Special issue of Kongres Magazine - Conventa catalogue

5 th SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN EXHIBITION FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS & INCENTIVE TRAVEL

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A word from the Conventa organiser

Miha Kovačič, Director of the Slovenian Convention Bureau and chief organizer of the Conventa exhibition

Southeast Europe is more!

We are proud that Conventa 2013 will present ten countries onventa 2013 came to its fifth edition. It is not just another tradeshow as many might think. It is marketing event that has been carefully prepared by the group of professionals that are passionate for the success of the show who are actively supported by Conventa strategic partners, the supply chain of Conventa show and regional partners. Unfortunately I can not name them all as I would run out of space. They are all keen to welcome you and you will see they all understand meetings business and destination experience.

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Conventa team has been working extremely hard to welcome at the show hosted buyers coming from most of the European countries that have potential interest of the region of South East Europe.

As the organiser of the show we are aware that time is the biggest asset today. It is essential to maximise the time at the show with the aim to establish qualitative contacts with leading providers of services and solutions of the region of South East Europe.

Conventa will host again the Future Leaders Forum organised by IMEX/ MPI/MCI where over

50 interested students from the region of South East Europe will gain first hand experience and knowledge about the meetings industry.

Lets hope that in the near future many of them will become meeting professionals and that we will be able welcome them at Conventa as exhibitors or hosted buyers.

Conventa always wants to be ahead and also 2013 edition will offer interesting novelties.

I am confident that they will raise interest among participants and enrich the tradeshow experience.

I will repeat the last part from my last year’s welcome.

We’ve invested all of our knowledge, positive energy and passion to make this Conventa a success. Enjoy this moment and enrich Conventa 2013 with your energy. You can only really get it if you share it!

Dobrodošli! (Welcome)

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A word from the official host

Barbara Vajda, Managing Director, Ljubljana Tourism

HAPPY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, CONVENTA! Ljubljana is a logistically stress-free conference destination s the host destination and a strong partner of the main organiser since its inception we, at Ljubljana Tourism, do not perceive the Conventa Show merely as an important regional meeting industry business event that has gradually established itself on the European market. There is also an emotional side to the story, as we have been involved in it from the very beginning and feel privileged to having been able to contribute to Conventa’s development on its way to maturity over the past few years.

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Alongside, the meetings product in our city has experienced quite some positive changes, the highlights being the “Congress Ljubljana 2020” development policy, which involved the key suppliers in our city, as well as the creation of a more formal partnership, named the Ljubljana Strategic Bidding Team. This destination alliance, coordinated by the Ljubljana Convention Bureau, has brought together the entire meeting industry supply chain, now consisting of 24 partners, including the Slovenian Convention Bureau. We have joined forces with the strategic focus to attract more international association congresses with 500+ delegates and to generally increase Ljubljana’s competitiveness and visibility on the more and more demanding international market. Last, but not least, the ICCA statistics of international association meetings for 2011, published in 2012, has positioned Ljubljana as 50th on the global city ranking, which we consider a success.

Over the last two years, Ljubljana has marked several notable anniversaries, hosted a

number of special cultural and other events of international significance, and saw the completion of some among the largest projects defined in its medium-term development strategy. A number of them, aimed at improving the city's functionality and the quality of life of its residents and visitors alike, are still underway in the city centre. The expansion of the trafficfree zone, the construction of underground parking garages, the gradual landscaping of the Ljubljanica riverbanks, which has just won the European Prize for Public Open Space 2012, and the further enforcement of green policies are among the projects included in the city's development vision and worked on intensively.

In the recent period, despite the impact of the global financial crisis, Ljubljana has seen significant investments in the renovation of existing conference and hotel facilities, as well as the opening of new boutique hotels.

However, a city's image as a tourist and meeting destination is also shaped by the human dimension, which is what visitors from abroad, including delegates attending conferences and business meetings, appreciate highly in Ljubljana. Meeting planners often say that it is a logistically stress-free conference destination: due to the city’s compact size, meeting venues, accommodation facilities and many places of interest to delegates are conveniently found at a walking distance.

Ljubljana also has that extra something which makes people feel relaxed. A recent social experiment carried out by reporters of the Reader's Digest shows

Ljubljana to be the world's most honest city, the Forbes magazine ranked it fifth on the list of Europe's most idyllic places to live and it has also been proclaimed as the safest city in Eastern Europe.

Furthermore, the warm welcome, hospitality and human touch that visitors experience when attending an event in our city and country have also received high ratings so far. And we always strive to offer an added value to the basic requirements, topped by an array of authentic experiences. We do hope that Conventa’s hosted buyers, business visitors and exhibitors alike will be able to confirm our view.

In its distant history, Ljubljana has often been a bridge between East and West, and North to South. Ever since the time of the Romans, it was at the crossroads of these important routes. Now, with the Conventa Show, we feel honoured that our city functions as a meeting point again. Needless to say, we at Ljubljana Tourism and its Convention Bureau wish Conventa a Happy Birthday, a great success and a bright future in many years to come!

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A word from the official host

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Marjan Hribar, MSc, General Director of the Directorate for Tourism and Internationalisation

Dear Conventa Participants Tourism infrastructure has been modernized his is the fifth edition of Conventa show, which signifies Conventa is a very successful project. It is a project that has proven its potential!

Each year Conventa surpasses its scope by offering something new and fresh to confirm and strengthen its role as the central meeting industry event in South East Europe.

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The majority of international meeting industry professionals visit Slovenia for the first time.

Hosting a modern and high quality event, ensuring a positive experience and impressions about Slovenia contribute to the fact the participants become international promoters of Slovenia.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Technologies is very much aware of the importance of the meeting industry and the development opportunities it creates. Tourism infrastructure, including conference capacities, has been thoroughly modernized with the support of European Founds.

