meeting capacity: 10 to 250
•Congress hall capacity: 800
Contact:
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© R. PEPELS.
© R. PEPELS.
[email protected]
www.olfossedouth.com
www.aqualo.be
Wallonia
Meet in the heart
of nature!
© CBAMI - dbcreation.be
© Studio Breakfast - M. BONFANTI.
Luxembourg
44.
Le Sanglier des Ardennes
Le Sanglier’s location on the banks of the Ourthe river in Belgium’s smallest city creates
an authentic and unrivalled ambiance. This 4-star “hostellerie” offers a completely
renovated infrastructure, consisting of three prestigious buildings, each having a
character of its own: the refined and authentic Hotel Le Sanglier des Ardennes, the
contemporary Hotel Victoria, and the charming Le Vieux Durbuy. Eight fully equipped
meeting rooms, an outstanding wine cellar and a wellness centre complete the offer.
Features:
•3 separate venues
•Meeting rooms: 8
•Biggest space capacity: 275
•Newly built wellness centre
Contact:
[email protected]
www.sanglier-des-ardennes.be
45.
A grand hotel
in Belgium’s smallest city
Floreal La Roche-en-Ardenne
In the woods of the Ardennes lies Floreal La Roche-en-Ardenne a 4 hectare sized domain
near the Ourthe river. Amidst this beautiful slice of nature you can find an impressive
castle with 76 renovated rooms and a seminar center with 8 meeting rooms with natural
daylight. The beautiful area offers numerous free outdoor activities such as golf, swimming
(in July and August) and petanque. The bowling alley and the dance floor always provide
moments of pure fun. Floreal La Roche-en-Ardenne offers guests the perfect combination
of relaxation, sports, entertainment, cultural visits and delicious cuisine.
Features:
•Impressive historical building
•Park of 4 hectares
•Rooms: 76
•Studios: 6
•Apartments: 32
•Meeting rooms: 8
•Meeting capacity: 170
Contact:
Meet in a place
where life is good!
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
[email protected]
www.businesslaroche.be
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© Val de Poix.
© Val de Poix.
Luxembourg
46.
Le Val de Poix
In the heart of the Ardennes, near Saint-Hubert, lies Le Val de Poix: the perfect place for
nature lovers. The woods of Saint-Hubert are an amazingly beautiful setting where you
can relax in peace. Besides the idyllic location, Le Val de Poix is also known for its child
friendly service and refined cuisine with local products. With its refreshing and inspiring
surroundings, this hotel is also a great place for meetings and incentives. Stay in Val de
Poix and discover that typical Ardennes charm!
Features:
•Rooms: 42
•Meeting rooms: 3
•Meeting capacity: 50
The perfect place
for nature lovers!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.levaldepoix.com
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Libramont Exhibition & Congress
Looking for energy efficient and environmentally friendly services for all your sustainable
events for up to 400 people? Then the Libramont Exhibition & Congress is just the ticket!
Right in the heart of nature and close to Brussels and Luxembourg, this new and unique
location is perfect for all your indoor & outdoor events. The three exhibition halls and 6
meeting and seminar rooms are all equipped with the latest technological devices. And
since the Libramont Exhibition & Congress is located on a 60 hectare sized domain, you
can organise numerous outdoor activities like festivals, team building activities, family
gatherings, vehicle demonstrations, etc.
Features:
•Meeting rooms: 6
•Meeting capacity: 400
•Free parking lot
•Restaurant with catering service
Contact:
© CBAMI - dbcreation.be
Green technology for your
sustainable events
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Wallonia
© CBAMI - dbcreation.be
[email protected]
www.libramont-exhibition.com
© La Claire Fontaine.
© La Claire Fontaine.
Luxembourg
48.
Hostellerie La Claire Fontaine
La Claire Fontaine is located in a former tannery within walking distance of La
Roche-en-Ardenne. The inn is situated in its own one hectare park, which lies next
to the river and is surrounded by the greenery for which the Ardennes are known. In
short, the perfect decor to have a relaxing drink, discuss business over coffee or to
organize a seminar. The staff is ready to meet any challenge head on, to respond to
your every desire and to offer you a personalized service. They will take care of the
meet and greet and will attend your guests in between meetings, coffee breaks and
adventurous, cultural and sportive incentives.
Features:
•Rooms: 23
•Meeting rooms: 2
•Meetingcapacity: 120
•Capacity dinner style
A calm and relaxing
atmosphere!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.clairefontaine.be
49.
Château Jemeppe
At equal distance from Brussels and Luxembourg City lies Chateau Jemeppe. This
castle dating back to the 13th century lies on a private estate of 60 hectares. It was
restored and converted to become a friendly place where work and relaxation go hand
in hand. In total the castle has seven seminar rooms, which can accommodate 6 to 400
people. Three of these are located in the centuries-old majestic dungeon. The historic
atmosphere and the formidable views of the forests and rolling landscapes of the
Ardennes, will inspire guests to new heights.
