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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF CREATION interview with international artist Avi Kenan MEMBERS’ NEWS SOCIETY PAGES and much more CHINA FOR BEGINNERS NOVA Relocation heads to China Let your voice be heard ABRA Committees ReLocate YEAR 3, ISSUE 4 SPECIALIST MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF ABRA WINTER 2011

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Page 1: ReLocate Winter 2011

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF CREATION

interview with international artist Avi Kenan

MEMBERS’ NEWSSOCIETY PAGES

and much more

CHINA FOR BEGINNERSNOVA Relocation heads to China

Let your voice be heardABRA Committees

ReLocateYEA

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SPECIALIST MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF ABRA

WINTER 2011

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YEAR 3, ISSUE 4

WINTER 2011

EDITO

A� er a September and October that saw many of us reaching for shorts and fl ip-fl ops, winter has fi nally landed. Leaves in every conceivable colour have

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Edito 2

China for Beginners 3 -7

Celebrating 40 yearsof creation 4 - 5Feature Interview with Avi Kenan

Let your voice be heard 6

Expat Explorer Survey 7 2011

Members’ News 8 - 9

Society Pages 10 - 11

Dates for your Diary 12

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT

started to fall and as I come to write this Editor’s le� er it’s � me to turn up the hea� ng just that li� le bit more.

This December issue opens up discussion on China and the opportuni� es that we may fi nd there as reloca� on specialists. Walter Vermeeren reported back to us from the Princely Mission that went out only a few short weeks ago and fi nds that yes, there is much to be gained from looking to the Far East.

Staying with the royal theme, we caught up with celebrated interna� onal ar� st Avi Kenan whose career spans an incredible 40 years and shows no sign of le� ng up any � me soon. A personal acquitance to much of Europe’s royalty, Avi is an inpat to Belgium and knows just what it feels like to set up home in a country where you don’t even speak the language...

Although the fi nal results of the Expat Explorer Survey haven’t been published yet, pre-liminary fi gures show that not speaking the language doesn’t bother as many expats this year as it did in 2010, fi nd out more on page 7.

Of course we couldn’t let the opportunity to invite you to let your voice be heard pass us by. We listened to your requests for more input into the associa� on and look forward to receiving your applica� ons for the brand new ABRA commi� ees. This is a unique oppor-tunity to be part of the movers and shakers of the reloca� on industry; don’t pass it up!

2011 has been a good year to ABRA also, we’re delighted to be able to count 71 of you as our full and affi liate members. I look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year. On behalf of all of us here at ABRA I would like to wish you a warm, happy and loving Christmas to spend with those nearest and dearest to you.

Eddy BonnePresidentcover image: Fiona Klomp

editorial: Fiona Klompwww.illus.be

Christmas to spend with those nearest and dearest to you.

Eddy Bonne

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China for Beginnersview on the market abroad

Not necessarily: 2005 saw the ini�a�on of The China Belgium Direct Equity Fund which was created to facilitate the Belgians and Chinese inves�ng in each others’ countries. These investments are now star�ng to take shape and although the Chinese economy, with its rapid growth and very fast adapta�on to globaliza�on, will force us to redefine what we offer, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

Rather we might see it as a challenge to develop an offering that will be appreciated by Chinese businesspeople and that they are happy to pay for. A good choice of new DS related services (i.e. real estate, cross cultural services, …) and a regional focus on their target countries or regions will generate business, but it will take �me and it will need important financial investment.

Does a Princely Mission have any value in approaching a new market like the Chinese market, especially during these uncertain �mes? “Absolutely! It is an expensive way of studying a new market but the presence of poli�cians together with the Prince, and the support of the Belgian embassy, consulates and trade agents make a trip like this an ideal way to develop a ‘China’-strategy.

...con�nued on p. 6

HRH Prince Philippe and a number of federal and regional ministers led the Princely Mission to China this October. In total over 350 businesspeople joined them on this economic mission that boasted the admirable aim of coming back with at least 40 new China-Belgium ventures.

Last year China invested over 8 billion dollars in Europe, of which a mere 0.7% or 57 million in our country. However, trade between the two countries con�nues to grow and went up to 22,1 billion dollars in 2010, a growth of almost one-third since 2009. Clearly there is business to be done with the Chinese, but what are the opportuni�es out there?

