LANDMARKS/TOP STORIES

[EDIT: Eijsden, June 30]
One Landmark was the departure of Michael Wirtz from the Aachen Chamber of Commerce where he had been President for 11 years. He was appointed an honorary President and 200 guests headed by NRW’s Minister for the Economy, Christa Thoben, turned out in his honor. It was noted that his period at the helm was marked by the promotion of training and start-ups; by developing relations by business and academia and by close cooperation among the Chambers in Meuse-Rhine. He also fought for an upgraded traffic infrastructure –seen as a key element in attracting inbound investment.

Interestingly his departure was attended by a strong delegation from Venlo, which seems to have replaced the Maastricht players on the Dutch Chamber front. There was also a pianist from South America who may be pointing to a BRIC-made future

Another landmark was the concert by the Limburg Symphony Orchestra to mark its 125th anniversary, held in the grounds of Chateau Eijsden.

The rest of the landmarks, of course, are stories about business parks and developments on the life-sciences front. After the publication of this newsletter we may have news on the Trilogiport concessions which we will add later in the week in this spot.

July 3
The main concessions for the Liège Trilogiport container terminal have gone to the Australian infrastructure specialists Babcock & Brown who want to invest in the Port of Liège following their investments in Antwerp.[Details will be be given in Issue 186 on July 15]
SW