The Ministry granted the Slovenian Convention Bureau the ‘public interest’ status seeing it represents the meeting industry at the national level.

Each year the Ministry grants the Bureau together with the Slovenian Tourist Board annual support for its activities, which have proven to be well considered, efficient, modern and lasting. Therefore we will continue to encourage the work of the Slovenian Convention Bureau also in the future.

From this year onward we act under patronage of "Spirit Slovenia" - Public Agency of Republic of Slovenia for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Development, Investments and Tourism.

Spirit association brings together the Public Agency of Slovenia for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments, the Slovenian Tourist Board and the Public Agency for Technological Development.

The aim of merger is promotion of Slovenian economy; whereas this quest for synergies is perfectly in line with the goals of the meeting industry.

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Contents

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Conventa Team Conventa A-Z Conventa Sustainability Programme Conventa Hot Spots 2013 Where to go in SEE

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Meetings Star Award / Best SE Europe Meeting Destinations

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Kongres at the Keyhole Inside Award Winning Services

30 Event Programme 32 Floorplan 34 Meetings industry suppliers from SE europe 37 Meeting Services Spot & Eco Village 38 International Partners 38 Media Partners 96 97 98 99

The Land of hayracks – The first open-air museum of Hayracks in the world Anyone Looking for Excellence, comes to Brdo Lake Bled Laško and its Surroundings

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Top 10 Car Launch destinations in SEE Top 10 Unusual meeting places in SEE

CONVENTA CATALOGUE Editor-in-Chief: Gorazd Čad Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief: Jan Klavora DTP and prepress: Premedia, Andrej Juvan Printing: Almarose d.o.o.

Circulation: 700 copies Publisher, Production and Marketing: Toleranca marketing d.o.o., Štihova 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana T: +386 (0)1 430 51 03, F: +386 (0)1 430 51 04 www.conventa.info Issue date: January 2013 The catalogue is free-of-charge for all participants of Conventa.

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CONVENTA TEAM

Management enquiries

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Media enquires

Miha Kovačič: Exhibition director miha@conventa.info

Jan Klavora Account manager media@conventa.info

Gorazd Čad Head of marketing gorazd@conventa.info

Simona Kepic Account manager simona.kepic@toleranca.eu

Hosted buyer enquiries Kristina Jurjevec Manager - hosted buyer kristina@conventa.info

Exhibitor enquiries Natalija Bah Čad Head of sales natalija@conventa.info

Maja Zajc Account manager hostedbuyer@conventa.info

Marketing enquires Polona Simšič Account manager, Conventa TV marketing@conventa.info

Finance enquires Nevenka Klun Account manager finance@conventa.info

Sustainable management Maruša Rosulnik Account manager marusa@conventa.info

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Conventa A-Z

A–D: CONVENTA PARTICIPANTS Exhibitors Conventa exhibitors range from convention bureaux, tourist boards, PCOs and DMCs to congress centres, convention hotels, special venues, event agencies, airline companies and more. Exhibiting companies from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Turkey and parts of Austria and Italy can present their meetings industry services to carefully selected buyers at the Conventa show.

Hosted buyers Hosted buyers are carefully selected meeting planners from associations, corporations and event agencies. They organise, influence or make budgetary decisions for international meetings, incentive travel, conferences, product launches, staff training initiatives and events. Hosted buyers have a unique opportunity to personally meet the suppliers to the meetings industry of the South East Europe under one roof, thus establishing new and maintaining existing business partnerships.

Invited buyers Invited buyers are meeting planners from the corporate, government and association segments with an interest in South East Europe as a meeting and incentive travel destination. From the hosted buyer programme they enjoy free entrance to the Conventa trade show and access to the social events.

Trade visitors Trade visitors are meeting industry professionals who attend the Conventa trade show to network with their colleagues and business partners.

They are welcomed to the trade show and its social events, without the facility of arranging individual appointments.

Media Media representatives visit the Conventa trade show to report on its highlights, exhibitors’ innovative products, the latest news and the development of the regional meeting industry market. The media can therefore raise the profile of the trade show, its exhibitors and the meeting industry as a whole.

Guests Conventa guests are political, economic and diplomatic representatives with influence over the strategic development of the meeting industry, the tourism sector and/or the economy.

E-I: ADDING VALUE TO YOUR SERVICES Eco Village Eco Village presents our inspired initiative to raise awareness of the importance of environmental protection and social responsibility in the growing meeting world of South East Europe. Eco Village presents a number of sustainable solutions through which meeting professionals can add value to their products.

Meetings Services Spot Providers of information technologies and systems, technical equipment, congress and promotional materials and marketing and event production can present their offer to their potential business partners at Conventa’s Meetings Services spot. The ‘Meetings Services’ spot gives providers of technology and event solutions a unique opportunity to reach and develop personal relations with new clients from South East Europe’s meetings industry.

Conventa wild card Conventa wild card programme aims to help new or emerging meeting industry providers to enter the global market and thus increase the competitiveness of the entire region. The Conventa free wild card grants the meeting industry providers coming from a South East European country with lower trade per capita (WTO, October 2012), who had never before exhibited at Conventa, an opportunity to present their offer at the Conventa trade show freeof-charge. The winners of Conventa wild card programme 2013 are conference hotel Zira Hotel Belgrade from Serbia and Exploring Macedonia agency from Macedonia.

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J-M: NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

N-Q: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Conventa social and networking events In addition to providing a business platform for prescheduled one-to-one appointments, Conventa offers a wide range of social and networking events. On 15 January 2013, Conventa invites the participants to attend the Welcome reception held in Grand Hotel Union. Black and white reduta, the traditional masquerade ball that was one of the most exclusive events in Ljubljana in the beginning of 20th century, serves as an inspiration for our first reception. Join us in creating a carnival atmosphere and come dressed in black and white.