Walter Vermeeren of NOVA Reloca�on joined the mission and was able to gain a be�er view on the poten�al and risks involved in working in or with China on a reloca�on level. In the space of eight short days three main ci�es were visited: Beijing, Chongqing and Guanzhou.

With 1,3 billion people China clearly offers many opportuni�es, ci�es of over 10 million people are not unusual (Chongqing alone boasts 32 million inhabitants) and the Chinese are known to be hard working and highly educated.

A wealth of companies foster global ambi�ons and Belgian names such as Delvaux and Volvo Cars Ghent have already been sold to Chinese owners. Opportuni�es abound for both inbound and outbound focused companies, and along with these, opportuni�es are opening up for the reloca�on service providers also.

“Inbound China is challenging for the reloca�on business: many providers are already in place in the main ci�es, and most of them are either a removal company or a real estate agent. This makes it very hard to start up or to gain market share for core DSP providers. The new ci�es that are sprou�ng up in central China appear to offer the most opportuni�es, but they are not yet very a�rac�ve for Western investors, so if you’re aiming to start here you’ll need to look at the long-term possibili�es rather than expec�ng results in the immediate future,” explains Walter Vermeeren.

“Outbound China looks easier at first sight, but there are a number of factors that require careful considera�on before leaping in head first. The Chinese s�ll see the USA as their primary external market for consumer goods, Africa on the other hand is considered a primary market for investment goods, and within Europe their focus is on London and Eastern Europe. Added to which Chinese businesses are not yet very willing to pay for services: the added value of services is not yet perceived as a priority.”

Belgium enjoys a very privileged posi�on at the heart of Europe and besides the obvious roles for our harbours and logis�cs enterprises, Belgium is star�ng to play an important role as a ‘service provider’ to Chinese investors in Europe, due to its central loca�on and presence of the European ins�tu�ons. A direct contradic�on of terms?

image: skyscrapers in Chongquing Town © WikiCommons user M1LA

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Many different materials and techniques may have passed through Avi Kenan’s hands during his illustrious career but his dis�nc�ve style remains ever recognisable. Evoca�ve and thought provoking, Avi’s work manages to touch the heart and soul of its audience through the deeper meaning it conveys. Neither personal message nor poli�cal statement is shunned, but rather executed in the most elegant, flowing and original manner, rendering his work �meless.

This year sees Avi’s 40th year as an ar�st and as he himself says “What be�er �me for a party? I try to organise something every 5 or 10 years, but 40 is pre�y special.” So who is this enigma�c man that can count King Albert II, Prince Rainier of Monaco and the late Pope John Paul II as his patrons?

Avi was born in 1951 of Jewish-Spanish origins. He grew up in Israel and Avi’s star was firmly set towards sea as he trained to become an officer and engineer on passenger ships. Unfortunately life at sea turned out to be en�rely the wrong choice for a young man who had spent his childhood and early adulthood breaking the mould they tried to set for him.

A few months were spent at the academy of art in Haifa as well as the Academy of Bat-Yam, but Avi felt they were trying to change him and he clashed wildly with the scholas�c, ar�s�c constraints that tried to influence the way he approached his art. It wouldn’t be long before he le� to find his own way. This turned out to be rather a good decision: aged just 25 he was the very first ar�st to enjoy a solo exhibi�on at the Bat-Yam museum, filling over 2000m² with his statues.

“My biggest compliment came from an old teacher of mine; he was incredibly jealous of my success. It was reason enough for me to leave school once and for all.”

It wouldn’t be long before Avi’s talent was no�ced overseas and exhibi�ons in the Netherlands followed in 1978. “I sold every single last one of the statues I exhibited, I was on a real high,” he smiles, “but I found myself abroad with money in my pocket (a very rare thing for an ar�st) and no works of art le� for the next exhibi�on. I needed to create new ones.”

“On the way back from the second exhibi�on in the Netherlands we passed through Turnhout by chance and immediately fell in love with the town and its people. Turnhout became our new home as it was near the foundry that cast my bronzes. My first son Omri was born in Turnhout and we always felt at home here. There is something about the place. Of course it wasn’t easy star�ng out in a new country, especially as we didn’t speak the language, and if I’m honest I s�ll don’t really, but everyone made us feel so very welcome and we came to make some very dear friends indeed.”

