CREATIVE BELGIUM AWARDS 2022

Creative Belgium returns to the Casino of Knokke on 3 June to celebrate the Creative Belgium Awards 2022. For the past two years, we couldn't have a ceremony in our beloved casino, for the first time in our history the Awards Show was presented via Instagram and broadcast live on VTM GO!

POSTPONED TO 2023 - TIM SCHOENMAECKERS AND NIELS SIENAERT - FCB, CHICAGO

In 2018, creatives Tim Schoenmaeckers & Niels Sienaert traded Happiness Belgium for FCB Chicago. Since then, they’ve created a Super Bowl commercial, won multiple Grand Prix, and made it to VP Creative Directors & Head of Brand Acts, at the iconic 650-people ad agency. Together with us, they enjoy a

NEW DATE - CREATIVE SESSION: MASTERS OF DESIGN WITH NATASHA JEN, PENTAGRAM AND LIZA ENEBEIS, STUDIO DUMBAR

Natasha Jen is an award-winning designer, educator, and a partner at Pentagram. She joined Pentagram’s New York office as partner in 2012. In 2014 she was acclaimed by Wired Magazine as one of nine Designers Who Matter.Natasha’s work is recognized for its innovative use of graphic, digital, and sp

LAURA VISCO - 72ANDSUNNY, AMSTERDAM

Laura was one of the Creative Directors behind the highly acclaimed “Find Your Magic” campaign, repositioning AXE as a brand that champions individuality and encourages guys to find their magic. This year Laura was named Adweek's Women Trailblazer alongside Eva Longoria and Jameela Jamil, and she

ONLINE CREATIVE SESSION: SAY NO TO NO BY DAVID THE AGENCY, MADRID

André and Saulo, originally from Perú and Brazil, are Executive Creative Directors at DAVID Madrid. At the end of 2019, they opened the first European office for DAVID. On their first year, they created the “Stevenage Challenge” for Burger King, one of the most awarded ideas of 2020, that won Best

LEARNING LAB: THE POWER OF CREATIVITY FOR GOOD

Join us for a Learning Lab for young communication professionals. You will get inspired by industry experts on how to strive for impact, how to become a more sustainable brand and how to create life-changing ideas.

CREATIVE SESSION: LET THE RULE BREAKERS LEAD BY PER PEDERSEN, BY THE NETWORK

Speaker at Cannes Lions, D&AD, Websummit, The United Nations General Assembly, ThisNordic, El Ojo etc. Winner of 500+ creative awards including 120 Cannes Lions (Grand Prix, Titanium and Creative Effectiveness etc.).

CREATIVE VOICES COACHING

15 Mar 2022 - 13 Apr 2022

More than ever inclusion is at the heart of innovation. Creative Voices Coaching returns in 2022 with Emily Rammant and Liesbeth Dillen. Choose the learning program that’s right for you. We offer 4 classes on 4 different topics. Members of Creative Belgium get a discount.

MEMBERS ONLY PRIVATE DINNER

It’s been a while… and we’ve missed you all, so let’s get physical in 2022! Our memorable private dinner is back. An intimate evening with creative spirits, exquisite food, lots of candles and live music.

CREATIVE SESSION: WELCOME TO THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY BY STAN-LOUIS BUFKENS, BUREAU BÉATRICE

We are living in a world empowered by technology, but where technology will need to disappear in favor of emotion. Exploring how some prominent brands explore offer compelling experiences for their customers, attaching them to the brand now more than ever. During this session you will learn about th

SOUND OF METAL MOVIE NIGHT

Most recently Bert Hamelinck received the President’s Award at the Creative Belgium Awards. In celebration of this award Creative Belgium will be screening the Oscar-winning film Sound of Metal for your eyes only. We invite you for a night full of popcorn, inspiring interviews and an unforgettable m

CLUB MER

We invite you to our resort CLUB MER on 2 September in Knokke for the launch of THE BOOK. Tickets are now available on eventbrite and include free drinks, a delicious BBQ, fun activities such as jeu de boules, beach volleyball and of course a free copy of The Book 2021. CLUB MER THURSDAY 02.09.

