Transparency

The purpose of this page is to provide you with the information specified, on the one hand, in Article 6 of the joint Decree and Ordinance of 16 May 2019 of the Brussels-Capital Region, the Joint Community Commission and the French Community Commission on the publicity of the administration in the Brussels institutions(points I to V below) and, on the other hand, in Article 7 of the joint ordinance of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Joint Community Commission of December 14, 2017 on the transparency of the remuneration and benefits of Brussels public officials(point VI below). 

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SUMMARY

I. Competences, organization and functioning of Brussels Expo 

II. Grants

III. Studies

IV. Public Procurement

V. Call for candidates

VI. Annual report on the remuneration and benefits of public officials 

I. Competences, organization and functioning of Brussels Expo 

Competences of Brussels Expo 

Brussels Expo's mission is to encourage and develop a centre for meetings and exchanges with a view to promoting economic, commercial, industrial, scientific, cultural and leisure activities, particularly throughout the territory and the various buildings granted to it by the City of Brussels. To this end, Brussels Expo is required to carry out all useful or necessary activities, in particular all services directly or indirectly related to the organization of fairs, congresses, symposiums, exhibitions, concerts, festivals and other events.

Its missions therefore include the management of the assets and the provision of services related to the Exhibition Halls, including Hall 12 (showroom), the hall known as "La Madeleine" and the various events organized there. Brussels Expo also organizes the music festival "Brussels Summer Festival" (abbreviated to "BSF"). 

More concretely, Brussels Expo is active in : 

  • 3 sectors of activity: Exhibitions, Entertainment and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)
  • 2 professions: Venue Management and Organization
  • 4 venues: Brussels Exhibition Centre (including Palais 12), La Madeleine, the Brussels Summer Festival (BSF) site 

Organization and operation 

To be a member of Brussels Expo, one must be a member of the Brussels City Council and be mandated by it or be specially authorized by the City Council on the basis of a special competence which is decisive for its choice. The Mayor of the City of Brussels is a full member of Brussels Expo.

Brussels Expo is administered by a Board of Directors, appointed by the General Assembly from a list of candidates presented by the College of Mayors and Aldermen of the City of Brussels or by the Board of Directors of the association, and this for a renewable period of six years. The administrators nominated by the College of Mayors and Aldermen of the City of Brussels will constitute the majority of the administrators of the association. 

II. Grants

Brussels Expo has not granted any subsidies in 2020.

III. Studies

No study has been carried out for Brussels Expo in 2020.

IV. Public Procurement

Brussels Expo did not conclude any public contracts as a contractor in 2020.

V. Call for candidates

Consult our job offers on the website: JOBS

VI. Annual report on the remuneration and benefits of public officials

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