Belgian Meeting Industry Award 2007 for Martin Lewis

For this 7th edition BAPCO nominated Martin Lewis. Martin Lewis is managing editor of CAT Publications in the UK and the founding father of the ‘meeting weeks’ concept. He was presented with the award at the Claridge on the 21st of March.

The Belgian Meeting Industry Award rewards persons or institutions connected with the global meeting activity, for their outstanding contribution and achievements to the MICE sector in general, and more specifically to the development and awareness of the Belgian meeting industry.

Martin Lewis between minister Benoît Cerexhe and the award presentator

Martin Lewis during his award speech

From left to right: Anne De Smet (BAPCO vice-president), Martin Lewis, Rita de Landtsheer (former BAPCO president and initiator of the BMIA), Sam van de Kerckhof (BAPCO president) and Nicolas Le Brun (BAPCO past president and EFAPCO president-elect)