LIONS DRINK

The LIONS DRINK in Mechelen on Thursday, June 24: a first get together after months of home office. Members of Creative Belgium are invited to join us for a beer in good company. At the terrace we will beam not only good vibes but also Cannes Lions Live. Check your mailbox for the invitation and con

GENERAL MEETING

Creative Belgium would like to inform you that the general meeting will take place on Thursday 24 June 2021 from 16:30-17:30 at CAVIAR, Liersesteenweg 38E, 2800 Mechelen.

CREATIVE BELGIUM AWARDS 2021: LIVE STREAM

Last year saw many waves, unfortunately they weren’t the ones you could surf, or lose your itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini in… But let’s not be salty about that. Instead whip out your flashiest specs and bronzing lotion, because summer is coming and the future is looking bright agai

MENTOR-AT-HOME: CRAFT SPECIAL

The coronavirus has made it a tough year to connect with people in our industry. Mentor-at-Home is an online mentorship program designed to help students and young creatives to make real connections. Mentor-at-home aspires to be a mentoring network for our Creative Belgium community to help talent o

MENTOR-AT-HOME: DESIGN SPECIAL

The coronavirus has made it a tough year to connect with people in our industry. Mentor-at-Home is an online mentorship program designed to help students and young creatives to make real connections. Mentor-at-home aspires to be a mentoring network for our Creative Belgium community to help talent o

FUTURE-PROOF YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE. FOR MALE LEADERS

How do you flex your brain muscles in new ways? You know that it’s good for your growth potential to create a healthy context for new thinking and doing. What about using partnerships as the fuel for innovative thinking? We see an opportunity in connecting with Millennials who demand inclusive think

GROWTH AND CAREER THINKING FOR FEMALE LEADERS

Diversity - including on the grounds of gender - is a real issue in the Belgian creative industry. Men are twice as likely to be in a senior role as women. Without role models and bias in progression structures, this has a huge impact on women’s careers. Women are not progressing to leadership roles

UNBIASED THINKING LEADS TO CREATIVE THINKING

Creative ideas have the potential to propel our world forwards. In the new economy, old recipes of know how don’t necessarily do the job. On top you need to do more with less, faster. Deciding without having all the info. Change is your only constant. Very often, the pressure to be serious, along wi

MENTOR-AT-HOME: SESSION 3

The coronavirus has made it a tough year to connect with people in our industry. Mentor-at-Home is an online mentorship program designed to help students and young creatives to make real connections. Mentor-at-home aspires to be a mentoring network for our Creative Belgium community to help talent o

MENTOR-AT-HOME: SESSION 2

The coronavirus has made it a tough year to connect with people in our industry. Mentor-at-Home is an online mentorship program designed to help students and young creatives to make real connections. Mentor-at-home aspires to be a mentoring network for our Creative Belgium community to help talent o

Make a Mark Brussels x Creative Belgium

A 10-hour marathon benefiting local non-profit Villa Fura. On Dec 19 Creative Belgium and Make a Mark Brussels brings together professional designers, developers, videographers and other creatives to pro-bono work for deserving causes. We provide Villa Fura, a non profit in Brussels, with creative

MENTOR-AT-HOME: SESSION 1

The coronavirus has made it a tough year to connect with people in our industry. Mentor-at-Home is an online mentorship program designed to help students and young creatives to make real connections. Mentor-at-home aspires to be a mentoring network for our Creative Belgium community to help talent o

The Book 2020

In December, we launch The Book 2020. A celebration of the brightest ideas for brands by Belgium's best creative brains. The Book 2020 documents the best of contemporary Belgian communication work in advertising, design and digital. Covering a wide array of genres and formats, it collects the medal

Webinar (NL): Diversity recruiting in the creative industry

Is your creative organisation ready to reach, inspire and connect with society, customers and employees?