Professional education Conventa offers opportunities to gain in depth knowledge, learn about best practice examples and discuss the latest industry trends. On the first day of Conventa, 15 January 2013, the participants have a chance to attend a plenary session titled “How best to work with European agencies”. The session will explore what agencies are looking for from destinations, DMCs, venues, conventions hotels and CVBs. It will also answer the question how to get an emerging destination onto their radar.

The Official reception will be held on 16 January 2013 at 19.30 in Cankarjev dom. Guests will be distinguished representatives of political and economic society in South East Europe. Opening speeches and award ceremony will be accompanied by music, exquisite food and a good glass of wine. We will be rolling out the red carpet!

Conventa mingling In the last hour of the show, the Conventa participants are invited to Conventa mingling that is designed to accelerate business introductions. Conventa mingling facilitates the meeting of Conventa participants who may not have had the opportunity to exchange information. The participants have the opportunity to exchange business cards and therefore expand their pool of partners.

Meeting stars award Meetings Star Award recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of marketing destinations, congresses, events and meeting industry service providers from South East Europe. The award represents a noticeable recognition for creativity, knowledge and work. The recipients of the Meetings stars award will be revealed at the Official reception.

IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum The Forum is one of the premier educational programmes in the meetings industry calendar and over 4.600 students have benefited from the experience since it began in 2003. Students from South East Europe are invited to participate at the IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum.

The Forum presents a great opportunity for the students to listen to top international speakers, learn about the meeting industry and meet industry leaders.

U-R: EXPLORING THE REGION Conventa fam trips As a key part of Conventa, fam trips are organized to several selected destinations of the South East Europe region. They offer the opportunity for first-hand experience of the destination and a chance for hosted buyers to verify that the presentations given at one-to-one meetings are indeed accurate. The hosted buyers are invited to attend fam trips to Ljubljana, Portorož and Piran, Lake Bled, Opatija & Istra, Zagreb, Maribor and Međimurje as well as Bohinj.

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V-Z: ENRICHING THE EXPERIENCE Conventa TV During the Conventa trade show the programme will be enriched with updated videos, highlights, informative interviews with meeting industry professionals, personal presentations of destinations, meeting industry suppliers and planners from the South East Europe region and much, much more. We invite you to follow us and watch Conventa TV, available on Conventa’s official web site www.conventa.info.

implementing sustainable practices that add value to all participants and the local community.

The participants are invited to take part in our sustainable endeavours and participate in Conventa sustainability programme. The Sustainability programme highlights 15 sustainable practices implemented at the Conventa show and invites the participants to focus their attention also on sustainable practices. Those who will take a moment and carry out at least three initiatives, will enter our competition for a chance to win sustainable experiences in the region of South East Europe.

mobile.conventa.info Meeting industry professionals expect a techfriendly experience. Conventa enables meeting industry professionals to get up-to-date information on our mobile site. The participants will be able to browse thorough recent news, Conventa programme, floor plan, list of exhibitors, photos, Conventa Facebook and Twitter as well as emergency contact numbers.

Conventa sustainable management Conventa is committed to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the trade show by

Conventa sustainability programme Sustainability trends are shaping the meeting industry. The Conventa show has been fully committed to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the trade show by implementing sustainable practices that add value to all participants and the local community.

The last editions of the Conventa trade show have highlighted the importance of engaging participants in sustainable event management.

A number of sustainable measures can be implemented, however the question remains if the participants notice and value them. The fifth edition of Conventa wants to ensure the participants become aware of sustainable practices of the trade show and therefore gain new ideas to

use in their future meetings and events. In 2013 Conventa thus introduces the Sustainability programme designed to engage participants in our sustainable endeavours.

The Sustainability programme highlights 15 sustainable practices implemented at the Conventa show and invites the participants to follow these actions. For instance, the participants are invited to return their lanyards at the end of the trade show, so they will be donated to the Care Centre Draga, a residential care centre for people with disabilities. The protĂŠgĂŠs will use these lanyards to carry their special augmentative aids, which help them express their thoughts, needs and wants.

The participants, who will focus their attention also on sustainable practices of the Conventa show, deserve recognition for helping us achieve our sustainability goals. Those, who will take a moment and carry out at least three sustainable initiatives, will enter our competition for a chance to win sustainable experiences in the region of South East Europe.

We kindly invite all Conventa participants to take part in our sustainable endeavours and participate in Conventa sustainability programme. At the trade show visit the Conventa Sustainability Point stand to find instructions for your sustainable behaviour.

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CONVENTA HOT SPOTS 2013

In January 2013 the Conventa show celebrates its five-year anniversary. To mark the first editions of the main regional trade show, the Conventa programme is enriched with five novelties.

Presenting Conventa case study

Each edition of the Conventa show has made an important step in bringing together the meeting industry of South East Europe and securing its position on the global market. And in January we wish to celebrate our achievements with our meeting industry partners and friends.

CONVENTA HANDPRINT WALL To celebrate the five-year anniversary Conventa invites all participants to make their mark on the handprint wall. The meeting industry professionals, visiting the show, have turned the vision of a regional meeting industry trade show into reality. To commemorate this success we invite Conventa visitors to leave their handprint on the Conventa wall at GR – Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre. The Conventa handprint wall will therefore make a loving memory and freeze a wonderful piece of time.

Introducing Conventa mingling The first novelty arises from need for more networking opportunities at trade shows. This year the Conventa trade show therefore introduces Conventa mingling that is designed to accelerate business introductions. In the last hour of the show, the Conventa participants have the opportunity to exchange business cards and possibly additional information for a follow up meeting. In this manner Conventa participants can expand their pool of partners and gain additional exposure.

