Our main goal should be winning more associations meetings

Meeting industry is getting more recognizable in Slovenia

The meetings industry is an “aristocratic” kind of tourism. Despite the delay, it is getting more and more recognizable in our country as well, due to its multiple effects. As is the custom in our area, the industry is accepted in a modified form and understood in different ways – as anyone sees fit. I’ve …

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Joël Robuchon, guest of Proconi from Murska Sobota

Big chef visits Prekmurje

At the top of the world’s gastronomy and culinary art, there is room for only a few. Joël Robuchon from France is certainly one of them. Considering his travels to all the restaurants he manages and directs, we should call his home the world. Meeting him is a unique experience of modesty, almost humility on …

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Dubrovnik Travel – keeping with its tradition of innovation

Dubrovnik Travel (DT) today is in many situations the confirmed leading Destination Management Company providing top services, assistance and support to demanding exclusive groups in Croatia. The owners have been in the MICE & Group travel industry since the early 80′s. DT is specialized for a high level international meetings, incentives and conferences taking place …

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Green meetings reinforce a corporation’s reputation

Are Green Meetings the Future of Meetings?

I’d love to think so! Our journey as an industry to green our meetings has only begun in earnest the last few years and I see loads of examples that our industry is headed in that direction.  Before I get too far though, it’s important to define green meetings so we’re all on the same …

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Commitment is key and professionalism has to follow

The role of Convention Bureaus in the region of SE Europe

Today’s role of a Convention Bureau for a city or a region is quite different to previous times. And this difference reflects the changes on a global level. Today Convention Bureaus are part of the Meetings Industry, in a larger sense belonging to the Knowledge Industry. Convention Bureaus have to be today and in the …

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What is a PCO?

The Role of PCO

PCO is the commonly used acronym for the term Professional Conference Organiser. The term PCO doesn’t mean that other organisations who are involved in organising events and are not PCO’s are not “professional” e.g. event departments within PR and ad agencies, publishing companies, travel agencies or other organisations.  What differentiates a company as a PCO …

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New entries on the hotel scene

Bijou & boutique – the Antiq Palace Hotel The Antiq Palace is a delightful novelty in Ljubljana’s hotel portfolio. The owners of the first “hotel de charme” in the Old Town – the Antiq, have created a second stylish property, uniting modern amenities with a distinct historic flair. The hotel’s unique central location, at the …

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EIAT – Education and industry advancing together

EIAT 2010

Belgrade’s hotel In hosted the Third international tourist conference EIAT from 24th to 26th of September 2010. The goal of the conference was to create a platform for top-most young leaders from tourism and hotel industry. 220 participants gathered in one place, including the top students from universities from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, …

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