Features:
Royal meetings
need a castle
•Rooms: 77
•Meeting rooms: 9
•Meeting capacity: 6 to 400
•60-hectare private estate
Contact:
© Château Jemeppe Tijsblom.
© M. VAN COILE.
[email protected]
www.chateaujemeppe.eu
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© Euro Space Center.
© L. VAN STEENSEL.
Luxembourg
50.
Euro Space Center
Organize your corporate events in the exceptional environment of the Euro Space
Center in Transinne and find out what it feels like to walk on the moon. In the heart of
the Ardennes you are offered the possibility of organizing an incentive, team building,
family day, reception or seminar on a site that is unique in the whole of Europe. Discover
what real astronauts actually experience: simulate a space flight on board of the Space
Shuttle or try out the astronaut training. Various events can easily be held here, from 8 to
600 people. Give a new dimension to your corporate events!
Features:
•multiple, original event halls
•Capacity: 8 to 600
•Astronaut training incentives
•Outdoor activities available
Meetings from
another world!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.eurospacecenter.be
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Jean de Bohême
Hotel Jean de Bohême is located in the center of Durbuy, the smallest city in the world,
in a magnificent green setting where you can relax and de-stress. This four star hotel
has 33 comfortable rooms and suites equipped with a bathroom, minibar, safe and wifi.
Its meeting rooms, of which several are provided with daylight, are suitable for seminars,
incentives and team building sessions for up to 120 people and banquets up to 250
people. Besides the numerous activities à la carte, you can also enjoy cooking classes
and golf lessons, flower arranging courses and guided walks into the woods. You can
relax in the authentic bar near the cosy fireplace or book a massage at the reception.
Features:
•Rooms: 33
•Meeting rooms: 5
•Meeting capacity: 120
•meeting capacity dinner style: 250
Contact:
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Nature, culture and leisure
Wallonia
© A. GINETTI.
© CBAMI - dbcreation.be
[email protected]
www.jean-de-boheme.be
© Quartier Latin.
© Quartier Latin - N. FRANK / MadeBy.
Luxembourg
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Quartier Latin
Meetings require your undivided attention and often incentives are organized in a
cultural setting. What better location for your meetings and incentives than a former
Jesuit church? In Marche-en-Famenne, the “Gateway to the Ardennes”, an 18th century
Jesuit church became the foundation for the hotel Quartier Latin. Several team building
activities can be integrated in your programme with the help of the hotel’s partners. Your
yearning for culture can also be satisfied in the surrounding city of Marche-en-Famenne.
Features:
•Rooms: 75
•Meeting rooms: 8
•Meeting capacity: 300
•private wellness centre
Meetings in
a Jesuit church
Contact:
[email protected]
www.quartier-latin.be
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Meet in Durbuy
Have you ever thought of traveling to the Smallest Town in the World? Take the
opportunity to discover Durbuy and organise your seminar on the banks of the Ourthe
river. This charming town in northern Luxembourg offers your guests different authentic
hotels and restaurants in a beautiful green setting. Stroll around the historic center and
have a taste of the delicious traditional cuisine or go on a mountain bike ride in the
woods: Durbuy has everything you could ask for ...
Discover the Smallest
Town in the World
in all its facets
Contact:
© WBT - G. CROPPI.
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
[email protected]
www.durbuy.be
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Hospitality
& organizers
Wallonia is a very welcoming region and being hospitable comes naturally
to most of its inhabitants. No wonder they have a gift for supporting
meetings and incentives as well.
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Leonardo Hotels
Leonardo Hotels has been active in Europe since 2007 and offers more than 30
hotels in attractive locations in the 3-4 star plus category. In Belgium, two of them are
perfectly set to fulfill the needs of business travelers as well as event participants. In
the countryside, but still close to Brussels, Leonardo Hotel Wavre offers 102 modern
rooms and 7 function rooms for up to 200 people. Close to Brussels South Airport, Best
Western Leonardo Hotel Charleroi provides 57 junior suites and comfort rooms as well
as 6 meeting rooms for up to 250 guests. Each hotel boasts its own restaurant, bar,
leisure facilities and a professional team offering support to make your event a success.
Contact:
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Wallonia
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.leonardo-hotels.com
The art of feeling
at home
© Business-Etape.
© Business-Etape.
Hospitality & organizers
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Business-Etape
Looking for efficiency, communication, cohesion and cooperation? Hire a Business-Etape
villa for your team! Business-Etape offers you a choice of more than 50 villas and all are
guaranteed to be of the best possible quality. Sometimes the thing you need more than
anything else for your meeting or incentive is privacy. Business-Etape can provide you with
ideally private and quiet locations where you can have your event undisturbed. With so many
venues spread out over Wallonia, it’s almost impossible not to find what you want. Modern
villas, authentic farms, castles or miniature wellness centres: the choice is yours!
