Event Confederation

𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟮 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮. The greatest progress came from the event sector itself. event-confederation.be/nieuws/tien-ja…

Brussels Parliament is set to vote on drastic budget cuts, incl. for the promotion of Brussels as a destination. Bringing conferences to Brussels is not a cost. It's an investment that delivers immediate returns. Don't cut off the branch we're sitting on! event-confederation.be/nieuws/brussel…

According to Belgian law, the event sector doesn’t exist. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁? Chaotic regulations. We need a dedicated Joint Committee, specific NACE-BEL codes and a formal Decree. 𝗪𝗵𝘆? Legal certainty, uniform regulations, increased professionalism, stronger economic impact!

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿? During a meeting with Joke Schauvliege, we addressed the market-distorted challenge of free local equipment lending services to events. There is a better way!

Despite a turbulent 2025, our Belgian event professionals have kept their eyes firmly on the horizon. New research (Jan. 2026) confirms the incredible resilience of the event sector. event-confederation.be/nieuws/de-veer…

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹’𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺! Having both our Dutch and French-speaking schools on the same schedule is vital for our organisers to plan large-scale events, and also for the well-being of our employees. event-confederation.be/nieuws/schoolv…

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹! Our Belgian event sector is world-class. It’s no surprise that more of our companies are setting their sights on international horizons. Mark your calendars for these upcoming economic missions. event-confederation.be/nieuws/ga-in-2…

Brussels has everything it takes to be a global leader in events, yet the reality is still a struggle with: hard-to-reach venues, restrictive noise standards, lack of vision. We’re calling for more transparency, workable rules, a clear vision. brusiness.brussels/brussel-moet-b…

2025 was a challenging year, in which we had to navigate through a storm of regulations and cutbacks. By joining forces and thanks to its enormous resilience, the event sector remained afloat and will remain to do so as well in 2026. event-confederation.be/nieuws/terugbl…

We are disappointed that the government wants to 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 on festival and leisure tickets to 12%. This measure will lead to an economic setback for organisers, more expensive tickets, a competitive disadvantage and reputational damage of our sector.

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, according to the results of the sector survey conducted by Event Confederation and research partner iVOX in October 2025. event-confederation.be/nieuws/economi…

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, just like the cultural sector. Read the research summary on our website: event-confederation.be/nieuws/de-even…

Uniting event professionals is what we are good at. We are putting that into practice more than ever in November. Our president highlights four extra networking and learning opportunities for our event sector, next month, in our quarterly newsletter event-confederation.be/nieuws/novembe…

On 26 November, Event Confederation organises - in collaboration with Flanders Convention Bureau and EventFlanders - its annual congress for the Belgian event sector, at Asiat Park in Vilvoorde. Discover the programme and secure your tickets via eventsectorcongress.be

New alliance! Seven ETIA associations will combine expertise and resources to determine the future viability of the international event sector by developing new and sustainable technologies, services, and standards. event-confederation.be/nieuws/nieuw-p…

Only 34% of the Belgians is willing to pay more for more sustainable events. 47% has had enough of everything to do with sustainability. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮? event-confederation.be/nieuws/duurzaa…

After barely 2 hours, Tomorrowland holds a press conference announcing the festival will go ahead. This shows how 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 our event sector can respond when it comes down to 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲. vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/live…

If alcohol has been (too) freely flowing at your event and your visitors cause damage while intoxicated, the event organiser may be held liable. Read this overview of risks, in addition to our « 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 » campaign: event-confederation.be/nieuws/eveneme…

As of 1 July, BESA, Febelux and the expert center event agencies of ACC Belgium will fully integrate their operations into Event Confederation. This unified operation provides more clout to represent the interests of the Belgian event sector. event-confederation.be/nieuws/besa-fe…

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 « 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 » and learn how to unlock digital potential in your organisation or event. We organise this event for free, together with our partners on 13 October, but registration is required. event-confederation.be/nieuws/schrijf…