Very intensive week

Let's start with the table of contents again.

Like all the previous weeks.

Firstly, I would like to talk about travelling back to the Netherlands.

Secondly, the Benelux Venture Forum event.

Thirdly, feedback and emotions that I got at the every first event.

And lastly, preparation for the next event in Dusseldorf.

So let me start with the travelling. Me and my three other colleagues started our journey on Monday's midday. As I told you before Tech Tour has three different offices, so one colleague came from Sofia, to go to this event. Only me, my supervisor and colleague from Sofia were working on this event, and the last colleague went with us, to help to set up everything. Actually, I have never thought that such a big event can be prepared only with three people. So we started our journey with bus and finished with train. it took us almost 3 hours to get to Maastricht, even though that by car it is only one and a half hours by car, but there is not direct train from Brussels to Maastricht. Which I found really weird. But I liked it, we were discussing different topics, I got a chance to meet the colleague form Sofia, who I had never met before in real life and I could communicate with her. It was really nice travelling to Maastricht. When we arrived we went to a hotel and went to the event venue to set it up for the next day.

Monday went really fast, and we had quite interesting evening. We went to a restaurant and ate so much. I really enjoyed it.

Now the most interesting part, in my opinion, the event itself. The thing I really didn't like, I needed to wake up really early :D We needed to wake up, 2 hours earlier than actual event started, to set everything up. As the event was in three different locations. When the event started I was really stressing out, as I didn't know what to do and how things need to be done. But then I got everything very fast. All people that came, were nice and friendly. Interesting feeling I got when I saw people, with whom I was communicating online or by phone. It is so amazing when you see people in real life, instead of computer screen.
After the event, and during the event, I was getting a lot of feedback from entrepreneurs. I was really  surprised. One entrepreneur from IdaHealth company said that I was really helpful and professional. He said that he can see that I am already working in this sphere for a long time, I had a lot of events organized before, and he wants to be like me in some ways. And then I said that, actually it was my first event. He was surprised and said that then even more compliments. And one entrepreneurs sent the email to the CEO of Tech Tour saying thanks to everyone for good organization, saying big compliments to me especially, and saying that the company got really good project manager. Someone is already thinking that I am a project manager :D Maybe soon I will be the project manager.

And the last topic. Preparation for the next event. At the end of the year we will have very big event, with more than 200 people. This event is European Venture Contest final. Each event during the year, and there are a lot of them, has the list of the best entrepreneurs, the award winners, who at the end of the event, where they won, are invited to this European Venture Contest final. Now I need to work with those companies, I need to receive their confirmation, that they will attend the event. Now it will be even more interesting, as there will be even more people to meet. So a lot of work is waiting, as the event will be in three weeks. 

And the weekly fact:

Brussels has 138 restaurants per square mile. Sounds impressive but you and I, my dear readers, know just how many delicious foodie spots this city has to offer! Ranging from cheap eats to healthy options, must-eat restaurants and really special dining experiences, Brussels seems to have it all when it comes to good food.