KONGRES MEDIA KIT 2020

www.kongres-magazine.eu

KONGRES MAGAZINE THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY CONTENT MARKETING MACHINE

MEDIA KIT 2020

MORE CONTENT - MORE CONTRACTS “Difference is in the storytelling not selling services.”

Kongres Magazine is the very first niche communications agency to specialize in the meetings industry. We have been creating urban stories spiced up with a strong dose of creativity and an “out of the box” vision for over a decade now.

Gorazd Čad CEO & Founder

THE SAME WORLD IN OTHER WORDS In many ways the meetings industry is similar to rock’n’roll. It is passion, a dedication. It strives to be different and visible, showing with one’s heart and soul the power of speech at the right moment. It inspires the audience and leaves an impression. It creates a special connection with every listener and responds to their wishes, and ensures that they become fans. You know how to inspire, and we have a stage on which you can present.

Therefore, this year Kongres magazine has brought its readers even closer, breathed into it new content and changed it into an even more attractive publication, all with the aim of becoming a unique, creative and effective medium for dialogue between you onstage, and your buyers in the audience. Therefore, we offer a range of solutions for your dialogue with readers, from text-writing and web optimisation to promotions in the magazine and on social networks.

WHAT The majority of media and specialised marketing agencies in the congress industry only offer event organisers and destintations one of the many possible methods of communication.

THUS Integrated communication in all contact points of communication with event organisers is rare and usually also very expensive.

THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE With 80 issues already under its belt, Kongres magazine has once again proved why it is the leading communications medium in the events and meetings industry in ‘New’ Europe.

The biggest problem of such communication is ensuring the provision of quality reach of all communication channels and measuring sales conversion.

NOW WHAT Our agency is among the first to offer 360° MICE ACTIVATION, which includes all communication tools that actually communicate with event organisers, regardless of which communication tool they use.

Bratislava Motor City and Meet in Šibenik are examples of integrated campaigns.

6 GOALS RELEVANT FOR YOUR BUSINESS • Content Creation: Producing engaging content for clients and providing content targeting • Content Curation: Finding relevant content for specific meeting planners groups through our network • Content Distribution: Delivering content to meeting planners who will find it valuable and driving conversion • Boost Awareness: Creating client brand awareness by consistently communicating with meeting planners • Lead Generation: Creating qualified leads as a result of content marketing and converting reach into leads • Drive Sales: If content is king then sales conversion is queen converting leads into customers

Kongres is the largest regional B2B communication platform. Our database has over 71.231 potential buyers of your product.

The database is being expanded on a daily basis and is primarily targeted at the European market. We know meeting planners really well.

EDITORIAL CALENDAR 2020 TOPICS AND DATES

A common thread of individual issues in 2020 is exploring seemingly unrelated concepts, which are becoming key parts of contemporary event management. These are increasingly becoming the economic and social catalysts for destinations and/ or social movements. Additionally, we will continue to explore the habits and expectations of new generations of participants to the events, generations Y and Z.

We will try to address these topics in the frame of Kongres magazine’s editorial calendar for 2020. Kongres magazine will deal with an underlining topic of diverse events from various perspectives and will place emphasis on case studies and advices from leading experts.

DIGITAL EDITIONS 2020

Vol XIII, No. 1, January 2020 DIGITAL ISSUE: CONVENTA 2020

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Conventa is the focal point for organisers of business events in the region of New Europe, which, in addition to the exchange of knowledge and experience, places emphasis on networking and creating new business contacts. For 12 years Kongres magazine has also been contributing to the success of the Conventa trade show, where it traditionally issues official Conventa Catalogue and Conventa Daily.

Space close: Materials due: Delivery:

20.12.2019 03.01.2020 22.01.2020

Vol XIII, No. 6, July 2020 SUMMER DIGITAL ISSUE: EMOTIONS & ESTHETICS

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The universality of the language of events is shown when you manage to create certain emotions and moods through an event and to integrate them into an inseparable aesthetic whole.

This is when the event becomes unifying and fulfils its mission as a starting point for meeting and socializing with like-minded people. How to play on the emotions of the participants will be revealed in the summer issue of Kongres.

