Beleef Antwerpen vzw, which you can translate as ‘Experience Antwerp‘ or ‘Live Antwerp‘ (as a verb, not a noun) the new traders’ association for Antwerp city centre, brings shopkeepers, hospitality operators and other entrepreneurs together and will launch initiatives that put the city’s shopping streets even more firmly on the map.
Tag: Business
FLANDERS | Chocolate now top agricultural export as Brussels Airport is world’s biggest chocolate retailer
For the first time, chocolate and cocoa products have overtaken dairy products as Flanders‘ most important agricultural export. In 2024, exports of chocolate and cocoa products peaked at €4.8 billion – an increase of 33% compared to 2023.
Limburg Pride composes anthem for first edition
Limburg Pride will soon come up with its own musical anthem that perfectly matches the theme of this first edition of the pride in Hasselt, GayLive.be, based in Limburg, reports. The anthem will be titled ‘Love Yourself, Embrace The Journey‘.
BRUSSELS AIRLINES | Michelin-star Chef Arabelle Meirlaen presents Business Class menu for 2025
From January 2025, Business Class passengers on Brussels Airlines‘ long-haul flights will enjoy a new gastronomic experience. The menu has been carefully concocted by Michelin-starred chef Arabelle Meirlaen, of the eponymous restaurant in Marchin, near Huy (Hoei).
ANTWERP | Upgrade for Koning Albertpark triangle
Flemish tram and bus company De Lijn, the City of Antwerp, the Roads and Traffic Agency or Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer (AWV) and Water-link signed a cooperation agreement for the upgrading of the environment of the King Albert Park (Koning Albertpark). This ambitious project includes a series of planned interventions and an integral design plan…
Brussels Airlines switches from AmEx to Mastercard and Beobank to earn Miles & More
On 19 September 2024 Brussels Airlines, Beobank and Mastercard launched their strategic Miles & More partnership for 2025. Until the end of October 2024, air miles can be earned with the current programme partner American Express (AmEx).
Dinner Train in the Netherlands declared bankrupt again
The District Court of Zealand and West-Brabant in the Netherlands has declared bankruptcy for Train Charter Events BV and Train Events BV on Tuesday 27 August 2024, Treinreizeiger.nl and other Dutch media report. These are the companies behind Dinner Train.
DINNER TRAIN IN BELGIUM | Postponed to… never?
It’s been over two months since we looked into Dinner Train in Belgium. But some readers have posted updates on previous blog posts on the subject. And by coincidence, Danny looked up our date – 19 October 2024 – and found Dinner Train does not operate that day.
ANTWERP | Regional products, start-up business presentation, diamonds, children’s theatre at Het Steen in spring and summer 2024
Since its latest big renovation, Het Steen or the Stone Castle has been the major visitor centre for the City of Antwerp. As such, it offers seasonal programmes with many activities. Here is whats on the coming months.
2024: rising prices affect travel plans and vacation activities
On 1 January 2023, we wrote 2023 would be a year of coping with staff shortages and industrial action. While both themes were present in 2023 – and still will be in 2024 – they felt less pressing. Perhaps we learned to live with staff shortages and strikes and not dramatize them (anymore). But it…
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