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7TH NEW EUROPE EXHIBITION FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS & INCENTIVE TRAVEL 22. 01. 2015

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“As the host destination and a partner of the main organiser since its incep-tion, we do not perceive the Conventa Show just as an important regional meetings industry business event that has established itself on the European market. Over these years we have strived to support Conventa’s development and growth and recognised it as one of our most important marketing projects at the destination level, through which Ljubljana is strengthening its brand and position on the international meetings industry market and wider.”

Petra Stušek, Acting Managing Director at Ljubljana Tourism

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CONVENTA NETWORKING DINNER WITH THE TASTE OF LJUBLJANA

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CONVENTA AWARDS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

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30 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE 2014

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ABOUT LJUBLJANA

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GoMice MEET THE 007 TEAM

Miha KovačičExhibition [email protected]

What is the one thing you are most excited to see/experience at Conventa 2015? After one year of working on the show to welcome over 400 professionals from all over Europe. There is a special buzz around during Conventa. Your advice for the exhibitors present-ing at the 7th Conventa: Know your product, know your clients, be original, be relaxed, be interesting, have fun and do business.Your advice for hosted buyers explor-ing the meetings offer at the show: Use this fantastic opportunity where you can personally meet selected regional part-ners. Do engage in discussions, network, relax, have fun and do business.Let’s get personal...Three words that describe you best: Work hard, play hard, being me.If you weren’t working in the meetings industry what other profession would you care to attempt? Global top innova-tive blue chip corporation.If you could fly off to any destination in the world which destination would that be? Winter/spring/summer/au-tumn/alone/with partner/family/friends/weekend/week/month/year – How many answers may I give you?What always makes you smile? Friends and some colleagues but also passionate people.007 Conventa is killing it on the meet-ings industry floor this year. If you were a secret agent what would your meetings spy name be? Ahim Čičavok.

Gorazd ČadHead of [email protected]

What is the one thing you are most excited to see/experience at Conventa 2015?The enthusiastic faces of the hosted buyers and satisfied exhibitors. I hope that every-one will see the effort and energy of the small organising team, which was working on the project all year long.

Your advice for the exhibitors present-ing at the 7th Conventa?Establish as many contacts as possible and make yourself interesting for the hosted buyers. Everything should be oriented towards attracting customers’ attention. Make sure you get enough media atten-tion because Conventa offers many pos-sibilities. We like to say that Conventa is a 365-day content marketing machine which must be used wisely.Your advice for hosted buyers explor-ing the range of meetings products and services at the show:Listen to our exhibitors’ stories. You will get to know one of the most interesting, authentic and undiscovered meetings industry regions in Europe. We will make our every effort to leave an impression on all your senses. The most successful events are based on stories and some of them will be presented during Conventa.Let’s get personal ...Three words that describe you best:Rock’n’roll. If you were not working in the meet-ings industry what other profession would you care to try your hand at?As a geographer by heart, I would prob-ably travel around the world and write travelogues about the most unusual places I visited. If you could fly off to any destination in the world which destination would that be?I would travel through the length and breadth of Russia and explore the endless expanse of Siberia.What always makes you smile?The morning walks with my flatcoated retriever, whose name is Bodo. 007 Conventa is killing it in the meet-ings industry this year. If you were a secret agent what would your meet-ings spy name be?007 – The Balkan Spy

Natalija Bah ČadExhibitors and Social Programme [email protected]

What is the one thing you are most excited to see/experience at Conventa 2015? We have changed the concept of the evening receptions to provide best networking atmosphere for participants at Conventa. Let us see how this will work!Your advice for the exhibitors present-ing at the 7th Conventa: If you think that evening social events are not impor-tant for the business, you are wrong!Your advice for hosted buyers explor-ing the meetings offer at the show: Walk around with opened ears and eyes. Let the local people tell you the best stories about their hotels, cities, destinations. And have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine with them!Let’s get personal...Three words that describe you best: 3C: calm, creative, curiousIf you weren’t working in the meetings industry what other profession would you care to attempt? Hmm… if not a meeting planner, than I would probably try it as a designer.If you could fly off to any destination in the world which destination would that be? I am dreaming about AfricaWhat always makes you smile? Nice sunny mornings.007 Conventa is killing it on the meet-ings industry floor this year. If you were a secret agent what would your meetings spy name be? Cad… Natalija Cad

Polona SimšičContent [email protected]

What is the one thing you are most excited to see/experience at Conventa 2015?I am looking forward to seeing the exhi-bition hall which will be bursting at the seams this year buzzing with satisfied peo-ple and the smell of business talk in the air. Your advice for the exhibitors present-ing at the 7th Conventa:First listen to what hosted buyers are say-

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ing and then present your offer in accord-ance to their demand. And don’t forget the golden rule: smile!Your advice for hosted buyers explor-ing the meetings offer at the show:Stay open-minded. Meet with as many meeting providers as you can. More is more in this case! Let’s get personal...Three words that describe you best: Direct, organized and creative.If you weren’t working in the meetings industry what other profession would you care to attempt?If you want a serious answer than I would stay in marketing, but those who know me really well know that it is hard for me to stay serious so writing children’s science fiction stories would be great! If you could fly off to any destination in the world which destination would that be? Tokyo, Japan.What always makes you smile?Animals and the crazy things they do. Peo-ple and the crazy things they do J007 Conventa is killing it on the meet-ings industry floor this year. If you were a secret agent what would your meetings spy name be?January Connection.

Špela JerucHosted Buyer [email protected]

What is the one thing you are most excited to see/experience at Conventa 2015?I would like to see all participants happy, satisfied and in harmony.Your advice for the exhibitors present-ing at the 7th Conventa:Be punctual.Respect your customers’ time.Be talkative, especially about your work.Don’t shy away from a great opportunity.Your advice for hosted buyers explor-ing the meetings offer at the show:Be curious.Be ready to do business.Let’s get personal...Three words that describe you best:Charming, sociable and truly lovable.If you weren’t working in the meetings industry what other profession would you care to attempt? I would like to be a radio personality. I could talk for hours JIf you could fly off to any destination in the world which destination would that be?Definitely Tahiti and Bora-Bora.