Space close: Materials due: Delivery:

22.06.2020 13.07.2020 03.08.2020

Vol XIII, No. 3, March 2020 SPRING DIGITAL ISSUE: ENERGY & ESCAPISM

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The uniqueness of your event is based on energy. An event can be considered successful only if it was well executed and in line with the goals. However, rare events are effective, and those are the ones where congress energy flows, where participants become a part of this energy. Such events spark loyalty, reputation and affiliation of clients and create a professional fan club similar to rock bands. In the spring issue of Kongres magazine we will explore how to seduce participants into this parallel world.

Space close: Materials due: Delivery:

02.03.2020 09.03.2020 31.03.2020

Vol XIII, No. 7, September 2020 AUTUMN DIGITAL ISSUE: ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE

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In the fall issue of the magazine, we will explore how event attendees learn, progress and evolve through presentation of a variety of tools and techniques. What methods and techniques work best and how to best surprise the participants. You do not need tons of technical equipment, lights and multimedia effects to generate positive energy. Mostly, you need methods and techniques that are simple and inexpensive, and full of heartiness and creativity.

Space close: Materials due: Delivery:

31.08.2020 11.09.2020 30.09.2020

EXCLUSIVE PRINT EDITIONS 2020 IN SLOVENE LANGUAGE Vol XIII, No. 2, January 2020 PRINT ISSUE: SLOVENIAN EDITION 1 - INCENTIVE IDEAS

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Vol XIII, No. 5, June 2020 PRINT ISSUE: SLOVENIAN EDITION 2 - SPECIAL VENUES

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In this issue we will collect the hottest hints, tips and programs for incentive and teambuilding events. The special emphasis of this edition will be on the creativity and innovation of the programs and the criteria for the selection of the most appropriate one.

Kongres magazine has been collecting information of special venues for years, adding them to the list based on visits and recommendations. We will look at the hottest venues and explore what to look for when choosing and arranging the venue.

Space close: Materials due: Delivery:

Space close: Materials due: Delivery:

30.11.2019 10.12.2019 10.01.2020

29.05.2020 12.06.2020 30.06.2020

EXCLUSIVE PRINT EDITIONS 2020 IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Vol XIII, No. 4, May 2020 PRINT ISSUE: IMEX SPECIAL EDITION

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A special spring edition of Kongres magazine will be issued prior to the 2020 IMEX trade show (12-14 May 2020). The magazine will contain a complete overview of the most interesting stories from our writers that we will gather in the first quarter of the year.

Essential reading for all event organisers around the world.

Space close: Materials due: Delivery:

06.04.2020 17.04.2020 15.05.2020

Vol XIII, No. 8, November 2020 PRINT ISSUE: IBTM SPECIAL EDITION

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A special autumn edition of Kongres magazine will be published prior to the 2020 IBTM trade show. It will contain a complete overview of the most interesting stories from our writers that we will gather in the final quarter of the year.

Space close: Materials due: Delivery:

05.10.2020 19.10.2020 06.11.2020

NEW IN 2020 EXTENDED ISSUE OF KONGRES NEWSPAPERS (KONGRES WEEKLY) Join over 9,000 event organizers who receive our stories, tips and tricks three times a week.

Kongres Weekly is the oldest weekly newsletter published continuously since 2007. We have prepared Kongres Weekly more than 500 times. On continuous requests of our readers, we have expanded the issue of the newsletter, which now appears as: • With Kongres e-newsletters, we

KONGRES WEEKLY

WEDNESDAY INSPIRATION

FRIDAY’S TOP PICK

• Up to 30 new event organizers are added to the database each week.

• We can boast with one of the highest open rates, which is on

A sneak peek of the highlights of the past week intended for you to stay up to date with the trends and developments of the global and regional congress industry.

An inspiring news, which bring interesting ideas in the field of event management and marketing.

Friday’s concise review of the highlights of the current week and a selection of articles that should not be overlooked.

reach over 9,000 event organizers each time.

average 26.8 %.

POPULAR KONGRES MAGAZINE CONTENT STORIES YOU WON’T FIND IN ANY OTHER MEDIA

Kongres magazine enables our partners to inform the public at home and abroad about new developments and important achievements. All announcements are archived and available at all times. All information is also easily accessible via mobile devices.