A move to Brussels would come about and this is where Avi’s second son Royi was born. “Omri’s first word to me was ‘nog’ as he toddled into the kitchen holding out his milk bo�le. Royi presented me with his bo�le a few years later asking for ‘encore’... It was his first word to me also. What are the chances? I love this story, it shows not just how big our passion for life is, we always want to get the very most out of it, but illustrates perfectly our mul�lingual family life.”

Celebrating 40 years of creationAvi Kenan

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Today Avi enjoys - an only marginally less hec�c - life in Antwerp where he has become a firm favourite of the Stadsfeestzaal. To celebrate his career the directors of the Stadsfeestzaal have offered him a permanent space to exhibit works that span the last 40 years. Some of his most lauded statues are exhibited here, along with newer pain�ngs.

Over 7million people visited the Stadsfeestzaal last year, and they are expec�ng even more visitors in the new year. For Avi this is the perfect way of reaching as broad an audience as possible. “I’ve always tried to stay away from galleries and museums,” he says. “I much prefer exhibi�ng in public places, more than anything I want to share a message of peace, tolerance and love. I come from a country that is torn apart by conflict and it breaks my heart. Of course I need to sell work also, it is my job a�er all and I live from my art, but sharing the message of peace is what drives and inspires me.”

A message that runs like a red line through his career as an ar�st; one of his most notable conceptual works was ‘United Europe’ which was exhibited at the European Parliament in 2004. Social awareness and a strong message are never far from Avi’s mind when crea�ng his works, although more recently he has mellowed a bit, turning to fes�ve scenes and lover’s dances.

Would he ever leave the country he has come to call home? “It’s funny you should ask. I’ve never wanted to go anywhere else, I’ve always been so happy in Belgium, but only this morning my lady and I were talking about where else we’d like to live. I wouldn’t mind leaving the city behind for a change and living on a mountain somewhere. Tibet perhaps or somewhere equally rooted in nature and spirituality.”

“Perhaps subconsciously this is also why I’ve started pain�ng more and cas�ng less bronze. It feels lighter in every sense of the word. If possessions are the baggage you carry around with you, then statues have started weighing me down. I’d like to see myself becoming lighter, flying away in a balloon to that mountaintop somewhere...”

Avi Kenan’s exhibi�on at the Stadsfeestzaal opens on December 8th under the patronage of Mr Guy van Doosselaere, Honorary Consul General of Monaco in Belgium and Mr Rudy Van Eijsendeyk, Honorary Director of the Royal Zoo of Antwerp. “You can find the exhibi�on on the second floor next to the upstairs champagne bar and of course you are very, very welcome to come and visit.”

For further informa�on on the ar�st please visit www.avikenan.com

Celebrating 40 years of creationAvi Kenan

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As you may have no�ced, some big changes have occurred within ABRA over the last few months. We have listened to your requests for more input into how the associa�on is run and as result we have formed three commi�ees to help achieve the goals of our associa�on.

We all benefit from a well organised and posi�ve image of the reloca�on market and as we value your input as members we invite you to play an ac�ve role in the growth of our associa�on.

Our Full Members are invited to join Eric Klitsch, Marc Van Hoof and Chris�an Culot in our Reloca�on Commi�ee. If you’d like to play an ac�ve part in promo�ng reloca�on as an industry, help nurture the recogni�on of ABRA, na�onally and interna�onally, and play a part in advising our members on legal compliance, then this is the commi�ee for you. Training days, informa�on sessions and more are to be organised in collabora�on with EARP and any issues you may face or ques�ons that arise for you as Belgian relocaters can be discussed with Anita Meyer as the Benelux representa�ve for EuRA.

Of course we are much more than ‘just’ our reloca�on members and if you’re an Affiliate or Local Member your input is just as important to us as any other member’s. ABRA is a non-profit organisa�on and we exist solely on membership fees, adver�sements in this magazine and on our website. In order to con�nue to grow as a professional body and ensure financial con�nuity, we need to a�ract new members on a regular basis. Not only will you be able to extend your personal and professional networks, you will play a major role in ensuring the reloca�on industry is represented in all relevant market segments, ranging from accommoda�on to ayurvedic medicine.

