European Business Study Trip
Why not Mix Business Travel with Pleasure?
Discover doing Business in Europe!
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When was the last time you took a weeklong vacation? For many of today’s business people, it's been awhile. According to a recent Travel Poll by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), day trips and weekend getaways have increased in the last five years. Responses to the poll indicate that shorter trips have become more popular than longer vacations.
One of the best ways to compromise is by turning a business trip (yours or theirs) into a mini-vacation. By using your imagination you can cut your expenses and increase your vacation time.
Go for the Meetings, Stay for the Rest.
A survey by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), 62 percent of U.S. business travelers add a leisure component to at least one business trip per year. Globally, the trend is growing as well.
Doing Business in Europe
Europe is a continent with lots of different countries, cultures and languages. The population is well-trained and well-educated. The economy has been sluggish over the last years, yet it is picking up and the potential is still enormous.
At the same time Europe is modernizing its economies, investing in new technologies, making its labor markets less rigorous and is encouraging entrepreneurship. Competition in Europe is fierce. However, for companies with quality products and services a vast array of opportunities exists.
Why not utilize a pleasure trip to Europe to mix exploring this continent to find out about doing business over there?
You can download a study trip brochure here.
Possible Itinerary:
Day 1, 2 and 3 Arriving Brussels, Belgium, visit the European Parliament, talk at the European Commision for Economic Affairs, shopping around the Grote Markt. Visit a lobby firm and a Public Relations Company in Brussels. Transfer by Eurostar train to Paris
Day 4, 5 and 6 Paris, France, Sightseeing, Eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre Museum in the evening a show at Moulin Rouge theater. Visit Euro Disney Management Paris. Transfer by luxurious coach to Salzburg, Austria.
Day 7and 8 Visit Salzburg (Austria)chocolate factories and centre but also the Salzburg Castle and a Mozart concert. Transfer by luxurious coach to Frankfurt, Germany.
Day 9 and 10 Visit the Centre of Frankfurt, Germany. Talks with the European Central Bank. Visit the European Headquarters of the Jaguar Car Company. Transfer by luxurious coach to Berlin, Germany.
Day 11 and 12 Visit the German Parliament and the Iron Curtain museum in Berlin. See a show in Berlin. Talks with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the German Chamber of Commerce. Transfer by fast train to Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Day 13 and 14 Canal trip and lunch on board in the Amsterdam (Netherlands) canals. Tour of Red light district. Visit Ajax football stadium, lecture on Sports Marketing, meeting at the Chamber of Commerce.
Day 15 Depart for home from Schiphol, Amsterdam Airport.
Please note: the itinerary can be changed according to specific wishes. The trip can be shortened or days can be added to if so desired. Other cities can be included in the trip as well. Also specific branches or companies can be arranged for meetings as well as meetings with cultural or economic attaches at embassies.
Please enquire after the possibilities.
ADMISSION CONDITIONS
Applicants must submit:
● The FE Application Form
● Photocopy of passport or ID card
● Tourist visa
Please note: There are additional documents to be handed in for the visa procedure. Ask your local agent.
Program Dates:
● March, April, May, June, July, August
● September, October, November
Program Duration:
14 days excluding your flight to Europe
Admission Requirements:
1. Some knowledge of English
2. Schengen tourist Visa
Application Deadlines:
● 2 month prior to commencement of the trip for visa reasons
Program Content:
● Pleasure trips
● Company visits
● Lectures on European Business Topics
● Meetings with European Business People
During the travel, the tours and the choices of venues a host or hostess will be available and participate in the trips.
PACKAGE FEE*
At 25 people € 6,750 per person;
At 50 people € 4,750 per person;
excluding your flight to Europe and insurances
*the package fee includes:
● non-refundable application fee of €250
● 14 nights hotel, including breakfast
● all lectures, and materials
● all the trips and entrance fees
● 8 lunches and 6 dinners
Hotel prices are based on 14 nights in private single rooms and include breakfast (double rooms at a cheaper price).
Transportation on days outside The Hague by bus, are included in the price, other transportation at own expense or quoted in the price as well if so wished.
Everything is in English; other languages can be arranged at a fee.