Virtual Creative Session with Paul Kemp-Robertson: Ask Heretical Questions

Human beings are hardwired to hate uncertainty and avoid risk. It’s why our ancestors ran away from hot lava and angry mammoths. It’s also why so many modern-day marketers reject brave, disruptive ideas. Creativity, by definition, is novel and divergent. And this is what can scare clients – even tho

Virtual Creative Session: Creative Courage by Fernando Machado

Dear Supporters of Creative Excellence, We have to postpone this event. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, to ensure the health safety of everyone, we are following current public health safety advisories regarding the Corona Virus. These advisories encourage organizers of events to ca

Creative Belgium Awards 2020

In 2020, Creative Belgium is putting you —the director, the creative, the designer, the account, the PM— front and center. Although sometimes you might feel you are just a small speckle in the big firmament of things, your creative contribution helps to lay the foundations of our future industry. Yo

Judging week 2020

3 Aug 2020 - 7 Aug 2020

Concerning the organization of our annual awards show, Creative Belgium is doing everything we can to help contain the spreading of the virus. Our promise is to award the best creative work of Belgian talents. We will keep on doing so.

CREATIVE SESSION: FROM COLD CASE TO GOLD CASE

Give your ideas the case study they deserve. In collaboration with ACC - Young Accounts Bar

CREATIVE VOICES: Inspiring change through Creative Leadership

Our first leadership conference for all who have a role to play in shaping our creative industry. Check out keynotes and personal talks from international creative leaders in our industry. Learning outcomes include: how to give female leadership a chance, what ‘inclusive creativity’ brings us, how t

Members only private dinner

Exquisite food, candlelight, great company and a live music performance are the perfect ingredients for yet another Private Dinner at Creative Belgium in 2020. This is a members only event with limited places at the table. Stay tuned for more info soon.

Creative Session: A Creative Future

31 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2019

This creative session will bring a diverse tribe of creative thinkers and doers together, all believing creativity is the most powerful element to business success.

Voices of our industry

11 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2019

We believe in 'creativity for all', which is why we're committed to shaping an inspiring, inclusive and equal industry for everyone. To start, we would like to understand exactly where we are now. And that's why we need you to give us your feedback. Today we launch a survey for everyone in the indus

Sound station

Save the date for Creative Belgium’s Sound Station on 19 September, a unique occasion on which producers, makers and engineers connect with the Belgian creative industry to share ideas and talk about the strength of audio.

THE BOOK 2019

In september, we launch the book 2019. A celebration of the brightest ideas for brands by Belgium's best creative brains. The Book 2019 documents the best of contemporary Belgian communication work in advertising, design and digital. Covering a wide array of genres and formats, it collects the medal

Annual general meeting

The board of Creative Belgium would like to inform you that the annual general meeting will take place on Thursday 13 June 2019 from 13:30-14:30 at mortierbrigade, Rue Waelhemstraat 77, 1030 Brussels.

Sorry is a start

Words have the power to change the world. As the representative of the Belgian communications industry, Creative Belgium is well aware of this. That is why we called out to anyone with a passion for writing to write our country’s apology to the Congolese people for the Belgian colonization of the Co

Creative Belgium Awards 2019

The Creative Belgium Awards 2019 was an amazing edition, thanks to all of you! Discover the photos and find out who took home an award.

Creative Session: Branding

We dedicate this Creative Session to the theme Branding. The real power of a brand comes from within: what does a brand truly stand for? We’ve invited 3 top speakers and found ourselves the perfect location. Kanal - Centre Pompidue Coast Agency Studio Brussel BaseDesign Mr Bingo

Young Creatives Day 2019

Meet the professionals - Fall in love with the creative industry - Get inspired by Belgian creative campaigns - Learn from each other with THE StuMPA FINALISTS

EXPERT DAY : Optimize your communication.

Do you already have quite some experience as an entrepreneur in the creative sector? Your business has grown and you are employing people? Then you will probably face new challenges, certainly in the field of marketing and communication as well. After all, growth often happens organically and your c

be next : open for applications

BENEXT is a Belgian student competition for all future stars in advertising, design, marketing and communications. It's a great opportunity to learn from the best. You can win a world-class training at the Cannes Lions School or a seat during the judging week of the Creative Belgium Awards.

