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26/04/2012
Cooperation with WeWatt
On Wednesday, April 25th Flemish MP and inspirer of WeWatt and Gerard van Os signed a cooperation agreement on the rental of the We-Bike for exhibitions, congresses and events.
Cooperation with WeWatt
On Wednesday, April 25th Flemish MP and inspirer of WeWatt and Gerard van Os signed a cooperation agreement on the rental of the We-Bike for exhibitions, congresses and events.
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Cooperation with WeWatt
26/04/2012On Wednesday, April 25th Flemish MP and inspirer of WeWatt and Gerard van Os signed a cooperation agreement on the rental of the We-Bike for exhibitions, congresses and events.
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Catalogue N° 56 is here !
24/04/2012Catalogue N° 56 just ran off the press. Once again, it counts great novelties to furnish your booth, congress or event.
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5 years of service for Diarro
09/04/2012Last Friday, April 6, our collaborator Diarro Fataki received a ceramic statue for five years of loyal service at Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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Serving green coffee at Business & Meeting Solutions
17/03/2012Van Os-Sonnevelt will be serving green coffee at the Business & Meeting Solutions trade show, taking place on March 21st and 22nd at Brussels Expo. Discover its taste at stand I12 in hall 2.
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Batibouw Communication awards edition 2012
02/03/2012Keukens Augustijns, Aquaconcept and Recticel Insulation, all of them exhibitors at the national building show here in Brussels, have won a Batibouw Communication Award. Expo-id delegated manager Gerard van Os and senior consultant Christophe Landuyt to the jury, who spent an entire day weighing all product presentations and communication campaigns.
20 years already for Jan
11/01/2012
On Tuesday, January 10, Jan Grysouille, team leader of the field staff, was honored for 20 years of service at Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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Economical, fast and never tired
04/01/2012
In order to serve you even better, a new van has just been put into service to deliver your goods fast an ecologically.
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Season’s greetings
19/12/2011
We at Van Os-Sonnevelt wish you and your dear ones a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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Christine receives Labour Medal of Honour
08/12/2011
On 5 December, Christine Vertongen received the Labour Medal of Honour 2nd Class for 25 years of dedicated service at Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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The Saint comes to visit
06/12/2011
As is custom every year, our employees receive a visit from the Saint, who brings with him something nice for everyone.
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This is how you find new markets
23/11/2011
Unizo International commissioned Expo-id to conduct a session entitled "How to Participate in Trade Fairs" for Flemish business leaders with a desire to export.
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Still standing team at Horeca Expo
23/11/2011
At the 2011 edition of Horeca Expo, which closed its doors on 22 November at Flanders Expo in Ghent, visitors could get acquainted with the entire team of Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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New CFP brochure
22/11/2011
The new Corporate Funding Programme brochure was recently published. In the brochure you can, among other things, read an interview with manager Gerard van Os on the relevance of investing in projects in the southern hemisphere.
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Fifth Annual Balthazar Awards
08/11/2011
Today at the Furniture Fair the Balthazar Awards for Furniture were handed out for the fifth time. Products in four categories were awarded prizes. Gerard van Os sat on the panel of judges.
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2012 starts tomorrow!
25/10/2011
It is there again, the super-convenient and easy to use Van Os-Sonnevelt pocket agenda. Contact us to order your copy free of charge.
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Van Os is licensed Expodoc partner
24/10/2011
From now on, Van Os-Sonnevelt has the status Expodoc Licensed Service Partner. This means a.o. that all your orders via Expodoc are fully integrated into our production system.
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Medical sector check-up in Sialkot
19/10/2011
Under the auspices of CBI - Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries 18 Pakistani exporters of medical instruments are to participate in the leading medical trade fair Medica 2011, from November 16 to 19 in Düsseldorf. Expo-id went to Sialkot to feel the pulse of the industry and saw that it was good.
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Let the sun shine!
26/09/2011
By the end of September, a new photovoltaic installation on the rooftops of the Van Os-Sonnevelt building will be operational. It will provide us with green energy and add to the sustainability of the furniture you hire with us.
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Smile, - it’s an anniversary!
05/09/2011
On Saturday September 3rd , Van Os-Sonnevelt celebrated its 35 years of existence. All employees and their partners were offered a nice dinner and a professional photo shoot by photographer Bart Vercammen.
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Fresh start with Tara, Teri and Tori
31/08/2011
Did you take advantage of the summer lull to recharge the batteries? Great! We too are ready for the new exhibition season and we have already added Meryl, Tara, Teri, Tori and Ulma to our range of seating solutions.
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Happy Holidays!
