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G.B. FRANCE E40 OOST-VLAANDEREN NERLANDS BELGIUM GERMANY Affligem Groot-Bijgaarden GREEN BELT BRUSSELS E19 Vilvoorde ANTWERPEN 15 min. Brussels Airport 30 min.

The direct rail link gets you to Leuven in only 15 minutes. Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The airport shuttle bus to Leuven takes one hour.

AS WILL RESULTS. Milo-Profi You will find the most inspiring locations in FLEMISH BRABANT for equally inspiring occasions.

2 G.B. FRANCE E40 OOST-VLAANDEREN NERLANDS BELGIUM GERMANY Affligem Groot-Bijgaarden GREEN BELT BRUSSELS E19 Vilvoorde ANTWERPEN 15 min. Brussels Airport 30 min. KU Leuven Aarschot Scherpenheuvel- Zichem Tienen Diest HAGELAND E314 Zoutleeuw LIMBURG Halle E19 E40 Landen WAALS-BRABANT BY PLANE SUCCESS OF YOUR MEETING, CONFERENCE, Brussels Airport Zaventem. The direct rail link gets you to Leuven in only 15 minutes. Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The airport shuttle bus to Leuven takes one hour. CORPORATE EVENT OR INCENTIVE HINGES CRUCIALLY ON LOCATION YOU CHOOSE. ORGANISE YOUR MEETING, YOUR CONFERENCE OR YOUR FESTIVE OCCASION IN RIGHT PLACE AND INSPIRATION WILL COME AUTOMATICALLY. AS WILL RESULTS. Milo-Profi You will find the most inspiring locations in FLEMISH BRABANT for equally inspiring occasions. The GREEN BELT, close to Brussels yet far from the hustle and bustle of the city. The HAGELAND, friendly, historical and welcoming. And, the knowledge region, with its international reputation for innovation and cutting-edge technology. WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GET YOUR SHOW ON ROAD. BY CAR From Brussels, you will soon be in the Green Belt, and Leuven is the gateway to the Hageland. Via the Brussels ring road and the E40 motorway, you can cross the whole province. From the centre of Brussels you can reach every corner of the province in only 45 minutes. BY TRAIN The extensive rail network will ensure that you get where you need to be in Flemish Brabant. From Leuven, it takes half an hour to reach the international Brussels South train station. From there, you can reach Paris, London, Amsterdam and numerous other European destinations in no time. FLEMISH BRABANT AND ARE SITUATED RIGHT IN HEART OF BELGIUM, FLANDERS AND EUROPE. BRUSSELS AIRPORT IS CENTRALLY LOCATED BUT ALSO AIRPORT BRUSSELS SOUTH CHARLEROI AIRPORT IS AN OPTION. BY TRAIN OR BY CAR YOU CAN REACH EVERY CORNER OF PROVINCE.

Aarschot GREEN BELT INSPIRING LOCATIONS ScherpenheuvelZichem Vilvoorde Affligem Zaventem Groot-Bijgaarden Diest HAGELAND KU Leuven Zoutleeuw BRUSSELS Tienen Landen

circuit. Linda Verhaegen, CENTR vzw The Green Belt holds Brussels in an intimate embrace.

The Green Belt is a wonderful place to find peace and tranquillity, but is also a beating economic heart with the airport as its main artery.

Halle HOLD YOUR MEETING IN A CASTLE STEEPED IN ARISTOCRATIC HISTORY The castles and aristocratic estates of the past lend the region its original charm and give your

Such an event will linger in your guests memories for a very long time.

National Botanical Gardens, to name but a few. These properties can welcome anything from a few dozen to several hundred guests.

3 Aarschot GREEN BELT INSPIRING LOCATIONS ScherpenheuvelZichem Vilvoorde Affligem Zaventem Groot-Bijgaarden Diest HAGELAND KU Leuven Zoutleeuw BRUSSELS Tienen Landen GREEN BELT Important strategic policy decisions were taken during the two-day board meeting and we also held an intense brainstorming session about the future of our company. We found Gravenhof Castle to be the perfect location within the Green Belt: easily accessible, sufficiently private, professional, stylish and off the classic meeting circuit. Linda Verhaegen, CENTR vzw The Green Belt holds Brussels in an intimate embrace. It is a surprisingly green area, comfortably close to, but sufficiently removed from the hustle and bustle of the capital. The Green Belt is a wonderful place to find peace and tranquillity, but is also a beating economic heart with the airport as its main artery. The central location makes this region easily accessible from wherever you are in Belgium. Halle HOLD YOUR MEETING IN A CASTLE STEEPED IN ARISTOCRATIC HISTORY The castles and aristocratic estates of the past lend the region its original charm and give your event the image you need. A meeting, seminar, dinner or staff party in a medieval castle or a royal park? Such an event will linger in your guests memories for a very long time. You will find some of the most beautiful estates in the country in this region: the Royal Museum for Central Africa and the Brussels Park, Gaasbeek Castle estate, the National Botanical Gardens, to name but a few. These properties can welcome anything from a few dozen to several hundred guests. ACCOMMODATION AND MEETING FACILITIES CLOSE TO AIRPORT Perhaps you are looking for a convenient hotel with meeting facilities to keep things easy for your guests? If so, you have a choice of a wide selection of stylish business hotels, each with their own individual character. Surprising interior, eco-park, minimalist design, close to the airport or in the heart of nature. Ideal for meetings or events lasting several days. Hotel capacity goes up to 300 rooms, and meeting locations up to 750 seats in an auditorium-style layout. MULTI-PURPOSE CONFERENCE CENTRES Or perhaps you are looking for something a little larger? No problem. In the Green Belt, you will find multi-purpose, state-of-the-art conference centres with a maximum capacity of 1200 people seated.

