Event Confederation

24/08/2026

🚀 On Friday, November 6, Flanders Technology & Innovation Festival is hosting 𝗙𝗧𝗜 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 !

This is where innovation takes center stage — not just for the gaming, media, and entertainment sector, but also for the event sector. And that’s a game-changer! 💡✨

🎟️ 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

Book your booth and take full advantage of the extra benefits as a member of Event Confederation.

🔗 Read more:
▶️ in Dutch: https://event-confederation.be/nieuws/showcase-jouw-innovatie-op-fti-backstage-next/
▶️ in French: https://event-confederation.be/fr/actualites/presentez-votre-innovation-lors-de-fti-backstage-next/

17/08/2026

As the end of summer approaches, so does the festival season. But for many others, a busy autumn packed with all kinds of events is just getting started! 🎪🍁

Did you know that, unless you can demonstrate prior acquired knowledge, anyone working on an event site during setup and dismantling is legally required to complete a 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲?

To keep your crew safe and compliant, we are partnering once again with SPOQ Academy this autumn to host a series of 𝗧𝗠𝗕/𝗖𝗧𝗠 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 training sessions tailored specifically to the Belgian event sector.

📆 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
▪️ Saturday, 26 September
▪️ Wednesday, 28 October
▪️ Thursday, 19 November

𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟬 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲? We can organise a tailored session for your organisaiton on a different date or in another language!

Read more on the news page of our website:
▶️ in French: https://event-confederation.be/fr/actualites/nouvelles-sessions-de-formation-ctm-events-cet-automne/
▶️ in Dutch: https://event-confederation.be/nieuws/nieuwe-opleidingsmomenten-tmb-events-in-het-najaar/

👉 Get certified and stay safe!

Het einde van de zomer komt in zicht en daarmee ook het einde van het festivalseizoen. Voor velen onder ons betekent dit eindelijk opnieuw wat rust in de agenda, maar voor heel wat anderen net de start van een goedgevuld najaar vol evenementen. Die worden tijdens de op- en afbouwfase beschouwd als e...

13/08/2026

🌱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

Pro League and KAA Gent invite our event professionals to join us in exchanging best practices on how to organise sports events more sustainably.

With increasing regulations around sustainability, event organisers are facing strategic choices. How do major sports organisations and venues tackle these modern challenges in practice?

Discover best practices, exchange key learnings, and discuss the future of sustainable (sports) events.

🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Friday, 28 August 2026
⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Planet Group Arena

Register now!

👉 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
• [NL] https://event-confederation.be/course/field-trip-duurzame-sportevenementen-kaa-gent/
• [FR] https://event-confederation.be/fr/course/excursion-sur-les-evenements-sportifs-durables-kaa-gent/

👉 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽:
• [NL] https://event-confederation.be/shop/field-trips/field-trip-duurzame-sportevenementen-kaa-gent/
• [FR] https://event-confederation.be/fr/shop/excursions/excursion-sur-les-evenements-sportifs-durables-kaa-gent/

11/08/2026

𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.

Event organisers are increasingly adopting mobility strategies that are both environmentally responsible and operationally sound. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲. Transport and access are amongst the largest contributors to an event's overall sustainability footprint.

There is a growing recognition across the industry that mobility is far more than a logistical detail. It is a vital component in future-proofing our sector, with sustainable travel rapidly becoming an integral part of event planning from day one.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁:
▶️ in Dutch: https://event-confederation.be/nieuws/duurzame-mobiliteit-als-nieuwe-kwaliteitsnorm-in-de-belgische-eventsector/
▶️ in French: https://event-confederation.be/fr/actualites/la-mobilite-durable-nouvelle-norme-de-qualite-dans-le-secteur-evenementiel-belge/

💬 What sustainable transport initiatives have worked best for your recent events?

27/07/2026

Calling all 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀! 📢

Please take 5 minutes to fill in our 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 by 1st August:
🔗https://ivox.bevox.be/event-sector-survey-q3-2026

We rely on your data to track the economic performance and evolution of Belgium’s event sector. By sharing your insights, you help us advocate for and protect your interests more effectively.

17/07/2026

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲! 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼 𝟮𝟲

On 9 December 2026, we are organising the 4th edition of the Belgian event sector congress at the brand-new 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮.

Echo 26 will bring together professionals from every corner of the industry — from organisers to suppliers across the profit, non-profit and public sectors — to network and share insights.

More details about the programme and ticket sales are coming soon, but for now, make sure to block out 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 in your diary!

Read more:
▶️ in Dutch: https://event-confederation.be/nieuws/save-the-date-echo-26/
▶️ in French: https://event-confederation.be/fr/actualites/save-the-date-echo-26/

16/07/2026

Shaping a future-proof event sector in Belgium. That’s what we do!

But to represent and support our industry effectively, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮. 📊

Every quarter, Event Confederation gathers 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, and we need your input!

Whether you organise, support, or supply events in Belgium, please take 5 minutes to 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 of 2026 before August 1st.

👉 Fill out our sector survey: https://ivox.bevox.be/event-sector-survey-q3-2026

Your voice is crucial to our collective progress!

15/07/2026

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Every week, our members receive a newsletter packed with relevant industry insights.

Four times a year, we also open our doors to non-members with our 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, focusing on:
✅ the latest results from our quarterly surveys
✅ updates and news from our partners
✅ what’s new in our training and Academy programme

In the preface of our third quarterly newsletter of 2026, our president Vinciane Morel zooms into:
✅ Belgians and their love for events
✅ the resilience of the event sector
✅ Event Confederation’s drive and ambition

Our president also reveals why you should definitely 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 for Wednesday, December 9, 2026! 📅
https://event-confederation.be/fr/actualites/construire-ensemble-un-ecosysteme-evenementiel-tourne-vers-lavenir/

👉 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼? Sign up via our website: www.event-confederation.be

10/07/2026

𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴.

More than ever, we need to learn from one another, share experiences, and inspire each other to keep driving positive change.

To support this ambition, Tuya Beyers from Visit Flanders developed a free online inspiration and knowledge platform: https://besustainableflanders.com/

This English-language platform was officially launched during our recent 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 at BluePoint Antwerpen on July 9th. 🚀

Our 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is to grow this platform into a thriving community of event professionals, dedicated to making congresses and other types of events more sustainable by sharing knowledge, inspiration, and best practices. 🌿

As Event Confederation, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 to support this initiative, this partnership, and the first inspiring cases that are now available on the platform.

Read more:
▶️ in Dutch: https://event-confederation.be/nieuws/be-sustainable-in-de-eventsector-van-elkaar-leren-tot-inspireren/
▶️ in French: https://event-confederation.be/fr/actualites/be-sustainable-dans-le-secteur-evenementiel-de-lapprentissage-mutuel-a-linspiration/