Welcome to our e-newsletter for Travel Trade, Meetings & Incentives May 2007  



FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX RACE IN SPA : New packages are available from Gate 1 Travel to Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges & Ghent including rail packages, Fly+Drive, FIT, Escorted and multi-country specials. Enter to win a six day vacation package for two in this European Hot Spot. Roundtrip airfare from New York, four nights in a Brussels hotel and airport transfers are included. MORE

Brussels Fashion
HOTEL NEWS : Brussels is showing off its best colors and finest materials with fashion & design itineraries, and contemporary fashion shows in the city’s most beautiful squares. Many Brussels hotels feature specials such as the Fashion & Design Package at Hotel Le Plaza, the Mode Design Package at the Conrad Hotel and the Fashion Addict Package at the Royal Windsor. MORE
Floral Carpet Brussels
HOT DEALS : Enjoy VIP seating at the spectacular Brussels Flower Carpet on the Grand Place in August which is included with the Flower Carpet Special at the Hotel Amigo. Explore Belgian art and culture with free passes to concerts and museums in the Mont des Arts area with the Brussels Discovery Package at the Radisson SAS. MORE
tomato with shrimp GETTING TO BELGIUM : Avanti Destinations offers a 4 night hotel package including a cooking lesson at The Silver Peacock, the Bruges restaurant of Patrick Devos, one of Belgium’s top award-winning chefs. At the 19th century manor house Le Castel in Namur, owner and graduate of Geneva Ecole Hoteliere, Jean-Louis Mathy, offers group cooking lessons at his charming hotel in the valley. MORE
Town Hall Antwerp
CRUISING BELGIUM : The Town Hall in Antwerp recently opened as a venue for meetings & events. This eye-catching monument located on the Grote Markt dates back to the 16th century, and the stunning interior dates from the 19th century. Folon Foundation, just 10 miles from Brussels, is a unique museum dedicated to Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon. Today it hosts meetings & conferences in a newly-fitted area of the ancient farmhouse. MORE
Museum of Musical Instruments Brussels
INCENTIVE IDEAS : Discover the beauty of this phenomenal architectural style whose true roots are in Brussels. Hundreds of buildings decorate the streets of Belgium with sinuously carved wooden door frames, elaborately twisted metal adornments, stained glass, and curved lines. Many art nouveau buildings are available as venues for meetings and special events. MORE
Flanders Coast

VENUE NEWS: Gay marriage has been legal in Belgium since 2003 and with events like the Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Brussels and NaviGAYtion held on July 1, 2006 in gay-friendly Antwerp, it is no wonder that Belgium is evolving into a European destination of choice for gay travelers. MORE

Belgian Beer Drinker GOURMET BELGIUM / EVENTS : An extremely important job in the beer brewing industry is that of the brewery truck driver. After all, without the driver we would never be able to sample a drop of Belgium’s finest. The Gambrinus Drivers Festival takes place July 8-9, 2006 in Philippeville. The Gambrinus Drivers Museum is a maltings-brewery-farm building from the 19th century and is an ideal venue for meetings and events . MORE

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