Welcome to Bruges!
The Royal Belgian Marine Insurance Association (ABAM / BVT) is pleased to invite you to attend the IUMI 2009 Conference.
It will be held in the medieval city of Bruges, Belgium from Sunday 13 through Wednesday 16 September 2009.
This year’s conference theme is
"MASTERING ROUGH SEAS”, and we will focus on how to approach these economically challenging times.
Where better to seek modern, innovative answers than in Bruges, an international trading hub and port since the 12th century. The town mixes its beguiling past with its position as a main European tourist attraction. The wealth of museums, the cobbled alleys and romantic canals quite literally make Bruges an open-air museum of art, architecture, culture and history. And thanks to its official recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the unique atmosphere of the historic centre will always be preserved.
Given the charms of both ancient and modern Bruges, the 2009 IUMI Conference will certainly differ from its predecessors.
We look forward to welcoming you in Bruges and wish you a most enjoyable stay in our romantic town!
Yours sincerely,
Etienne Haenecour, Chairman of the Organizing Committee IUMI
Norbert Nelen, President ABAM-BVT 2009-2010