Your expertise can bring the world to Antwerp
Antwerp is home to leading experts, pioneering companies, renowned knowledge institutions and strong international networks. Through the Antwerp Convention Bureau Ambassador Programme, we bring these people together and support them in attracting international congresses to the city.
As an Antwerp Ambassador, you use your expertise, reputation and international connections to help identify opportunities for Antwerp. The good news: You don’t necessarily need to organize a congress yourself. Our team provides the professional guidance, local network and practical support needed to turn an initial idea into a strong congress bid.
Your expertise can bring the world to Antwerp
Antwerp is home to leading experts, pioneering companies, renowned knowledge institutions and strong international networks. Through the Antwerp Convention Bureau Ambassador Programme, we bring these people together and support them in attracting international congresses to the city.
As an Antwerp Ambassador, you use your expertise, reputation and international connections to help identify opportunities for Antwerp. The good news: You don’t necessarily need to organize a congress yourself. Our team provides the professional guidance, local network and practical support needed to turn an initial idea into a strong congress bid.
Antwerp Ambassadors are leading academics, scientists, medical experts, entrepreneurs, executives and industry professionals with strong international connections in their field.
They share a belief in Antwerp’s potential as a meeting place for knowledge, innovation and international collaboration. By opening doors, sharing insights or introducing Antwerp Convention Bureau to an international association, they can help bring influential congresses and professional communities to the city.
Sometimes, one conversation or introduction is all it takes to get started.
International congresses bring more than visitors to Antwerp. They connect local expertise with international knowledge, create opportunities for collaboration and innovation, strengthen Antwerp’s key economic sectors and increase the city’s international visibility.
Together with our Ambassadors, we aim to attract congresses that create lasting value for the city, its organisations and its communities.
Our Ambassador Programme focuses on Antwerp’s strongest knowledge and economic sectors.
Every Ambassador contributes in a way that suits their expertise, network and availability. You could:
No previous experience in organising or bidding for congresses is required.
Antwerp Convention Bureau will guide you throughout the entire process. Our independent services are free of charge and tailored to each opportunity.
We can help with:
You bring the expertise and international connection. We bring the destination knowledge and congress support.
As an Ambassador, you become part of a cross-sector community of Antwerp-based leaders and experts who share an international outlook.
The programme offers opportunities to:
Are you active in an international association? Do you regularly attend a congress that could come to Antwerp? Or do you know someone who could open the right door?
You do not need to have a fully developed proposal. Share your idea with us, and we will explore the possibilities together—confidentially and without obligation.