VENUES BEHIND THE SCENES

OFF THE BEATEN MICE TRACK

HIDDEN GUESTS

SPECIAL VENUES

An editorial look behind the scenes of the most exciting congress hotels in the region.

Introducing new innovative congress products that surprise with aesthetics and creativity.

Unique evaluation of hotels by hidden congress guests using more than 400 criteria.

Overview of interesting congress providers through experiences and special offers.

DESTINATIONS MEET BUSTERS

MTLG MEETOLOGUES

KONGRES TELESCOPE

KONGRES FACE TO FACE

Busting or confirming 10 meeting destination myths about which you have always wondered.

A golden guide for meeting organisers, revealing fresh and interesting European meeting destinations.

Secrets about Non-European meeting destinations through the brilliant editorials of Kongres magazine.

A current comparison of the closest competitors following the Kongres MTLG methodology.

THEMED SUPPLEMENTS WITHIN THE MAGAZINE • KONGRES GOURMET • KONGRES WAW - WINES AND WINERIES • KONGRES SPECIAL VENUES • KONGRES INFLUENCERS

THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE

• KONGRES ADVENTURE PARKS • KONGRES OUTDOOR VENUES • KONGRES HOLIDAY & PARTY GUIDE

49.580 subscribers to Kongres e-news 17.700 followers on social media 11.000 - 14.000 monthly unique visitors to www.kongresmagazine.eu

PEOPLE VOICE FROM THE TOP

WHO IS WHO

YOUNG TALENTS

ENFANT TERRIBLE

Exclusive interviews with meetings industry experts on the current challenges of the meetings industry.

Interviews with meetings industry professionals who reveal the stories of their success.

The next generation of talented individuals who will shape the future of the meetings industry.

In each of us lies a little enfant terrible. The editorial board chooses the most interesting ones.

IDEAS CASE STUDIES

INCENTIVE IDEAS

CREATIVE BREAK

WHAT'S HOT

Examples of good practice cases of events and meetings industry projects presented with concrete results.

The most comprehensive collection of incentive ideas that already includes 270 programmes, which is up-dated weekly.

Examples of good practice in the field of marketing of meetings destinations, hotels and events.

Presentation of the most interesting destinations. Ratings are given for convention hotels, car launch destinations, special venues and more.

360° MICE ACTIVATION with Toleranca Marketing

PRICE LIST FOR SELECTED SERVICES 2020 CONTENT/Copywriting

SOCIAL/Social Media Campaigns

Copywriting 1/4/6 article(s) per month

€125/€475/€675

Using the storyboard model, a standard 2,300 characters with no spaces per article, 400 words.

Redistribution 1/4/6 article(s) per month

€40/€152/€216

Digital and social distribution of content on the Kongres magazine web portal and social media: 4.232 followers

1.411 followers

7.065 followers

Publishing posts 1/4/6 articles per month

4.232 followers

Linkedin

1.411 followers

7.065 followers

Twitter

Facebook

Setting up and managing social networks Linkedin

Twitter

DATABASE / Big data targeting €90/€342/€486

Use of our customer database is only available to subscribers with whom we have an agreement in the area of content marketing. Communication with customers is enabled via the weekly e-magazine (to-date 414 have been published).

Facebook advertising

€1,190

Price by agreement

This is a popular method for increasing the views of individual posts. Once the target group has been selected, the approximate costs of marketing are defined.

DIRECT/E-mail marketing and telemarketing Setting up e-mail in MailPoet

ONLINE / Microsite creation and lead generation Microsite www.kongres-magazine/microsite

Price by agreement

If you do not have the opportunity to regularly and successfully manage campaigns, why not leave it to us. We will take care of content creation and network management.

Facebook

E-weekly 1/4/6 article(s) per month

€50/€190/€270

Posts on social profiles of Kongres magazine:

€250

Mailing 5,000/15,000/35,000 contacts

€539/€799/€1,250

One-off cost for setting up a microsite Redistribution of 1/4/6 articles per month

€40/€152/€216

Costs of redistribution of news on a microsite. Articles are prepared for publishing by subscribers or are prepared for our company in the context of our content marketing services.

