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font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><img width=150 height=150 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/Resources/Pictures/ACB-logo-2012-S.gif" title="" border=0><a name=TOP></a><br> </span></b><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#C00000'>News &amp; Events</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><br> </span></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>February 2012</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#Brazil"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Guided Visit to the <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Indios no Brasil</span></em> Exhibition</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#FF"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Final Friday Cocktails</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#Dates_to_Remember"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dates to Remember</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#Wong"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Young Members Club Night @ Mr. Wong</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#Membership_Renewals"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>2012 Membership Renewals</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#MembershipBenefits"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>A Reminder: Membership Benefits</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#Deloitte_Tax_Seminar"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'>Deloitte Tax Seminar</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#Community"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Community News</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <ul type=circle> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><a href="#Canadian"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Canadian Pub Night</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><a href="#BRIDFAS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Interested in Fine Arts and Architecture?</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><a href="#Bookswappers"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Brussels Bookswappers Club</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><a href="#BACC"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Brussels American Community Chorus</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><a href="#Scheutbos"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>A Walk on the Wild Side</span></a><o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#AWCB"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>News from the AWCB</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <ul type=circle> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><a href="#Trips"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Upcoming Trips</span></a> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><a href="#BreastCancer"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AWCB Annual Breast Cancer Luncheon</span></a><o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><a href="#OA"><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Out &amp; About in Belgium with Nancy Kapstein</span></em></a><o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=Brazil></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Guided Visit to the <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Indios no Brasil</span></em> Exhibition</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid #660000 .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt' watable=1> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='border:solid #660000 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #660000 .75pt; padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'> <p><img border=0 width=400 height=267 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/Resources/Pictures/Indios2_web.jpg" title=""><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Join the ACB on Saturday morning, February 4, for a guided visit in English to the exhibition <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Indians in Brazil</span></em> at the Royal Museums of Art and History in Cinquantenaire Park. The multifaceted exhibition brings together archeological and contemporary artifacts from Brazil s diverse indigenous cultures. Many of these works have never before been shown in Europe.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>The 290 objects on display come from leading Brazilian anthropological museums, and were chosen to introduce the visitor to the fascinating tribes of Amazonian Indians  to learn how the different tribes live, what they eat, what they wear, and their relationships with the forest and the world of spirits.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Magnificent feather crowns, woven baskets, ceramic funeral urns, masks, toys, musical instruments, everyday tools and weapons, as well as beautifully crafted sacred and ritual objects reveal the rich variety of cultures and artistic traditions of Brazil s native peoples. In addition, the exhibition presents contextual photographs and video clips of religious ceremonies, coming of age rituals, and burial rites made by both Indians and ethnographers.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'>Event Details</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Date:</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'> Saturday, February 4<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Time:</span></strong> 10:00 a.m.