Diest Aarschot GREEN BELT INSPIRING LOCATIONS ScherpenheuvelZichem Vilvoorde Affligem Zaventem Groot-Bijgaarden HAGELAND KU Leuven

KU Leuven is the oldest university in the Low Countries.

companies that are conquering the whole world. Your guarantee of prestige.

Our hotel had all the necessary meeting facilities and was located very close to the station.

Christine De Paepe, Allnex Leuven is also a rich arts centre with highly original heritage sites such as its dazzling Gothic Town

M-Museum Leuven is also a household name in the art world.

The centuriesold buildings are ideal for all kinds of events, from a team building event in the Stella Artois brewery to an

4 Diest Aarschot GREEN BELT INSPIRING LOCATIONS ScherpenheuvelZichem Vilvoorde Affligem Zaventem Groot-Bijgaarden HAGELAND KU Leuven Zoutleeuw BRUSSELS Tienen Landen The capital of the province is a lively university town. KU Leuven is the oldest university in the Low Countries. Leuven, with the university as a great driving force, has grown into a knowledge region with innovative and high-tech spin-off companies that are conquering the whole world. Your guarantee of prestige. Leuven is a refreshingly young town with stunning historical buildings. Our hotel had all the necessary meeting facilities and was located very close to the station. Just a 15-minute train ride from the airport. Christine De Paepe, Allnex Leuven is also a rich arts centre with highly original heritage sites such as its dazzling Gothic Town Hall, the abbeys and beguinages, the Old Market and the Great Market and much more fascinating heritage. M-Museum Leuven is also a household name in the art world. Halle CHOOSE FOR HERITAGE, INNOVATION, ART, BEER OR All the stunning assets of the city can be yours. The centuriesold buildings are ideal for all kinds of events, from a team building event in the Stella Artois brewery to an original reception amid the art of M-Museum Leuven. SAFE AND SO CLOSE BY There is no shortage of special venues. Leuven has 1100 hotel beds - the biggest hotel has 130 rooms and many hotels have modern conference facilities. Just outside the city centre, you will find a large conference centre that has room for 3000 guests seated in a theatre-style auditorium. The compact city centre of Leuven is extremely charming and, more importantly, very safe. Everything is within walking distance. Brussels Airport is just a 15-minute train ride away and the E40 and E314 motorways will take you wherever you want to go.

colleagues in a magnificent location in the Hageland. It was a day of great activities and delicious food.

Hilde Vandevorst, vzw De Spiegel The rural Hageland district stretches out through the eastern part of

It is no distance at all from Limburg and Antwerp.

right in the heart of nature to ancient castles.

shopping towns, peaceful villages and loud music festivals.

beautifully restored mills and farmsteads built around an inner courtyard; ideal locations where you can hold

Or how about a staff outing or an event in the fabulous Horst Castle?

ALL COMFORT YOU NEED IN YOUR CHARMING GUESTROOM And there are more excellent locations for you to discover.

5 Aarschot GREEN BELT INSPIRING LOCATIONS ScherpenheuvelZichem Vilvoorde Affligem Zaventem Groot-Bijgaarden Diest HAGELAND KU Leuven Zoutleeuw BRUSSELS Tienen Landen HAGELAND A delicious moment of relaxation with colleagues in a magnificent location in the Hageland. It was a day of great activities and delicious food. A personalised solution that matched the limited budget of our non-profit organisation. Hilde Vandevorst, vzw De Spiegel The rural Hageland district stretches out through the eastern part of Flemish Brabant, roughly between Leuven, Tienen, Diest and Aarschot. It is no distance at all from Limburg and Antwerp. The Hageland has the most beautiful meeting locations, from stylishly restored farms set around a courtyard right in the heart of nature to ancient castles. This is a hospitable region with rolling hills, trees laden with fruit, deep lanes, vineyards, historic shopping towns, peaceful villages and loud music festivals. Halle HOLD YOUR EVENT IN AN AUNTIC CASTLE FARM Nestling in the folds of the landscape you will come across beautifully restored mills and farmsteads built around an inner courtyard; ideal locations where you can hold your meeting away from the shop floor and surrounded by verdant nature. Or how about a staff outing or an event in the fabulous Horst Castle? It s so authentic you almost expect to see the Red Knight himself charging through the gates at any moment. ALL COMFORT YOU NEED IN YOUR CHARMING GUESTROOM And there are more excellent locations for you to discover. Places at which you can hold your events or company parties, often with their own guestrooms so that you can also organise your residential seminars there. Or you could choose a convenient hotel in one of the six charming little towns of the Hageland. And when it comes to the catering for your receptions, you can count on delicious local products. The Hageland wine has an excellent reputation as do the refreshing beers and fresh fruit juices.

