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We are excited to announce the official incorporation of the Conference Rental Alliance (CRA), a global network dedicated to uniting the best in conference rental services. As a proud founding member, duvall is at the forefront of this international initiative,...
Photography: Belgian Federal Parliament. For the EU’s informal meeting of Fisheries Ministers, duvall took on the full responsibility of supplying not just the conference equipment, but furniture and pipe and drape solutions, too. By relying on duvall’s strong...
Photography: Belgian Federal Parliament. duvall provided conferencing support for the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on Europol in the heart of Ghent. The summit featured high-level participants from all EU member countries, including national and European...
Photography: Belgian Federal Parliament. At the latest Informal Ecofin Summit, hosted under Belgium's Presidency of the EU, duvall provided conference solutions to get major financial stakeholders on the same wavelength. This gathering brought together EU Finance...
Global thought leaders, regulators, judges and policymakers convened on January 31st, 2024 at the Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel in Brussels for the Antitrust, Regulation and the Next World Order conference. This gathering, organized and chaired by renowned economist...
Photography: Belgian Federal Parliament. On 9 February 2024, the sustainable and innovative "Thor Park" in Genk served as the venue for the Informal Meeting of Competitiveness Ministers: a significant event highlighting the convergence of historical industry...
Photography: Belgian Federal Parliament On January 15, 2024 the meeting of Chairpersons of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for European Union Affairs (COSAC)' took place. This meeting is the starting point for the parliamentary part of the Belgian...
In the heart of Brussels, the EU Council's Environment and Climate Ministers gathered for an informal meeting under the Belgian Presidency on January 15 and 16, 2024. duvall effectively contributed to fostering communication using interpreting technology during the...
When providing simultaneous interpreting at your event, bear in mind that not every room is suitable. Naturally, you need to have enough room to place the interpretation booths.However, you cannot put the booths just anywhere. The location of interpretation booths is...
Bringing together 53 partners from across Europe and Asia, ASEM is the main multilateral platform linking Europe and Asia with significant global weight: ASEM partners represent 68% of global trade, 60% of global population, 65% of global GDP and 75% of global...
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17 December 2017. In Gothenburg, European Heads of State and Government are gathering to discuss a more social Europe and to promote fair jobs and growth. It is the first social summit of the European Union in 20 years and is organised by Swedish Prime Minister,...
A Gymnich meeting is an informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the member states of the European Union, organized according to the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union since 1974 (every six months). The ministers are...
To a large extent, the success of your speakers determines the success of your event. It goes without saying that you want to have good speakers at your event. Everything that turns a speaker into a good speaker is doubly true when it comes to simultaneous...
Official Council meetings are organised by the Council of the EU and chaired by the Council presidency. However, each Council presidency also organises informal meetings of ministers to discuss initiatives related to a particular topic or Council...
Profiling questions are questions that you ask to get a better understanding of the composition of your audience. These questions can provide you with information on what ages are represented in the audience, where people live, their income, what car they drive, etc....
Is it a good idea to organize a vote on a specific topic when you have already decided for yourself that you are certain about the outcome? There's a risk This holds a certain risk. The risk that you get a response that is the exact opposite of what you expected. This...
An important ingredient in the recipe of any successful event is making sure that your audience is not bored by the questions you ask. You want the meeting to be lively, and keep people in the audience awake, involved and focused. The way you ask questions will...
Some of my clients ask me this: “When I use a voting system and I ask a question, what is the maximum number of answers I should offer? What is best practice?” As usual, this question doesn’t have a single answer. Here are a few things to consider: The hardware What...
Event organizers are often looking for ‘the next big thing’ when it comes to crafting a memorable event. Creative minds come up with the most extraordinary show elements such as drones flying over and filming the audience, 3D projection or a Twitter wall. These ideas...
A while back, I was asked: “Just for fun, is it a good idea to add a ‘fake’ voting session and show results that have been manipulated, just to make people laugh?“ Honestly, to me this feels awkward and not very respectful of your audience. It could even cause the...