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N° 1 ASSOCIATION CITY

COMPARISON WITH THE REGION

Brussels is the natural home for international associations. With its highly-skilled multilingual workforce and depth of support services, Brussels is the best spot for building membership and getting up close to European decision-makers. With 2,250 headquarters, Brussels is home to more international associations than any other city. Furthermore, with its world-famous university hospitals and concentration of international hi-tech and healthcare companies, Brussels is a pivotal centre in life sciences.

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BRUSSELS FACT SHEET

Destination population:1,212,352
The number of 4* and 5* category hotel rooms:10,418
The number of 4* and 5* category hotels:64
The size of the largest hall in the city (in m2):10,590
Maximum hall capacity in theatre style (largest hall in the city)15,000
Banquet hall maximum capacity (largest hall in the city):4,000
The number of professional studios for digital and hybrid events:NA
Average internet speed when organising events (Mbps):38
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DESTINATION INDICATORS 2022

ICCA Index – worldwide ranking 202210 / 4.90
ACI Airport Connectivity Index*8.876 / 5.00
Numbeo Quality of Life Index**142.35 / 2.86
Numbeo Safety Index***47.59 / 2.65
GDS Index3.70
Nomad List Overall Score3.83

 

READ MORE ABOUT THE MEETING EXPERIENCE INDEX AT: https://kongres-magazine.eu/mtlg-meetologues-of-new-europe/.


 

*ACI Europe Airport Connectivity (higher is better) is based on the SEO NetScan connectivity model, which measures airport connectivity in a more comprehensive way. It measures the number and quality of direct/non-stop connections as well as indirect connections via other airports. The NetScan model brings the most relevant connection components of every single market (frequency, travel time, connecting time) together into a single indicator: the Airport Connectivity Index. Find out more at www.aci-europe.org.

**NUMBEO Quality of Life Index (higher is better) is an estimation of overall quality of life by using an empirical formula which takes into account purchasing power index (higher is better), pollution index (lower is better), house price to income ratio (lower is better), cost of living index (lower is better), safety index (higher is better), health care index (higher is better), traffic commute time index (lower is better) and climate index (higher is better). Find out more at www.numbeo.com.

***NUMBEO Safety Index (higher is better) is an estimation of the overall level of safety in a given city or country. Find out more at www.numbeo.com.

MTLG CATEGORY

XL MEETING DESTINATION

Destinations that can host more than 2000 attendees.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

BRUSSELS INDIVIDUAL GRADES 2022
Natural and cultural factors4.90
General and transport infrastructure4.94
Tourist infrastructure4.97
Meeting infrastructure4.99
Subjective grade4.90
Marketing Buzz4.88
ICCA index - worldwide ranking4.90
Numbeo Quality of life Index2.86
Numbeo Safety Index2.65
ACI Airport Connectivity Index5.00
Nomad List Overall Score3.83
FINAL GRADE4.50
6 YEARS RESULTS201720182019202020212022
FINAL GRADENANA4.484.484.504.50

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WHO TO CONTACT

BRUSSELS CONVENTION BUREAU
Rue Royale 2-4
Brussels, Belgium
E: hello@visit.brussels
W: https://www.visit.brussels/en/professionals/meet.html

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