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In November 2007, Nick Farmer will become the first European President of the TEA (formerly the Themed Entertainment Association), a post to which he was unanimously elected. Farmer has 30 years encounter of operating for theme parks, amusement parks, aquariums, zoos, science centres and also other leisure destinations. He advises customers on park, story and brand development and new attraction planning in Europe and Scandinavia. Blooloop talked to him about his 30 year career inside the themed entertainment business and ambitions for his presidency.
IN 1419, PHILIP THE Fantastic, Duke of Burgundy, became Count of Flanders, uniting Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg within his domain. At this time they are three proudly independent countries – indeed Belgium is basically two distinct nations below one flag – but the Benelux notion remains strong, specifically with regards to tourism. Two-centre incentives could properly, for example, combine the art and culture of Amsterdam using the glorious North Sea beaches of Zandvoort or Scheveningen – where the imperious Kuurhaus, setting for the drafting on the Hague Convention – or the spectacularly-wooded Ardennes might be combined with the mediaeval treasures of Ghent or Antwerp. But, just as appropriately, borders will be combined with Luxembourg City, Delft and its blueware china be matched with Burges canals, and Maastricht, home for the treaty, might be combined with all the neighbouring and fascinating German-speaking a part of Belgium, taking in Spa, the town which gave its name to an whole health culture. The conflicting aspirations of Flemings and Walloons has, this year, let the Belgian tourist board to split itself in two – not precisely beneficial for incentive organisers who want their trips to take in both the north and also the south with the county – with Brussels, much more confusingly, coming inside the orbit of each offices. Dutch Flanders 1st. These may possibly be flatlands but you can find an abundance of high spots. Antwerp is undisputed diamond capital on the planet and visits can be arranged for groups to see the precious gems being cut and polished. Others may possibly choose a brewery tour and with some fiercely independent brands all pushing tricky for home business, these are easy to arrange. Ostend provides a major casino and bracing sea airs, plus steaming bowls of mussels and frites; Bruges and Ghent are among Europe’s finest mediaeval cities; Ypres commemorated the initial World War with its award-winning Flanders Fields museum within the lavishly- restored Cloth Hall, currently a major group attraction. French-speaking Wallonia concentrated far more on outdoor experiences. Events could be staged within the caves at Hamm, or how about centering an incentive on picturesque Durbuy, the world’s smallest chartered town? Ballefield tours are an essential development area for groups as well as the Ardennes showcases memories of 1944’s momentous Battle of the Bulge. To browse our collection of hotels in Belgium, It might be compact, but the Duchy of Luxembourg is actually a delightful spot, packed with selection – through group visits usually focus on its elegant capital city, which can be now served by direct flights from a great many essential departure points. Amsterdam and also the Hague may possibly properly argue more than that is the true capital from the Netherlands (for the record, the Dutch royal loved ones live in the former, but parliament sits inside the latter) but there’s no disputing that Amsterdam has the edge with visitor attractions. There’s a danger of culture overdose together with the excellent museums, galleries and concert halls – the concert halls – the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk as well as the Concertgebouw head a list of universally-recognised addresses. A canal cruise is obligatory, likewise a stroll via the infamous and oddly quaint red light district, a check out to 1 in the masses of atmospheric brown cafes and extensive study of Dutch cuisine spanning herrings sold on street stalls and opulent rijstaffel banquets which evoke the county’s colonial links with Indonesia. In Spring, bulb-fields and parklands extending as far because the eye can see, are a fabulous draw, a blaze of colour, set against spirit-level horizons and timelessly turning windmills. Go to the regular cheese industry at Alkmaar and see the cheeses getting produced in Edam, a delightful village packed with traditional wooden houses, or hire a private canal barge with on-board accommodation, for any specific incentive gliding along a number of the Europe’s finest never-ending waterways. To browse our collection of hotels inside the Netherlands,
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