<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Place:</span></strong> Musées Royaux d Art et d Histoire, Parc du Cinquantenaire 10, 1000 Brussels<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Price:</span></strong> ¬ 20 for ACB and AWCB members; ¬ 30 for non-members<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sign up:</span></strong> Reservations are due by noon on Wednesday, February 1 by email (<a href="mailto:info@americanclubbrussels.org">info@americanclubbrussels.org</a>), online at <a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=614%2fIF9gzZZjb0%2bbOendOSc52O0A%2b2lT871ofXLZk9PCiri3JH4CjkkYlZ%2bG5Cl6aGAbncdTgjEoXSSGWr1Gvz5U%2bwhtwB095NobxwJMjpE%3d">www.americanclubbrussels.org</a>, or by telephone to the ACB Office Manager (02/219.58.08). Payment to ACB at BE55 4279 1958 8144 (BIC/SWIFT: KREDBEBB) will confirm your reservation. Be sure to mention  Indios in the communications section of the <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>virement</span></em>. Cancellations are possible until noon on Wednesday, February 1. Participants canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'>Note: This event is limited to 15 participants. Don t miss out. Sign up today!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=FF></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Final Friday Cocktails</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Friday, February 24<br> 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Renaissance Brussels Hotel</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>(ground floor behind the restaurant)</span></strong><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Brussels (Ixelles)</span></strong><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>(walking distance from Place du Luxembourg)</span></strong></span></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Cash bar open to all. Newcomers to Belgium and prospective ACB members are especially welcome.<br> No reservation is required. Bring a guest or two.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name="Dates_to_Remember"></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Dates to Remember</span><o:p></o:p></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Friday, February 3: Young Members club night @ Mr. Wong</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Saturday, February 4: Guided visit to <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Indios no Brasil</span></em> exhibit</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Thursday, February 16: Dine-Out&nbsp;</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Friday, February 24: Final Friday cocktails</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Wednesday, February 29: Deloitte Tax Seminar</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Friday, March 30: Final Friday cocktails</span> <o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=null> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=Wong></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Young Members Club Night @ Mr. Wong</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt' watable=1> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt; padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=200 height=283 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/Resources/Pictures/Mr-Wong_web.jpg" title=""><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>This month, the American Club of Brussels Young Members group will take over Chinatown by hosting our monthly meet-up at Mr. Wong.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'> Of unknown age and origin, Mr. Wong recently arrived in Brussels. His parties are powerful, wild, glamorous, and funky. Their reputation has been whispered among men across centuries and continents... welcome to his bar. The bar where everything is... almost possible. </span></em><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>So if you are a young (under 35) American living/working/studying in Brussels, or just have an interest in the U.S.A. and want to hang out, join us at Mr. Wong disco-bar. All nationalities are welcome. Hope to see you there.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>The ACB will pick up the tab for the first few bottles, but our space is limited, so please email Christopher Ballard (</span><a href="mailto:ctballard@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>ctballard@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>) to reserve your spot.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'>Event Details</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Date:</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'> Friday, February 3<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Time:</span></strong> 11:00 p.m. until&nbsp;???<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Place:</span></strong> Mr. Wong, Rue de la Vierge Noire, 10-12-14, 1000 Brussels<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Price:</span></strong> ¬ 5 cover at the door<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Contact:</span></strong> If you have any questions, can t find the group, or would like to know more about the American Club of Brussels, contact Christopher Ballard at</span> <a href="mailto:ctballard@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'>ctballard@gmail.com</span></a> <span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>or call 475/32.20.94.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Check us out on Facebook: American Club of Brussels  Young Members</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=null> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name="Membership_Renewals"></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>2012 Membership Renewals</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>ACB membership fees for the 2012 Club year are now due.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#CC0000'>Membership Categories and Rates</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Regular individual: ¬ 140</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Retiree (over 65): ¬ 70</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Corporate: ¬ 550</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>SME corporate: ¬ 275</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Young (under 35): ¬ 70</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Student: ¬ 40</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Students at Boston University or Fulbright scholars: ¬ 30</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Non-resident: ¬ 35</span><o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Please make your payment to ACB at BE55 4279 1958 8144 (BIC/SWIFT: KREDBEBB). Note that the spouse/partner of a paid-up member enjoys equal and full membership rights  except voting rights  without paying a second membership fee.