Members only private dinner

Exquisite food, candlelight, great company and a live music performance are the perfect ingredients for yet another Private Dinner at Creative Belgium in 2019. This is a members only event with limited places at the table. Stay tuned for more info soon.

Info session: entries Creative Belgium Awards 2019

25 Jan 2019 - 25 Jan 2019

Entries for the Creative Belgium Awards 2019 are open! The entry kit, available on our awards page, contains everything you need to know to enter this year's competition. The categories that you choose will help to focus the jury’s attention on a particular aspect or area of your campaign. Not sure

Ben Priest

The Importance Of Getting Things Utterly Wrong. Ben Priest. This fall we will welcome Ben Priest. Ben was co-founder and Group CCO of the creative hot shop adam&eveDDB. Its clients include John Lewis, VW, Google, Heineken, Harvey Nichols, etc. The agency has won a Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions F

Portfolio By Night on 22-24 Nov

22 Nov 2018 - 24 Nov 2018

Creative Belgium is a proud partner of the design and creativity festival Us by Night. Portfolio By Night is an initiative from Creative Belgium at the festival of creativity Us By Night where experienced and renowned Belgian Creative Directors are available for young creatives and students.

Design Lab: From pitch to presentation: a coaching session for graphic designers

15 Nov 2018 - 15 Nov 2018

In this lab, we will take a closer look at the first contacts with your client, how to maximize your portfolio, pitch and make a clear quotation. From practical tips to inspiring experiences. A must do for any graphic designer and freelance creative who wants to build better relationships with clien

EXPO : 35 Y OF BELGIAN ADVERTISING

20 Sep 2018 - 27 Sep 2018

The Book 2018 documents the best of contemporary Belgian communication work in advertising, design and digital. Covering a wide array of genres and formats, it displays the medalists and shortlists of the 35th edition of the Creative Belgium Awards. This anniversary edition of our annual will be lau

Creative Belgium Awards 2018

1 Jun 2018 - 2 Jun 2018

The 2018 edition of the Creative Belgium Awards will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of our creative community. We will raise our glass to the thirty-five years that have passed, and toast to thirty-five more to come. And it’s not because we dropped the club from our name, that we can’t do some

Josefine's President's Talk

9 May 2018 - 9 May 2018

Josefine Richards, Creative Director at INGO Stockholm, will be President of our Innovative and Integrated jury next week. She ‘s honored as one of 10 Global Creative Directors on Adweek’s Creative 100 list in 2017 and has won over 60 awards. Josefine’s Presidents Talk is one hour inspirational talk

CREATIVE SESSION XL: CREATIVITY VS REALITY

29 Mar 2018 - 29 Mar 2018

It is our mission to recognize, promote and honour Belgian creativity for brands. To celebrate the work that moves businesses, the work that moves minds. We often hear award shows are dominated by non-profit brands. It is important to highlight the value of creativity for profit brands.

An Exclusive Private Dinner at Creative Belgium.

With only candlelight, exquisite food and a live performance of Belgium's hottest new talent Tamino. 60 members enjoyed an intimate evening and were totally blown away by the music and performance of Tamino. A perfect gift for this intimate setting.

NEW TALENT AWARD 2018

31 Jan 2018 - 20 Mar 2018

Helping to develop the next generation of creative talent! Are you ready to get awarded by a Belgian jury of top creatives and go on stage? Then take your first look at the 17 mind-blowing real world briefs for the New Talent 2018. On

avant-première PATSER , the movie

18 Jan 2018 - 18 Jan 2018

creative belgium members only 6:30 PM DOORS OPEN 7:30 PM INTERVIEW WITH ADIL & BILALL 8:00 PM PATSER, THE MOVIE 10:00 PM DRINKS & BEATS BY ROUNDHOUSE DEEJAYS MEMBERS ONLY MAKE SURE YOU CONFIRM YOUR PRESENCE BEFORE JANUARY 1ST, SEATS ARE WANTED AND LIMITED. A NO SHOW FEE WILL BE APPLIED

