| Title | CALL BRUSSELS |
| Brand | VISIT BRUSSELS |
| Product/Service | VISIT BRUSSELS |
| Category |
A04. Travel, Leisure, Retail, Restaurants & Fast Food Chains |
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Entrant
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AIR PARTNER OF MCCANN Brussels, BELGIUM
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Idea Creation
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AIR PARTNER OF MCCANN Brussels, BELGIUM
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PR
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WHYTE CORPORATE AFFAIRS Brussels, BELGIUM
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Credits
| Eric Hollander |
Air Partner of McCann |
Executive Creative Director |
| Dieter De Ridder |
Air Partner of McCann |
Creative Director |
| Joeri Van Den Broeck |
Air Partner of McCann |
Creative Director |
| Julien Scouze Riviezzo |
Air Partner of McCann |
Creative |
| Sébastien Stronghead Verliefde |
Air Partner of McCann |
Creative |
| Greg Pin |
Air Partner of McCann |
Head of Digital Production |
| Maxime Van Santen |
Air Partner of McCann |
Digital Project Manager |
| Maxime Douillet |
Air Partner of McCann |
Graphic Designer |
| Daphné de le Vingne |
Air Partner of McCann |
Account Manager |
| Bérengère Lurquin |
Air Partner of McCann |
Agency Producer |
| Jan Boon |
Lovo Films |
Director |
| Juliette Stinglhamber |
Lovo Films |
Producer |
| Niki Michiels |
Lovo Films |
Producer |
| Zoé Hutchinson |
Visit Brussels |
Communication Manager |
| Globule Bleu |
Globule Bleu |
Web Agency |
| Whyte |
Whyte |
PR |
The Campaign
The idea was to create a connection between people in Brussels and the people outside of Belgium. We gave people in Brussels the chance to express themselves and tell what life is really like in Brussels. Potential visitors had an opportunity to get unfiltered answers to any question related to the city. People from Brussels might pick up the phone and could rectify misconceptions about their city by giving their point of view.
Creative Execution
From 7 January to 11 January, we placed different billboards with integrated phones in Brussels: one at the Mont des Arts, one at Place Flagey, and one at the Place Communale in Molenbeek (where some of the Paris attackers lived, including Salah Abdeslam).
A bannering campaign was launched on travel websites all over Europe. From a website people from abroad could choose one of the billboards and make free calls to ask people in Brussels an honest answer about what life was really like in the city. Via livestreams people could view the person answering the phone as well as the surrounding area.
In 5 days, 12,688 phone calls were made from 154 countries.
The hashtag #CallBrussels was used all over the world.
The campaign was massively spread by the press and social media (more than 32.8 million impressions) and was tested -and approved- by The Washington Post.
In todays context, the movie became a statement against terrorism. Against the attacks on our values. Against the attack on our freedom.
We targeted potential visitors with banners on travel websites in Europe, inviting them to call Brussels for free and ask locals in Brussels how life really is. The best people to accurately describe what a city is like and promote its qualities are the locals. How is life in Brussels? Ask someone in Brussels.