Blendclub XL (2024)

by
VRT

Year: 2024

Commissioned By: VRT

Blendclub XL is a networking event hosted by VRT, bringing together voices from radio and music around the broadcaster's role in inclusivity. The evening centred on a panel talk with musicians and radio hosts, followed by a social gathering. I documented both, from the conversation on stage to the connections made afterwards.

A smiling attendee with braided hair and round glasses at the Blend Club XL outdoor networking, a water bottle and chips on the table.
Jan Vermoesen of PlayRight listens attentively with arms crossed at the Blend Club XL outdoor networking event.
Toon Van Deuren of De Roma smiles at the Blend Club XL evening networking, string lights and garden greenery in the background.
Graciano Dos Santos Sebastiao of Kleurrijk Entertainment at the Blend Club XL outdoor event, wearing sunglasses and a grey jacket.
A bearded Blend Club XL attendee with a bun hairdo in an orange overshirt listens attentively in the outdoor crowd.
Maxime Van Cleve of VRT Studio Brussel smiles during the Blend Club XL outdoor networking, in conversation with another attendee.
Tomas Michelens of Buskor laughs with fellow attendees at the Blend Club XL outdoor event, wearing a 'jam' cap and a mint jacket.
People gather around a food truck and VRT flags at an outdoor evening event among green trees.
Attendees queue at the TACO food truck at the Blend Club XL outdoor evening, VRT flags and string lights in the background.
A VRT Studios representative mingles at the Blend Club XL evening networking, drinks on the table and string lights above.
A hand holds a street food box from Streetfood Architects at the Blend Club XL event, a second serving visible beside it.
A close-up of Streetfood Architects branded catering equipment at the Blend Club XL event, food preparation happening in the background.
The Blend Club XL host in a white blouse addresses the full audience from the stage, a crowd of attendees visible in the foreground.
The Blend Club XL host stands on stage with a tablet before the panel begins, cane chairs with green cushions and a gold podium behind.
Frederik Delaplace, CEO of VRT, addresses the Blend Club XL audience at the gold podium, industrial shelving visible in the background.
Frederik Delaplace, CEO of VRT, delivers his keynote at the Blend Club XL gold podium, seen from within the seated audience.
Yousra Ahamad of Artieck speaks at the Blend Club XL gold podium, leaning forward with a microphone in hand.
Yousra Ahamad of Artieck at the Blend Club XL gold podium seen from the audience, silhouetted heads in the foreground.
Randall Suomi of MYS Music Fund speaks during the Blend Club XL panel discussion, seated on stage with another panelist beside him.
A Blend Club XL panelist with red wavy hair in a grey sweater holds a microphone in profile on the panel stage.
The full Blend Club XL panel of five seated on stage, the Blend Club XL branded screen visible on the left and a full audience in front.
Four Blend Club XL panelists on stage during the discussion, the host partially visible in the foreground and the branded screen on the left.
The Blend Club XL host seated on the panel stage in a white blouse with a tablet, looking sideways toward the industrial venue backdrop.
A Blend Club XL panelist with a green headscarf seen from behind, seated on the panel stage under a bright spotlight.
A Blend Club XL panelist with a green headscarf listens intently as another panelist speaks during the panel discussion.
An attendee takes notes in a spiral notebook during a Blend Club XL session, other attendees and red chairs visible behind.
An attendee in a red coat stands to ask a question during the Blend Club XL Q&A, panel members visible seated on stage behind.
An attendee in a printed shirt stands to speak during a Blend Club XL Q&A, surrounded by a large engaged seated audience.
A bearded Blend Club XL attendee with a bun stands to ask a question at the Q&A, microphone raised among fellow attendees.