13/07/2011
Ah well, another exhibition season is over. We use the summer lull to completely rearrange the Expo Stable completely stable and buy some cool stuff for the next exhibitions season.
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More with less
28/06/2011
On Monday May 30th, a first session Ecodriving was organized for driving staff. The participants were enthusiastic indeed about the new insights and checked them in practice after a more theoretical session.
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Small incident triggers conversation
09/05/2011
A pile of catalogs, a somewhat clumsy gentleman and a sympathetic audience. These were the main ingredients for the Van Os-Sonnevelt Networking Comfort animation during the fifth edition of the Jump Forum.
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Silence! Studax at work…
03/05/2011
Closely monitored by his coach Barbara, our colleague Diaro gets acquainted with the dutch language.
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Certificate Corporate Social Responsibility
30/04/2011
Van Os-Sonnevelt has successfully participated in Quadrant, the Learning Network for Corporate Social Responsibility of VOKA Halle-Vilvoorde.
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Three cheers for the team
23/04/2011
On April 22th, two employees at Van Os-Sonnevelt were rewarded for respectively 5 and 10 years of faithful service. They received a work of art and a gift voucher.
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Jump in at the Jump Forum
13/04/2011
Van Os-Sonnevelt is sponsor of the fifth edition of Jump Forum, the largest single-day event for women executives that takes place in the Automobile House on May 5th.
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Careers flying high
21/03/2011
Hangars are for parking aircraft, - except when we can put furniture in it to host over 4,000 visitors in all comfort.
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Expo-id launches ExpoLAB
09/03/2011
On account of VOKA – Chamber of Commerce, Expo-id is to develop a new training format called ExpoLAB. The first session takes place on April 29th in Courtrai.
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A farewell to Hubert
04/03/2011
End of February, our much appreciated colleague Hubert Mba deceased after a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 46.
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Second Duo Day on March 24th
01/03/2011
Van Os-Sonnevelt takes part in the second Flemish edition of the Duo Day on Thursday March 24th.
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Season's greetings
17/12/2010
We at Van Os-Sonnevelt wish you and your dear ones a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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15 years for Bart
10/12/2010
Our colleague Bart was honored for 15 years of loyal service with Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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Tiffany in Shanghai
15/10/2010
The Tiffany stools by the Belgian designer Patrick Villas are all the rage in Shanghai, where six special editions of the bollard stool can be admired in the Belgian pavilion.
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Jade's photo shoot
12/10/2010
Jade was the star of the make-shift photo studio these last days, as our house photographer Frank Michta tried to make a few nice shots.
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A quarter of a century with a smile
07/09/2010
On August 5th, Christine Vertongen, team leader of the internal service, was honored for 25 years of loyal service with Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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Towards more sustainability
05/09/2010
From September onwards, Van Os-Sonnevelt will take part in Quadrant, the Learning Network for Corporate Social Responsibility of VOKA Halle-Vilvoorde.
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Applause for 5 years service
01/09/2010
During the summer, our colleague Lily Caldas had more than five years of service at Van Os-Sonnevelt on the counter. Before a staff meeting, she received a ceramic work of art.
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New workbook for better exhibitions
25/08/2010
Expo-id published “It’s your baby. Workbook for better exhibitions”. The book keeps rookie exhibitors on track when preparing a trade show participation and inspires experienced exhibitors to get more from their investment in trade shows.
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All set?
19/08/2010
All set for the new exhibitions season? At Van Os-Sonnevelt we are, with plenty of new investments that will allow us to serve you even faster and better.
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Bringing Pretoria to new markets
14/08/2010
On 11 and 12 August Expo-id led a workshop Effective Trade Fair Participation in the South African capital Pretoria. Some forty South African exporters and representatives of business support organizations took part in the training.
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Van Os-Sonnevelt joins UN Global Compact
09/08/2010
In August Van Os-Sonnevelt joined the United Nations Global Compact strategic policy for businesses, actively endorsing ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
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Nearly there…
22/07/2010
From mid August, the English version of the workbook for better exhibitions will be available. “It’s your baby” is the ideal companion for companies that take part in an exhibition for the first time.
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Much media coverage for Duo Day
30/03/2010
The first edition of the Duo Day, in which Van Os-Sonnevelt took part, created much media coverage. Two local tv-stations and a bunch of press photographers came to Londerzeel to shoot footage.
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Lecturing at Sri Jayewardenepura University
26/03/2010
Expo-id senior consultant Christophe Landuyt gave a guest lecture on International Marketing at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka.
