1. MELIA CORAL UMAG, Umag, Croatia Meliá Coral is a five-star hotel located in Istria, just steps from the Adriatic Sea. With innovative services and facilities aimed adult only guests, as well as personalized attention that will satisfy the most demanding of guests, Meliá Coral is an ideal destination for a relaxing holiday. The hotel …
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 …
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 …
With its attractive value for money proposition and positive exchange rates, Malaysia offers so much in terms of service quality, facilities and attractions. Five star hotels and luxury resorts can be found in the cities and the islands – all offering plentiful of fine restaurants and cafes to cater to your taste buds. For business …
In Zagreb, there recently took place a quite unusual conference. Or more specifically, an unconference. The Society of Architects Zagreb organised the second Think Space unconference (Think Space UnConference) at the end of February, which completed the annual cycle of competitions in the architect community called ‘Past Forward’. Architects from around the world were sending …
ROOM WITH A VIEW Evergreen Hvar is one of my favourite Adriatic islands. I no longer count how many times I have visited the island. Most of the experience is a summer-holiday, I spent several summers on the island where I cooked octopus, baked fish and enjoyed the beautiful nature. We never get bored of …
Kristian Šustar is board member of the HUP Zagreb hotel company and President of the Association of Hotelier Employers of Croatia (UPUHH). HUP Zagreb is the biggest investor this year in Croatian tourism: after several years the company is moving into the construction and renovation of hotels on the Dubrovnik Riviera, and is also renovating …
The Cankarjev dom (CD) team members for Congress – commercial activities have returned from Dublin, where the General Assembly of the International Association for Professional Conference Organisers (IAPCO) was held from 14th to the 17th February. Their knowledge and experience was placed alongside other meeting organisers from across 30 countries and 6 continents, who were …
GR – Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre has recently joined AIPC (the International Association of Congress Centres), the worldwide industry association uniting professional convention and exhibition centre managers. In doing so GR has become part of a global network counting over 170 member centres in 54 countries and more than 850 management-level professionals. At present, …
Summary: Into the Heart of Meetings defines meetings as a form of communication. It describes the characteristic processes of meetings and how to influence them through Meeting Design. Based on many years of working together as professional Meeting Designers, the authors provide an array of tools that enable meeting organisers to obtain the best outcomes …