Ques�ons such as how to offer further added value and return on investment to ABRA members are central to our Membership Commi�ee and the ideas you ini�ate will be put forward to the ABRA Board and of course our Events Commi�ee for those all important guest speakers.

Our Events Commi�ee currently comprises Dave Deruy�er, Kurt Mellaerts, Marijke Verboven and Frank Billingsley. They are in charge of organising Board Mee�ngs, Member Mee�ngs (loca�on, sponsor and guest speakers) and all other events, such as the recent Vlerick event, coordina�ng with Admin so that events run smoothly. Your ideas and input are very welcome and all of our Members are invited to join this commi�ee.

ABRA has grown from a small group of industry insiders to become the professional body of standing that anyone with an interest in interna�onal mobility turns to. We hope that you will work together with us to promote the reloca�on industry in Belgium and call on you to par�cipate in pu�ng Belgium on the map.

China for Beginnerscontinued

...con�nued from p. 3

The sharing of ideas with fellow-par�cipants, some with big successes and many with important failures, delivers an excellent insight in just a short week.”

“Small and medium sized Belgian enterprises successfully set up businesses if they met the following condi�ons: good advice from lawyers and accountants, careful long term planning with no short term expecta�ons on profit, and the support of local Chinese governmental staff and businesspeople.

And on top of that: op�mis�c common sense. The old rule s�ll applies, when something is too good to be true, it is usually not true. But it should not stop us of thinking crea�vely about new markets and new services!”

Let your voice be heardABRA Committees

If you would like to play an ac�ve role in one of the ABRA commi�ees, please send your candidature to: admin@abra-reloca�on.com

Or contact the commi�ee heads if you have any ques�ons:

Reloca�on Commi�ee: Eric Klitsch - brussels.reloca�[email protected]

Membership Commi�ee: Marc Van Hoof - [email protected]

Events Commi�ee: Dave Deruy�er - dave.deruy�[email protected]

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The full 2011 Expat Explorer survey results were not yet available at �me of going to print, but we can reveal a few ini�al findings from the largest global expat survey of its kind in the world.

This is the fourth year of the HSBC survey and despite some significant global events in the past year - from economic turmoil to widespread poli�cal and social unrest - 3,385 expats from over 100 countries have taken part.

Top three countriesThis year’s number one country is Thailand when compared globally across economic and lifestyle factors, with Egypt and Saudi Arabia ranking second and third.

Seven new countries addedWhilst Bermuda did not make it into this year’s survey, 7 new countries have: Turkey, New Zealand, Brazil, Italy, Egypt, Vietnam & Japan, meaning that this year’s survey now covers 31 countries around the world.

Emerging trendsThe full results of the 2011 survey will be released in late November and will look at some new expat trends such as:• Despite the economic uncertainty in 2010, expats remain fairly op�mis�c about the economic outlook in the country where they live. Despite this op�mism only 64% of expats intend to stay in their current country, compared to 87% in 2010.• The economic benefit of becoming an expat: in 2011 63% of expats report having more disposable income since reloca�ng (compared to 56% in 2010)• Language barriers are becoming less problema�c for expats with only 27% repor�ng this as an issue compared to 30% in 2010.• In 2011 expats are less concerned about feeling lonely and missing their friends and family, with only 31% repor�ng this in 2011, compared to 34% in 2010.

For the complete survey results please refer to www.expatexplorer.hsbc.com - full results should be published soon.

Expat Explorer Survey2011

At Hasenkamp we believe that every item entrusted to our care is an important work of art and promise to treat it with the loving care and attention it deserves.

Moving your irreplaceable valuables is something we are indeed very acquainted with: one of our main activities is making sure that the most valuable works of art get to their destination, and that every exposition of the greatest Masters is handled with the utmost care. That same care, that personalised attention we are offering to you and your family.

Give us a chance to show you how moving could be done in an ideal world - you and your family will feel the difference.

HASENKAMP - the Art of Moving you wherever, whenever.

www.hasenkamp.come-mail:[email protected]

tel : +32 (0)2 759 83 30fax: +32 (0)2 759 83 37

whoever said one work of art was more important than the other?