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At ease at European trade shows
25/03/2010
Sri Lanka wants to be in the head of the race when the economy recovers globally. The Sri Lankan Economic Development Board ask Expo-id to point out the best places in the starting grid.
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Getting Pakistani exporters ready
11/03/2010
Once again, Expo-id was present in Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan, for two consecutive workshops Effective Trade Fair Participation. Well over 60 entrepreneurs attended the sessions.
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Sit down and relax...(1)
01/02/2010
Introducing the impressive Cowbench, designed by Julia Lohmann
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More than making money...
04/01/2010
Van Os-Sonnevelt endorses the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Principles of the Corporate Funding Programme organization and obtained the Corporate Social Responsibility Certificate.
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Season’s wishes
15/12/2009
The teams at Van Os-Sonnevelt wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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Agenda setting time
10/12/2009
It is there once again, Van Os-Sonnevelt’s super-handy and very free pocket agenda !
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10 candles for Annick
07/12/2009
On December 6th, Annick Waegeman celebrated her 10 years with Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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Find us on Expopedia.net
01/12/2009
Van Os-Sonnevelt recently subscribed to Expopedia.net, the tradefair service finder, making it even more easy for customers abroad to find and contact us.
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Enthusiasm in Sri Lanka
01/12/2009
Getting the most out of exhibitions is a major concern for both Sri Lankan exporters and the Economic Development Board of Sri Lanka. Expo-id taught them how during a three day workshop in Colombo.
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Vietnamese exporters ready for trade fairs
18/11/2009
In Hanoi, Vietnam’s second largest city, Expo-id has trained some 30 Vietnamese exporters from the consumer goods and home decoration industries.
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Training colorful Pakistan
14/11/2009
On account of the Dutch governmental agency CBI, Expo-id prepared Pakistani entrepreneurs for their participation in the international trade show Heimtextil, held from 13 to 16 January 2010 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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10 years of service
19/09/2009
René De Donder was honored for 10 years of loyal service with Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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Certification ISO 9001:2008
07/09/2009
On August 12th, Van Os-Sonnevelt received confirmation of its compliance with the ISO 9001:2008 quality standards. The certification followed a thorough audit based on the new management system requirements.
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Enjoy your holidays!
01/07/2009
In July and August, Van Os-Sonnevelt is open during business hours.
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By boat
12/06/2009
An event on an island ? Excellent idea, - provided you have the means to get your guests to and from over water. And the furniture too will have to take the boat…
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Creativity Award for EPHEC experiment
28/05/2009
The EPHEC Trade Show of Arteveldehogeschool in Ghent has won the creativity award of Flanders DC. The award was presented during an event of the Unizo federation of SME honoring the most enterprising school.
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Summer season novelties
20/05/2009
Just before summer starts, Van Os-Sonnevelt presents plenty of new products for the next trade show season. You will find all the details about them in the new catalogue, due for June.
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Minister visits Van Os-Sonnevelt
26/03/2009
On Wednesday March 25th, the Flemish minister of Mobility, Social Economy and Equal Rights Kathleen Van Brempt visited Van Os-Sonnevelt.
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DREAMday: a taste of (company) life
20/03/2009
On Thursday, March 19th, students of the sixth year of economics at the Royal Atheneum Ninove visited Van Os-Sonnevelt in the context of the DREAMday project.
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First ExpoBella!-awards
19/03/2009
On Wednesday March 18th, the first ExpoBella! awards for the best trade show participation were presented to Renson from Waregem and Recticel Insulation from Wevelgem.
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Strictly business
10/03/2009
The Ghent based business school Arteveldehogeschool organized a networking event during the building show Batibouw. Expo-id added some pizzazz with a business speed date.
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Ilse has 20 years of loyal service
12/02/2009
On the 9th of February, Ilse Sevenans had 20 years of loyal service with Van Os-Sonnevelt. It was a day she will remember for a long time…
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Madagascar goes Europe
02/02/2009
From 20 to 23 January, (aspiring) exporters from Madagascar participated in an intensive training program on optimizing trade fair participation. The program was organized by the Dutch governmental agency CBI and executed by Expo-id.
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Happy Year of the Ox !
26/01/2009
Today, people all over the world celebrate Chinese New Year. In fact, the second new moon after the solstice of 21 December is the starting point for two weeks of festivities. 2009 is the Year of the Ox, with Yin and Earth as combining elements.
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Safety first in 2009
12/01/2009
Early January, Van Os-Sonnevelt was granted for the third time in a row the quality label Ways for the Wise (Wijs op Weg), issued by the province of Flemish Brabant and the transport industry association Febetra.