Contact:
© WBT - J. JEANMART - Manoir de lébiole.
[email protected]
www.business-etape.com
Choose from more than
50 meeting residences
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© Patrick-Xtreme.
© Patrick-Xtreme.
Hospitality & organizers
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Xtreme Events
Make it happen with XTREME EVENTS, your partner in crime with more than 10 years
of experience! XTREME EVENTS is proud to offer new all-in formulas (food, activities,
accommodation) fit for your business. Our personal favorites: an orientation course
based on your company’s culture, an afternoon of degustation with chocolate and local
beers - a day at the Spa-Francorchamps Formula One race track - a rally with buggies
and quads (500 & 700 cc) - a mountain bike trip - a Vespa ride - 4x4 routes - musical quiz
& blind tests. XTREME EVENTS welcomes you to Spa-Francorchamps, the most beautiful
race track in the world and the finest hotels and restaurants in the area!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.xtremeardennes.be
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Make it possible
with Xtreme Events!
Wildtrails
Wildtrails is found in 1994. Since the beginning, Wildtrails has specialised itself in the
organisation of seminars, team buildings, events and trainings. Wildtrails is a professional
and motivated team. We give you the insurance of original homemade events. Wildtrails
organises seminars, events, team buildings,... everywhere in Belgium from the Ardenne
till up to the Belgian coast, but also in the whole Benelux.. Wildtrails has even has its
own sites in Wallonie. Wildtrails pays attention to the quality, the security and the respect
for persons and nature.
Contact:
© Wildtrails.
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A list of references for
each letter of the alphabet
© F. DESCAMPS.
[email protected]
www.wildtrails.be
Wallonia
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
Hospitality & organizers
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Annapurna Consult
Seminars, team buildings, incentives and business events … all are part of the specialties
of event bureau Annapurna Consult. With the utmost creativity and efficiency, Annapurna
Consult realizes the concept of your dream and leaves you and your guests with an
unforgettable memory. Outdoor and indoor activities, tailor-made or ready-made, in
Belgium or anywhere else in the world, all options are open! Annapurna’s team building
activities are beyond imagination and are very likely to enhance the spirit of your group.
Annapurna is proud to present an exclusive new activity, ‘The Cube’. In two hours
time, you will be challenged to fabricate a serum and save humanity from a mortal
bacteriological attack. What are you waiting for?
Contact:
© WBT - J. JEANMART.
[email protected]
www.annapurna-consult.be
www.destinationcube.com
The indispensible
event bureau
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© WBT - J. P. REMY.
© WBT - J. P. REMY.
Hospitality & organizers
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Action Team Training
Action Team Training is specialized in the creation and organization of team building
events for companies. “Education, creation and action” are the leading concepts in its
approach. Action Team Training has built its experience in over 20 years of working in the
field of team building, and is particularly proud of its Action Team Learning programme,
another way to address your team building event, with a focus on the learning aspect. In
short, you can organize a human experience with concrete results!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.actionteamtraining.com
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Action, education and
human experience!
Alleluias Events
Since 1988, Alleluias’ knowhow has fulfilled your most ambitious wishes. Be it for small or
big budgets: they exceed all your expectations. Team building sessions can be held outside,
but can also be adapted to the famous Belgian weather. Evening entertainment comes in
a variety of themes and games. Training sessions to improve concentration, fight stress or
to gain self-confidence are provided by a well-experienced team. Experience, attention to
details and humour are their praised added values. Or as French poet Nicolas Chamfort
once said: “A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
Experience, an eye
for detail and humour!
Contact:
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© Alleluias Events.
© A. VENRLINDEN - A. PETIT - Alleluias Events.
[email protected]
www.alleluias.com
Wallonia
© Brandsport.
Hospitality & organizers
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Brandsport
Adventurous
trust building
Contact:
[email protected]
www.brandsport.be
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© Brandsport - L. KRIJGSMAN.
Brandsport has nearly 30 years of experience as an organizer of team building activities.
You can choose from several formulas: management training, Forest Rope Adventures
and La Roche Team Adventures. A new formula incorporating horses can even be
expected soon. Brandsport’s philosophy is that there’s no better way to improve
team bonding and team performance than sharing top experiences in the outdoors.
By working together, assuring each other’s security, blindly putting your faith in your
“buddy” and by leading and being led, you get to know and trust your colleagues.
These experiences, combined with the competition between the teams and the rush of
adrenaline, guide everybody to exceptional performances.
The Good Time Company
Offer your teams, clients and partners a countryside rally with mythical and legendary 2CV’s.
Five good reasons will make this rally the best team building activity you can fi nd. It is
accessible to everybody and it’s totally weatherproof, so there’s no need to start looking for
a plan B. It makes all boundaries disappear between team members. It isn’t a high profile or
posh activity and it’s simple, elegant and original!