We also offer the purchase of classic banners for a defined period on the portals www.kongres-magazine.eu and www. kongres-meetologue.eu Main banner 728 x 90 €670/ 30 days Side banner Banner beneath articles

300 x 250 728 x 90

PRINT/Image building through advertorials Gatefold 3/1 inside front or back cover Centrefold 2/1 double centre ad page

€2,400

Cover 1/1 cover page

€2,300

Inside ad 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/8 page

€1,490/€820/€690 €450/€290

Advertorial 1/2, 1/1, 2/2 more than 2

€690/€1,490/€2,300 €750 every additional page

€550/ 30 days

Meetologue 4 pages

€390/ 30 days

Gadgets Short/long description + photo

Contact us if you are interested in other forms of advertising (background banners, full-page adverts, screensavers, floating banners....).

€2,900

Inserting Leaflets, promo materials

€2,980 €250/€315 Price by arrangement

The dimension of adverts in Kongres magazine is 234 x 287 mm +3 mm bleed or 194 x 247 mm within white frame.

In the last 13 years www.kongres-magazine.eu has won the trust of local and international event organisers.

According to official data on the reach of the site (Alexa and Google), it is ranked among the top five websites in its field with the highest reach in Europe. Each day it records an average of 250-300 visits by various meeting planners who are able to see 800-900 content items.

VIDEO/Video production and campaigns

SALES/Personal sales

Event filming up to 3 hours

video 1-3 min

€750

Sales calls*

Event filming up to 5 hours

video 1-5 min

€980

Sales representative*

Event filming up to 8 hours video 1-8 min

€1,190

Filming includes 2 cameramen/women, 2 cameras, graphics, subtitles, in filming announcements at the event.

* For individual personal sales activities, an offer is prepared according to the requirements of the project.

Additional options by agreement: complete filming of event, production of various videos, animation of logos, additional video effects, timelapse, various music bases.

EXPERIENCE/B2B Sales Events Breakfast or lunch bonding* Fam trip for regional or international buyers* Press trip* Experience trip*

ANALYTICS/Marketing Analytics This service is included for partners with whom we work on a longterm basis. For other partners a special offer can be prepared that includes various types of services from benchmarking analyses of the competition.

*Prices depend on the number and content of the programme.

For smaller events prices start from €2,500.

MAILING IN KONGRES WEEKLY (Published every Monday) KONGRES WEEKLY Use of Kongress Wekly system, published every Monday at 6.00 am Sending out of e-newsletter

BASIC MEET MEET+ 

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DATA-BASES FOR DISTRIBUTION

BASIC

Sending out to Kongres data-base

9.865 9.865 9.865

CREATION OF E-NEWSLETTER

BASIC

MEET

MEET+

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MEET

MEET+

Adaptation of news - Editorial Board of Kongres magazine Limit of stories in the Kongres weekly Number of photos included

1 2 4 Up to 1 Up to 2 Up to 4

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

BASIC MEET MEET+

   Link to client’s website Processing of photos for publication    Web anchors on the Kongres magazine portal  

PACKAGE PRICE LIST BASIC MEET MEET+

Total cost of the package (VAT not included)

180 €

342 €

486 €

POSITIONING VENUE OR INCENTIVE IDEA IN THE SEARCH ENGINE AT https://kongres-magazine.eu/ Basic

Meet

Meet+

Basic editorial entry into the database

✓

✓

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Contact me form

x

✓

✓

RFP form

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✓

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Contact information

x

✓

✓

Link to your website

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Your content information and a call to action

x

✓

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Additional exposure and a Preferred Partner status

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✓

Publication of additional stories about your venue or incentive idea on www.kongres-magazine.eu

x

3x 150 words

9x 250 words

Publication of additional stories about your venue or incentive idea across Kongres Magazine’s social channels

x

3x 150 words

9x 250 words

Publication of additional stories about your venue or incentive idea in the Kongres Weekly newsletter

x

3

9

Publication of your own sales pitch in the basic presentation in the database

x

150 words

250 words

Publication of additional images in the basic presentation in the database (image size: 1024x768)

x

3

5

Publication of video material in the basic presentation in the database

x

1

2

Free

79,60 €

115,90 €

Anual membership

*VAT is not included

KONGRES – TARGET GROUP WHO IS INSPIRED BY KONGRES MAGAZINE

Kongres magazine reaches all types of buyers of congress products. Our readers come to us when they need information about the location, an idea for an event or just an independent opinion.

