An original end-of-year gift for your employees, a surprise for your colleagues or simply a special evening with friends and family? With An Atomic Christmas, you’re giving them something to look forward to together.

On 26 December, Kursaal Oostende and its 47-piece house orchestra The Atomic Orchestra are launching a brand-new Christmas tradition. Expect a spectacular Christmas concert in which well-known Christmas classics get a surprising new twist, iconic pop and rock songs are given a festive Christmas feel, and special guests provide musical surprises. Ostend choirs and pupils from Conservatorium aan Zee will also take to the stage. A wonderful collaboration that brings music and people together. 💙

Because the best gift doesn’t always come in a box. Sometimes you experience it together, live.

📅 26 December 2026

📍 Kursaal Oostende

🎟️ Tickets and information: www.kursaaloostende.be/nl/event/an-atomic-christmas

A square full of stalls, a tent in a field, a pop-up in a vacant building: the places where events happen rarely have a fixed internet line. Yet the tills need to work, the crew need to be able to contact one another and visitors expect Wi-Fi. That’s why NetWX built SimplyConnect: a weather-resistant rolling case with everything inside to set up a reliable network in five minutes.

OPEN. SWITCH ON. READY.

You roll the case into place, open the lid and switch it on. You don’t need to unpack anything: the Starlink dish and the 5G antenna are inside the case and work from inside it. Close the lid, and the network is up and running. If you need more coverage, connect the two included access points to the connection panel in the case and place them where the people are.

TWO CONNECTIONS ON BOARD, A THIRD CAN BE CONNECTED

SimplyConnect combines Starlink and 5G. If one goes down, the other automatically takes over, without your till noticing. If there is a fixed line or an existing Wi-Fi network on site, you can connect it as a third connection. At least one connection always stays active; that’s built into the case, not just displayed on the screen.

YOU’RE IN CONTROL, WE KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS

On the touchscreen in the case, you can see at a glance whether everything is in order and switch between connections yourself. Remotely, you can do the same in the NetWX portal: choose your own Wi-Fi names for the crew, tills and visitors, add your logo and a welcome message to the login page for visitors, and decide whether they log in with one click, an email address or a voucher code. If everything is in order, you’ll see one green notification. If something is wrong, you’ll see what it is and what to do about it. And we monitor every case live. Have questions or need help? We’re happy to help.

FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW

• Starlink Mini built in, Peplink 5G router with automatic failover or SpeedFusion

• Input for a fixed line or Wi-Fi as an extra connection

• Wi-Fi in the case plus two separate access points

• Guest portal with your own logo and welcome message

• Touchscreen in the case, remote management in the NetWX portal

• Up to 12 hours on the built-in battery, or mains power

• Weather-resistant rolling case, ready for outdoor use

WHO IT’S FOR

Festivals, Christmas markets and street fairs, pop-ups, corporate events at unusual venues, construction sites, municipal services, event agencies and rental companies that want to provide their customers with a working network.

PRACTICALITIES

SimplyConnect is available to hire by the day or per event, with or without setup by NetWX. For larger sites, we combine the case with NetBeam, our mast that provides Wi-Fi across an entire site.

More at netwx.be/simplyconnect. Send us your date and location, and you’ll receive a proposal: info@netwx.be or +32 494 88 00 12.

SimplyConnect is a product by NetWX.

As everyone who deals with this kind of task already knows, it is no small thing!

It takes some time and thought on the part of the company and the website builder, drawing on knowledge of visitor behaviour in practice and remotely. But the time has come!

Now it is your turn, the potential customer viewing the website “ from the other site” 😊

And that side is the most important to us, that is what it ultimately comes down to!

The aim is for it to be an attractive, clear and accessible shop window for the visitor.

Feedback is therefore welcome, as it allows us to improve things!

We wish you plenty of enjoyable reading.

You can send us your tips and other comments via our email address.

Thank you in advance,

Team Avenature

🎶 JR MUSIC JOINS EVENTPLANNER!

Are you looking for musical entertainment for your next event?

Based in Moselle, JR Music supports businesses, local authorities, associations, bars, restaurants and individuals with personalised music and event services.

🎤 Queen Live – A tribute concert to Queen, performed solo with live vocals.

🎙️ Karaoke – An open stage to share the pleasure of singing.

🎵 Blind Test – Team music challenges to bring your guests together.

🎧 DJ & dance parties – A music programme tailored to your audience and your preferences.

🔊 Sound, lighting & video – Technical solutions tailored to your event.

🎛️ Equipment hire – Sound, lighting and video equipment to suit your needs.

Corporate party, local festival, association event, wedding, birthday or entertainment at your establishment: services can be offered individually or combined to create an event that reflects you.