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>By popular demand, spouses/partners can now have their own email address and contact data registered in the Club database. Send an email to</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="mailto:info@americanclubbrussels.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>info@americanclubbrussels.org</span></a></span><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'>with the following information: your family name, first name, date of birth, email address, and the family name and first name of your spouse/partner</span><span style='color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=null> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Return to Top</span></a></span><a name=MembershipBenefits></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>A Reminder: Membership Benefits</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>A number of special benefits are available to all ACB members. They are:</span><o:p></o:p></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>A three-issue free trial to <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Bulletin</span></em> magazine;</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>A free bank account for one year at the KBC;</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>A free, one-hour consultation on U.S. tax matters with Deloitte;</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>The ISB Advantage Card that provides discounts or special offers at shops, restaurants, and services in the Brussels area. Visit</span> <a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=soeAQt%2fdQTYK06jfj81AlkVi3%2bEkxOqTofqCC9t2zidgDEbcJKxHyjXgJ1zuto7OoswU7RSTvrQjoVrqYGWQJeckl4ThsK7O01igl761wc8%3d"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.isb.be/advantage</span></a> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'>for more information about the card.</span><o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>If you are interested in any or all of these benefits, please send an email to the ACB Office Manager (<a href="mailto:info@americanclubbrussels.org">info@americanclubbrussels.org</a>)</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>indicating which ones you would like to receive. In the email, please give us your postal address, since the ISB Advantage Card can only be sent by regular mail, not email.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=null> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Return to Top</span></a></span><a name="Deloitte_Tax_Seminar"></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Deloitte Tax Seminar</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>As a U.S. citizen, you know it is your obligation to file a tax return on your worldwide income every year. But perhaps the U.S. Tax Code isn t clear enough when it comes to your situation? Or you re just plain confused by the new tax changes? So what do you do? Come along to Deloitte s tax seminar, and ask the questions and get the answers to all your U.S. tax needs. A team of Deloitte experts is prepared to give you an update on the latest U.S. tax changes and planning strategies, and set you on the right path.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Topics to be covered during the seminar include:</span><o:p></o:p></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Income tax updates;</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Estate tax;</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>New reporting requirements for foreign financial assets;</span> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Increased focus on Passive Foreign Investment Companies and Foreign Trusts.</span><o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'>Event Details</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Date:</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'> Wednesday, February 29<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Time:</span></strong> 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., followed by Q&amp;A and cocktails<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Place:</span></strong> Deloitte, Berkenlaan 8A (Grand Place Room), 1831 Diegem<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Price:</span></strong> ¬ 10 for ACB and AWCB members; ¬ 15 for non-members<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sign up:</span></strong> Reservations are due by noon on Friday, February 24 by email (</span><a href="mailto:info@americanclubbrussels.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>info@americanclubbrussels.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>), online at</span> <a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=614%2fIF9gzZZjb0%2bbOendOSc52O0A%2b2lT871ofXLZk9PCiri3JH4CjkkYlZ%2bG5Cl6aGAbncdTgjEoXSSGWr1Gvz5U%2bwhtwB095NobxwJMjpE%3d"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.americanclubbrussels.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>, or by telephone to the ACB Office Manager (02/219.58.08). Payment to ACB at BE55 4279 1958 8144 (BIC/SWIFT: KREDBEBB) will confirm your reservation.&nbsp;Be sure to mention&nbsp; Tax Seminar in the communications section of the <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>virement</span></em>. Note that cancellations are possible until noon on Friday, February 24. Participants canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=Community></a><a name=Canadian></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Community News</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Canadian Pub Night / Soirée au Pub</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Join members of the Canadian Club of Belgium on Friday, February 3, from 7:00 p.m. at Kitty O Shea s [Boulevard de Charlemagne 42, 1040 Brussels (Etterbeek)] for friendly conversation and a few beers (<a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=v4%2bppij9z95NtUFYLT2uNPdv1BZkWsGEqzZJmVQBK37Hkycb7ARGAJH1HrzU6vZhSopULHBAg0SAAV44BBdw2J9CvrJo4f7HTudwN7AaVss%3d">www.kittyosheas.com/kitty_brussels.asp</a>). No reservation is required. This is an open event and everyone is welcome.