Launching Conventa Mayors’ Forum To politically highlight the economic and social impact the meeting industry has on destinations, Conventa invites mayors of South East Europe to attend the first Conventa Mayors’ Forum. The Forum provides an opportunity for mayors to participate in the discussions about the importance of meeting industry for the destinations and network with the participants. The Conventa Mayors’ Forum therefore hopes to strengthen the cooperation and consequently increase the impact of meetings and events on the economy of the destinations.

Hosting SEEPCO meeting The third novelty aims to strengthen cooperation between respective companies in the region to raise excellence in all destinations. Conventa therefore hosts the second SEEPCO meeting that connects South East European PCOs and gives them an opportunity to exchange experience and work together. In 2012 an initiative was given to establish SEEPCO, a voluntary non-profit professional organization that aims to extend the promotion of PCOs and strengthen their position in the region.

idea behind the show. The book launch and signing will be held at Conventa where Conventa participants will be the first to have a chance to get their hands on the new edition.

Tony Rogers, Managing Director of Tony Rogers Conference & Event Services Ltd and Visiting Fellow to the UK Centre for Events Management at Leeds Metropolitan University, will launch a new edition of his book ‘Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry’ at Conventa. This new, third edition of the book, that provides a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the international conference industry, will also include 2 Conventa case studies showing the business model and

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WHERE TO GO IN SEE

Austrian Styria and Carinthia

Carinthia and Styria are the hidden jewels of Austria. High peaks, deeply hollowed valleys and glittering lakes, golden sunny wine growing hills, authentic medieval villages and fairytale castles, and also to be remembered the prominent charm of Graz and Klagenfurt this is a winter paradise for ski lovers, which in the summer with its many lakes becomes one large swimming pool, surrounded by beautiful mountain views. In the shadow of the more popular regions of Vienna and Salzburg at the forefront, Styria and Carinthia maintained their primary spirit - visit them before this changes.

In numbers 13 peaks are higher than 3000 metres 62 % of the whole Austrian territory is covered with the Alps More than 1000 kilometres of ski slopes

Top 5 Scenic mountain road Grossglockner –on the most famous alpine road in Europe you are going through all climates and vegetation belts: meadows, forests, mountains, rocks and ice.

Memorable.

Graz with its Schlossberg is easily the most beautiful city of the region, and with its clubs and restaurants also the most fun.

Woerther See, Millsteatter See and Faaker See are only the largest of numerous lakes that provide for swimming and sailing pleasures in the summer in the middle of the Alps.

Carinthian ski resorts are considered one of the finest and best equipped in Europe.

Many festivals of folk music, beer and national dishes are an amazing experience that gives new meaning to the word “hedonism”

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• The Austrian flag is one of the oldest flags in the world. It is in existence since 1191.

• The most popular muscle man and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Thal.

• Grossglockner is with its 3798 metres the second highest European peak.

• Graz Schlossberg is the strongest fortress in the world, as since 12th century no one has managed to conquer it.

• Austrians are known for their hard work: on average they are working 45 hours per week, which is the highest in Europe.

What else to do • While walking the charming and picturesque medieval villages, such as Friesach and Gmund, forget what year it really is.

• Go on a tour of the entire planet in Minimundus, the world in miniature.

• Put on your boots and go whistling on paths of the mountain Nockberge National Park.

• Surrender to the flow of road between the beautiful wine growing hills in the east and taste yourself why it is called “Austrian Toscana”.

• Experience a real golfer's paradise with golf courses next to calm lakes, amid vineyards or breathtaking mountains.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina, the land of the heart, as it is called because of its shape, really touches your heart. It has always been a wonderful meeting point of eastern and western cultures, as it bears the stamp of two completely different empires, Turkish and Austrian-Hungarian. Land of good food, outstanding, open people and fun offers visitors stunning mountain landscapes and great experiences with a good sense of adventure. Enjoy the Bosnian rhythm and life will be better and easier in a moment.

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3 official languages 1272 athletes from 49 countries took part at the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo 250.000 tickets were sold at the Olympic Games 75 metres high is the waterfall Skakavac in Sutjeska National Park

Top 5 Sarajevo, a magical city of timeless beauty where everyone immediately feels like at home Mostar with its old bridge is without a doubt the most fascinating city of this heart shaped country.

Neum is the only coastal town, but it boasts an incredibly clean and calm sea.

National Park Sutjeska, pristine area of glacial lakes below the high peaks, passing which the river Sutjeska formed a stunning valley Medjugorje is a place of miracles and one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in the world.

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• In 1984 Sarajevo hosted the Winter Olympic Games. These were the first Olympic Games in any communist country in history.

• The most famous ćevapi in the world originate in Sarajevo's Baščaršija.

• Peručica is one of the last two surviving primeval forests in Europe.

• Oriental town Počitelj is host to the longest continuous art colony in this part of Europe.

• The inhabitants of Bosnia and Herzegovina are incredible coffee drinkers, which is similar to a ritual and is an important part of the culture.

Bulgaria Land that has been hidden for many years from the world, has finally blossomed in all its glory. Although small, it offers a lot to its visitors in all seasons: primal sandy beaches, attractive ski resorts, endless opportunities for hiking, mysterious monasteries and churches, and stunning historical monuments. Modern cities and remote rural areas, where traditional, slow pace of life of its warm people has not changed for centuries. One can only hope it will remain such for a long time.

In numbers 35.000 km marked hiking trails 9 UNESCO sites

What else to do

More than 200 hotels and 130 restaurants on the Black Sea Sunny Beach

• Enjoy the colorful atmosphere of museums and stunning Roman amphitheatre that graces the old part of Plovdiv.

• Climb up to the peaks of Rile and enjoy the views of the crystal Seven Lakes.

• Relax your body and your eyes on the Sunny beach, the most popular Bulgarian sea resort.

• Belogardchika rocks, extending to as much as 30 kilometers will with their unusual forms and folk stories certainly stir your imagination.