📍 Grand Est • Luxembourg • Belgium

Your event starts here!

Let’s talk about your project and create a bespoke service together.

🌐 www.jrmusic.fr

JR Music – Your events, my passion.

Anyone who thinks of the electrification of events often thinks of batteries, solar panels and major investments. A small fair in Mortsel shows that it can sometimes be much simpler.

One big attraction, one diesel generator

In the project Events in stroomversnelling (an initiative by Ecofest and Measure.io, with support from Nationale Loterij), we are testing how events can manage electricity more intelligently. One of our test cases is the September fair in Mortsel: a small fair with around six stalls. Only one of them runs on a diesel generator: the bumper cars. The other stalls are connected to the mains via market distribution cabinets, like the ones you see everywhere in cities and towns. So why aren’t the bumper cars connected to these market cabinets, Stijn has been wondering for a few years (as a Mortsel resident and fairground fan).

The figures

The City of Mortsel was enthusiastic about joining the ‘Events in stroomversnelling’ project. The first step was to map out consumption and capacity. Measurements in 2025 showed that the market cabinets have sufficient capacity. What is missing are the right connections: there are no 63A plugs. In theory, this is a simple and inexpensive adjustment.

That is why we worked out the figures together with the bumper car operator:

- Red diesel currently costs around 1.60 euros per litre. It once cost 60 cents.

- His 45 kVA generator consumes 5 litres per hour.

- At 10 operating hours, that comes to 80 euros per fair day, and 400 euros over the five fair days.

- Fixed electricity supplied by the City of Mortsel would cost him only 100 euros: a flat rate of 20 euros per day.

An adapted plug connection is estimated to cost around 300 euros. So you earn back that one-off investment in a single fair. It feels like a quick win.

Why is that generator still running?

In theory, this is a very easy electrification, with a few resistances. After all, there are more parties at the table than just a plug and a cable.

Fluvius, the Flemish grid operator, wants a grid study. The city is wondering whether it should adapt everything for two fairs a year. The fairground operators also have their reservations. Would extra cable be needed, with the risk of theft? Will the market cabinets cope with the fair’s peak demand?

Ecofest is not a technical expert, but it is the hub that brings the parties together. That is what we did here too. Stijn spoke to the bumper car operator himself to find out what was on his mind. By understanding everyone’s concerns, we can work together to move along the path of change. This is Ecofest at its best: getting everyone enthusiastic about sustainability.

The next steps: determine the total cost (including the grid study), involve the operators and test things at the March fair in 2027. We can’t wait.

Dilbeek: enough power, but not the right kind

A bigger event, the same pattern. The Vijverfestival in Dilbeek attracts 10,000 visitors over two days and has been a pioneer in areas including reusable cups. That made it an ideal partner for testing.

Here too, there are enough market cabinets. The only issue is that they are designed for 3x240V. That is not enough for the events of today. A modern event needs 3x400V.

The good news: the municipality wants to include the upgrade in the redevelopment of the area after 2030, and is keen to have all its events run on electricity. In the meantime, we are trying to get the market cabinets upgraded sooner.

What these two cases teach us

1. The capacity is often already there. The market cabinets are in place. The problem lies in the connections and the voltage.

2. It is not just a technical matter, above all it is about people. The grid operator, municipality, organiser and operator each have their own considerations. The sooner you bring them together, the better. Removing resistances (figuratively and literally) is key.

3. Get in early. Infrastructure projects have long lead times. Those who join the technical discussions early can move faster.

4. There is more to gain than CO₂ reductions. Many diesel generators are older models with high emissions. Particulate matter is a strong argument for cities and towns that want to improve air quality.

Would you like to know what mains electricity could mean for your event? Contact Stijn Lambert. The Events in stroomversnelling project will be fully completed by the end of 2027, with results documents.

Project supported by Nationale Loterij.

In an Escape Box game, you examine the case and the objects that appear. You combine clues, make connections and solve puzzles. With each lock you open, you get closer to the story’s conclusion.

Someone notices a detail.

A colleague spots a possible connection.

Together, you test the solution. Does the reasoning add up, or is something still missing?

You play in a team of six. Discussing things and building on each other’s ideas come naturally: you want to get that case open. Meanwhile, the other teams are trying to do the same. The fastest team wins.

This turns your office or another suitable indoor venue into the setting for a joint puzzle challenge. Geoteam brings the Escape Boxen and guides you through the game from the introduction to the conclusion.

Would you like to organise this for your colleagues? Give us your location, date and number of participants. We’ll send you a proposal for your group. 👇

https://www.geoteam.be/teambuilding/activiteiten/b2b-indoor/