Gent | Where business meets pleasure ...

Welcome in Ghent and East Flanders, the ideal destination for your next event. Be it a small internal meeting, or an important international congress, an incentive trip, a training seminar or a staff party, you will find the ideal venue here.

A few good reasons

• Centrally located and easy accessible
  Ghent is centrally located in Flanders-Belgium
  Situated at the crossroads of Europe (E-17 ? E-40)
  Close to Belgium’s International Airport (+/- 45 min.)
  Direct High-speed train connection with Paris (Thalys)
  Fast Parking Routes around the city, easy & close-by parking lots.
   
• Excellent congress & meeting venues
  3 Congress Centres (100 to 1.000 people), with large exhibition facilities
  Beautiful historical buildings for meetings, dinners and events
  Full service conference hotels
  Flanders Expo: 54.000 m² exhibition area, meetings from 100 to 5.000 people.
  Easy Parking and easily accessible
   
• Compact city
  All assets of a Metropolis in a small and cosy town
  Walking distance between hotels, congress facilities, cultural attractions and shopping.
  Historical city centre (36ha): mainly pedestrian area.
   
• History, arts & culture
  An impressive history (15 centuries) with a vivid present.
  No other city in Belgium has as many listed monuments as Ghent.
  Multiple historical buildings available for events
  Flanders International Film festival, Floraliën (International Flower Show)
  Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (Van Eyck), SMAK
   
• Hospitality & good living
  Over 300 restaurants, offering local specialities and international dishes
  Excellent hotels and Top class restaurants
  Hundreds of charming taverns and typical pubs
  Excellent sport and recreation facilities
   
• In the centre of a beautiful region
  Ideal for short breaks during congresses, and for incentive trips
  The Flemish Ardennes: stunning panorama’s, numerous castles and idyllic villages
  Along the river Lys: charming landscapes and the painters’ village “Latem”
  Meetjesland: channels and creeks, ideal for water sports
   
• University town
  International reputation of the Ghent University
  Largest student town in Belgium: lively atmosphere
  Preferred city for prominent scientists
  Major international congresses
   
• At the confluence of Flanders' main rivers
  Idyllic canals throughout the city
  The port of Ghent: one of Belgian’s largest ports
  Multiple yacht ports