CLIENTS

35th International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineering (MNE 2009)( 28 September to 1 October 2009 - ICC, Ghent)

I don’t want to withold you the congratulations of the president of the MNE steering committee and I wish to thank you all very sincerely for the dedication and the help during the past week and the past 12 months. I certainly don’t take all the credit for the success of the congress.

Kurt Ronse, Chair MNE2009
IMEC, Leuven

15th ICPPP Conference (International Conference on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena) (20-23 July, 2009 - Leuven)

To future conference organizers,

As a conference chair who has worked with Momentum on the occasion of the ICPPP15 conference in Leuven in July 2009, I can strongly recommend to choose Momentum if you are looking for custom-designed support and highly professional advice, guidance and assistance with your organization.  It has been a great pleasure and relief to enjoy the always friendly and prompt support from Mieke, Sabien and Anne, from the day on which the idea of organizing our conference was born, over the website make-up and the organization in all its practical details, till the day on which the proceedings were published.  During the whole period, the confident knowledge that Momentum was taking care of organizational issues allowed us as organizers to fully focus on the scientific part.

Christ Glorieux
Laboratory for Accoustics and Thermal Physics
Dept. Fysics and Astronomy - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Understanding and Shaping Regions: Spatial, Social and Economic Futures (April 6 to 8, 2009 - Leuven, Belgium)

Dear Anne and Sabien,

I am writing you to thank you very much for your support in the organization of the Leuven conference. We can honestly say it would not have been the same without your help. It was a pleasure to work with you before and during the event. Your approach and professionalism along with your cheery attitude is exactly what is required when things all get hectic! [...]
It would be fair to say that you have changed my opinion on using professional conference agencies - I think that you saved us money and hassle in the long run!
Thank you!

Yours sincerely
Sally Hardy
Chief Executive Regional Studies Association

 

JOINT MEETING: 8th European Symposium on Polymer Blends - Eurofillers 2005 (May 9 to 12, 2005 - Bruges, Belgium)

[....] From the early beginning, the Chairing Committee members decided to work with a Professional Conference Organisation PCO, and Momentum, represented by Mrs Anne De Smet, was selected. Momentum proved highly efficient before, during and after the congress. There is no doubt that this first joint meeting has been a huge success - as witnessed by all the positive letters we received from very satisfied delegates - mainly thanks to the professionalism of Momentum but also all dedication of Anne and her staff. Anne was instrumental in setting up the practical organisation of this international meeting, with a reliable and balanced budget, perfect logistics (transportation, registration, accommodation, catering, audiovisual, social events, …), and permanent and friendly contacts with all delegates - to everyone's great satisfaction.

As members of the organising committeeWith Momentum, we always felt that with Momentum "nothing could escape us" and we could concentrate on the scientific aspects of the meeting, leaving all other points safely in Anne's hands. Anne, we would like to express our gratitude for all you did in making this meeting so successful. The so pleasant and relaxing atmosphere felt by the delegates during this scientific congress was largely due to the way you managed its organisation and social events.

Anne, thanks a lot for your professionalism, skills and competence, but above all and simply for your kindness!
Be sure that we are waiting for our next congress, certainly organised with Momentum…

On behalf of the Chairing Committee,
Prof. Philippe Dubois - Prof. Gabriel Groeninckx
University of Mons-Hainaut - Catholic University of Leuven

 

3rd EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON EMERGENCY MEDICINE - Back to the Future (9-13 February 2005)

Dear Anne,
I hope that life is a little quieter this week although you are doubtless involved in more conferences and meetings. I only hope that they all prove to be as successsful as our congress in Leuven which was so greatly enjoyed by all who attended. The detailed organisation was very impressive and I thank you, in particular, on behalf of the members of Council and the members of EuSEM for the major contribution of you and your company.
David Williams, President EuSEM

ACSP-AESOP 3rd JOINT CONGRESS- The Network Society. A new context for Planning (July 8-12, 2003)

After the third joint congress ACSP-AESOP with over 600 delegates I feel very fortunate that I involved Momentum as a professional congress organiser right from the beginning of the organisation process.
Anne De Smet was extremely helpful before, during and after the congress. Her skills were very much appreciated in the search for an adequate venue for such a large congress. She was instrumental in setting up what proved to be a very reliable budget. She took care of the logistics and all the practicalities of the organisation. Her work contributed in a major way to the success of the congress and mostly to the satisfaction of the delegates.
Momentum never gives you the feeling that your organisation is just one among many others. The service is personalised, skillful, competent with an open mind and really dedicated to the job.
Involving Momentum as professional congress organiser meant getting time to care about the academic part of the organisation and allowed me to really enjoy the congress myself.
Louis ALBRECHTS, Chair 3rd Joint Congress ACSP-AESOP