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Season's Greetings
01/01/2009
We at Van Os-Sonnevelt wish you an exciting, satisfying and happy 2009.
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Framework agreement with CBI
16/12/2008
Last December, Expo-id and CBI signed a 4 year framework agreement for training formula’s in the field of trade show participation. CBI is the Centre for Promotion of Imports from developing countries, a Dutch government agency reporting to the ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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8 out of 10 for furniture
05/09/2008
On Thursday September 4th, the Kortrijk Xpo exhibition venue presented its biennial Quality Barometer for the 2006-2007 exhibition season. For the third time in a row, the furniture of Van Os-Sonnevelt received a score of 8 out of 10 and the prestigious Xcellence Award.
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Compact Samsons
03/09/2008
Just in time for the new exhibitions season, Van Os-Sonnevelt put into use two new vans for fast delivery of smaller orders.
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Ready for Expodoc
25/08/2008
As from today, the entire Van Os-Sonnevelt catalogue is available to users of the internet platform Expodoc.com. Expodoc is an application that should make life easier for exhibitors, exhibition organizers and services suppliers alike, as it manages all order forms for exhibitions.
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Flowers for the ladies
18/08/2008
On August 18th, two collaborators were honored for respectively 15 and 10 years of loyal service with Van Os-Sonnevelt: front desk manager Martine Thielemans and chief accountant Annick Van Buggenhout.
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Pack & Go
02/07/2008
Van Os-Sonnevelt has invested in a high-speed packaging machine that puts a protective shrink-wrapping film on the furniture we rent out.
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Sustainable pedaling
24/06/2008
Van Os-Sonnevelt recently bought two bikes that can be used by employees to commute between the company and the railway station in the town center of Londerzeel. The purchase is part of a mobility program of the Flemish government.
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Stopping power awarded
14/03/2008
Expo-id took part in judging the cases for the Stopping Power Award that is remitted every year by Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs to exhibitors who stand out. This year, software distributor Cadmes from ‘s Hertogenbosch went home with the Stopping Power Award.
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Season's greetings
28/12/2007
The Van Os-Sonnevelt team wishes you a happy new year, full of blessings and discoveries.
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Agribex Exhibitor Awards
13/12/2007
On Thursday 6th December, Fedagrim, organizer of the bi-annual agricultural show Agribex, conferred its first Agribex Exhibitor Awards. Expo-id was member of the jury and helped evaluating the cases.
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Reflections on Exhibitor Training
24/11/2007
Christophe Landuyt, senior consultant with Expo-id, was one of the speakers during the UFI Focus Meeting “Best Practices in Exhibitor Training”, held in Milan on November 23rd.
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Oxes soon in Manica
29/10/2007
Since 2004, Van Os-Sonnevelt has been actively supporting CFP and the ngo FOS in their rural development programs in Mozambique. Now that a first project in Chitima is about to stand on its own feet, efforts are redirected towards a new development project in the southern province of Manica.
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Growing enthusiasm at Agribex
21/09/2007
On Tuesday September 18th, Fedagrim organized its second Exhibitor Academy for exhibitors of the Agribex agriculture fair. Expo-id was there to give the participants some food for thought on efficient booth organization ad hospitable staff attitudes.
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The ox and the turtle
04/09/2007
Van Os-Sonnevelt sponsors the biennial contest for amateur arts Red Turtle Art, which will be held for the second time on December 13th.
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Ways for the Wise 2007!
30/01/2007
Early January, Van Os-Sonnevelt was granted the quality label Ways for the Wise (Wijs op Weg) by the province of Flemish Brabant and the transport industry association Febetra.
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Van Os-Sonnevelt diversity policy
09/01/2007
In December 2006, Van Os-Sonnevelt was among the first companies in its industry to sign the diversity policy developed by the Diversity Entrepreneurs Platform.
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Xcellence Award for Van Os-Sonnevelt
06/09/2006
On Thursday 31 August Van Os-Sonnevelt received an Xcellence Award from Kortrijk Xpo, the Courtrai exhibition venue. The award is granted to supplier who average a score of 8 out of 10 or higher in the questionnaires exhibitors fill out after every show. High scores are considered a proof of high quality services and customer-oriented operations.
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Do you already have it?
01/09/2005
Van Os-Sonnevelt have launched their new catalogue. It features 92 pages and over 100 new models of prestigious brands such as Fritz Hansen, Knoll, Lapalma, Moroso, Vitra and Zoink.
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CRAZY COWLECTION
25/08/2005
On August 25th, Van Os-Sonnevelt in Londerzeel, Belgium, presented an art book that is both remarkable and unique.
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