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NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES ON THE ABRA WEBSITE

The ABRA website has become the reference point for anyone seeking the very best service providers for expats and the inter-na�onally mobile. We are delighted to be able to offer banner adver�sing to our members from now on: the perfect way to a�ract poten�al new clients from the moment they start looking for reloca�on specialists.

For further informa�on on how to get your adver�sement on-line with us please contact [email protected]

•welcome to NOVA’s new staff members

NOVA Reloca�on is happy to announce the appointment of new staff in our Brussels and Ghent offices. Mich Geyskens joined as a new account manager taking care of a number of our key clients, and she will be based in our Brussels office. Kathleen Chris�aensen joined our Ghent team to support our rapidly growing client base in West- and East-Flanders. Dange Peng, a na�ve Chinese speaker, started in our Brussels office to manage our China Office with a focus on our inbound and outbound Chinese customers. We are very happy to have such strong and experienced staff joining our teams.

•domoXim invited by NATO

domoXim Real Estate and Property Management also focuses on expatriates who do not get direct reloca�on support through ABRA members. Examples of this group of expatriates are EC and EP staff, NATO staff and staff of embassies.

To improve the accessibility to our services for interna�onal NATO staff, domoXim Real Estate and Property Management was invited to set-up a presence within the NATO offices. This set up, together with our Gold Sponsorship of the NATO Charity Bazaar, confirms our commitment to deliver quality services to the many NATO expatriates.

Winter Promo�on

Radisson Blu Astrid Antwerp is delighted to let our readers know that six of their family apartments have received sofabeds for those important extra guests.

There are nineteen deluxe apartments, six of which are family apartments, which are perfect for long stays or for those that appreciate more space.

This winter you can enjoy a luxurious apartment at a very special rate: 15 days at €1.500 or 30 days at €2.500. This offer is valid from 01/12/2011 un�l 15/02/2012 included.

For further informa�on on this special offer please contact: Geert De Keersmaekert: +32 3 203 1386 or e: [email protected]

•NEW pre-kindergarten op�onal programme

at St. John’s Interna�onal School

What is a Dual Language Program?A Dual Language Program is one in which two languages are used for instruc�on: English and, in our case, French. In our program, o�en referred to as a 50/50 Two-Way Immersion model, 50% of instruc�on will be provided by a French mother tongue teacher and 50% will be provided by an English mother tongue teacher, working together as a team.

Ideally, Dual Language Program classes will include equal numbers of English mother tongue and French mother tongue students. The students will be integrated during most of the day, allowing them to learn from each other as proficient peer models.

This model allows for addi�ve bilingualism for all students, meaning that academic progress will be maintained in the first language while the student obtains proficiency in a second language. Our program will allow us to con�nue to fulfill our mission to provide an excellent English educa�on, maintain our strong social and academic objec�ves, while delivering the added benefit of proficiency in French.

For further informa�on on this programme please contact: Romy Svedhem t: +32 2 352 0610 ore: [email protected]

Magazine Give (A)WAY!

AWAY magazine is once again pulling out all the stops for you, our faithful readers of ReLocate magazine. A free magazine is on offer to you un�l December 15th, for your free copy please contact:

Elena Bucciero via produc�[email protected]

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Expat Survival Guide BE gives newcomers to Belgium the basic and updated informa�on they need to se�le in, and directs them to the people, companies, organiza�ons and instruc�ons that can help.

This handy A5 booklet opens with an introduc�on to Belgium and includes chapters on reloca�on, housing, money, educa�on, jobs, transport and healthcare. The guide also contains advice on se�ng up house, residence permits and how to choose a school for the kids. The groups and clubs sec�on will help expats find a way into the community on both a social and professional level.

Contact us at albina.de.wolf@expa�ca.com to request your free copies and include them in your welcome package for your clients.

www.expa�ca.com/be

•Hasenkamp comes to Belgium

Welcome to brand-new ABRA members Hasenkamp. Collec�on Care and Mobull joined forces earlier this year, allowing Collec-�on Care Mobull to become the market leader in the logis�cs and transport of fine arts.

