Business Networking – Ondernemers Netwerk & Professional Communication Event

# Come for the Drinks. Leave With Connections.

## 🗓️ Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 19:00📍 De Natie

## The Vibe

✨ Premium Venue: This time, we’re taking over De Natie for a more elevated networking experience.
🍸 No Fluff: No speeches, no awkward icebreakers. Just genuine conversations, drinks, and connections.
🤝 Easygoing Networking: Arrive when you want, talk to who you want, stay as long as you like.

## Special Presence

We’ll also be joined by Acerta, Speaksoon, and Aurelia Oils, giving attendees direct access to experienced professionals in entrepreneurship support, HR solutions, business growth, and the wellness sector.

## Who Should Attend:

🚀 Entrepreneurs
💡 Founders
📈 Business-minded professionals
🔥 People who prefer real conversations over forced networking

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## ✨ Why Join?

😒 Tired of overpriced tickets, exclusive memberships, and endless waiting lists?
🌍 Whether you are new to Antwerp or scaling your business, plug into a ready-made network of multilingual entrepreneurs who get your journey.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Leave with 3–5 warm leads, potential collaborators or clients, not just business cards. Grow your network across founders & freelancers.

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## ✨ How The Night Works?

① Arrive & Settle In
Walk into De Natie, grab a drink, and get your bearings. No registration desk stress, no lanyard faff. You will get a short welcome from the host and claim your ice breakers.

② Open Networking - Move Freely
No fixed seats, no assigned tables. Roam the bar, join conversations, move on when it feels natural. Representatives from our partner companies will be doing exactly the same — mingling as fellow attendees, not standing behind a booth.

③ Business Between Friends
You are not pitching strangers. You are talking to open, curious people who actually want to connect — including representatives from Acerta, SpeakSoon, and Aurelia Oils, who will be mingling freely among the crowd just like everyone else.

👉 Acerta - Belgium's go-to HR partner for entrepreneurs and the self-employed. If you have ever had questions about payroll, social security, or starting a business the right way, their people are worth a chat.
👉 SpeakSoon - An Antwerp-based AI networking assistant that lives in your WhatsApp. Snap a badge, leave a voice note - it captures your contacts, drafts your follow-ups, and syncs everything to your CRM. Genuinely useful at an event like this.
👉 Aurelia Oils - Belgian retail and wholesale distributor of Ultra Premium Greek Extra Virgin olive oil in BeNeLux.

④ Leave with Real Connections
Numbers exchanged. Follow-ups encouraged. 3–5 meaningful contacts, not a stack of forgotten business cards.

"You're here because you believe in the same thing I do: that the right conversation, at the right time, with the right person, can change the trajectory of your work, and sometimes your life.
We've kept the night simple on purpose. No agenda. No presentations. No forced interactions. Just a good room in a good city, and the belief that Antwerp's builders deserve a place to find each other."
— Hady, Antwerp Outlanders' Founder