CONTENT REACH BY COUNTRIES

3.0% Sweden 11.6% Germany

1.6% Poland

4.3% Netherlands

3.8% Russia

4.8% Belgium

6.3% Austria

6.2% UK

12.3% Slovenia

2.1% France 9.8% USA

1.4% Czech Republic

2.5% Switzerland

1.5% Ukraine

1.4% Spain

2.7% Slovakia

4.9% Croatia 2.6% Italy

2.3% Hungary 1.6% Greece 2.9% Serbia

Kongres magazine is on average read by over 90,000 MEETING PLANNERS. On average, our readers are: - 59% women, 41% men - 65% of readers are aged between 30 and 55 years - 27% of our readers are in management or leadership positions

Corporate 75%

Associations Agencies 10% 5%

men 41%

women 59%

STRUCTURE of readers:

age 30-55 65%

position 27%

THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE Due to content and digitial optimisation, Kongres Magazine is placed high among search engines.

Page views per month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.000 - 50.000 Sessions per month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.000 - 14.000 Unique visitors per month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.000 - 50.000

Public sector 5%

Others 5%

Our readers are your buyers from the following TARGET GROUPS: • Key decision-makers in the associations market; • Key decision-makers in the companies market; • Public institutions that organise events and meetings; • Specialised incentive and PCO agencies in Europe; • Specialised groups and agencies for business tourism; • Visitors to stands at specialised trade shows such as CONVENTA, IMEX, IBTM, UK MEETINGS SHOW; • Key event organisers and providers of meeting facilities in the region.

CURRENT SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING 17.781 FOLLOWERS (september 2019)

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

LINKEDIN

INSTAGRAM

7.156 likes

1.452 followers

8.814 followers

359 followers

SALES Personal sales EXPERIENCE Sales events VIDEO Video campaigns

DATABASE Big data targeting

360°

ONLINE Digital Campaigns

MICE ACTIVATION

PRINT Image building

SOCIAL Social media campaigns DIRECT E-mail marketing and Telemarketing

360° MICE ACTIVATION

MARKETING

CONTENT Copywriting and Content marketing

ANALYTICS Marketing analytics

IT ALL STARTED IN 2006 ..AND WE ARE STILL GOING

The numbers don’t lie... we are on top of our game!

We love statistics and we find them exciting, as they offer us and our partners the ability to compare ourselves to other providers in real time.

We are different, progressive and innovative. We believe in the synergy of print and digital media going along with social media.

80 ISSUES OF KONGRES MAGAZINE With your help and trust, 80 issues of Kongres Magazine covered more than 15,000 pages of information and different stories.

www.kongres-magazine.eu Our website, www.kongres-magazine.eu, has featured more than 30.000 articles and has become the leading portal on the regional meetings industry map.

TOLERANCA MARKETING d.o.o.

EVENT AND MARKETING AGENCY

KONGRES WEEKLY 9865 weekly E-magazine subscribers.

SOCIAL MEDIA 7.156 Facebook Fans 1452 Twitter Followers 8767 LinkedIn Followers 359 Instagram Followers

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Think like a meeting planer https://kongres-magazine.eu/

Position your venue in the most powerful search engine and reach an international pool of meeting planners with Kongres Magazine!

Take advantage of all the possibilities provided by our new search engine. Join our partnership programme at https://kongres-magazine. eu/ and boost sales!

Why should your venue, special venue or incentive idea be in our search engine?

Reach guarantee

The easiest way to get discovered

According to official data (Alexa and Google), Kongres is positioned among the top 5 MICE portals with the highest reach in Europe. Every day, 250 to 300 different meeting planners visit the site looking at 800 to 900 articles.

Our platform combines original content with invite only venue profiles.

Kongres Magazine connects meeting planners with your property to send RFP.

Content driven engine

Quality guarantee

It’s the first true content-driven search engine, with destinations and venues for every demand, which will expose you to the right qualified buyers.

Our collection features the best destinations, venues and incentive ideas checked by using the Meetings Star Methodology and Hidden Congress Guest.