Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp

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Connecting life: Networking in a ‘Room with a ZOO’
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23rd Nov, 2015
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Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp (FMCCA), opening November 2016, will be a unique, international conference centre, located in an award winning and best preserved 19th century ZOO. The historical and green setting amidst wild animals creates the ultimate gathering place for intensive conversations, debates or meetings of any kind. A place of inspiration. You can take a coffee break with the cheery, cheeky Penguins. You can go for a morning jog, greeting the Elephants and Giraffes or even do a yoga stretch by the Flamingo Pool. How about an exclusive underwater dining experience at the ZOO Aquarium? It’s possible at FMCCA.

At FMCCA you will experience a meeting magic that only happens live.

Unique gathering place in a city that feels like a village but offers the world

Stretching out over 25,000 m², with 30 rooms and a capacity of 2,500 guests, the Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp will be a global player on the conference and meeting scene.
Antwerp holds many trump cards. A trading city that feels like a village, but offers the world: diamonds, history, fashion, museums, great gastronomy, a historical centre, a flourishing port, and an astonishing zoo.

High Speed connection to Europe

FMCCA is located next to a true international railway cathedral with high speed connections to Europe. Both the Antwerp and the Brussels international airport (over 300 flights and 200 international destinations per day) are within 30 minutes drive.

Historical surroundings and city innovation

The complex and unique concept of Flanders Meeting and Convention Center was developed by Ian Simpson Architects from Manchester, who teamed up with Bureau Bouwtechniek and the Chicago based Kirkegaard Associates, who are world authorities in acoustics. Ian Simpson’s team have created an inspiring, bright, elegant, flexible, powerful, and energy-efficient building, making extensive use of natural light sources. The connection between the existing historical building and the hypermodern architecture will be a landmark of city innovation. FMCCA will boost the international profile of Antwerp to a higher level.

The 2,000-seat Queen Elisabeth Auditorium is the icing on the cake. Are you dreaming of programming a keynote speaker in the afternoon and a symphonic orchestra in the evening?

Here at FMCCA, we make it happen and we bring you colser to what matters.

www.fmcca.be

 

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