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=BRIDFAS></a><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Interested in Fine Arts and Architecture?</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>If your answer is yes, then BRIDFAS may be for you. The goal of the British Decorative and Fine Arts Society of Brussels (BRIDFAS) is to stimulate an understanding and enjoyment of the arts through illustrated lectures and visits to exhibitions. All talks are delivered in English by experts in their field.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid #000099 .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt' watable=1> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:solid #000099 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #000099 .75pt; padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=300 height=206 id="_x0000_i1036" src="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/Resources/Pictures/TajMahal_web.jpg" title=""><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>The next lecture, <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Drama behind the Taj Mahal</span></em>, will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8 at the Maison Communale, Avenue Paul Hymans 2, 1200 Brussels (Woluwe St.-Lambert). Welcome drinks will be offered starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=IY60GDIW6CdCDAjgb93tVI2l%2bN2saUswLRv6K8fMSPh5DqjTPVCODt7FM%2fuIjfc8%2b2aoAzefA4MIkp1W7o5AjTnY1sXWicwe9kSHLbiRgKQ%3d">www.bridfas.org</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=Bookswappers></a><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>The Brussels Bookswappers Club</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Every fourth Wednesday of the month, booklovers get together to swap books that are gathering dust on their shelves. Come along with any number of books you wish to exchange for other titles left at the club by its members. Fiction as well as non-fiction is welcome, and there is a special section for children s books. You are encouraged to bring books in English as well as in other major languages.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>A team of Meeters &amp; Greeters will welcome you and explain how the system works. There is no membership fee. The venue is the brasserie Aux Enfants Terribles [Chaussée de la Hulpe 190, 1170 Brussels (Watermael-Boitsfort)], near the International School of Brussels. The next meeting is on Wednesday, February 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. If you wish to receive further information or to be put on the club s mailing list, contact Karen at</span><span style='color:#000066'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'><a href="mailto:abkginfo@skynet.be">abkginfo@skynet.be</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=BACC></a><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>The Brussels American Community Chorus</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'>The Brussels American Community Chorus invites adults and children over 12 to sing. All nationalities are welcome. Men are especially needed. There is no audition, and no experience is required. Rehearsals are every Monday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Kraainem. The chorus sings to enjoy music and to support the community. It performs several times a year at American and Belgian events. For details, contact</span><span style='color: #000066'> </span><a href="mailto:Lamdm@attglobal.net"><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Lamdm@attglobal.net</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=Scheutbos></a><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>A Walk on the Wild Side</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid #339900 .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt' watable=1> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:solid #663300 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #663300 .75pt; padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=400 height=302 id="_x0000_i1037" src="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/Resources/Pictures/scheutbos_web.jpg" title=""><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Join other English-speakers for a guided tour of the Scheutbos, a 50-hectare nature reserve west of Brussels on Sunday morning, March 25, starting at 10:00 a.m. Two guides (one native English speaker and a French-accented one) will explain the methods by which the broad and often unexpected biodiversity of this wonderful reserve is encouraged and maintained. There is no charge, since the only goal of the Friends of the Scheutbos is to educate people in how to preserve nature. The tour is two kilometers long. Children and dogs (please bring pooper-scooper bags) are welcome. Boots or good walking shoes are advised, since parts of the trail can get quite muddy, and there will be some stops for explanations, so warm clothing is recommended.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>We will meet at the end of Scheutbosstraat (the rue, not the avenue), which starts on Boulevard Mettewie just opposite the end of Boulevard Machtens, close to the #49 bus  Machtens stop and the terminus of the #86 bus from De Brouckère. Parking is available at the meeting point. For more information, contact Jean Leveque at 0496/53.07.68.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#000066'>Event Details</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Date:</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'> Sunday, March 25<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Time:</span></strong> 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Place:</span></strong> Scheutbos, Scheutbosstraat, 1080 Brussels (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek)<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Price:</span></strong> Free<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sign up:</span></strong> No reservation is needed</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=null> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=AWCB></a><a name=Trips></a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>News from the American Women s Club of Brussels</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Upcoming Trips</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid #999999 .