UNBIASED THINKING LEADS TO CREATIVE THINKING 4 Feb 2021 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
GROWTH AND CAREER THINKING FOR FEMALE LEADERS 9 Feb 2021 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
FUTURE-PROOF YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE. FOR MALE LEADERS 11 Feb 2021 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
Mentor-at-Home: session 4 17 Feb 2021 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
OPTIMISE YOUR HYBRID WORKPLACE: GET MORE CONNECTED & LESS STRESSED 16 Mar 2021 We believe the future workplace will stay a hybrid place, like it is today due to Covid19. Coming to work brings the spontaneous energy we need to ignite our creativity & innovative thinking while engaging with others. Remote working on the other hand brings us focus and the breathing space to go in
Mentor-at-Home: session 5 17 Mar 2021 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 6 14 Apr 2021 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 7 19 May 2021 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 8 30 Jun 2021 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 3 20 Jan 2021 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 23 Dec 2020 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 19 Dec 2020 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 2 Dec 2020 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 1 Dec 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 26 Nov 2020 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 26 Nov 2020 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 29 Oct 2020 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 4 Sep 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 10 Mar 2020 Give your ideas the case study they deserve. In collaboration with ACC - Young Accounts Bar
CREATIVE VOICES: Inspiring change through Creative Leadership 5 Mar 2020 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 30 Jan 2020 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 19 Sep 2019 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 5 Sep 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 13 Jun 2019 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 7 Jun 2019 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 24 May 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 9 May 2019 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 5 Apr 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. 22 Mar 2019 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 12 Feb 2019 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 7 Feb 2019 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 12 Dec 2018 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. 8 Feb 2018 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 29 Sep 2017 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 2 Feb 2017 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 20 Oct 2016 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 22 Jun 2016 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 22 Jun 2016 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 19 May 2016 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 17 Mar 2016 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 2 Feb 2016 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 21 Jan 2016 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 17 Dec 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 24 Jun 2015 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.
