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

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

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

European Association of Small and Medium sized Enterprises

smartEn Est. 2011

View More profiles (3139 total) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in Brussels

2027 Associations Round Table - Europe – Union of International Associations

2027 Annual General Assembly – European Vegetable Protein Association

2027 Congress – Union Internationale des Avocats

2027 World Veterinary Poultry Congress – World Veterinary Poultry Association

2027 European Control Conference (ECC) – European Union Control Association

2027 Forum Acusticum – European Acoustics Association

2027 Europe Meeting – MIPI Alliance

2027 Annual Meeting – Health Technology Assessment International

2027 Power Summit – Union of the Electricity Industry - Eurelectric

2027 Joint Congress of the INS European Chapters – International Neuromodulation Society

2027 European Association Summit – European Society of Association Executives

2027 World Arthroplasty Congress – European Knee Society

2027 Forum for the Future of Agriculture (ForumforAg) – European Landowners' Organization

2027 European Recycling Conference (ERC) – Recycling Europe

2027 Waterborne Days Conference – WATERBORNE

2027 Global Sustainability Conference – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

2027 Stakeholder Forum – Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications

2027 European Conference on Results from Road Transport Research Projects (RTR Conference) – Batteries European Partnership Association – CCAM Association – European Green Vehicles Initiative Association – European Road Transport Research Advisory Council

2027 ACCELERATE Paediatric Oncology Conference – ACCELERATE

2027 Annual Congress – European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders

2027 Speech in Noise Workshop (SpiN) – Speech in Noise Workshop

2026 Sustainability & Policy Forum – EDANA, the voice of nonwovens

2026 Annual Plenary Meeting – European Competition Lawyers Forum (ECLF)

2026 Annual POLIS Conference – POLIS

2026 Cybersecurity Summit – Centre for European Policy Studies

View More Future Events (43 total) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in Brussels

2026 Congrès International Francophone en Entrepreneuriat et PME – Association internationale de recherche en entrepreneuriat et PME
2026 European Hydrogen Week – Hydrogen Europe
2026 Annual International Conference – European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
2026 (CIPRE) Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe Conference
2026 Forum – Innovative Health Initiative
2026 Joint FRUCOM-CEEREAL Annual Conference – European Breakfast Cereal Association
2026 Joint Ministerial Session – Council of the European Union – Gulf Cooperation Council
2026 Knee Arthroplasty Forum – International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
2026 Autumn Volunteering Congress – Centre for European Volunteering
2026 Conference – European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing
2026 ESIP Annual Forum – European Social Insurance Platform
2026 European Biogas Conference – European Biogas Association
2026 Circular Healthcare Summit – Health Care Without Harm Europe
2026 World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) & Wings of Change Europe (WOCE)
2026 European Sustainable Industry Summit – CSR Europe
2026 Cybersecurity Forum – European Energy Information Sharing and Analysis Centre – European Distribution System Operators' Association for Smart Grids – European Network for Cyber Security – European Union Agency for Cybersecurity
2026 Annual Conference – Cross Border Benefits Alliance-Europe
2026 Energy Storage Europe Conference – Energy Storage Europe
2026 60 Year Symposium – European Psychoanalytical Federation
2026 Cycling Industry Summit – European Cycling Industries
2026 Annual Conference and General Assembly – Climate Alliance
2026 Autumn Meeting – European Automotive Research Partners Association
2026 General Assembly – Specialised Nutrition Europe
2026 Connecting Europe Days – European Commission
2026 Autumn General Assembly – European Liberal Forum

View More Past Events (19067 total) in The International Congress Calendar

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