• Enjoy a Bulgarian folk music concert, which touches every soul deeply.

333 bagpipes »gaidas« has the largest bagpipe orchestra in the world

What else to do • Taking a walk through Sarajevo’s Baščaršija is always a unique experience that everyone gets addicted to.

• In Visoko judge yourself, whether the stunning Bosnian pyramids are the work of nature or ancient human hands.

• Enjoy several hours of a cup of coffee in “fildžan” and then pamper your taste buds with čevapčiči, kajmak and burek.

• From Mostar to Sarajevo take a train and enjoy the incredible mountain views.

• Rafting on Tara or Una- both are a unique adrenaline experience.

• Bulgaria proudly holds third place in the number of archaeological monuments, behind Italy and Greece.

• When Bulgarians shake their head, they really think “yes”, and when they nod their head, their answer is “no”.

Top 5 Black Sea Coast boasts stunning beaches and picturesque bays.

Sofia is a dynamic city of the young with interesting museums, beautiful churches and gourmet restaurants.

Rila Monastery is known worldwide for its exceptional colourful frescoes.

Bulgaria, with its predominantly mountainous territory is a paradise for lovers of white slopes with its modern ski resorts Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo.

Infinite networks of well-marked hiking trails take visitors around the lush mountain and forest landscapes Vitosha, Rile and Rodopov.

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• Bulgaria is a country with the oldest name in Europe.

• Bulgaria produces half of all rose oil, which is added to perfumes worldwide.

• Lactobacillus bulgaricus, the bacterium used in the production of yogurt can be found only in Bulgarian air.

Are you kiddin’ me?

According to the old farm tradition, at a funeral usually coins are placed on the dead person’s eyes and then soaked in water. Then they give the liquid to the men to drink and then allegedly they are made blind to the faults of their own wives.

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Croatia

In the land of a thousand sunny islands and attractive historical towns you will never be bored. This is a country, where one always runs out of time for everything to do it. Although at first glance, it gives the feeling that mostly sunny beaches and water activities are struggling for the attention of travellers against cultural treasures and ancient architecture, Croatia with its interior offers much more.

In numbers 2786 sunny days per year 1244 islands 576 species of fish 130 domestic types of wine 19 UNESCO protected historical treasures 8 national parks

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• In 1999 the biggest truffle in the world was found in Croatia.

• The oldest people’s community theatre in Europe was built in 1612 on the island Hvar.

• Stone from the island of Brač could be the most famous stone in the world while the White House was built of it.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

What else to do?

Italy, one of the most widely acclaimed countries in the world, despite its tourist popularity continues to surprise and impress.

Friuli - Venezia Giulia is one of its smallest, but also one of the most versatile regions.

Intact in its pristine beauty it is still an undiscovered tourist gem, ideal for visitors who want to go “off the beaten track.” Snowy peaks of the Alps and the Dolomites, warm sandy beaches, remote mountain villages, Roman monuments, rocky coastal cliffs and rural villas - welcome to la Bella Vita.

• Cycle in its green heart among medieval towns and hill villages.

• Wear a diving suit and explore the underwater treasures around the Dalmatian islands.

• Sail between the Croatian islands. You might meet one of Hollywood acquaintances.

• See at least one of Zagreb’s numerous museums and galleries.

• Indulge all your senses in one of the many spa resorts, which were already enjoyed by the ancient Romans, or indulge in an authentic farm life on a tourist farm.

Croatian islands: if you discover them by boat, car, or simply lie down on one of them, they are always fascinating

8 kilometers of golden sandy beaches adorns Lignano 16,000 hectares of lagoons

Zagreb: dynamic city with the charm of European elegance that enchants you at every step

3 natural parks and 13 nature reserves 25 kilograms of pasta Italian eats in a year

Dubrovnik: the first and only true gem of the Adriatic, a town with no competition

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Plitvice Lakes: extraordinary beauty of six turquoise lakes, which with numerous waterfalls rest among forested hills.

Aquileia, the metropolis of the Roman Empire, is an amazing archaeological open-air museum and one of the most brilliant jewels of the region and the entire Italy.

Slow food: from year to year Croatian Chefs are gaining more force in European culinary world.

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• The largest and longest of the islands is Cres, Hvar is the sunniest, the most party is Pag, the most intact is Mljet, the most gourmet is Vis, the most Robinson-like is Palagruza, the most photographed is Brac.

• Istrian town of Hum is recorded as the smallest town in the world – it has only 23 inhabitants, in the Guinness Book of Records.

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Are you kiddin’ me?

Tie, which is worn daily by more than 600 million men around the world, comes from Croatia. The legend began during the Thirty Years War from 1618 to 1648, when the Croatian rented soldiers who served in the French army, worn around the neck small knotted scarves.

With this fashion addition they attracted the attention of Parisians, who immediately adopted it and named it after Croats - Cravat.

Dolomites with amazing scenery and colours, revealing the crystal water, snow-covered rocky peaks and lush valleys, are a paradise for nature lovers in summer and winter.

Golden beaches of Lignano offer endless thrills in the water during the day and party at night.

Trieste is an elegantly cosmopolitan city, treasure trove of architectural gems.

Miramare Castle is a stunning castle from fairytale fantasy.

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Macedonia

of it are only Abu Simbel, Stonehenge and Angkor Wat. • According to the writing of the New York Times the cave Peshna in the Macedonian Brod is almost identical to the imaginary cave in the movie Lord of the Rings.

• One of the most kind-hearted people in history, Mother Teresa was born in Skopje.

• Ethnographic Museum near Tetovo under the monastery Sv. Bogorodica is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest ethno museum in the world.

The most …

• The region is named after Julius Caesar, the most famous figure of ancient Rome.

