An adventurous and exclusive networking-event in a relaxed atmosphere: this was our assignment.

Quality and vivid experiences are therefore central! After arriving and a delicious lunch in one of the most exclusive hotels in Bruges, we were off to the sea: the port of Ostend.

Way2events provided two speedboats, which took the participants on a two-hour trip at high speed through the harbor and to the windmill farm on our North Sea. Adrenaline and adventure guaranteed!

After a moment of relaxation and wellness in the hotel and a delicious aperitif, the evening continues with a six-course menu in one of the most promising restaurants of Bruges. 

Quality, exclusivity & relaxed networking: way2events provides the ideal mix!

For the third time in 2 years, BVB Dortmund chooses way2events as their preferred partner for their European travel in the Champions League. 

After two successful collaborations in Bruges, Amsterdam is on the agenda this season. In addition to the sporting delegation, management, VIP’s and sponsors are also travelling: the perfect incentive for all those involved! 

While the team enjoys peace, quiet and safety, the VIP’s discover the city with the help of a tailor-made program. After a delicious dinner in the heart of Amsterdam and a good night's sleep in one of the coolest boutique hotels in the city, the group explores Amsterdam from the water on board of a private boat. We dock at the next location for an exclusive lunch with a view over the city's canals. After some free time for shopping and an excellent walking dinner, it is time for the highlight of their Amsterdam stay: a European top match, in a packed Johan Cruyff arena! 

A perfect combination of an incentive & team travel: way2events is again the proud partner of BVB Dortmund!

Strengthen and re-optimize the bonds and team spirit between employees and the different departments: that is the aim of this day!

Under a watery October sun, the focus lays on having fun and creating happy and lasting memories.

Together with our client, we started the day with a delicious breakfast at a top location, followed by a fascinating presentation on innovation, creativity and pushing back limits to reach a common team-goal. These key words are again actively addressed in the afternoon activities! 

Three different teams discover the activities throughout the day: reaching goals through hand- and crossbow shooting and exploring your creativity and cooperation through action painting and breaking in in an escape box.

Way2events always makes sure that the activities are perfectly in line with the vision and goals of our client and the event. Combine this with a nice lunch, a cozy closing drink and a delicious walking dinner and together with our client, way2events takes care of happy & satisfied employees! 

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Given the explosion in inquiries and orders over the past 10 days, it's clear we'll be ringing back online for the new year.

But don't worry, like the past 18 months, we are ready to spice up your drink with Grunewald.bar.

Make it festive with a gin tonic for 'Her' or 'Him', a bottle of top shelf bubbles, an alcohol-free alternative (also completely alcohol-free possible), some nibbles and/or a box of Merci.

And just this box of Merci now has even more meaning. How much has been asked of colleagues/employees in the past 18 months. And each time they were ready to adapt again, working at home, not working at home, being flexible, standing up for colleagues, you name it ....... they were there!!! And if we notice that many companies have been able to continue to operate despite all the misery, well then this box of MERCI says so much more this time.

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'Solidarity with society', that has been the question from the government for 20 months now. We will comply with this - also this time - but this is the last 'lockdown' for our sector.

It is now urgently time to work out other solutions, but no more flashing light policy. Our sector - just like the public - can no longer motivate itself for this.

Stopping our event sector is easy, the restart takes months, which gives us the certainty that we will be closed for 2 full years and will not be able to start until March 2022. Our companies are entitled to a minimum legal certainty for their existence.

"Activities can continue with restrictions" means that most of the event sector is "de facto" closed.

Our broad sector was barely allowed to work for 10 weeks in 2021 (under CST).

There must be a package of support measures tailored to the broad event sector, financial measures, measures for our staff and help with the restart in 2022. Measures for 3,200 companies and 80,000 employees. This support package must now be decided and certainly continue until the end of June 2022.

Who is ultimately responsible for our industry?

After this lockdown, we will open not to close anymore, not by mayors, not by governors, it is necessary to decide politically who is ultimately responsible for our sector. Politicians must definitively record and communicate this responsibility.

Reliable partnership with our industry

Why does the government – in consultation with our sector – not allow valuable alternatives? Why are we not seen as reliable partners? Why can't we try the CST with 2G in our event sector and possibly help society move forward with those results? Where is the scientific research that proves that our sector is the breeding ground for this and the following variants? We call on politicians to reach out to us. There is no alternative but to establish a reliable partnership with our industry. We are specialists for organizing public life.

The event sector definitively rejects the black (or soot) for these social problems. This was the last lockdown.

The fourth wave forced a lot of new measures, less social contacts, more teleworking and the return of the mouth masks. Not an ideal time to organize events? Sylvester advocates not to stop organizing events, but to look at the way we do it, tailored to the objectives and target groups. Geert Vanoverschelde, CEO of Sylvester: “Fast and flexible switching from event format is the right solution to keep connecting. We have applied and demonstrated this abundantly over the past year and a half.”

Vanoverschelde: “Certainly for events aimed at information and knowledge sharing, converting from physical to hybrid (or fully digital) is a more than valid option. Thanks to our pioneering role and successful experience in digital, hybrid and physical (live) events, in combination with our own event venue MEEPLE, we can quickly adapt an event to the measures, possibilities and desired objectives.”

Even with CST and a mouth mask, physical events remain feasible and effective, believes Vanoverschelde. “The mouth mask seems like a barrier, but it does not prevent congresses, conferences, B2B events, stakeholder events, etc. from taking place. Something that several of our customers have already opted for.”

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