CONCEPT

• Organization of an international B2B forum on the sidelines of Mons 2015 - European Capital of Culture

• Economic event with a focus on the different businesses revolving around the cultural and ICT sectors

• International business speed dating

HISTORY

• Large experience in the FUTURALLIA network since 1998

• Organization of several B2B events on the sidelines of Business Fairs

• Participation in many business partnership projects at international level

• Vice-Presidency of the Futurallia Association

• Organization of the 10th edition of Futurallia in Wallonia in 2005 Welcoming of 1110 participants from 42 countries / regions

CULTUR@LLIA CONCEPT

• Declination of the Futurallia concept on the themes of cultural and creative Industry and ICT

• Participation goal of 500 Belgian and foreign companies active in the cultural and IT sectors

• Recruitment of participants through a large network of partners

PROMOTION / NETWORKS

• Futurallia : global network of partners members of the Futurallia Association

• AWEX-WBI networks : global network of the economy, trade and culture attachés of the Walloon Region of Belgium

• Enterprise Europe Network : European Commission’s network of 600 relays dedicated to the international development of SMEs

• Mons 2015 network / CEC

• Thematic networks (culture / ICT / Design)

SECTORS

• Main axis : Culture / ICT • Communication / Web • Audiovisual / Movie / TV / Music / Festivals• Edition / Training• Gaming / Serious game • Show / Stage Set / Theatre / Costumes• Design / Architecture / Heritage • Sound / Picture / Lighting / Photo • Museums / Libraries / Attractions • Tourism • Radiation on all the channels upstream and downstream

the culture and ICT sectors industry activities & Services

METHODOLOGY

• Online Company Registration Definition of the sought profile and type of partnership

• Compilation in an online catalog containing all participants

• Appointments choice by each company • Organization of the appointments scheduled

on the basis of all applications • Assignment of interpreters in case of

incompatibility of language between participants

APPOINTMENT PLANNING

PROGRAM

• 10/14/15 : Welcoming of international delegations / delivery of the appointments schedules / Welcome cocktail / Cultural Program

• 10/15/15 : Forum opening / Thematic seminar / B2B / Gala Evening & Cultural Program

• 10/16/15 : B2B / Closing Ceremony / Cultural and / or touristic visits / International Evening

• Opportunity for foreign delegations to benefit from a complementary program based on their wishes

CONTACTS

Walloon Group for Partnership

Lionel BONJEAN – PresidentAlexandra DUPONT – Coordinator Stéphanie DE CONINCK – Project Manager

22, Boulevard Initialis – 7000 Mons (Belgium)Tél. : +32 (0) 65 34 25 37

Mobile : +32 (0) 477 250 828

lionel.bonjean@hainaut.bealexandra.dupont@hainaut.be

Stephanie.deconinck@hainaut.be

HAINAUT BEP SPI CCILB DEVELOPPEMENT Bld Initialis 22 Av. Sergent Vrithoff 2 Rue du Vertbois 11 Grand ’Rue 1B-7000 MONS B-5000 NAMUR B-4000 LIEGE B-6800 LIBRAMONTTél:+32 (0) 64/ 23 70 86 Tél:+32 (0) 81/ 71 71 44 Tél:+32 (0) 4/ 230 11 11 Tél:+32 (0) 61/ 29 30 45Fax:+32 (0) 64/ 23 70 97 Fax:+32 (0) 81/ 71 71 00 Fax:+32 (0) 4/ 230 11 20 Fax:+32 (0) 61/ 29 30 69ingrid.cheron@hainaut.be mdh@bep.be monique.rover@spi.be am.barbette@ccilb.be

Members of the Walloon Group for

Partnership