Social events & tours
Book tours and dinners before May 8. No refunds or exchanges after this date.
Welcome reception
Monday, 22 May, 17:00 - 19:00
The welcome reception is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with peers and meet new ones. Join us for this warm social gathering.
Attendees: All registrants and their spouses/partners
Cost: No Fee
Dress code: Business
Location: Hilton Antwerp Old Town
GS1 Management Board Dinner
Monday, 22 May, 19:00 - 22:00
Attendees: GS1 Management Board members, spouses/partners, invited guests only
Cost: No fee
Dress code: Business
Location: (to be announced)
Networking dinner and reception at Jacques
Tuesday, 23 May, 19:00 - 22:00
Join us for a fantastic evening of networking in a beautiful atmosphere with delicious cuisine. It’s the place to be in the heart of Antwerp!
Attendees: All GS1 delegates and partners/spouses
Price: 206 EUR per person, including VAT, registration required
Dress code: Business (no tie for men)
Location: Jacques Restaurant
Optional networking dinner at the National Chocolate Museum
Wednesday, 24 May, 19:00 - 22:00
Experience the magic of Belgian chocolate in an exceptional venue! Join us for guided tour of this lovely museum followed by great networking!
Attendees: All GS1 delegates and partners/spouses
Price: 181 EUR per person, including VAT, registration required
Dress code: Casual
Location: National Chocolate Museum
Sightseeing tours
Guided tour of the Royal Museum of Antwerp (KMSKA)
Monday, 22 May, 14:00 – 16:00
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Dutch: Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, KMSKA) was founded in 1810. The KMSKA is home to some of the world’s most impressive pieces of art from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries. The enormous collection of 8,200 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints reflects the artistic output and tastes of art enthusiasts in Antwerp, Belgium, and the Northern and Southern Netherlands. Experience the magnificent artwork in person and allow yourself to be inspired.
TIMING
- 14h00: Meeting point at the hotel with guide and driver
- 14h00 - 14h30: Transfer by bus to the KMSKA
- 14h30 - 16h00: Guided tour of the Museum with specific guides from the KMSKA
- 16h00 - 16h30: Transfer back to the hotel
Price: 125 EUR including VAT, registration required
Dress code: Casual with comfortable shoes
Meeting point: GS1 Registration desk
Antwerp, city of diamonds tour
Tuesday, 23 May, 09:30-12:00
Being an international centre of diamond trade, Antwerp has developed throughout the years, around its diamond neighbourhood. By strolling in the tight streets and alleys, you will have the opportunity to follow the historical development of this highly specialised neighbourhood, and to end by visiting its latest jewel: the Museum of Diamond. Antwerp as the world centre of diadiamond trade way more than just a slogan! The quality and the size of Antwerp diamonds have become a world label of quality, a synonym of a perfectly treated diamond of spotless beauty.
TIMING
- 9h30: meeting at the hotel with the guide, walking transfer
- 10h00 – 11h30: guided tour with extra guide from DIVA
- 11h30 – 12h00: walking transfer back to the hotel
Price: 79 EUR including VAT, registration required
Dress code: Casual with comfortable shoes
Meeting point: GS1 Registration desk
Art Nouveau guided tour
Wednesday, 24 May, 09:30-12:00
Explore the charming streets and alleys of the Zurenborg neighbourhood: not the best known, but arguably the most beautiful part of the town, the houses and roads stemming from the Cogels-Osyleistreet will surprise and enchant your eye. Stunning Art Nouveau architectural features, surprising street art, playful façades and lots of details to be discovered. One may not joke when stating that you could spend a day just looking for details on the buildings. And after all this visual enchantment, enjoy a drink in one of the pubs of the Dageraadplaats, the beating heart of this neighbourhood.
TIMING
- 9h30: meeting with the guide and driver at the hotel, private bus transfer to the Zurenborg neighbourhood
- 09h50 -12h00: guided tour of the neighbourhood
- 12h00 -12h30: transfer back to the hotel
Price: 88 EUR including VAT, registration required
Dress code: Casual with comfortable shoes
Meeting point: GS1 Registration desk
Exclusive visit to the Port of Antwerp
Thursday, 25 May, 09:30-15:30 or 17:00
You can’t visit Antwerp without exploring the port, learning about its history and importance for the town. A seaport 80 kilometers inland, it hosts the largest lock of the world, the Kieldrecht. Explore the port on an exclusive bus tour with our expert guides. Enjoy a very special private lunch at the Royal Yacht Club. And, after lunch, our guides remain at your service for a guided walking tour.
TIMING
- 9h30: meeting with guide and driver at the hotel, transfer to the Port
- 10h00 - 12H15: bus guided tour at the Port
- 12h15 - 12h45: transfer to the Royal Yacht Club
- 13h00 - 15h00: lunch in a private room at the Royal Yacht Club (apéritif, main course and dessert, selection of drinks wine, beer & soft)
- 15h00 - 15h30: back to the hotel by bus or City center
- 15h30 - 17h00: guided walking tour for who wants – our guides remain at your disposal
Price: 230 EUR including VAT, registration required
Dress code: Casual with comfortable shoes
Meeting point: GS1 Registration desk
Terms and conditions of all tours
- All tours and activities prices are in (€) Euros and changes or cancellations must be made by 8 May 2023 (end of day Brussels time). No refunds will be granted after this date
- Cancellation without penalty only in case of « force majeure » / otherwise no refund will be made
- Prices include Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Prices are calculated and guaranteed on the basis of group minimums
- Tours are subject to partnering involved suppliers and possible sanitary measures.
Social events