ABOUT BELFAIR
BELFAIR
​
Welcome to the site of BELFAIR 2017! On March 9th and 10th, COFEP hosts around 150 practice firms at Brussels Expo for an unique fair. All exhibitors are practice enterprises that are run by students and jobseekers. The participants offer a wide range, for example: electronics, clothing, trips, fitness equipment, food and beverages. There are no physical goods, nor real money, but the transactions and the documents are realistic.
​
The trainees have to be well-prepared because they have to meet deadlines and they are encouraged to gain real-life experience. They do this by welcoming visitors, having a sales conversation and negotiating while their trainers observe their language usage and appearance. Thanks to our fair a lot of new contacts are being made that lead to a closer collaboration.
​
The subscription for traders ended, but visitors can still register.
​
During the fair several contests are being held such as the elevator pitch and mystery shopping. For mor information, see below.
ELEVATOR PITCH
​
In this competition exhibitors get the opportunity to sell their PF within a limited period of time. It is important to be well-prepared. The following questions have to be answered: “Who are we?”, “What is the product or service?” and “What is the extra value for the customers?” Every day there is another winner for this competition.
​
Participants:
MYSTERY SHOPPING
CONTESTS
Throughout the fair exhibitors are being evaluated by mystery shoppers. The exhibitors do not know who these people are and when they are being assessed. The mystery shoppers precisely write down their observations. Also here there is a winner at the end of every day.
ESCAPE BOX
Do you want a unique COFEP-experience?
Are you adventurous?
Make a team (max. 10 persons), use your own strategies, the hints and object in the box and escape within 30 minutes from our mysterious "Escape Box". There is a nice prize for the fastest team of the day.
For trainers and trainees!
When participating in the fair we request you to carefully go through these regulations and guidelines.
REGULATION
OVERVIEW EXHIBITORS
Thursday
Friday
Alphabetical list
Alphabetical list
List with standnumbers
List with standnumbers
LOCATION
Brussels is the largest municipality of the Brussels Capital Region and it is the capital of Belgium. Besides the touristic attractions mentioned bellow, there are also a lot of churches, art galleries and stores. The city is also famous for its vibrant nightlife.
HOTELS
​
Rue Du Vieux Marché Aux Grains 30
​
Spoormakersstraat 42-44
​
Avenue Houba de Strooper 600
​
Ibis Hotel Brussels Expo Atomium ***
Romeinsesteenweg 572
​
HOTSPOTS
​
The Grand Place is the central square of Brussels. The initial purposes of the square as a commercial, political and socio-cultural center have become less important. Nowadays the square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. At the Grand Place there are currently a lot of bars, restaurants and hotels. A lot of people consider the square one of the most beautiful of Europe. So it is no wonder it was named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998. The square is also surrounded by the city’s Town Hall and the Breadhouse.
​
Manneken Pis is a small bronze sculpture of 58 cm depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain’s basin. The famous statue is located at the junction of Rue de l’Etuve/Stoofstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat. It is very close to the Grand Place. The statue is a typical symbol of the city of Brussels and literally means “Little man pee”. Although the Manneken Pis in Brussels is the best-known, others exist such as in Geraardsbergen, Westmeerbeek, Broksele and Koksijde.
​
The Heysel (French) or Heizel (Dutch) is the area in the northwest of Brussels. Interesting places on the Heysel are a large movie theatre (Kinepolis), a park which hosts miniature models of famous European Buildings (Mini-Europe), a subtropical water park (Océade), a planetarium, the King Baudouin Stadium and Brussels Expo.
​
The Atomium is a building at the Heysel Plateau. It is a stainless steel construction that consists of nine spheres. Each sphere has a diameter of 18 meters. Six of these spheres are accessible to public. These spheres contain exhibit halls and other public spaces. The top sphere includes a restaurant which has a panoramic view of Brussels. In January 2013 CNN named it Europe’s most bizarre building.
​
Parc du Cinquantenaire is French for “Park of the Fiftieth Anniversary”. In Dutch it is called Jubelpark which means “Jubilee Park”. It is a large, public, urban park in Brussels. The park was commissioned in 1880 under patronage of King Leopold II for the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Belgian independence.
​
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of King Filip of the Belgians. It is situated in the center of the nation’s capital. However, it is not used as a royal residence, the king and his family live in the Royal Palace of Laeken.
BELFAIR 2017 will take place at Brussels Expo (Palace 2) on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 March. On Wednesday 8 March, the exhibitors of the first day can decorate the booth between 13h00 and 20h00. On Thursday 9 March between 16h00 and 20h00, the stands for the second fairing day.
It was possible to register until 15 December.
​
Questions? Send an email to Belfair2017@cofep.be.
REGISTER
CATERING
During the fair sandwiches, snacks, drinks, ... are available in the catering point.
The ordered sandwiches can be picked up and paid in the catering point (from 11:00 am)