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt' watable=1> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:solid #999999 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #999999 .75pt; padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=250 height=182 id="_x0000_i1039" src="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/Resources/Pictures/Loire_web..jpg" title=""><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>The American Women s Club of Brussels welcomes ACB members to join them on their guided visits this spring. For information on Discover Belgium walking tours, see </span><a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=W3zarMwyOYvH7WfN3ib5W9NwZjmSDQFPAHErR6e6qec5NsSEfh3goYl8LKYpfumN7riqyXqguDwPX5GSrNr17BUBpAGIVcYKbtKwTB0TnXc%3d" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AWCB_Guided_walks_and_trips.pdf</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>For information on the Loire Valley tour scheduled for May 26-28, see </span><a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=Grnuu5AU4z58nY4FfkmrL7R%2bRL3gB28e5KqdLqQzqlREQ42eRNisMWWBNfB9zG3%2bPu%2bSOz2j%2fdfDh0DI1wRfk%2fpb2XYYXHKFVmm9ZPnLNZM%3d" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AWCB_Loire_Valley_trip.pdf</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>And for information on the guided visit to the south of England on June 15-17, see</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=tyAy%2bAurhzijgEM8qpI8aZW%2fK5xBeV4EiAbthADeuyPF%2fR36fixzR6jjZD3EsNO0xX%2fmHaQNmFGmkZN80mmhQCclPyRpsn71C%2fG5M22MaY8%3d" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AWCB_South_England_trip.pdf</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=BreastCancer></a><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>AWCB Annual Breast Cancer Luncheon</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>This year s breast cancer awareness fundraiser will take place on Thursday, February 16 from 11:00 a.m. at the AWCB clubhouse on Avenue des Erables 1, Rhode St.-Genèse. Tickets are ¬ 25 and include a three-course meal. The annual event is open to all. To reserve, call 02/358.47.53 or sign up at the reception desk. All proceeds will benefit the Jules Bordet Institute, the only independent hospital in Belgium totally dedicated to cancer.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Representatives from Think Pink, Pink Ribbon, and the Jules Bordet Institute will speak on the fight against breast cancer in Belgium, and an expert in brassieres will give some advice. A number of AWCB members will share their personal stories with us.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>There will be two auctions  a silent auction and an auction during the event. The silent auction items will be on display and ready for bidding from February 14. A number system will be used to bid on items so no one will know who they are bidding against.<br> &nbsp;<br> Email Melody at</span> <a href="mailto:kathleen.kissoon@skynet.be"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>kathleen.kissoon@skynet.be</span></a> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>or Petra at</span> <a href="mailto:lumpfine26@yahoo.de"><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>lumpfine26@yahoo.de</span></a> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>if you have any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span><a name=OA></a><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>Out &amp; About in Belgium<br> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#CC0000'>with Nancy Kapstein</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>A link to the February issue will be sent to you soon.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="#TOP">Return to Top</a></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=670 style='width:502.5pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid #000099 .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt' watable=1> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=225 style='width:168.75pt;border:solid #000099 1.0pt;mso-border-alt: solid #000099 .75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The American Club of Brussels</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>c/o Renaissance Brussels Hotel<br> Rue du Parnasse 19<br> B-1050 Brussels<br> Tel: 02/219.58.08<br> <a href="mailto:info@americanclubbrussels.org">info@americanclubbrussels.org</a><br> <a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=EmxtcRd2%2bUtr0NnrTSwrJxOi7AaTOnPiZqkhBltUvZHLxj4FDWvN0PXYPqiKmmG5O1SSug7F3kZiOg7INGBhmZ1n4mqyzMhRx6DZc%2b%2bqKp4%3d">www.americanclubbrussels.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width=445 style='width:333.75pt;border:solid #000099 1.0pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #000099 .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid #000099 .75pt; padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The American Club of Brussels</span></strong> <span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>is one of the oldest American clubs in Europe, founded in 1921 to foster Belgian-American relations. Although our members comprise more than 20 other nationalities from all walks of life, the ACB retains its American flavor. Some of us are long-time residents in Belgium. Many of us are newcomers. We all enjoy ourselves and the club s wide variety of social and cultural activities.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The ACB is a great way to expand your circle of friends and to discover more of the delights of Belgium. Try us.</span><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=0hZQPrAvU5Lr1JbxWArRlw%2f8N6jKP7IS66wj3a1GeUZliGxnOp9FthHPgzSYHUEMjNy5g3%2bQ5HRQnDmHIFnU6xkYFyA8ptIheMrGZWwaN4U%3d&amp;email=info%2540americanclubbrussels.org&amp;type=2">Unsubscribe</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>