Global civil society activity in Brussels, Belgium

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

Top 10 over 20 years

Brussels is ranked #2 over a 20 year period,
with 11552 meetings since 2005.

Top 10 in 2023

Brussels is ranked #2 for 2024, with 388 meetings.

Local UIA Partner

visit.brussels

website: http://visitbrussels.be/


Things happen in Brussels! There’s always a buzz. Not just because it’s the capital of 500 million Europeans and political decisions are made here, but also because Brussels offers you an exciting cultural, artistic and social scene... at sensible prices. All in a city with historical beauty and a multicultural soul. No wonder Brussels is the n°1 destination for congresses in Europe and world's n°1 for international associations headquarters. 

visit.brussels is the Brussels tourism and culture agency with a multitude of services adressed to international associations. 

The Convention and Association Bureau o develop the range of choices and opportunities in Brussels for conferences, trade shows, meetings and events. And furthermore to support the professionals and bring together the stakeholders from the Brussels "meetings industry" as well as international associations community in order to develop a strong, coherent offering.

Our approach is to listen carefully to you, understand your objectives, and then give you the services you need to achieve your goals. From your first request for information through to your event’s closing speech, the VISITBRUSSELS team will accompany you with professional and proactive help. Because our mission is always to make your event as successful as it can possibly be or help you in setting up your association in Brussels thanks to the large network of professionals. 


VISITFLANDERS Convention Bureau

website: http://www.meetinflanders.com/




Organizations based in Brussels

European International Business Academy Est. 1974

European Animal Protein Association Est. 1988

European Landscape Contractors Association Est. 1963

International Antimony Association Est. 2000

Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations Est. 1999

Association of European Coeliac Societies Est. 1988

International Association of Construction, Urbanism, and Environment and Life Style Est. 1957

Confédération interalliée des officiers de réserve Est. 1948

Association de recherche et de formation sur l'insertion en Europe Est. 1992

European Marketing Academy Est. 1975

European Land Registry Association Est. 2004

Young Entrepreneurs for Europe Est. 1988

Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe Est. 1989

European Society of Lymphology Est. 1980

European Security Transport Association Est. 1975

Association européenne pour le développement et la santé Est. 1984

European League for Economic Cooperation Est. 1946

European Food Emulsifier Manufacturers' Association Est. 1973

Barytes Association, The Est. 2000

Biopolymer International Est. 1989

European Patent Lawyers Association Est. 2001

European Alliance for Restless Legs Syndrome Est. 2009

European Confederation of Business Centre Associations Est. 2007

European Confederation of Local Intermediate Authorities Est. 2008

Global Governance Institute

View More profiles (3214 total) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in Brussels

2027 Annual General AssemblyEuropean Vegetable Protein Association

2027 World Veterinary Poultry CongressWorld Veterinary Poultry Association

2027 European Control Conference (ECC)European Union Control Association

2027 Forum AcusticumEuropean Acoustics Association

2027 World Arthroplasty CongressEuropean Knee Society

2027 ACCELERATE Paediatric Oncology ConferenceACCELERATE

2027 CongressUnion Internationale des Avocats

2026 Annual POLIS ConferencePOLIS

2026 General AssemblyBiomedical Alliance in Europe

2026 Half-Yearly MeetingCouncil of European Dentists

2026 Cartoon BusinessCARTOON - European Association of Animation Film

2026 European Cancer SummitEuropean Cancer Organisation

2026 SummitEuropean Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance

2026 Europe Data Protection CongressInternational Association of Privacy Professionals

2026 Congrès International Francophone en Entrepreneuriat et PMEAssociation internationale de recherche en entrepreneuriat et PME

2026 European Hydrogen WeekHydrogen Europe

2026 Joint FRUCOM-CEEREAL Annual ConferenceEuropean Breakfast Cereal Association

2026 ConferenceEuropean Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing

2026 ESIP Annual ForumEuropean Social Insurance Platform

2026 European Biogas ConferenceEuropean Biogas Association

2026 Energy Storage Europe ConferenceEnergy Storage Europe

2026 Autumn MeetingEuropean Automotive Research Partners Association

2026 Global Tobacco & Nicotine ForumGlobal Tobacco and Nicotine Forum

2026 European Manufacturing ConferenceManufutureEuropean Factories of the Future Research AssociationEIT Manufacturing

2026 EABCT CongressEuropean Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies

View More Future Events (49 total) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in Brussels

2026 Congress – European Citizen's Band Federation
2026 Disinformation Immunity Summit – Beyond the Horizon International Strategic Studies Group
2026 International Conference on Networked Learning (NLC) – Networked Learning Consortium
2026 Pharmaceutical Innovation Summit – European Social Insurance Platform
2026 Annual Meeting – European Compost Network
2026 Prevent the Preventable: Accelerating Action on Inherited Lipid Disorders to Power Europe's Cardiovascular Health and Competitiveness – FH Europe Foundation
2026 Annual Conference – European Association of History Educators
2026 European PF Patient Summit – European Pulmonary Fibrosis Federation
2026 Euromines 30th Anniversary Conference – European Association of Mining Industries, Metal Ores and Industrial Minerals
2026 General Assembly – European Association of Mining Industries, Metal Ores and Industrial Minerals
2026 EuroGOOS General Assembly – European Global Ocean Observing System
2026 Biennial General Meeting – International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
2026 Annual Conference of the European Commission Legal Service – European Commission
2026 Congress – European Aligner Society
2026 Conference – European State Forest Association
2026 Innovation financing scale-up – Foundation for European Progressive Studies
2026 Challenges in the Landscape of a Global Development Strategy, including patient access – Cancer Drug Development Forum
2026 Annual General Meeting – The Brussels Map Circle
2026 European Association Summit – European Society of Association Executives
2026 The European Green Deal Tracker – Foundation for European Progressive StudiesFriedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
2026 EDA Dairy Policy Conference – European Dairy Association
2026 ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling – European Tyre Recycling Association
2026 State of the Union Citizens’ Rights Conference – European Citizen Action Service
2026 Connectathon 2026 – IHE-Europe
2026 Place-based Industrial Policy in Europe – Foundation for European Progressive Studies

View More Past Events (18857 total) in The International Congress Calendar

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