On May 15^th, Filip Bunkens and I are organizing twiist.be, an affordable one-day conference for like-minded web creatives in Leuven, Belgium.

Where

May 15^th, Provinciehuis in Leuven. Easy to reach by public transport and close to Brussels.

Why

We love conferences. No, seriously, we love the inspiring atmosphere at some conferences—the feeling that you must try this little gem or play with that idea you overheard, or, even better, the feeling of meeting a ton of interesting people you want to invite for coffee and involve in your next great web, smartphone, or whatever app or design.

One problem, though: most of these conferences are too expensive for everyday folks (like @media, for example) or too far away (like SXSW). A few years ago, the ClearLeft folks started something small and inspiring in Brighton, UK, called dConstruct. We have been loyal participants ever since. As there is nothing like this in Belgium, we thought it would be nice to have something similar closer to home.

Speakers

This is the best part. I’m impressed with the line-up we’ve gathered; speakers like Aral Balkan, Serge Jespers, Drew McLellan, Chris Messina, Elliot Jay Stocks, Brian Suda, and Glenn Jones have already confirmed!

Tickets

No plans for the 15^th yet? Get a conference pass for €100 (excl. VAT) and say hi when you find the most stressed-out person at the venue.

Oh, by the way, the conference will be in English only. It’s how Belgians organize things when there are both Dutch- and French-speaking people involved.