What always makes you smile?Good music, good coffee and good…..007 Conventa is killing it on the meet-ings industry filed this year. If you were a secret agent what would your meetings spy name be?According to a fun website my Interna-tional meetings spy name would be Sass Intrigue. My Code name: The PirateI Reside in: Rio de JaneiroWhy am I a good spy: I can talk my way out of anything :P

Ana HotkoContent Marketing [email protected]

What is the one thing you are most excited to see/experience at Conventa 2015? For the first time I will experience Con-venta from the organizer’s point of view, so everything is still new and exciting for me.Your advice for the exhibitors present-ing at the 7th Conventa: Point out the attributes that make you dif-ferent.Your advice for hosted buyers explor-ing the meetings offer at the show: You will get the best opportunity to hear untold stories, so listen carefully.Let’s get personal...Three words that describe you best: Ambitious, forward-thinking, always a child by heart JIf you weren’t working in the meetings industry what other profession would you care to attempt? Treasure hunter.If you could fly off to any destination in the world which destination would that be? Eternal RomeWhat always makes you smile? Watching my old videotapes.

007 Conventa is killing it on the meet-ings industry filed this year. If you were a secret agent what would your meetings spy name be?Zephyr.

Tanja SmrzlićFinancial [email protected]

What is the one thing you are most excited to see/experience at Conventa 2015?New knowledge and connecting with other people from the region. Your advice for the exhibitors present-ing at the 7th Conventa:Make the most of the opportunity to be in the same room as high quality internation-al and regional hosted buyers and organize as many one2one meetings.Your advice for hosted buyers explor-ing the meetings offer at the show:Use your time at the show to meet with as many exhibitors as possible and discover beautiful destinations and offers to make profitable business decisions.Let’s get personal...Three words that describe you best: uf…persistent, reliable, energetic.If you weren’t working in the meetings industry what other profession would you care to attempt?Director of a Bank.If you could fly off to any destination in the world which destination would that be?Jamaica.What always makes you smile?My daughter.007 Conventa is killing it on the meet-ings industry filed this year. If you were a secret agent what would your meetings spy name be?Black Panther.

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CONVENTA NETWORKING DINNER WITH THE TASTE OF LJUBLJANA

Conventa networking dinner was held in CD Congress Centre Ljubljana. The

evening started with the activity that made a pretty interesting statistic among Conventa participant. The dinner was prepared by Vivo catering and inspired by Taste Ljubljana. We had a chance to get to know with some of Ljubljana’s traditional dishes that are still being prepared today, mostly using modern cooking methods. Great venue made an event even better.

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KONGRES MAGAZINE’S MEETINGS INDUSTRY TRAFFIC LIGHT PARTY

If you ever wonder who is married or taken, undecided or single, Conventa

After Party gave us an answer!Attendees showed their availability with T-shirts in colours of traffic light.Manca Špik and The Subtitles entertained all music tastes and took care that every-body had to show their dance moves.Conventa after party sponsored by Kon-gres magazine really heat up the floor and gave us another great Conventa memory!

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CONVENTA AWARDS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

CONVENTA HALL OF FAME AWARD WINNERS

With the award “Conventa Hall of Fame” organisers each year award an

individual who has with his extraordinary and invaluable efforts made his mark and affected the development of the meetings industry.In the past Conventa Hall of Fame award went to:

AMBASSADORS OF CONVENTA

In 2014 Conventa Academy for the first time honoured a promoter of Conventa

and granted him a title Conventa Ambas-sador. The award dedicated to Conventa’s longstanding partner and the greatest am-bassador of the trade show Rok Klančnik (1966 - 2013). Klančnik since the begin-ning took care of promotion of the trade show as Head of the Slovenian Tourist

Board representation in Brussels and was the greatest ambassador of Conventa.The first international ambassador of Conventa became Timo Heinaro from the Finnish Agency Fincentive. This year the honour goes to Paul Kennedy MBE, Di-rector and Owner of Kennedy Integrated Solutions.

Nikica Račić, Former Director of Croatian Convention Bureau (2011)Bogdan Lipovšek, Former Director of Union Hotels (2012)Barbara Vajda, Former Director of the Ljubljana Tourism (2013)Andrea Leitner, Director of Conventionland of Kärnten (2014)Tomaž Krušič, Director of Intours DMC Slovenia (2015)

09.00 - Registration 10.00

9.15 - Conventa morning energy 10.00 sessions, Urska 4 hall Žiga Novak, entrepreneur,

lecturer and moderator: Igrifikacija v organizaciji dogodkov (in Slovene language)

10.00 - One2one meetings 13.00

10.30 - Press conference for 11.00 Skål International, Urska 4 hall

11.00 - Presentation of Skål 11.30 International, Urska 4 hall

13.00 - Working lunch 14.20 prepared by Kaval Group

14.20 - Kevin Kelly: “Build 14.50 friendships - not customer relationships; an xceptional approach”, Expert’s corner

15.00 - One2one meetings 17.20

17.20 end of the show

17.30 Departure for fam trips (for hosted buyers only)

TODAY’S PROGRAMME

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FAM TRIPS 2015LJUBLJANA pre-tour, 19 - 20 January 2015

Ljubljana, often named a hidden gem, still has an aura of newness despite being on the European conference map for more than 30 years. This welcoming city of a compact size with 280,000 residents has the elements of a boutique destination, offering authenticity and a quality of life that both leisure and business visitors ap-preciate.

BLED post-tour, 22 - 23 January 2015

Bled charms visitors at first sight with its beautiful lake, the idyllic island in its midst and the majestic cliff-top castle overlooking the blue waters of the lake. The unspoilt countryside is a magnet and a perfect backdrop for “green” meetings, while the vicinity of the destination to the airport and the main thoroughfares is a further advantage. In addition, Bled has a longstanding tradition in organising events, so professional infrastructure and services are guaranteed.

ZAGREB post-tour, 22 - 24 January 2015

Zagreb is easy to reach by air and road to all major European cities and beyond. It is a very compact, „people friendly“ city where all principal attractions, hotels, venues, museums and historical sights are within walking distance from each other and are centrally located.

PORTOROŽ post-tour, 22 - 24 January 2015

With its 130 years’ tradition in tourism, Portorož is a very popular and recognized MICE destination. It offers a range of different hotel accommodations, modern conference facilities, numerous event ven-ues, delicious cuisine, relaxation facilities, cultural events and entertainment op-tions. Besides all this, Portorož is charac-terized by the short distances between all the venues which allows visitors to reach all the activities, business, social and cul-tural sites on foot.

KRANJSKA GORA post-tour, 22 - 24 January 2015pre-tour, 19 - 20 January 2015

Kranjska Gora is an ideal meetings and incentive destination. It features the best year round entertainment, sporting and recreational centre in the Julian Alps. This picturesque small town, surrounded by the impressive scenery of the mountains, lies on the outskirts of the Triglav Na-tional Park, very close to the intersection of three borders between Slovenia, Austria and Italy.