CREATIVE BELGIUM AWARDS 2018

2 Jan 2018 - 16 Mar 2018

It's our mission to recognize, promote and honour the Belgian creative industry and the work that moves businesses, the work that moves minds. Experts from the Belgian world of advertising, design and digital communication get the opportunity to show their best and most original creative work in thi

Us by Night

23 Nov 2017 - 25 Nov 2017

we have selected the best creative jobs around. Come over the CREATIVE BELGIUM booth and make your pick, leave your email and we’ll make sure that your selection arrives in your mailbox.

Creative Session: Erik Kessels

9 Nov 2017 - 9 Nov 2017

The artist and art director Erik Kessels (1966), co-founder of the communication agency KesselsKramer, visits CREATIVE BELGIUM to talk about his career and his book Failed It! How to turn mistakes into ideas and other advice for successfully screwing up (LANNOO).

HOW TO KEEP TOP TALENT

7 Nov 2017 - 7 Nov 2017

As a creative entrepreneur, you know a business is only as good as its staff. However, companies in our industry, in booms and busts, seem to struggle with retaining top talent. Therefore, Flanders DC is organizing Expert Day, a whole day dedicated to building top teams and keeping top talent. WIN W

DISRUPTING WITH MOBILE

DESIGNING FOR MOBILE: Mobile is the fastest growing industry in human history and has caught almost every business sector unawares with its singular ability to disrupt and dismantle at speed and at scale. from Uber and airbnb to snapchat and Whatsapp, mobile consumers have led the charge by adopting

Cannes Lions Beach Quiz

20 Jun 2017 - 20 Jun 2017

The Cannes Lions Beach Quiz: teams from Belgium and the Netherlands fight for the winning prizes. A quiz, a beach, booze and a presentation by Jeroom Snelders. Something to look forward to!

Creative Belgium Awards 2017

2 Jun 2017 - 3 Jun 2017

The CREATIVE BELGIUM AWARDS are here to recognize, reward and promote the most creative brand communication work in Belgium.It’s tradition to welcome everyone to the seaside for a cocktail and appetizers, followed by an exciting show. There’s an open bar all night long and a club pumping with some s

Young Creatives Day

31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2017

Meet the professionals, fall in love with the creative industry, get inspired by Belgian creative campaigns and learn from each other by the stumpa finalists. Discover the program here. The Young Creatives Day is an initiative from Febelmag, branch of of The Ppress, Media Marketing and Crea

Warped

20 Feb 2017 - 20 Feb 2017

Sometimes it’s the haystack you need to find, not the needle. By Ewan McIntosh (NoTosh) Warped Sessions is a new series of inspirational talks on creative innovation by international speakers curated by Kris Hoet and supported by Creative Belgium.

A PRIVATE DINNER

An Exclusive Private Dinner at Creative Belgium. We will celebrate the new year on Thursday, February 2nd, with only 50 members.

CREATIVE BELGIUM AWARDS. ENTRIES DEADLINE EXTENDED.

1 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017

Whether you are going for your first real taste of gold or the completion of your collection...submit your best work now. Deadline March 15 2017.

CREATIVE SESSION A monologue against the dialogue

17 Nov 2016 - 17 Nov 2016

Why do we believe writing for radio is so difficult? Probably because you are a copywriter and you think you can do it all by yourself. Well, you’re wrong.

Kick Off - New Talent Award 2017

10 Nov 2016 - 10 Nov 2016

Join the New Talent Award 2017 that helps developing the next generation of creative talent.

CREATIVE SESSION - Crafting the shit out of radio commercials

Discover what sound design and music can do for your idea and how the future looks like on radio. By the end of this session you should be convinced that you - yes you - can make the best radiocommercial ever.