• San Daniele is the place of world's most famous ham and here every year the town is hosting a festival dedicated to this meat.

• Trieste is the home of Ernesto Illy, the world's coffee guru.

• Friuli-Venezia Giulia boasts one of the best varieties of white wine in Europe, which is in no way lagging behind Tuscan

There is something mysterious in its mountain wilderness. It is a true paradise for all pristine nature lovers and a right place for researchers of ancient ruins. In addition to spectacular peaks, lakes and rivers and mystic monasteries its biggest feature is amazing hospitality and cordiality of its people which make the visit of this little country unforgettable. Macedonia wins you over for your whole life.

In numbers 34 mountain tops higher than 2.000 metres 53 lakes 349 square metres is the size of Ohrid Lake 4 national parks, covering 110.000 hectares 700.000 tourists visit Macedonia annually

Top 5 What else to do • In the seaside spa town of Grado you can regain strength and health, offered by therapeutic sand and air.

• Visit the Grotta Gigante in Sgonico, which is the largest European tourist karst cave.

• Try the real rural life in one of the log huts in the Carnic Alps, or at one of the tourist farms learn how to be a cheese maker.

• Try the charming snowy slopes of Sella Nevea, Forni di Sopra or Piancavalla.

• Tour green hills of wine country around Collie and taste yourself, what is their attraction.

Ohrid: with its dramatic beauty and cultural richness it is the highlight of any visit to Macedonia Monastery of Saint Naum: a beautiful refuge of tranquility on cliffs overlooking lake Ohrid National Park Mavrovo: in addition to skiing it offers 73,000 hectares of pristine forests, lakes, karst planes, waterfalls and mountains to explore.

Skopje: a hospitable capital, where the remains from the times of ancient Rome, Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire and Yugoslavia mix in the best way.

Kokino and Kuklica: explore the ancient megalithic observatory and mysterious land of 10 million year old stone statues.

The most …

• Alexander the Macedonian was the greatest conqueror in the history of mankind. He defeated the Persian Empire, the Greeks defeated the Macedonian army and led all the way to India.

• Kokino is, according to NASA, the fourth oldest observatory on the planet. Ahead

What else to do • Let yourself be impressed at a concert of traditional Macedonian folk music, which is just as magical as the country itself and its people.

• Visit Kruševo, which is practically a »living architectural museum«.

• Take a walk on the steep edge of the beautiful canyon Matka.

• If you are lucky to be in Macedonia in July, you must attend a three-day traditional Macedonian wedding in the legendary mountain village Galicnik.

• Discover Bitola’s many secrets of the past and enjoy its neighbouring National park Pelister.

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Montenegro

• Zabljak is 1485 meters above sea level, the highest altitude city in Europe.

• Tara River is the largest fresh water reservoir in Europe.

• The oldest and best-preserved glass in Europe from the 4th century BC was found near Pljevlja.

• The first nautical school in the world operated in Perast.

Montenegro is considered to be St. Tropez of the South-East Europe and from year to year, it is gaining in its elite sign. Land of spectacular beaches, dramatic peaks and canyons, elegant palaces and ancient towns has become one of the most attractive tourist regions in recent years. When you see and feel its amazing attraction, it becomes clear to you in a moment why.

In numbers 1300 meters measures the canyon of the river Tara in depth 626.000 inhabitants, making it one of the smallest European nations 17-percent tourism growth every year 3.500 Euros costs overnight stay in a suite Sveti Stefan, which ranks Hotel Amman Sveti Stefan in the top of the most luxurious accommodation on the Adriatic

Top 5

What else to do • Hoist the sails and discover the stunning beauty of the Montenegrin coast with high cliffs.

• Take a mountain tour in the Durmitor National Park, where you can also try skiing, rafting or biking.

• Enjoy a good meal in one of the seaside restaurants in Budva, Herceg Novi or Ulcinj.

• Feel like a star in the new Porto Montenegro, where Monaco and Russian rich park their yachts.

• Try lozovača, a very strong, but (too) tasty national alcoholic drink.

In numbers …

5 National Parks 4 UNESCO sites 1000 mineral springs The Danube passes 588 kilometres from the east to the west of Serbia

Top 5 Belgrade is a charming city with a vibrant atmosphere that never sleeps.

Guča trumpet festival is one of the most authentic festivals of folk music in the world

Tara Canyon: the longest European and second longest canyon in the world

Novi Sad, an elegant city, which is not just like that, nicknamed “Serbian Athens”.

National Park Lovćen: breath-taking mountain views, are rising almost from the sea

Vrnjačka Banja is the most celebrated Serbian spa, which is also a perfect base for visiting the most beautiful monasteries.

Monastery Ostrog: miracle, embedded in a huge rock, visited every year by thousands of pilgrims from around the world

The most …

Skadar Lake: amazing play of nature which has created a complete beauty

The most …

A unique country, full of warm hospitality and undiscovered paths. This land of surprising contrasts can boast the natural beauty of valleys and mountains, rivers and lakes, and in its turbulent history, it has also created a rich treasure trove of culture. To its original atmosphere certainly adds the fact that this is one of a few countries in which the people entertain and party just about any night of the week - and all the way to the morning too.

Join them for a shot of šljivovica.

Zlatibor: picturesque mountains of “golden pine” pamper the visitor with its rich folklore heritage.

Kotor Bay: dramatic bay with a beautiful walled town, which oversees the deepest fjord in South East Europe

• Montenegrins are the highest people in the world, with an average height of 186 cm for men and 171 cm for women.

• With 48 people per square metre, Montenegro is the most sparsely populated country in Southern Europe.

Serbia

Are you kiddin’ me?

Montenegro is considered to be unpopular among cartographers. It is almost impossible to write its long name on such a small area on the map.

• Serbia is the largest exporter, as much as two thirds of (best quality) raspberries in the world.

• The Economist magazine has awarded the prestigious title to Belgrade “City of the Future” of Southern Europe.

• Cathedral of St. Sava is the largest functioning Orthodox Church in the world.

• The Danube, linking the Serbian east and west, is the second largest European river.

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• Opanke, Serbian national footwear, have their place in the Guinness Book of Records: largest such shoe measures 3.2 meters in length and weighs 222 kg.

Slovenia

The most …

• Postojna cave is the most visited underground cave in Europe.

• In Maribor lives the oldest vine in the world. 400-year-old velvet black still annually produces more than 25 litres of wine.

• The ski jump in Planica is the largest in the world, which hosted more than 60 world records in ski jumps.

• Chimney of the power plant in Trbovlje is the highest industrial chimney in Europe.

• In the Slovenian folk and cultural traditions witches have a special place, so Slovenia also boasts an extraordinary number of local magic assemblies.

What else to do • Marvel Byzantine art in medieval monasteries Manasija, Sopoćani and Studenica.

• Ride the known, more than 1000 km long »Danube Bike Trail” or see the romantic Serbian countryside from a horseback.

• Refresh in the lake in the middle of Belgrade’s park Ada Ciganlija and indulge the hedonistic nightlife in the bohemian quarter Skadarlija.

• In winter or summer conquer beautiful peaks of Kopaonik, the most famous mountain resort.

• Replenish your tired senses in one of over 50 healthy havens in thermal resorts.

A small land of many beauties that Lonely Planet has ranked among the top 10 global destinations. It offers everything large ones have. And much more. From snowy mountains to the sunny coast, from hills dotted with vineyards and flowery planes to Gothic churches, baroque palaces and historic castles.

With its incredible mix of landscapes and climates, its small territory is the scene for endless ways to spend a wonderful time. This is certainly the most authentic in nature, as it is rightly considered as one of the greenest countries in the world.

In numbers In 2 hours from the Alps to the Adriatic 56% of the country is covered with forests which are home to more than 400 bears 20.570 m is the length of the Postojna Cave 46 km of the Adriatic Sea coastline 2 million inhabitants who speak more than 40 dialects 7.000 km of mountain hiking trails

Top 5 Are you kiddin’ me?

In December, the town Zarožje saw a strong increase in sales of garlic, because the mayor issued a public warning about a possible hike of the legendary local vampire Sava Savanović, when the mill in which the vampire lived according to the tale, broke.

Ljubljana: a small capital city with great cultural, architectural stories Bled: turquoise lake with an island and a medieval castle on top of a dramatic cliff Postojna and Škocjan cave: Two of the most beautiful and most visited caves in the world Triglav National Park: breathtaking mountain views, green valleys and pristine forests with many waterfalls Natural spas: for 20 years the most visited in the Slovenian tourist offer

What else to do • Walk along the Ljubljanica River which during the day reveals the European dynamism of Ljubljana and in the evening, the view over it is changed into an inspiring architectural postcard.

• In Piran see the sunset, falling into the sea.

Unforgettable.

• Try and taste Slovenian wines. You will not be able to stop.

• Take a turn in the Soca valley and test your adrenaline in rafting, canyoning or downhill bikes.

• Explore the many castles and monasteries scattered across the country.

• Let yourself be pampered in one of the natural Spas or boutique hotels.

Are you kiddin’ me?

In Ljubljana, anyone can sleep in a former prison – the known hostel Celica has even been called the “hippest” hostel in the world by the Lonely Planet.

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Turkey

In a country where the East meets the West, where the attractive oriental exotic is dressing with European elegance and where the wild lunar landscape is populated by perhaps the hottest and the most charismatic people in the world. A paradise for lovers of sun and sea, archaeology, unique accommodation, culture, trekking, delicious food, water sports and the worldwide known Turkish bath – it would be hard to happen that you wouldn’t find anything for yourself. And keep coming back.

In numbers …

73,6 million inhabitants 33 National Parks 150 archaeological excavations every year Grand Bazaar is 540 years old; it has 64 streets, 4000 shops, 22 entrances and 25.000 employees

Top 5 Istanbul: if you only see Hagio Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, you’re already in love with this charismatic city.

• The oldest known settlement in the world is Catalhoyuk from year 7500 BC. • The words “Veni, vidi, vici” were uttered

by Julius Caesar, when he won the Turkish territory by the Black Sea. • According to the legend Noah landed with his ark on the highest Turkish mountain Mt. Ararat.

• The most precious carpet in the world is stored in a museum in Konya and it has 144 knots per square centimetre.

What else to do • Pamukkale: dive into the unspeakable “snow” formations of thermal hot springs.

• For a moment, get lost in the Goreme Park and you will begin to have doubts, whether you happened to land on the moon.

• Pick up a paddle and ride the rapids in the beautiful Coruh valley.

• Enjoy the incredible mystical performance of revolving Dervish, seasoned with the enticing aroma of a hookah.

• Buying a carpet can be a multi-day trip to the hospitality of the Turkish soul.

Cappadocia is an alien landscape of fairy stone towers and underground cities.

On the beaches of Alanya, Antalya or Belek you can completely let go with only one activity: enjoyment.

Ephesus: one of the most extensive Roman ruins with a theatre for 25,000 spectators leaves everyone speechless.

Turkish baths or hamams provide a complete rejuvenation. An indescribable experience.

The most …

Are you kiddin’ me?

• Istanbul is the only city in the world that is situated on two continents.

• Although we mostly think of the Netherlands when we think of the Tulip, in fact, it comes from Ottoman Turkey.

• In Turkey, lives the highest living man in the world, who measures as much as 2.47 metres.

• Turks claim that they can »read« political affiliation of a man by the shape of his moustache.