ISLAND OF LOŠINJ post-tour, 22 - 24 January 2015

The island of Lošinj is perfect for a healthy and active vacation, in every season. Lošinj inspires and empowers, it is a source of happiness and vitality where rich, green pine forests radiate tranquility, where a crystal clear blue sea invites you to jump in and refresh yourself, where aromatic herbs spread their relaxing scent.

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Kevin Kelly, an internationally ac-claimed motivational speaker and authority on the success principles underpinning entrepreneurship, lead-ership, sales and motivation for which he has developed the cutting edge methodology of Xceptional Execution, has taken over Experts’ Corner.

The brilliant Kelly once said “If you are passionate about what you do, you also want to be the best at what you do!” And who doesn’t want to be the best at what he/she does?

With the help of Kevin we are learning to become the meetings industry doers. Yesterday we listened to his lecture about how Xceptional Execution is the key to breakthrough in the meetings in-dustry. Today we will learn how to Build friendships, not customer relation-

ships. Since the customer is dead, the sales person role has dramatically changed. Kevin will show us how to build winning sustainable relationships that last.

Conventa gives away Kevin Kelly’s latest book!Because learning is a never-ending process all Conventa participants will get the book “DO! the pursuit of Xceptional Execution”.

Listen to Kevin today at 2.20 pm in Experts’ Corner. And don’t forget to tweet!

Experts Corner:

THE EXCEPTIONAL KEVIN KELLY ABOUT XCEPTIONAL EXECUTION IN THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY

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CONVENTA AWARDS

CONVENTA AMBASSADOR

CONVENTA HALL OF FAME

Conventa Academy for the second time grants an award AMBASSADOR OF

CONVENTA, an award dedicated to the longstanding partner and the greatest am-bassador of the trade show Rok Klančnik, former Head of the Slovenian Tourist Board representation in Brussels (1966 - 2013).

The Ambassador of Conventa award goes to Paul Kennedy MBE, Director and Owner of Kennedy Integrated Solutions. Paul has been the voice of Conventa and the region since day one. He has played a crucial and important part in the development of the show and its international integration.

Paul Kennedy: “I was both surprised and delighted to hear about being giv-en the Conventa Ambassador Award. I have always admired the decision to launch Conventa (or Simex to give it its original title), as a strategy to ac-celerate recognition of Ljubljana, Slo-venia and the whole South east Europe region as a genuinely good choice for international meetings and events. It is simply the most effective form of marketing and business development

which a destination and its supply chain can invest in. Conventa is in ef-fect a long term business development investment and its simply essential for the public and private sectors to invest in it for years to come. From a personal perspective I have greatly enjoyed assisting in the development of the event and opening up my net-work of international industry con-tacts to what Slovenia and the region has to offer.”

The first international ambassador of Conventa is Timo Heinaro from the Finn-ish Agency Fincentive.

Conventa wants to encourage stakehold-ers in the field of tourism to contribute

with their work, knowledge and ideas to the development of the meetings industry of South East and Central Europe. With the award “Conventa Hall of Fame” organisers each year reward an individual who, with his extraordinary and invaluable efforts, made his mark and affected the develop-ment of the meetings industry.

This year Conventa Hall of Fame gained a new member. Tomaž Krušič, director at Intours DMC Slovenia received recogni-tion for his long-standing support of the project. His strong support within the industry and policy in Slovenia did not go unnoticed. With the expansion of the operations of his agency, Tomaž not only promoted the region, but made sure South East Europe knows and loves Conventa.

Tomaž Krušič: “This is a big honour, be-cause Conventa is an important event, many renowned personalities from the business are visiting it. Since we were strongly supporting it from very beginning it’s also an award for per-sistence and vision. In a way I’m also taking it as an award for the whole Conventa project and its creators, an award for today’s status and position of this business event.”

Conventa Ambassador

Conventa Hall of Fame

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CONVENTA PROGRAM

Check today‘s programme at Conventa Expert Corner

10.40 - Pierre Fernandez 10.55 MPI: Key MPI research

unveiled: Future of Meetings

11.00 - Amanda Marochko11.15 ICCA: What ICCA is all

about

11.20 - Mojca Gobina11.35 Bernardin Group

11.40 - Maja Vidergar11.55 Cankarjev dom Congress

Centre Ljubljana

12.00 - Annamaria Ruffini12.15 SITE 12.40 - Ana Rozman12.55 TBA-Teambuilding

Academy

14.20 - Kevin Kelly14.50 Build friendships - not

customer relationships; an xceptional approach

15.20 Andrea Leitner Kärnten Convention

& Mitgesellschafter GsbR

15.25 - Gorazd Čad15.40 Kongres Magazine

CONVENTA EXPERTS CORNER PROGRAMME

Attention Hosted Buyers!

All hosted buyers, who will give their business card at

registration, will be automatically placed in the dray, which will take place on Thursday during lunch brake. For today‘s draw, prizes were contributed by:

“Conventa is one of the leading MICE fairs in South East Europe, and gives suppliers the chance to meet professionals from all around the world in-terested in discovering this area’s opportunities. I would recommend the show to my colleagues, since the high profile of the hosted buyers is a plus and the worshop’s format, one to one pre-arranged meetings, gives the opportunity to meet interest-ing and really interested people.”

Brenda Lee Fabro, Agenzia TurismoFVG, Italy

»I love the fresh concept and.friendly atmosphere of.Conventa. Participating on Conventa feels like being a member of a family of event fans. Nice mix-ture of business and fun which makes networking easier.«

Katarina Marić, Carnet de Voyage

Winners of Conventa Wild Card 2015

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CONVENTA GOING GREEN

HOW SUSTAINABLE ARE YOU?

As we mentioned in yesterday’s Daily, Conventa’s Sustainability programme

highlights 15 sustainable practices imple-mented at the Conventa show. We still invite participants to follow these actions. If you carry out at least three sustainable initiatives, you will enter our competition for a chance to win sustainable experiences in the region of South East Europe.

In yesterday’s Daily we disclosed 5 of sustainable guidelines, the rest of them are here.

1. During your visit of Conventa, take the energy-saving option of not

having sheets and towels changed every day. In this manner you can contribute to saving laundry energy and water. And do not forget to turn off the lights, air conditioning and television when you leave your room.

2. Take advantage of the Conventa mobile page and help us continue

to reduce paper usage at the trade show. All relevant information, presentations and trade show materials are available electronically for download.

3.Help use reduce paper use and browse the Conventa floor plan

on the interactive touch-screen boards. The interactive digital boards allow you to access the list of exhibitors and check out the floor plan without the use of paper.

4.As a young meeting industry region we are in the course of

training- expanding our knowledge and gaining experiences in sustainable event management. If you have any advice on how to make further steps in organising sustainable meetings, we would love to hear it.

5.Familiarize yourself with sustainable management of

the Conventa trade show. For more information visit the Conventa website www.conventa.info.

Fact: We are trusted by global trade shows IMEX, EIBTM and UK Meetings Show, ICCA association, MPI and SITE, as well as all the major convention bureaus in the region. In addition, all the largest meetings players have been with us from the beginning. The degree of loyalty is extremely high, because from the beginning 98% of exhibitors have put their trust in us and they are joined every year by new exhibitors.

Conventa has in five years become a respected brand that among invited guests and exhibitors enjoys a high reputation and credibility. By participating in the trade show you can become part of the group of best meetings companies of the region.

A FIRST IMPRESSION COUNTS

HIGH LOYALTY

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Fact: For the average sales meeting organi-sation you would spend at least 60 minutes, without counting time invested in market research and other time invested in finding customers. According to the Conventa survey, on average we save you at least 60 hours of valuable time that you would oth-erwise be spending searching for contacts, organising and executing of meetings.

Only at Conventa can you have on average 22 pre-arranged meet-ings in two days, the organisation of which would otherwise take a lot of your precious time.

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Fact: Average cost per lead in Europe is, according to base estimates, 15 EUR per contact. At Conventa you are guaranteed 250 contacts, or a total value of EUR 3,250 far exceeding the investment cost of registration fee for participation.

Investment in Conventa is equal to invest-ment in a minimum 250 sales contacts (sales leads). In addition, Conventa is one of the few trade shows that provides exhibitors with a database of all partici-pating invited guests after the event for the purpose of further marketing.

IT SAVES YOU MONEY

PER CONTACT

15€

Fact: Normally, the costs of appearing at fairs and exhibitions in the basic package do not include different types of additional equipment such as chairs, tables, lighting, and more. Conventa offers all of this, as well as a year-round marketing package, for a single price. To the costs of appearing you need only add the cost of getting to Ljubljana and accommodation for your staff.

The registration fee for Conventa does not have concealed costs and includes a fully equipped stand to work on the principle “come, meet, win”. In addition, over the two days of the event and fully included in the registration fee, Conventa is one of only trade shows taking care of food for its participants.

NO HIDDEN COSTS

MARKETING PACKAGE

FOR A SINGLE PRICE

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Fact: According to Conventa statistics a minimum of 10% of all actual meetings are transformed sales in the long run. On average this means 2.2 successful meetings with us. Taking the assumption that it is a one day event with 50 participants, who according to Ljubljana Tourism analysis spend EUR 383,60 (without trans-port to the destination) per day, this means that specific yield of the trade show is on average at least EUR 57,540 per exhibitor.

These are the heart of Conventa. Only those who have a serious interest in the region and a real purchasing power are invited to the event. Every year we decline over 200 appli-cants who do not meet the strict criteria of qualification.

SELECTED BUYERS

AVERAGE YIELD

€ 57,540 PER EXHIBITOR

Fact: B2B promotion is based on a rapidly expanding database that has reached 39,816 contacts with whom we regularly communicate and keep in-formed on the project and our partners.

Every year we are expanding our range of year-round promotional activities of the trade show, which are included free of charge into the exhibitors’ packages. The promotion is based on the constantly growing database of potential invited guests and tools such as the Meet in SEE e-catalogue, Conventa e-newspaper and the quickly growing social networks of the project.

ALL YEAR ROUND PROMOTION OF EXHIBITORS

39,816CONTACTS

Fact: Conventa treats invited guests and exhibitors equally, which is why all of the social events are an integral part of the Conventa project and are free of charge for exhibitors, as they represent an integral part of achieving ROI

Through various forms of socialising Conventa enables you to meet as many invited guests as possible. The social

events element of the trade show includes coffee breaks, a green corner, working lunches and evening receptions. Conventa is one of a few trade shows that treats exhibitors and invited guests equally and offers this side of the networking in the package.

HIGH LEVEL SOCIALISING

SOCIAL EVENTS ARE

FREE OF CHARGE

Fact: We have brought global stars of the meetings industry to Conventa, among others Paul Bridle, Linda Pereira, Patrick Delaney, Angie Mason and many more. The average registration fee for such events is ordinarily 250 EUR. Conventa offers them to exhibitors free of charge.

Conventa improves with every passing year and upgrades its education programme, which is free of charge for exhibitors.

FREE EDUCATION

GLOBAL STARSAT CONVENTA

Fact: In five years Conventa has been visited by 87 leading pro-fessional media, who have brought 137 journalists to the event to spread the word of the meetings potential of the region to the whole world. In partnership co-operation media contacts annually guarantee us free publications and other forms of content market-ing to a total value of 65,000 EUR.

Conventa is well visited by pro-fessional media and their leading journalists. Many of them were so excited about the region that they became media ambassadors and friends of destinations.

CONTENT MARKETING

LEADING PRO MEDIA

137 JOURNALISTS87

Fact: Conventa achieves outstand-ing results in terms of quality. The average satisfaction grade of exhib-itors was in five years 4.23 from a possible 5), with the average satis-faction grade of invited guests even higher, scoring the trade show with an average grade 4.44.

Conventa always ensures a high quality of satisfac-tion of exhibitors and invited guests. Through the

analysis of the overall results, participant surveys and individual meetings with every exhibitor we are taking care to improve the quality each year, understanding that this will in-crease the loyalty of partners and enhance the reputation of the trade show.

CARING FOR THE QUALITY OF THE TRADE SHOW

SATISFAC-TION GRADE

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INVITED GUESTS

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YEARS OF RESULTS

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Kongres magazine’s readers have cho-sen 30 the most influential people in meetings industry in SEE for 2014!

Candidates were assessed on the following key criteria:• Achievement of the best financial and

other multiplier effects of the meetings industry in 2014 that was significantly above the average;

• Implementation of the most demanding improvements and innovations in their field, which also includes successfully implemented projects that marked the year 2014 as a special one;

• Help in enhancing the reputation and visibility of the meetings industry in 2014;

• Innovations that facilitate the work of meetings organisers, or have shown the direction for the future.

TOP MEETING ARCHITECTS

Romana VLAŠIĆ, TZ Dubrovnik Director of TZ Dubrovnik and with many concrete years of experience in business has given acceleration to the promotion of Dubrovnik. This is now the most recog-nisable congress brand of the region and a player in the first congress European league.

Miha KOVAČIČ, Slovenian Convention Bureau Active for a decade as the director of the Slovenian Convention Bureau, which enjoys an outstanding reputation abroad. The editorial board puts a particular em-phasis on the Conventa project that, as a brand, has become synonymous with the SE Europe congress product and has significantly assisted with the placement of the region on meetings planners’ list of destinations.

Nik RAČIĆ, Ex-Croatia Convention Bureau Nik Račić is the second winner of the IMEX Academy Award for lifetime achievement. As a former president of the Skal associa-tion he has done much for the development of the meetings industry of Croatia.

4. Zlatan MUFTIĆ, Zagreb Convention Bureau5. Barbara VAJDA, Ljubljana Convention Bureau 6. Slaven RELJIĆ, Ex-Croatia Tourist Board7. Tatjana RADOVIČ, Ljubljana Convention Bureau

8. Dimitrij ROTOVNIK, Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre 9.Miloš MILOVANOVIĆ, Serbia Convention Bureau 10. Gordana PLAMENAC, Serbia Convention Bureau

NEWCOMERS VOTED BY READERS:Mladjan MIŠKELJIN, Serbia Convention Bureau Goran PAVLOVIĆ, Opatija Convention Bureau

TOP MEETING LOGISTICS

1. Daniel MARUŠIĆ, Dubrovnik Travel DMC Dubrovnik Travel is recognised in the mar-ket as an extremely marketing-oriented company that dictates the trends of re-gional DMCs. Daniel is heavily involved in the meetings space, as a member of peer associations as well as being the voice of the convention industry of Croatia.

2. Tomaž KRUŠIČ and Miro HRIBAR, Intours DMC

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Intours reached its star moment in 2013, since when the company has been re-cording impressive business results, an increase of brand awareness and rapid growth. Tomaž is also active as president of the council of the Slovenian Conven-tion Bureau, in which he is responsible for improving the visibility of the industry in Slovenia.

3. Sanja VUKOV COLIĆ, Spektar putovanja The most recognised Croatian PCO achieves excellent results on the market. They have been achieving quality manage-ment and setting high business standards since 1989. They have received the ISO 9001 – 2008 certificate, have reputable international partners and have organised over 20 conferences annually.

4. Martin JEZERŠEK, Jezeršek Catering 5. Bogdan LIPOVŠEK, Former CEO of Grand Hotel Union 6. Živorad VASIĆ, Crowne Plaza 7. Andrej PREBIL, Sava turizem d,d.8. Tomislav POPOVIĆ, Maistra Hotels & Resorts 9. Jerneja KAMNIKAR, Vivo Catering 10. Snežana VEJNOVIĆ, Talas-M DMC

NEWCOMERS VOTED BY READERS:Vesna PRITCHARD, Globtour Event Tanja BOGDANOV, DMC Vekol

TOP MEETING INNOVATORS (MARKET-ING, TECHNOLOGY,….)

1. Davor BRUKETA, Bruketa & ŽinićThe Bruketa & Žinić agency is considered to be the best small marketing agency in the world (AdAge 2013) and the second most effective independent agency in the world (Effie and Cannes 2012). A ranking on the scale was earned by understand-ing the future of the meetings industry through the integration of creative indus-tries with congress ones.

2. Anže ČOKL, Bohinj Park Eco Hotel Anže Čokl has earned considerable atten-tion through the significant expense on so-called green eco-friendly measures. In the case of the Bohinj Park Eco Hotel, behind the word eco there is not only a well-cultivated green philosophy and technical perfection, but also a young and dedicated team that has internalised a green mindset and follows it at every level of the business.

3. Tomo RICOV, PepermintThe Weekend Media Festival has com-pletely changed the face of marketing festivals of the region. By the number of participants as well as by the quality of content it became an institution in a very short time. Each year it gathers some 4,000 participants, among whom are all the key players in the field of communica-tions industries.

4. Kosta PETROV, The P World 5. Jovan JELOVAC, Belgrade Design Week 6. Marko KRIŽNIK, Promo Agency 7. Dani POLAJNAR, Teambuilding Academy 8. Danica PURG, IEDC – Bled School of Management9. Zmago NOVAK, Mesec oblikovanja 10. Milan CULIĆ, EIAT

NEWCOMERS VOTED BY READERS:Danijela BREČKO, GV Educations



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More than 75% find information’s for their meetings by asking friend and colleagues and 68,29% said they use Google. Venue finding agencies are used the least. Almost half of respondent said they don’t use Fam Trips to destinations and Meeting industry trade shows. Unfortunately, Meeting industry magazines are used the least.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SOURCES DO YOU USE TO FIND INFORMATION ON DESTINATIONS FOR YOUR MEETINGS?

Convention Bureaus / Tourist

organizations

Fam trips to destinations

Local meet-ing planners

Meeting in-dustry trade

shows

Meeting industry

magazines

Venue find-ing agencies

Social media Google Friends and colleagues

39.63

3.057.93

49.39

29.27

5.496.10

59.15

34.76

4.27

14.02

46.95

30.49

3.667.32

58.54

22.56

5.498.54

63.41

17.68

7.325.49

69.51

31.71

7.93

8.54

51.83

68.29

4.275.49

21.95

76.83

4.27

9.76

9.15

YES

NO

SOMETIMES

NA

%

More than 50 % said they book the venue of the meeting from 1 to 6 months ahead. A small proportion (3,32 %) book their venue more than 2 years ahead. 20,27 % of our respond-ent said they book the venue from 6 months to 1 year ahead.

The use of social media within meetings is expected to increase according to our respondants.

THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA WITHIN MEETINGS IS EXPECTED TO?

HOW LONG IN ADVANCE OF YOUR MEETING DO YOU BOOK THE VENUE?

Less than 1 week ahead

1 week - 1 month ahead

1 month - 3 months ahead

3 months - 6 months ahead

28.5720.27

9.313.323.64

12.63

22.26

67.07

31.71

1.22

Increase Stay the same Decrease

6 months - 1 year ahead

1 year - 2 years ahead

More than 2 years ahead

In your dealings with DESTINATIONS, what annoys you most?

• Poor accessibility • More »first hand« information• Delay in response• Lack of flexibility• Not understanding the needs of

the clients• Not respecting the budget• Non-commercial attitude in times

of crisis• Destination does not offer good

possibilities for farewell dinners, excursions for individuals

• Lack of communication • Lack of flexibility of local meetings

industry• Lack of special venues• Language issues• Late response to questions or remarks• Most Convention Bureaus / Tourist

organizations tell you that they can help with "everything" but when it comes down to matters, the ability to help is minimal

• Slow reaction time• Inflexibility• Unwillingness to adapt or search

for common solutions• The connection of Slovenia with

the rest of the world• Lack of flexibility and initiative

providers• Lack of involvement of the local

environment• Lack of innovation and positive surprises• Late and not detailed replies, espe-

cially when I am not familiar with the destination.

• Excessive prices• Poor additional offer • The assumption they know what

we are looking for! Never assume! Just deliver quality!

• The can't do mentality: in our country we never do.....

• Lack of CVB structure• Not listening to our demands• Unprofessional Staff• Unprofessionalism of local meet-

ings industry• Incompetent transfer staff• Arranging transfer from point A to B

Southeast europe meeting planner profile 2014The Editorial Board of Kongres Magazine in past couple of months conducted and completed the first on-line survey on the habits of regional meeting planners. We received 167 answers and the survey is now completed. Text by Špela Jeruc

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The most important things when they choose a destination is its accessibility (55,69 %) and value for money (52,10 %). The least important things are visa requirements (37,13 %) and climate (23,95 %). They give a lot of impact on the Im-age of the destination (41,92 %), attractiveness for tourism (39,52 %) and safety and security (28,14 %).

WHEN CHOOSING A DESTINATION FOR YOUR MEETINGS, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOU?

Climate Accessibillity Attractive-ness for Tourism

Economic Stability

Visa Re-quirements

Profession-alism of lo-

cal meetings industry

Safety and security

Value for money

Image od the destination

Interna-tional Hotel

Brands

NOT IMPORTANT

2

3

4

VERY IMPORTANT

NA

23.95

16.77

34.13

17.37

55.69

31.14

8.981.80 2.40

16.77

37.1320.36

20.36

24.55

23.35

21.56

12.57

12.57

12.57

28.14

40.72

5.99

7.19

32.34

52.10

4.19

14.37

41.92

34.13

5.19

40.26

16.88

12.99

37.13

24.55

11.98

10.78

16.77

32.34

29.34

10.18

28.74

39.52

21.567.19%

In your dealings with VEN-UES, what annoys you most?

• »This is like we have always done it« - attitude

• Lack of flexibility lack of understand-ing our clients’ need

• Change of staff which is responsible for the event

• If the Convention centre is not well separated from the other activities of the hotel – spa facilities are inter-twined with congress facilities

• Staff is not enough responsive to last minute changes

• Noise from the outside• Poor and outdated equipment• They don’t deliver what they prom-

ised• Lack of transparency in charging –

additional item spend• Very high costs for IT/internet

resources• Language issues• Multimedia problems• Non-operating of techniques• Inflexibility in different client’s

wishes• Failure to comply with previously

agreed service• Problems with access and free park-

ing spaces• Lack of comprehensive information,

including the presentation of the surroundings, facilities…

• Lack of efficient attitude• Poor response time and unwilling-

ness to recognise association budget constraints

• Too low standards in organizing events

• Slow internet• Standardized offer of hotels and

other organizers and service provid-ers often do not respond to the specific requirements and conditions for the organization of “minor profes-sional meetings”, with 50 to 100 participants

• Unclear rules• When they do not recognize the

difference between the academic and business communities, for instance lunch break or lunch!

• When venue stuff does not consider my event as an important event

• When they do not dedicate enough time to details or preconference meetings

• Not responding promptly to my emails

• No flexibility with final delegates number (estimated over real number)

The majority said that professionalism of the venue staff is very important when choosing a venue for their meetings (78,31 %). Everybody still watches for the prices (57,49 %) and quality of services provided by the venue (49,10 %). Proximity to air-port and public transport is not really important and does not effect when choosing a venue (6,59%). More than 45% of them said that quality of the food and beverages is also an important fact.

WHEN CHOOSING A VENUE FOR YOUR MEETINGS, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MOST IM-PORTANT FOR YOU?

NOT IMPORTANT

2

3

4

VERY IMPORTANT

Flexibility of space

Price Proxim-ity to airport and public transport

Fast internet

Quality of the food and beverages

Quality of services

provided by venue

Speed of response of venue sales

staff

Professional-ism of the venue staff

%

2.402.999.58

2.40 6.59 3.59 4.19 2.99 3.59 1.811.205.42

13.25

78.31

1.20

18.56

31.14

45.51

0.6010.18

37.13

49.10

1.2016.17

47.31

31.14

7.78

24.55

33.53

30.54

7.78

22.16

37.13

26.35

8.38

31.74

57.49

36.53

2.99

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WHO WILL SERVE AT FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN UDINECombination of catering and local restaurants SORA Catering

Football Club Udinese Calcio is based in Udine and currently plays in the first Italian football league Serie A. Upon their stadion reconstruction they also renewed their hospitality programme. Five levels of VIP hospitality services were named Udinese Club House. One of the novelties presented at the September re-opening was the new catering provider SORA Catering. This international catering com-pany is in charge of three levels, Executive Club, VIP Club and Managers Club, while top two are rotationally catered by local restaurants. WWW.SORACATERING.COM

CD CONGRESS CENTRE LJUBLJANA BURSTING WITH EXPECTATIONS2015 will be a great year!CD Congress Centre

At the beginning of the year the CD Con-gress Centre Ljubljana is pro to announce that 2015 is a great congress year. For its part alone, CD is hosting 25 international meetings and congress-related events. And there are a few new (local) ones to be confirmed within a few weeks. This is an important piece of news that will boost the local economy and (hopefully) push Ljubljana and Slovenia higher on the ICCA ranks. More at: www.cd-cc.si/congress

VILA VIPOLŽE WEBSITE AVAILABLENew cultural and congress center in BrdaInstitute for Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sport Brda

Vila Vipolže, the brand new cultural and congress center, is now available on line. The website www.vilavipolze.eu was launched just before Conventa and gives a nice overview on the premises and

GRAND HOTEL UNION WITH NEW PROMOTIONAL VIDEOA good video can do wondersUnion Hotels

Promotional Video Marketing has become one of the top forms of communicating benefits to a target audience. All business-es, small and large, are jumping on board to get their start with video – consumers demand it! “We think that a good video can do wonders for a business, that’s why we did it as well, « said Martina Marušić, marketing director of Union hotels, Lju-bljana.

The Union Hotels group comprises four hotels - Grand Hotel Union, Grand Hotel Union Business, Hotel Lev and Central Ho-tel. In the city centre they offer 574 com-fortable and pleasantly furnished rooms, where guests will be happy to return after a day of business obligations or sightsee-ing.

WWW.UNION-HOTELS.EU/EN/GRAND-HOTEL-UNION/ABOUT-HOTEL/KAJ-PONUJA-GRAND-HOTEL-UNION-VIDEO-EN-US/

sorroundings, which just call for joyous meetings. A reservation platform will be added subsequently offering guests the possibility to design their own experience. One of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Slovenia located in-between the vineyards of the magic and sunny Brda region will open it̀ s doors in summer and will offer a unique venue for memorable gatherings.

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CONVENTA NEWS

TERME OLIMIA Where business meets pleasureTerme Olimia

The comprehensive and high-quality Wellness offer and the most prestigious Wellness Orhidelia, unique Selfness pro-grammes, water adventures, pampering in the Sauna world, diversified culinary delights, recreational activities, fresh air and serenity are all important pieces that create a unique mosaic of business tourism in Terme Olimia Congress Center Olimia, location, away from the crowded city rush, is devised as a multifunctional space, ap-propriate for different types of meetings. A complex of eight excellent and techni-cally equipped halls and meeting rooms is suitable for conferences, commemora-tions, meetings, seminars, exhibitions and presentations as well as motivational pro-grams, receptions and other social events

EXPERT MEETING SIOUG 2014 IN LJUBLJANASatisfied participant fro Plaza Hotel Ljubljana Plaza Hotel Ljubljana

Plaza Hotel Ljubljana was horned to host Expert Meeting SIOUG 2014 .The proposed agenda included several renowned domestic and foreign experts, presenting fifty-two lectures and two workshops. The meeting was attended by 200 participants from all over the world. We offered them comfortable rooms, ex-clusive food and venues equipped with the very latest technology. Our professional and friendly multilingual staff ensured a memorable stay. They say: “We will be back next year.”

NEW A350 FOR EVEN BETTER EXPERIENCE WITH QATAR AIRWAYSQatar Airways

Qatar Airways welcomed a new chapter in its young history recently as it welcomed the world’s first Airbus A350 XWB into its fleet as Global Launch Customer. The A350 is set to commence service on the Doha–Frankfurt route on 15 January 2015. The A350 XWB features the very latest in aerodynamics, design and technology and will set new standards in passenger ex-perience, operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The A350 XWB will offer unprecedented levels of interoperability and a highly efficient solution to meeting long-haul passenger demands. The addi-tion of this latest generation aircraft to the Qatar Airways fleet will strengthen airlines’ position as the World’s 5-star air-line providing exceptional hospitality and seamless connectivity around the globe.

SPLIT GETTING MORE ATTRACTIVE CONVENTION DESTINATION BECAUSE OF BRITISH AIRWAYS?Direct flights to SplitLe Meridien Lav

such as banquets, fashion shows and formal banquets. All areas are equipped with the latest audio-video equipment for a high quality realization of your events and undisturbed work.Advantages and additional services are: professional help (organization, consult-ing), selected culinary offer, various spare time activities (excursion with a road train, view of the monastery in Olimia, tastings, chocholate butique, clay pigeon shooting, golf, …), wellness offer, free parking area, club for evening events, thematic events at the pool, incentive programs, teambuild-ing programs.In accordance with our wellness philoso-phy, any event is complemented with an excellent local food and selected wines, hospitality, sightseeing of natural and cul-tural sights as well as spoiling you at the prestigious Wellness Orhidelia.

According to British Airways Highlife magazine, Croatia is one of the most in-triguing countries in the world. Starting May 1st 2015 BA is introducing direct flights to Split, hence making Le Meridien Lav even more attractive as a convention destination. Our Conference Centre boasts 2500m² on one level, hosting 800 guests in natural daylight, with pano-ramic sea views and latest technology. With eight additional meeting rooms and a 24hr Business Centre, the resort is the natural choice for your next event. Enjoy convenient parking in a covered garage on two floors, monitored 24/7 with space for 350 vehicles.

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LJUBLJANA FAQ

Is Ljubljana a people-friendly city?As its residents and numerous visitors will tell you, Ljubljana is, indeed, a people-friendly capital. Categorised as a medium-sized European city, it offers everything a metropolis does yet preserves its small-town friendliness. Visitors and locals flock into the picturesque Old Town that welcomes them as a cosy urban lounge.

How do visitors see Ljubljana?The first impression a visitor gets of Lju-bljana is that it is an exceptionally young city, dressed up in green. On a population of 285,000, twenty percent are university students. Classical blends with alternative, history walks hand in hand with urban trends, parks stretch into the heart of the city. Visitors also like to taste Ljubljana: as Slovenia boasts a number of regional gastronomies, the city’s numerous restau-rants and inns offer a wide range of local delicacies, including traditional Ljubjana dishes. Not to mention superb wines. How can I get around Ljubljana?Ljubljana is compact, a true walking city by nature, and unless you need to visit somewhere outside of the city centre, you can manage easily without using public transport. Cabs have competitive prices and the city public bus network is wide-spread and efficient. To travel with them, buy an Urbana card. The city also has a

popular bicycle hire system BicikeLJ, with 30 docking stations around Ljubljana.

How come the symbol of Ljubljana is a dragon?There has to be a fierce creature to protect the city from bad guys… and nothing scarier than a dragon! From a lead role, together with Jason and the stolen Golden Fleece, in a legend about the foundation of Ljubljana, the mighty dragon has centu-ries after found its permanent residence in the city’s coats-of-arms, seated atop the castle tower.

Which river meanders through Lju-bljana?The Ljubljanica is a fascinating repository of the entire history on the grounds where the city developed. Today, its redisigned riverbanks in the downtown / Old Town area are among the most popular spots for socialising, as they are lined with many cosy cafes and restaurants. Romantic walks are another option…

Is Ljubljana a green capital?In June 2014, the European Commis-sion named Ljubljana as European Green Capital 2016. Its sustainable development strategy document ‘Vision 2025’ focuses on the protection of the environment, sustainable mobility, sustainable en-ergy provision, and electromobility, and

crowns the many efforts and tangible improvements invested especially in the last decade.Service providers strive to stay tuned with the sustainability line by offering, among other, local products, using local produce for preparing meals as well as environmentally friendly services, which are also implemented in meeting venues and hotels.