INSPIRING MOMENTS AND FLEMISH BRABANT, PLACES TO BE(ER) Leuven and beer have been inextricably linked since the breweries first

The inns in the villages of Flemish Brabant also eagerly served their self-brewed beer in the shadow of the church.

beers here. YOUR MEETING IN A BREWERY Why not hold your meeting in a brewery for a change of scenery?

The De Kroon Brewery in Neerijse, Timmermans in Itterbeek and Palm Breweries Kasteel Diepensteyn in Steenhuffel all have the room and

Combine your meeting with a relaxing tasting session among the wooden barrels.

6 INSPIRING MOMENTS AND FLEMISH BRABANT, PLACES TO BE(ER) Leuven and beer have been inextricably linked since the breweries first started jostling for space along the River Dijle. The inns in the villages of Flemish Brabant also eagerly served their self-brewed beer in the shadow of the church. This local tradition continues today with the Pajottenland geuze, the Hoegaarden wheat beer, and the more than 30 different breweries in the province. It is no coincidence that some of the great names such as Palm Breweries, Haacht and Stella Artois (AB Inbev) produce their famous beers here. YOUR MEETING IN A BREWERY Why not hold your meeting in a brewery for a change of scenery? A major event or conference between the brewing vats of De Hoorn, the birthplace of Stella Artois? The De Kroon Brewery in Neerijse, Timmermans in Itterbeek and Palm Breweries Kasteel Diepensteyn in Steenhuffel all have the room and amenities for large-scale, spirited events. BEER WITH SOMETHING EXTRA Beer is something to experience, and not just in your glass. Combine your meeting with a relaxing tasting session among the wooden barrels. Most breweries are more than happy to let you take a look into their brewing vats. Brewery visits are a great incentive, especially when combined with a beer tasting or a delicious menu incorporating beer. Are you looking for an original tasting experience? Why not in a hot air balloon? It s possible! Perhaps you d like to try out your own brewing talents. You can brew your own beer during an original brewing workshop. And you can walk off all the extra calories during a beer walk.

Unforgettable impressions from a hot air balloon.

kayak, on a riverboat, or do you prefer a raft?

rolling hills of the Hageland landscape and the aristocratic

Combine it with a picnic or a visit to a geuze brewery, a

through the Hageland or the Go on a mission for the police,

Interactive urban games offer a very original way to

Where do you prefer to tee off for your golf game?

7 INSPIRING MOMENTS. MORE INSPIRING MOMENTS Flemish Brabant from the air. Unforgettable impressions from a hot air balloon. Together with the whole team on the water: in a canoe, kayak, on a riverboat, or do you prefer a raft? Zoom through the region on a scooter and discover the most beautiful nature and surprising spots. Follow your satellite as it guides you on an exciting GPS walk, game or orienteering/dropping. Discover your creative skills: painting, dancing the tango, making jewellery, brewing beer, etc. Discover the most beautiful walks and bike rides in the rolling hills of the Hageland landscape and the aristocratic Green Belt. Combine it with a picnic or a visit to a geuze brewery, a vineyard or a fruit grower. A knight for a day? A medieval banquet? Everything is possible in the beautiful, ancient castles in the region. Take an authentic 2CV and go on a nostalgic adventure through the Hageland or the Green Belt. Go on a mission for the police, hunt the treasure or be the fastest. Interactive urban games offer a very original way to discover the tiny lanes and squares in the city. Where do you prefer to tee off for your golf game? On a golf course, or in a virtual environment? In the city? In the woods? In the meadows? Everything s possible! A ride in a hay cart with a rustic picnic? An eco-conscious team event in the middle of nature? An adventure in the woods? Then choose an outdoor team-building event. Nothing creates stronger bonds than cooking together or sharing a delicious meal. Discover the culinary team-building events in Flemish Brabant.

YOUR BUSINESS. OUR COMMITMENT. Looking for a suitable location for your meeting? An original teambuilding? An inspiring setting for a product launch?

8 YOUR BUSINESS. OUR COMMITMENT. Looking for a suitable location for your meeting? An original teambuilding? An inspiring setting for a product launch? At Meeting Leuven & Vlaams-Brabant we take your event to heart. Just contact us and we make a proposal tailored to your needs with the perfect partner and the right location. You will get a clear overview and price quote. Our service is entirely free of charge. On our website you will find all the different meeting facilities, conference centres, hotels, team-building packages, etc. Inspiration aplenty! info@meetingleuven.be Meeting Leuven & Vlaams-Brabant is a collaboration between the Leuven Tourism Office and the Flemish Brabant Tourism Office and supported by KU Leuven.

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