€2 million available for new Flemish nature and water experiences

The year 2028 in Flanders is dedicated to Nature and Water Experience. To reinforce the implementation of that year, subsidies are being made available that commercial parties in recreation and tourism can also make use of. There...

Knowledge day on legislation and regulations for play facilities fully booked

July 29, 2026
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Professionals from the play, sports, and physical activity sector will gather at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen on September 8, 2026, for the Speelplan Knowledge Day. The free knowledge conference, covering topics including legislation and regulations regarding play facilities, is now fully booked.

French privacy rules force leisure companies to adapt email tracking.

Leisure businesses that send newsletters and automated campaigns to recipients in France must reassess their use of tracking pixels. Since July 14, 2026, stricter conditions apply to the measurement of individual email opens, with implications for sign-up forms, databases, and marketing automation.

Urban tourism policymakers are increasingly looking at social added value.

For years, urban tourism policy revolved around growth: more visitors, higher spending, a better image. That yardstick is shifting. The Transitional Tourism study (InHolland University of Applied Sciences, Ginder, and Paradise Found) previously showed that traditional sustainable tourism often remains stuck in the old system. Real...

New legislation regarding flexi-jobs gives recreation companies more opportunities

As of July 1, 2026, offering flexi-jobs will also be possible in the Belgian leisure sector (day and overnight leisure). This will make it easier for these companies to find staff for their flexible workforce. For the leisure sector, with a...

Regulations surrounding temporary agency work will change with the new Wtta Act.

May 29, 2026
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From 2028, companies may only lend out personnel if they are authorized by the Dutch Authority for the Lending Market (NAU). Companies may also only hire employees through authorized lenders. The central government has launched a campaign to prepare companies for...

British government lowers VAT on children's activities during the summer holidays

The British government has taken a notable measure to reduce VAT on children's activities during the summer holidays from 20% to 5%. This makes outings and holidays more attractive and gives the leisure sector a boost. The measure covers...

Masterclass in recreational project development for policymakers

Ginder Academy is organizing a masterclass on recreational project development for municipal policymakers and administrators on June 8, 2026. The program is aimed at professionals involved in decision-making regarding holiday parks, campsites, and similar recreational developments. This is evident from a press release by...

Vakantieadressen.nl: price, number of rooms, and location determine group holidays after VAT increase

May 5, 2026
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Since the introduction of the higher VAT on overnight stays as of January 1, 2026, holidaymakers are looking more critically at the costs of group accommodation. A recent survey by Vakantieadressen.nl among 275 respondents shows that especially price, the number of bedrooms & bathrooms...

Resident benefit guide increases support for tourism developments

Following, among others, Perspective 2030 and the advice on Valuable Tourism from the Council for the Living Environment, the resident has increasingly been at the center of (policy) choices regarding tourism in recent years. As part of the shift in thinking from...

Internet consultation on legally mandatory smoke-free playgrounds

April 24, 2026
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A new legislative proposal extends the existing smoking ban to the grounds of managed playgrounds, petting zoos, and childcare centers. At these locations, a smoking ban would then have to be established, signposted, and enforced. This means that at these locations, even outdoors, it will no longer...

VNG: How recreation and tourism contribute to broad prosperity

April 10, 2026
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The VNG (Association of Dutch Municipalities) advocates for including the visitor economy as a full-fledged pillar in public policy issues. There are opportunities to have recreation and tourism contribute to various challenges municipalities are grappling with.

€2 million available for new Flemish nature and water experiences

Knowledge day on legislation and regulations for play facilities fully booked

French privacy rules force leisure companies to adapt email tracking.

Urban tourism policymakers are increasingly looking at social added value.

New legislation regarding flexi-jobs gives recreation companies more opportunities

Regulations surrounding temporary agency work will change with the new Wtta Act.

British government lowers VAT on children's activities during the summer holidays

Masterclass in recreational project development for policymakers

Vakantieadressen.nl: price, number of rooms, and location determine group holidays after VAT increase

Resident benefit guide increases support for tourism developments

Internet consultation on legally mandatory smoke-free playgrounds

VNG: How recreation and tourism contribute to broad prosperity

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