Reaching Antwerp by airplane

Four airports have excellent ground connections to the city centre of Antwerp: Antwerp airport, Brussels airport, Charleroi airport and Amsterdam (Schiphol) airport:

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Antwerp airport is a very small (and cosy) airport and is served by only very few companies. Yet, people coming from (or via) the UK might find it a convenient solution as there are daily flights to Antwerp from London, Liverpool and Manchester.
In Antwerp airport you can take a bus (line 14) to «Antwerpen Centraal» railway station, i.e. where the congress hotels are located.
Attendants with campus accommodation should take the same bus (line 14) to either «Antwerpen Centraal» railway station, where they have to change to busses 32, 27, 21, 501 or 502 to reach the campus (see How to reach the congress site at Campus Groenenborger) OR to «Berchem» railway station, where they have to switch to busses 32, 21, 501 or 502.

Brussels (Zaventem) is the main international airport in Belgium, with a shuttle bus to the city centre of Antwerp, i.e. «Antwerpen Centraal» railway station (1 bus/hour; trip takes 45min; 8 €). You can also take the train in Brussels Airport and switch trains in «Brussel Noord» railway station (5 trains/hour; 60-80min; 6.70 €).
Evidently trains will bring you to «Antwerpen Centraal» railway station. In some cases you may have to switch trains in «Berchem» railway station. This is normally indicated and/or announced. Do not hesitate to ask the train staff, they speak Dutch, French and English.
You can check the train connections, itineraries and prices at the website of the Belgian railways.

Charleroi (Brussels South) is a major hub for a number of low cost airlines. From Charleroi you can reach «Antwerpen Centraal» railway station by direct train (2 trains/hour; 90-100min; 12.40 €) (see Belgian railways website).

Amsterdam (Schiphol) is another convenient possibility to fly. You can take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerp. You can take either the fast trains (Thalys; you have to book in advance and it is more expensive) or the «normal» direct trains (one train/hour; 120 min; 26 €) (see Belgian railways website).
Please keep in mind that this possibility may require a "schengen visa"
(see the practical information page - look for "Travel documents")