{"id":3432,"date":"2017-12-04T17:31:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T16:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.debuckagency.com\/geschiedenis\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:19:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T09:19:01","slug":"geschiedenis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.debuckagency.com\/en\/geschiedenis\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-shadow  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  hero subpage-hero  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3432'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><div id=\"text-7\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"avia-image-container  av-styling-   avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first   avia-align-center \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\r\n    <div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\">\r\n        <a href=\"\/en\/\" class=\"avia_image no-overlay\"><img class=\"avia_image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.debuckagency.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/logo-debuck.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo-debuck\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" style=\"\"><span class=\"overlay-type-extern\" style=\"left: -5px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden; display: block; height: 180px; width: 189px;\"><span class=\"image-overlay-inside\"><\/span><\/span><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<style>a.avia_image.no-overlay .image-overlay {display:none !important;} <\/style><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#ffffff;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_sidebar  avia-builder-el-last  '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >De Buck History<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3432'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3429 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debuckagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1Slider-2-1-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debuckagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1Slider-2-1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.debuckagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1Slider-2-1-450x285.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.debuckagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1Slider-2-1.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>At the very beginning, our focus was on organizing group travel by coach. In the 1970s we decided to establish a travel agency for individual air travel. These specialities were later expanded to include incentive trips, shore operations and events both domestically and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, our team has listened carefully to the needs of our clients. Thanks to the many years of experience of this strong and talented team, you can rest assured that you have found a reliable partner for all your requests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"p1\">1953 &#8211; 1990: coach trips and air travel<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The roots of De Buck, established by Gerard De Buck in 1953, lie in group travel by coach. Later in the seventies this is supplemented with a travel agency for individual air travel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"p1\">1991-2000: incentives and shore excursions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 1991 the present managing partner Frank Bouckaert joins the team. Thanks to his marketing experience with Mars Inc. he is ideally placed to introduce the incentive concept to De Buck.<br \/>\nAs the agency now has the individual air travel and the incentive experience in-house, the first airborne incentives are proposed. In the meantime, De Buck is discovered by the American maritime company which has in its fleet, amongst other vessels, the Love Boat. The shore excursions become a real trade mark, De Buck becoming the market leader for the BENELUX.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"p1\">2001-now: events and tailor-made travel<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 2002 Jan Dierickx becomes managing partner whereupon De Buck launches events, even though they can be technically very complicated. This is a success: more and more companies quoted on the Belgian stock exchange employ the De Buck event team not only to organize their incentive trips (with worldwide destinations) but also their events (from teambuilding to congress meetings)<br \/>\nThe travel agency for families concentrates more on tailor-made travel which are sold only by appointment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>School outings and cycling events also become a speciality.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 In 2025, Val\u00e9rie Bouckaert comes on board, daughter of &#8230;. and thus ensures the long-term future of the family business!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_section  contact-link  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #c45230; 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