Mobull in turn is part of the Hasenkamp group, a fourth gen-era�on, family owned company specialising in moving and the transport of fine arts. They have offices all around the world and will now be focusing on expanding their moving services within the Benelux.

For further informa�on on Hasenkamp and its services please contact the Managing Director Eddy Bonne via e-mail on: [email protected]

Expat Survival Guide to Belgium

If you haven’t signed up yet to Expa�ca’s regular updates, you are missing out on a wealth of informa�on on living and work-ing in Belgium as an expat.

Not to worry though, Expa�ca has just published a very handy Expat Survival Guide and it is available to you right now!

NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS Map Reloca�ons awarded Gold

Map Reloca�ons was honored for outstanding performance at Cartus Corpora�on’s 2011 Global Network Conference held October 10-12 in Denver, CO. Each year, Cartus recognizes the companies and individuals in the Network who have provided extraordinary service to its customers and clients worldwide.

“We’re delighted to have been awarded the Global Network ‘Commitment to Excellence’ Gold Award for the third �me in a row. Together with our recent EuRA Quality Seal re-cer�fica�on, this demonstrates our con�nuing commitment to service excellence” says Eileen Money.

The award recognizes a supplier’s measurable commitment to excellence and is presented to Global Network service providers who have dis�nguished themselves by achieving cri�cal performance metrics.

“Service providers such as Map Reloca�ons rou�nely go above and beyond for our customers and our company, while at the same �me demonstra�ng unparalleled dedica�on and performance,” said Traci Morris, Cartus execu�ve vice president, global opera�ons and supply chain management.

“As a vital extension of the Cartus team, our Global Network providers help minimize the stress that our customers feel when they are faced with important life decisions such as reloca�ng. This award acknowledges the superior quality and professionalism that we have come to value from our service providers.”

Get vo�ng for Partenamut’s disART

The contribu�ons are in for Partenamut’s annual ini�a�ve disART. 26 uniquely crea�ve works of art were made by handi-capped people and have been entered for this excellent com-pe��on that highlights just how colourfully inven�ve each and every single one of us can be.

Have your vote on who will receive the “Public’s Choice Award”, simply follow the below link to vote for your favourite ar�st.

h�p://www.surveymonkey.com/s/disART_Prix_du_Public

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Members’ Meeting - Wednesday 21st September

Our September mee�ng was graciously hosted by the American Women’s Club in Brussels, our thanks go out to these excep�onal ladies for welcoming us into their home away from home. AWCB President Judith Furukawa and Julie Johnson, Membership Chair-person told us about life at the club, where they regularly organise events for their members, family and friends. Dave Deruy�er’s presenta�on on the research that has gone into, and current talks surrounding, the introduc�on of an interna�onal school in Gh-ent was welcomed with much interest from our reloca�on members. Last but not least , President Eddy Bonne explained that the Board wished to involve more members and become more representa�ve of all members by crea�ng commi�ees for membership, reloca�on and events. The head of each commi�ee then gave a brief descrip�on of the commi�ee and described the areas that the commi�ee would be responsible for, you can read more about the ABRA commi�ees on pge 6.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

ABRA MEMBERS’ MEETINGS 2012March mee� ng: Thursday 8th MarchMay AGM: Wednesday 16th MaySeptember mee� ng: Wednesday 19th Sept.December mee� ng: Wednesday 5th Dec.

EuRA Reloca� on CongressDate: 25-27 April 2011Loca� on: StockholmRegistra� on: www.eura-reloca� on.com

If you would like to see your event listed in ReLocate, or for further informa� on on adver� sing, please contact

relocate@abra-reloca� on.com with the details.For any other enquiries contact admin@abra-reloca� on.com

ReLocate is published quarterly for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

www.abra-reloca� on.com

For the digital version of ReLocate please visit our website to either view or to sign up to receive your quarterly copy straight to your inbox.

Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn by following these links:

h� p://www.linkedin.com/groups/ABRA-4003947?gid=4003947&trk=hb_side_g

h� ps://www.facebook.com/groups/121640974602883/

The Vlerick Expat Event this October 14th was a huge succes with over 150 par� cipants, thank you to everyone who helped make it such a memorable event. For the full photo album, our latest news, events

and more join ABRA on Facebook or LinkedIn or visit the ABRA website!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: