VOICE FROM THE TOP

SNEŽANA VEJNOVIĆ CEO, TALAS M – MONTENEGRO’S DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Have you always wanted to work in the meetings industry? The answer is YES. It’s been more than 10 years since I met with the MICE industry for the first time, and I fell in love instantly. This was definitely something I wanted to do, something I wanted to develop in my country, and I have …

Read the article » May 16, 2013 Interviews, No. 3/2013 (VII), Voice from the top no responses.

INTERVIEW WITH Gorazd Čad, Head of marketing, Conventa

FACE-TO-FACE – FRESH – COFFEE – EXPERIENCE – EMOTION

What are the key advantages of the Conventa business model? In addition to the basic mission and development focus, Conventa has become a meeting point for the region. Meeting planners are discovering new and unfamiliar convention destinations and it supports them in their development. Above all, it is based on experience, on a personal relationship …

Read the article » May 15, 2013 Interviews, Kongres interviews one response.

VOICE FROM THE TOP

DANIEL MARUŠIĆ, CEO & President DT CROATIA – DUBROVNIK TRAVEL DMC

Have you always wanted to work in the meeting industry? Somehow my life path brought me into the meeting and event industry. My family is in the travel industry and was involved with many corporate meetings in the early 70s. Why is your destination/country the best in the world? I will be a bit modest and say that …

Read the article » May 15, 2013 2013, Interviews, No. 3/2013 (VII), Voice from the top no responses.

INTERVIEW WITH MIHA KOVAČIČ, Exhibition director & Director of Slovenia Convention Bureau

THE GATEWAY TO MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE TRAVEL OF SOUTHEAST EUROPE

Five editions of Conventa trade show are behind you. What kind of results has the development of the trade show over this period brought?  “Five years of the development of Conventa tradeshow has brought interesting results. The idea of the setup of the meetings show for the region of South East Europe was to present …

Read the article » May 14, 2013 Interviews, Kongres interviews, News, South-East Europe no responses.

WHY WAS BLED CHOSEN FOR THE CONFERENCE ASMP 2013?

The 3rd Austrian-Slovenian Polymer Meeting – ASPM 2013 was held in Bled, Slovenia, from 3 to 5 April 2013. The scientific conference that was attended by 240 delegates from 36 countries covered all major topics in polymer science and engineering and provided a venue for discussions among professionals about the current trends. We have been talking to Jadranka Jezeršek Turnes, Chief …

Read the article » May 3, 2013 Interviews, Kongres interviews, News, Slovenia Convention Bureau News no responses.

SLOVENIA, A HIDDEN JEWEL TO BE DISCOVERED AND ENJOYED

How to convince clients to consider Slovenia when thinking of organizing their next meeting, congress, event or incentive? As said by Angie Mason, Director of absolute corporate events from UK, Slovenia is still waiting to be discovered and perhaps the clients would enjoy being pioneers to discover this amazing destination.  Read the exclusive interview to find out more what …

Read the article » May 2, 2013 Interviews, Kongres interviews, News, Slovenia Convention Bureau News no responses.

PCO is the conductor of the symphony orchestra

Who is PCO – Professional Congress Organizer? What is the key factor for the specialization and excellence of these types of companies on the market? The organization of congresses is a special profession and demands specific knowledge and trained and experience staff. PCO is a company that has an entire series of specialist knowledge and …

Read the article » January 10, 2013 Interviews, Kongres interviews, No. 5/2012 (VI) no responses.

Enfant terrible: Timo Heinaro

Could you introduce yourself to us in two sentences – one as your private persona and the other your public one. Firstly quoting what I have somehow managed to write on my Facebook profile: adventure-spirited, outdoors oriented, global travel lunatic, authenticity appreciative. Hopefully this also comes across positively in the public self. Which are your …

Read the article » November 9, 2012 Enfant Terrible, Interviews no responses.

A very rich product but not the branding behind it

An Associated Approach to Strength and Growth

Getting an overview of what’s been happening on the Athens and Greece hotel landscape and their response to current challenges, The Kongres Telescope spoke to Alexandros Vassilikos (AV), Chairman of the Athens – Attika Hotel Association and Agni Christidou (AC), Director of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. Could you tell us a little about the …

Read the article » November 8, 2012 Interviews, Kongres interviews no responses.

The city supports the development and promotion of business tourism

Beata Paliś

First of all I would like to know how satisfied you are with Krakow’s position in the ICCA rankings? I am glad that Krakow has improved its position over the years. I am certain that this result will be even better in the coming years and that Krakow will try to level with the cities …

Read the article » November 7, 2012 Interviews, Kongres interviews, No. 4/2012 (VI) no responses.