The power
of the 2CV
Contact:
© The Good Time Company - J. HAMID.
© The Good Time Company - J. HAMID.
[email protected]
www.thegoodtimecompany.com
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© X-CAPE.
© X-CAPE - T. BERVOETS.
Hospitality & organizers
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X-Cape
X-Cape is based in Florenville, in the Gaume region. Situated at a lower altitude than
the neighboring Ardennes, it lies close to France and Luxembourg. Temperatures in this
region are often higher than in other parts of Belgium due to a microclimate, guaranteeing
a breath of fresh air in this well-preserved environment. X-Cape offers various quality
solutions to its customers – everywhere in Wallonia and even across the borders.
Workshops, seminars or other events: just ask and they make it happen. For over fourteen
years X-Cape has welcomed thousands of satisfied customers from all over Europe.
Escape the office
Contact:
[email protected]
www.x-cape.be
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Adrenaline Events
Adrenaline Events is specialized in the organization and coaching of team building
oriented events and seminars in the “Ardenne Bleue” region and on the racetrack of
Spa-Francorchamps. It boasts an outdoor centre with a large choice of outdoor and
adventure activities. Its professional team of instructors and the materials they use
guarantee a safe and seamless organization. They will find the most beautiful and typical
places around to give a special dimension to and upgrade your event. Simply put: they
go wherever you want them to go.
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© Adrenaline Events.
© Adrenaline Events.
[email protected]
www.adrenaline-events.com
Wallonia
When action is a must!
© WBT - A. KOUPRIANOFF.
Contact
Wallonia abroad
FLANDERS
ITALY
CANADA (QUÉBEC)
Wallonië-Brussel Tourisme
Sint-Bernardusstraat, 30
B 1060 Brussel
Tel: + 32.2.509.24.54
[email protected]
www.belgie-toerisme.be
Ufficio Belga per il Turismo Bruxelles-Vallonia
Viale Vittorio Veneto, 28
I 20124 Milano
Tel: + 39.02.86.05.66
[email protected]
www.belgioturismo.it
Office de Promotion du Tourisme
de Wallonie et de Bruxelles
43, rue de Buade, bureau 525
Québec (QUEBEC) – G1R 4A2 CANADA
Tel: + 1.418.692.49.39
[email protected]
www.belgique-tourisme.qc.ca
THE NETHERLANDS
SPAIN
Belgisch Verkeersbureau Wallonië-Brussel
Prins Hendrikkade 186
NL 1011 TD Amsterdam
Tel: + 31.20.524.43.42
[email protected]
www.belgie-toerisme.nl
Oficina de Turismo de Bélgica Bruselas · Valonia
Calle Pau Claris, 110, 1 ° 1a
ES 08009 Barcelona
Tel: + 34.93.272.26.01
[email protected]
www.belgica-turismo.es
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
Office Belge de Tourisme Wallonie-Bruxelles
Boulevard Saint-Germain, 274
F 75007 Paris
Tel: + 33.1.53.85.05.20
[email protected]
www.belgique-tourisme.fr
Belgian Tourist Office Brussels-Wallonia
217, Marsh Wall
London E14 9FJ UK
Tel: + 44.20.75.31.03.90
Free brochure line:
Tel: 0800.9545.245 (UK only)
[email protected]
www.belgiumtheplaceto.be
GERMANY
Abt. Meeting & Incentives (MICE)
c/o Délégation Wallonie-Bruxelles
Belgische Botschaft
Jägerstr. 52-53
D 10117 Berlin
Tel: + 49 30.20.60.71.605
[email protected]
www.belgien-tourismus.de
UNITED STATES
Belgian Tourist Office Brussels-Wallonia
220 East 42nd Street - Suite 3402
New York, N.Y. 10017 USA
Tel: + 1.212.758.81.30 ext14
[email protected]
www.visitbelgium.com
POLAND
Urzad Promocji Turystyki « Walonia-Bruksela »
c/o Przedstawicielstwo Dyplomatyczne
Regionu Walonii i Francuskiej Wspólnoty Belgii
Stratos Office Center
ul. Ks. I. Skorupki 5 – VI° pietro
Pl. 00-546 Warszawa
Tel: + 48.22.583.70.06-01
[email protected]
www.belgique-tourisme.be
JAPAN
Belgian Tourist Office Brussels-Wallonia
AWEX Tokyo c/o Embassy of Belgium
5-4 Nibancho
Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo
Tel: + 81.3.32.37.71.05
[email protected]
www.belgium-travel.jp
CHINA & New Markets (Brussels)
Rue Saint-Bernard, 30
B 1060 Brussels
[email protected]
www.belgique-tourisme.be
Let Wallonia’s charm immerse you!
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