DIRECTORS LOUNGE

15 Sep 2016 - 16 Sep 2016

This evening showcases 5 directors on a big screen with great sound. During 80 minutes people will be inspired by new stuff and new talents. It’s not only about meeting the directors, but also about catching up and meeting new people.

TOUS ENSEMBLE IN CANNES

Creative Belgium, with the support of De Persgroep Advertising, VAR and Clear Channel, wants to bring all Belgians together to watch the game BELGIUM-SWEDEN on a big screen with a live captation and Flemish commentary in a unIque setting at Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes.

Creative Battle

Convinced that your country host the best creative people of the Lowlands? Come to the Creative Battle.

New Talent Award 2016

27 May 2016 - 28 May 2016

Congrats to Roxanne Schneider and Jannis Min Jou. They won the first New Talent Award of Creative Belgium.

CCB AWARD SHOW & PARTY

27 May 2016 - 28 May 2016

A Creative Belgium Award is to recognize, reward and promote the best creative work of brand communication in our country. Join us at the CELEBRATE CREATIVE BELGIUM awardshow and party.

CREATIVE SESSION FILM 3 - FUSING CODE & CELLULOID - MEDIAMONKS

From extremely interactive to surprisingly traditional, the creative session of Tom and Vincent from Mediamonks will take you through the different phases of film and it's role in digital advertising.

JUDGING WEEK

26 Apr 2016 - 29 Apr 2016

This year’s judges are now selected and will be deciding your fate end of April at the offices of RTL-IP in Brussels. Keep an eye out for the winners at the CCB Awards 2016 on 27 May.

Young Creatives Day

25 Mar 2016 - 25 Mar 2016

Meeting the professionals - Falling in love with the creative industry - Getting inspired by Belgian creative campaigns - Learning from each other by the StuMPA finalists.

CREATIVE SESSION FILM 2 - KEEP IT PERSONAL

Johan Kramer is one of the founders of KesselsKramer where he worked for 10 years and a dutch film maker who likes to work on lots of different projects like directing commercials, shorts, feature films, documentaries, photography, writing stories, curation for museums, children projects, design and

CREATIVE SESSION FILM 1 - THE ESSENTIALS

We truly believe people get inspired by going outside and meeting others. And we want to give a little help, with access to lectures and workshops. Not only to educate the next generation and young creatives, even more to encourage and inspire all creative thinkers at all stages of their careers.

CREATIVE BELGIUM DRINK

We’re throwing a little party to get together and celebrate another new year filled with inspirations and creations. Join us as we celebrate our members, businesses and brands that are continuously changing the face of our creative industries.

Clash of the talents 2015

Clash of the Talents is a competition organized by ACC, Association of Communication Companies and CCB, Creative Club of Belgium.

Expo OUTBOX, a creative jungle

11 Dec 2015 - 23 Jan 2016

Outbox - a creative jungle is an expo the finest advertising, branding & digital work in Antwerp, Belgium and Europe of this year. A visit to Outbox will be a great discovery of our creative talents.

YOUNG CREATIVE BASECAMP AT eurobest 2015

1 Dec 2015 - 3 Dec 2015

During eurobest CREATIVE BELGIUM is co-hosting the Young Creative Basecamp, a place created for eurobest’s younger participants to work, rest and play.

CANNES LIONS: CREATIVE BATTLE

Why is it that Belgium always manages to beat the Netherlands in international advertising awards? What’s their secret? What is typical Dutch and Belgium creativity? What defines Dutch and Belgian creative culture? And what can we learn form each other?

ccb awards 32nd edition

5 Jun 2015 - 6 Jun 2015

On June 5th 2015 the Creative Club of Belgium celebrated the 32nd CCB Awards, honouring the most outstanding work in advertising, design and digital of the year 2014.

RIMINI PROTOKOLL - Remote Antwerp

8 May 2015 - 8 May 2015

In ‘RemoteAntwerp’, Stefan Kaegi and co-director Jörg Bauer Karr invite the audience to step outside the walls of the theatre and go on an excursion into the city.