During the celebration of her 50th day of remembrance , co - owner An Beekenkamp of the family business Beekenkamp Group was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange - Nassau . This special royal award was presented by Mayor B.R. Arends .
An has been with the family business concern since 1974 , which developed , partly under her leadership , into a major supplier in vegetable , potted and bedding plant life , packaging and chrysanthemums . The company comprises Beekenkamp Plants - Vegetables and ornamental , Deliflor , and Beekenkamp Packaging 🌱 .
Since 2000 , An has co - own the business sector with her sister Margriet .
An Beekenkamp welcome the imperial honor . Photo : Thierry Schut
PlantumFrom 2001 she has been a volunteer and plug-in penis ( 2004 - 2016 ) of Plantum , the tie-up of semen and planting cloth ship’s company in the Netherlands with some 300 members . An Beekenkamp contributed greatly to the organization of a European tie , where colleague from EU and non - EU countries meet at the initiative of the Netherlands .
VNO - NCW Westland - DelflandAs a appendage , and from 2018 as a control board penis , of VNO - NCW Westland - Delfland ( 800 members ) , An Beekenkamp is tight imply in Greenport Westholland as portfolio bearer for nursery gardening . In this purpose she makes a constructive donation to the regional business mood . An is a true ambassador for the total horticultural sphere and promotes distaff leaders .
Good Seed and Plant PracticesSince 2009 , she has been a Tennessean , and from 2019 a board member , of Good Seed and Plant Practices , This groundwork is focused on providing salubrious seeded player and young industrial plant . Ms. Beekenkamp give herself to promoting disease - complimentary tomato cultivation to plant breeder .
pep up Knowledge internet ( IKN).As writing table - treasurer ( 2013 - 2019 ) and volunteer at IKN , a business sector association of Westland enterpriser with some 80 appendage , she serve form meetings and represent the interests of members . To this day , she dedicates herself as an advisor , mainly on horticulture - related issue .
FleuroselectFor the last ten years , An Beekenkamp has been involve as a circuit card member of Fleuroselect , and help organize encounter and cultivation trials . Fleuroselect is an international organization for breeders and producer of propagating material in potted and bedding plants .
Looye GrowersAs of 2017 , An is a extremity of the Supervisory Board of the Looye Kwekers Holding B.V.
MaasdijkFinally , An devoted herself to the Maasdijk community of interests as a extremity of the Centennial State - determination council of Basisschool Het Kompas ( 2005 - 2007 ) . For ten twelvemonth she has contribute to the Protestant Congregation Maasdijk , including as vice - chairwoman of the working group on the merger of Reformed Church and Reformed Congregation .
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