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Venue Info

VENUE INFORMATION

Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp – Elisabeth Center
Koningin Astridplein 20
Antwerpen, Belgium
Telephone: +32 3 224 89 06

This year’s event will take place in the Elisabeth Center of the Flanders Meeting & Convention Center, Antwerp. Keep scrolling for information on our conference room block and how to get here!

Hotel Info

HOTEL INFORMATION

Please note, rooms will most likely sell out in advance of the room block close dates listed below. We encourage you to book early to secure a room at the conference rate.

Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel Antwerpen (SOLD OUT)
Koningin Astridplein 7, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
+32 3 203 12 34

At Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel Antwerpen, we have negotiated a discounted conference rate of €189/night (plus taxes and porterage fees). The Conference Room block is now closed.

Important: The Linux Foundation will never reach out to attendees by phone to make hotel reservations for our conferences. Please be advised that the most secure way to book in our discounted room block is by using the direct booking like provided above, or by calling the hotel directly. If you do receive a phone call from someone claiming to be with The Linux Foundation or the hotel and they attempt to sell you a hotel room, please email us at events@linuxfoundation.org.

If you have any questions related to the room block or conference hotel, please email the events team at events@linuxfoundation.org.

Alternative Lodging Options
The Linux Foundation has not contracted rooms at these properties and cannot guarantee rates or availability.

Mecure Antwerp City Centre | 12 Minute Walk to Flanders Meeting & Convention Center
Quinten Matsijslei 25, 2018, Antwerp, Belgium
Phone Number: +32-3-2311515

GettingThere

GETTING THERE

Airport Information

  • Antwerp Airport is located only 15 minutes outside the city center (note they have limited flights daily).
  • Brussels International Airport is a 30 – 40-minute drive to Antwerp’s city center. Flanders Meeting & Convention Center is located directly next to the main Antwerp train station (Antwerp Central Station). There are direct trains from Brussels International Airport to Antwerp Central Station multiple times a day.
Public Transportation

The Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp is located next to Antwerp Central Station. All information, timetables, and fares can be found on the NMBS website.

Parking

Visitors of the Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp get a special discount at the Parking Station ZOO and Parking Breidel.

Parking Station ZOO: €4 for a day ticket
Parking Breidel: 50% discount on normal hourly rate

Make sure you have an attendant at Flanders Meeting & Convention Center validate your parking ticket to receive this discount.

A good number of car parks are available in the immediate vicinity of Flanders. Electronic signposts announce the location of car parks and free spaces (purple zone).

Parking Astridplein
Parking De Keyser
Parking Diamant
Parking Roosevelt

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THINGS TO DO & SEE

Looking for suggestions on fun things to do? Interested in learning a bit more about the destination? Check out About Antwerp for a list of our favorite things to do and see.

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