MEETINGS & EVENTS

Brussels Meetings Week, 15-19 March 2010
Taking place between Monday 15th March and Friday 19th March 2010, the programme for the 5th annual Brussels Meeting Week is taking shape. Brussels’ new meetings venue, Square, takes centre stage with visits to the Musée Magritte Museum and Casino Viage amongst the other attractions delegates will experience. Don’t miss this premier event for meetings professionals, DMC’s, PCO’s and TMC’s that coincides with the European Meetings Industry Fair (www.emif.be).
www.brusselsmeetingsweek.be


55th Brussels Antiques and Fine Arts Fair, 22 - 31 January 2010 @ Tour & Taxis
The event prides itself on the careful vetting of participants by an independent committee that does not include exhibitors. These are limited to just 130 from across the world. This maintains the quality of works from antiquities, old masters, books, ceramics and coins to contemporary art and sculpture that drew a crowd of 36,000 last year. With such a wide range of exhibits the Fair makes an unusual entertainment diversion for groups visiting the city.
Late night opening: Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 January 2010 until 10.30pm.
www.brafa.be

Art Galleries
Continuing the art theme, a good number of art galleries in Brussels are available as venues for cocktail receptions and other events.

	Espace Art 22 Choose from one or a combination of spaces for your event at this modern art gallery. www.espace-art22.com
	Espace Gabriel Brachot A contemporary art gallery with a central location right on Place Stephanie & Avenue Louise. www.galeriegabrielbrachot.be
	Avant-G'Artiste A single space of 62m² conveniently located near the Grand Place. Rue de la Montagne, 39, 1000 Bruxelles, T + 32 (0) 484 99 70 75, www.avant-gartiste.be
	Box Galerie This light-filled 100m² photographic gallery is available for hire. www.boxgalerie.be
	Young Gallery A glamorous location at Wiltcher’s Place within the Conrad Hotel that extends out to a terrace in the summer. www.chouxdebruxelles.be
	Espace Brenart International A flexible space of up to 1,200m² is available for conferences, product presentations and other events. www.brenart.com

Hôtel Ciamberlani
Hôtel Ciamberlani is one of the finest examples of the Art Nouveau architectural style for which Brussels is famous. The architect, Paul Hankar, is revered alongside other leading Art Nouveau architects such as Victor Horta and Henry Van de Velde. Hôtel Ciamberlani has been recently refurbished, its beautiful sgraffite façade regaining its former glory. The house offers a unique events venue with a capacity of 80 people conference-style and more for cocktail events.
www.dayoff.be

La Maison du Renard
La Maison du Renard offers the chance to entertain directly overlooking one of Europe’s most picturesque squares, the Grand Place. This Flemish baroque style building has a variety of dining rooms and meetings spaces over several stories. The building belongs to the Haberdashers Corporation and the façade is decorated with a statue of St Nicolas, their patron saint.
www.lamaisondurenard.be

Area 42
A new meetings venue opened last October in Brussels at the northeastern end of Rue Royale. Area 42 comprise four main event spaces, the largest is 521m², over two floors that can be rented individually or as an assembly. A patio links the top floor rooms. Fully equipped with the latest technology, the venue offers a wide range of complimentary modern spaces.
www.area42.be