2nd EUROPEAN PEDIATRIC GI MOTILITY MEETING (April 23-26, 2003)

As chair of the organising committee of the Second European Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Meeting, I certify that we have been extremely pleased with the services of Mrs. Anne De Smet representing Momentum.
Momentum organised all practical aspects of the organization of the meeting. Actions were well planned and discussed beforehand. All deadlines were met and work was performed beyond agreements. Communication between the organising committee and Momentum was excellent and efficient, by means of planned meetings and through informal channels. Momentum generated an elaborate script for all those involved.
Momentum was careful and efficient in selecting necessary services such as catering, audiovisual, transportation, decoration, etc. The budget was kept clear and balanced.
The Meeting was superbly organised and attendees expressed their gratitude for the efficacy and friendliness of Mrs. De Smet and her staff.
We are convinced that choosing Momentum was the best decision we made to ensure the success of the Meeting.
Gigi Veereman-Wauters, MD, PhD

23rd MID-YEAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (July 12 - 15, 2000)

As organisers of the 23rd Mid-Year Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society we feel fortunate that we had the opportunity to work with Anne De Smet from Momentum. Her professional standards are very high and she has engaged herself fully from start till end. Nothing was left to chance and whenever a problem occured she dealt with it immediately and efficiently. We got to know Mrs. De Smet as a very discreet, trustworthy, responsible and competent organiser. We could fully rely on Momentum not only before but also during the conference days, where Mrs. De Smet and her team were in control of the registration and information desk but also of the logistic, technical and accommodation aspects.
Moreover, we have enjoyed the collaboration with a nice person, who with us felt responsible for the success of the meeting. Her friendliness and efficiency were much appreciated by the participants.
There is no doubt that Mrs. Anne De Smet and her team have contributed a lot towards creating the right atmosphere, where an interesting scientific conference becomes also an enriching social event.
Mrs. Lieve Vercruysse, Chairperson, INS2000 Conference
Prof. R. Cluydts, V.U.Brussel, member oganising committee
Prof. E. Thiery, R.U.Gent, member oganising committee

HOGER INSTITUUT VOOR DE ARBEID (K.U.Leuven)

Confidence! Taking care that all aspects of the conference are handled in accordance with the standards of the profession is obvious. However, for me the most important sales argument of Momentum was their empathy with the organiser of the conference who needs to have complete confidence in the smooth progress of the preparations. Furthermore the organiser should be able to concentrate on content and on welcoming the speakers and participants who are his guests. Momentum is able to make this happen by taking care of all these "worries" during the preparation phase and during the conference itself. Momemtum takes care that all aspects of the process are being monitored and double checked. An example during a crucial moment: during the first conference that Momentum organised for us, my confidence was confirmed when I noticed the conference desk that was already neatly organised at 7.45 am when the first lecture was not due until 9 am. And the confidence was complete when at 1.45 pm I noticed how all the participants were urged in the restaurant to return to the conference room for the timely start of the afternoon part
Because of Momentum's "empathy" only limited meeting and discussion time is needed to prepare matters.
Prof. Jozef Pacolet, HIVA-K.U.Leuven

SEMINAR ON FACTORY PHYSICS

… Because of her highly professional guidance and her care for the smallest detail, the organisation of such an event becomes a pleasant and less encumbering experience for the organiser…
Prof. Marc Lambrecht, K.U.Leuven

SUPPLIERS

Dear Mieke, Anne & Sabien,

I wish to thank you all for the very pleasant and smooth cooperation before, during and after the MNE Congress.

Thanks to the clear communication which you had as a PCO with us, we have been able to prepare and follow up everything in a smooth way.

Thank you and looking forward to a next occasion.

Greet

Greet Ascrawat - sr. Accountmanager
Van Rysselberghedreef 2, bus 1 -  Citadelpark - 9000 Gent

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PARTICIPANTS

Dear Mieke

Thank you very much for your and your colleagues organisation of EFAPCO. It was indeed a great experience to speak to your delegates. I enjoyed the excellent logistics during the conference.

Best regards,
JAN-CHRISTOPH NAPIERSKI
HEAD OF SECTION / COP15 LOGISTICS

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The 2003 ACSP/AESOP Congress in Leuven was marked by strong organization, top quality language services, good amenities, and excellent information for those traveling from abroad. The logistic questions I posed to the organizers in the weeks and months before the Congress were answered promptly and efficiently, overall this was a very well run event!

Kevin Hanna, Professor Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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