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Marcel Mourmans: “Business is like doing sport at the highest level!”

September 23, 2009 1 Comment 


Marcel Mourmans

“I have this rule, that if I am to undertake something, my goal is to always be the best!” says Marcel Mourmans (73), entrepreneur extraordinaire in Maastricht and founder of the famous Mora Snacks company. A man for whom the word ‘retirement’ simply doesn’t exist.

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On the relay track: Louk Hustinx on the origins and future of the MECC and Maastricht’s place in Europe

July 14, 2009 Leave a Comment 


Louk Hustinx, photo by Gina Vodegel

“On the relay track” is a new series on Crossroads introducing local and regional personalities who have made their mark in the landscape of Limburg or who are still involved in developing the region. Each guest is asked to recommend the following personality to be featured on the series and to pass on the relay baton with a specific question.


Cultural analyst Ger Kockelkorn
started the race and suggested PR professional Louk Hustinx, the man who helped establish the reputation of the Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre (MECC) to take the relay and explain how he sees the future of the MECC.

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On the relay track: A meeting with Ger Kockelkorn, cultural analyst and former “accidental politician” in Limburg

May 25, 2009 1 Comment 

Ger Kockelkorn

Locally known as a former member of the Limburg Provincial Executive and the former Mayor of the town of Meerssen, five kilometers to the north of Maastricht, Ger Kockelkorn shares his views on the cultural identity of Limburg with Crossroads writer Gina Vodegel.

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