IDC invites members to apply to attend the Trade Mission to Belgium: Canadian Buyers Week in Brussels and Antwerp, Feb. 10-14, 2025.
This trade mission is organized in collaboration with IDC-Home, Belgian landscape architects and retailers, Flanders Investment and Trade, and BelgoFurn, a division of Fedustria, the Belgian Furniture Manufacturers Association.
Delegates will get insight into contemporary trends and traditions in Belgian furniture manufacturing, furniture for commercial and residential use, current Belgian design trends, as well as guided tours of Belgian architecture.
Participants receive:
- Accommodation, local transport, and meals during the official part of the trade mission.
- Flights reimbursed up to $1,300 CAD
Additional costs (insurance, additional expenses related to travel to Belgium, visa costs if needed, personal expenses, etc.) will not be covered.
Program overview:
Feb. 10
- Arrival in Brussels, Belgium (morning)
- Guided tours at Heatsail (outdoor lighting and heating)
- Guided tour at Serax (tableware and accessories) with lunch
- Dinner by Heatsail in Antwerp
- Check into Premium Hotel in Antwerp
Feb. 11
- Guided tour of NOA Project by Renson Outdoor (outdoor shading and pergolas)
- Guided Tour Roolf Living (outdoor seating) with lunch
- Guided Tour Vincent Sheppard (indoor furniture)
- Guided Tour Mororo (outdoor firepits & products)
- Dinner in Lepo
- Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate in Ypres
- Premium hotel Gent
Feb. 12
- One-on-one meetings with Belgian Suppliers at Flanders Investment & Trade – Gent
- Lunch at Flanders Investment and Trade – Gent
- Premium hotel Gent
Feb. 13
- Guided tour Royal Botania (luxury outdoor furniture) with lunch
- Guided tour Drisag (office furniture)
- Antwerp guided tour – Architecture and Design
- U Eat & Sleep Antwerp
Feb. 14
- Guided tour Saunaco nv (cabinetry)
- Guided tour Indera & Moome (indoor furniture) with lunch
- Brussel Airport – Sheraton Brussel Airport
Submit your application by Nov. 29, 2024.
Please email questions to communications@idcanada.org.
