Belgian Limburg Convention Bureau (BLCB) Information

WHAT WE DO: We give independent and free advice about meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) in Belgian Limburg, the green backyard of Brussels. LIMBURG: Limburg is a province in Belgium and is the easternmost of the five Dutch-speaking provinces that together form the Region of Flanders. Limburg is compact and safe and offers different décors like the romantic ‘Voerstreek’, fruit region Haspengauw, Historical shopping cities like Hasselt, Tongeren and Genk, sport activities in the woodlands of Belgium biggest national park. In short: our cities, nature and monumental sites are all in walking or short driving distance from eachother. REINVENTING IS OUR NATURE: * Old mine sites are converted into creative and cultural attractions * Former plants are the foundation for innovative incubators and campuses * A natural lake is divided in two for an unique bicycle experience * Old monasteries and castles are transformed into state of the art event and meeting locations * Multicultural influences are used for multicultural experiences KNOWLEDGE CENTERS (CAMPUSSES and INCUBATORS): In Limburg we are in the middle of a transit phase: from the industrial era to the knowledge and innovation era. Limburg and Flanders invested a lot in knowledge in the following 9 areas: 1. Health&Care 2. Climate&Energy 3. HighTech 4. Construction 5. Leisure Economy 6. Health and Care 7. Logistics&Mobility