Why is Ljubljana, the capital of Slove-nia, an ideal place for meetings?This welcoming city has the elements of a boutique destination, offering authentic-ity and a quality of life that both leisure and business visitors appreciate.Modern meeting facilites, professional know-how, a good choice of event space for social functions complemented by an excellent catering offer, as well as good language skills ensure that events are carried out according to the plan. On top of this, the feeling of well being, safety, re-laxed efficiency and warm hospitality are often quoted as the lasting impressions that conference delegates and business executives carry from Ljubljana. And it definitely offers good value for money!

And what about Ljubljana’s name?If you change just a letter in its spelling (Ljubljena instead of Ljubljana), it actu-ally means »the beloved«. Nothing could define better the capital of a country that bears love in its name (Slovenia)!

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LJUBLJANA’S HALLMARKS:

A FRESH, GREEN AND FUNKY MEETINGS DESTINATION – PART 2

CREATIVE PRODUCTS: as nature invisi-bly blends with the urban tissue, Ljubljana offers a span of very diverse experiences and activities that can be incorporated into incentive or team building pro-grammes adapted to a different number of attendees. A brunch while elegantly cruis-ing along the Ljubljanica river or kayaking across town? Baking a traditional cake or learning to do pottery in a museum? Photo safaris and treasure hunts with an “intel-lectual twist”? CSR programmes or wine tasting? “taste Ljubljana” at a standing lunch under the colonnades of the central market or…. ? The list could be much much longer – check it out with local DMC’s, event agencies or the Ljubljana Conven-tion Bureau.

INTERNATIONAL ACCOLADES: Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel guide book publisher, has listed Ljubljana at No. 2 on its Best in Europe 2014 list among ten destinations considered by LP editors as the most worth visiting. Ljubljana made it to the list as ‘one of Europe’s greenest and most livable cities, with a vibrant cultural, café and nightlife scene that gives it the feel of a perpetual street party’.

The ultimate one: Ljubljana received the prestigious title of European Green Capital 2016. Among the five finalists contending for the title, Ljubljana, with its sustainable development strategy document ‘Vision 2025’, was the one that the jury, chaired by the European Commission, found the most impressive. The many visible im-provements are already reflected in the quality of life, which can be appreciated by all visitors to our city, too.

THE PEOPLE & THE DESTINATION SPIRIT: Dedicated and connected pro-fessionals in all the segments of meeting industry providers are the backbone of a destination, which we are aware of in Lju-bljana. And many clients underline this as one of our assets.

Slovenians in general are described as af-fable, open, fluent in languages, helpful, hospitable in a genuine way.. Your feed-back is welcome!

AND SO ARE YOU – FEEL MOST WEL-COME IN LJUBLJANA!

WWW.VISITLJUBLJANA.COM/MEETINGS

LJUBLJANA AMONG WTTC TOURISM FOR TOMORROW AWARDS FINALISTS 2015

FINALIST 2015

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the 15 finalists for its 2015 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards and Ljubljana is a finalist in the category Destination Award beside Northeast and Yilan Coast in Taiwan and Sozopol in Bulgaria.The Awards aim to transform the Travel & Tourism industry, based upon sustain-able tourism principles, by educating and inspiring travel & tourism businesses and destinations about how to improve the sustainability of the sector. With cat-egories covering destination stewardship, community benefit, environmental man-agement, workforce development and in-novation, and a rigorous judging process, these Awards provide the highest accolade for sustainability in the global Travel & Tourism industry.

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After a positive response to the issue of Kongres Incentive Ideas Book in 2014, Kongres magazine now launches a brand new web site dedicated to seekers of incentive programmes in the region of South East Europe.

The aim of the web site is to simplify the search process and to in one place offer the biggest database of South East European incentives. The website www.kongres-incentives.net already offers more than 200 incen-tive programmes with new programmes being added on weekly basis. You can start searching for your perfect incen-tive now!

The Kongres Incentives web site is also a great opportunity for agencies offer-ing incentive programmes to increase

THE BIGGEST COLLECTION OF INCENTIVE IDEAS IS HERE! 200 INCENTIVE IDEAS / 8 COUNTRIES

their visibility and promote their programmes. Four different pack-ages and a number of possibilities to advertise are available to them.

For more information visit www.kongres-incentives.net or write to [email protected].

Slovenia was with its natural beauty, rural roads and urban centres several times shown on the

map of automobile manufacturers who filmed the whole or parts of the promotional videos for new cars.Marketing team has of Jaguar visited Ljubljana in October 2014 and filmed new commercial for Jag-uar F-TYPE. The elegant sports coupe has driven through the center of Ljubljana, BTC and past the World Trade Center buildings. The camera crew added the fog effects and carefully recorded every scene. Comercial is already released to the public. You can watch the result of work, which is full of beautiful night scenes of the car, Jaguar animal and the city centre of Ljubljana.

www.kongres-magazine.eu/2014/11/jaguars-f-type-motor-cut-silence-nigt-ljubljana/

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PATISSERIE LOLITAThe patisserie Lolita in the centre of

Ljubljana has diverse offer from pre-cious cakes to special chocolates. Everyone can find something for their taste. Lolita seduces and satisfies all senses. If you will enter into Lolita’s environment, you will succumb to its charms and smell of almonds, chocolate, fresh biscuits, vanilla, tea and coffee. Seated in a warm sofa, star-

JB RESTAURANTJB Restaurant in downtown Ljubljana is the

closest interpretation of a sophisticated pallet you will ever experience in this region. The menu, prepared by world renowned chef Janez Bratovž, is based on a relationship between the four elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire, representing four tastes – sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. This family-owned restaurant is listed as

one of S. Pellegrino’s Top 100 World’s Best Restaurants. JB Restaurant is place for those who want to try a distinct and sophisticated taste of extraordinary plates. They accept reserva-tions for special private occasions, such as birthday celebrations, weddings, PR events and business meetings.

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ing through the large windows you can fol-low the movie that city center will play for you. You can stay even longer, and plunge into the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita. Definitely best choice for free hour in Ljubljana!

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For more information about the event visit www.travel-zoom.si.

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IN THE PICTUREOn Tuesday at Conventa Welcome recep-tion all participants were invited to take a photo. Photo shooting was fun, but nobody knew excatlly what will come next. The results came out yestarday at Network-ing dinner. Photos of all participant were shown in an attractive video that merged into Conventa logo.

SIGNATURE HUNTSignature hunt was a great icebreaker and the best opportunity for meeting new people. Enjoyable activity created new contacts at Conventa Welcome Reception.Another interesting activity was at Conventa Networking dinner. Interst-ing statistics on meetings industry was announced. You can check the results on Conventa webpage.

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