Euro OES Show 2026

The Euro OES Show 2026 took place in Belgium this year. Two years ago in Finland, Chris van Beirendonk and I were awarded the contract to host this show. At the Euro Show 2023 in Ribeauvill, France, we decided together to organise this major event.

Why did I go to such lengths to convince Chris van Beirendonk-Lembrechts to bring the Euro OES Show back to Belgium, and why did I take on this enormous workload?

Quite simply: this fantastic event must live on! Chris will turn 70 in December 2025, and I will in June 2026. That’s old… so this show marks the slow beginning of my farewell to the OES, my beloved breed, to which I have dedicated more than 55 years of my life. I had to endure a great deal; there were many things I couldn’t do, but I also had many fantastic encounters and have wonderful memories.

An enormous amount of work, stress, sleepless nights, meetings, and hours at the computer have almost driven me to the brink of madness. But it was worth it.

The Euro Show 2026 in Blankenberge on the Belgian coast was one of the best. That was the unanimous feedback we received in the mainstream media.

My new dress for the occasion was a success.

Here are a few snapshots from the show:

The show grounds with a photo corner

the ring and exhibitor Gesa Milde with ‘Floris’

The new generation from Hungary: Adriana Nemeth, Patricia Kutlaca and the éminence grise. Our Hungarian OES friends will be organising the Euroshow 2028 in Hungary

One of the acts at the gala evening. These were our ladies from the US – some of whom were of a certain age – from New York, California, and Pennsylvania. The song was ‘New York, New York’. Wonderful!

a compilation of all my impressions