Turkish is an agglutinative language that forms new words by adding to the existing suffix and prefix. So many sentences can be told with only one - a very long - word. The longest Turkish word is thus Cekoslovakyalilastiramadiklarimizdanmissiniz, meaning “you are said to be one of those that we could not manage to convert to a Czechoslovak.”

Curious?

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LJUBLJANA The most beautiful city in the world

Ljubljana has comparative advantages and the experience necessary to occupy a better position in the market of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe in particular.

Analysis of the relevance and effectiveness of competitiveness factors of the convention destination, Ljubljana reveals that the location factor, conference facilities and outside congress activities, are assessed as successful and are at the same time important for the competitiveness of the destination.

Ljubljana less successfully meets the criteria of accessibility, quality of service, information or image, local support, accommodation facilities, which are all rated as very important factors of competitiveness. Given that it is precisely these criteria that play an extremely important role in choosing the destination and hence its positioning on the international market, they should be given more attention in the future.

Individual grades:

Destination grade: 4.44 – QUALITY CONGRESS DESTINATION

Tourist infrastructure

Grading explanation: 5

excellent meetings destination

4

quality meetings destination

3

recommendable meetings destination

2

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These are rated highly since Ljubljana is an appealing and attractive tourist destination with a developed infrastructure and cultural offer as well as high experiential value. The focus of this is the Ljubljana castle and the medieval town.

Given the size of the city, it has an exceptional cultural and historical diversity with over 15 museums, 41 galleries, 10 theatres and experientially diverse and varied natural hinterland.

Most of investments in the tourism sector in recent years were aimed at improving the congress infrastructure. With two top-level convention centres and a very well developed hotel meetings offer, Ljubljana is the region’s leading congress destination. Also positive is the operation of the Ljubljana Convention Bureau. Among weaknesses we could count fluctuations in the quality of service and lack of hotels availability in the largest peak times.

General and transport infrastructure

Subjective grade

Natural and cultural factors

4.4

4.1

Through history the city has expanded organically and, consequently, the overall proportion of infrastructure and transport is solidly regulated. Among the major shortcomings are still the bad airline availability, the unused railway infrastructure and poorly controlled stationary traffic. The city is extremely safe and in the region one of the most sustainably-oriented.

4.4

In the past the tourist offer developed around business tourists, so in Ljubljana hotels are missing a truly superior luxury hotel and recognisable international hotel chains. In the range from 2 to 4 stars, the offer is wide and attractive enough. The restaurant offer is solid, especially in Ljubljana there are many green spaces that offer plenty of opportunities for sports and recreational activities and incentive programmes.

4.4

Mostly Ljubljana makes a good first impression, which is partially due to the consequence of the burden with ‘”apriority” conceptions in the light of the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Instead they find a congress destination which friendly and favourable to the congress industry while competitive in terms of price and quality at the same time. Among all regional capitals it also has a very good image that has also been strengthened thanks to the Conventa Trade Show.

Comparison with the region: According to its conference and accommodation infrastructure, Ljubljana belongs to the group of capitals suitable for medium-sized and smaller meetings (up to 2.500 participants). It is positioned side by side with the new EU member states and geographically in the region of the Western Balkans. Thus, according to congress stakeholders in Ljubljana the most competitive destinations are Zagreb, Belgrade, Prague and Budapest. Compared to the newer EU capitals and countries of South East Europe, Ljubljana is ranked in the second half. It is preceded

by Budapest and Vilnius, and we should also highlight the rapid growth of Belgrade. While most countries and cities in Europe, including New York, recorded a minimal decrease in the number of congresses, the cities in our immediate vicinity, mainly from South East Europe, recorded a fall on a smaller scale or record growth. At the end of last year in order to give Ljubljana a new sales and promotional momentum, a partnership called Ljubljana Strategic Bidding Team (LSBT), was established; it is composed of interested partners from both the private and public area.

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GRAZ Second city first

International Congress guests, probably because of the mighty shadow of Vienna, do not expect much of Graz, but in the end, they are pleasantly surprised. Graz has for many years been a model of congress destination marketing and management. If we look from the perspective of public and private infrastructure, Graz is the most developed regional convention destination. Only five years ago regional competitors would qualify behind the second largest Austrian city, but recently the gap has been significantly reduced. The new capitals on the territory of the former Yugoslavia have taken from it its supremacy and because of this, on the ICCA scale it is now ranked on lower places. The centre of culture, cuisine, design, creativity, technology and much more, which embodies Graz is far from saying the last congress word.

Destination grade: 4.34 – QUALITY CONGRESS DESTINATION Grading explanation: 5

excellent meetings destination

4

quality meetings destination

3

recommendable meetings destination

2

average meetings destination

1

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4.4

Graz is in the centre of the green heart of Austria, which gives it a character of interplay between forests, of planar Graz fields and majestic mountains, crossing in the wine-growing hills. Cultural diversity, rich history and connecting river Mura have formed a highly experiential diversity, which is reflected in the many opportunities for congress and incentive organisers and is therefore among the highest ranked in the region.

Concerning the infrastructure Graz is still the leading regional convention destination. With more than 154 congress events and 46,000 participants it achieves excellent results and is stable on charts ranking international events.

Graz can be regarded as felicitous convention destination, which is a modern, dynamic and internationally competitive. It is difficult to challenge it of any serious errors, just slightly poorer image on the international scene.

General and transport infrastructure

Subjective grade

Natural and cultural factors

4.5

4.2

Transport and general infrastructure in Graz is excellent and according to results of the evaluation the best in the region. A network of public transport is very well organised, the city has over 120 kilometres of bicycle lanes and parking system is excellently arranged. It all appears very professional and tidy, also remarkable is the sense of security with a high level of environmental responsibility and awareness of the population.

Tourist infrastructure

4.3

Graz is a mature tourist destination that despite the crisis records a steady growth of over-night stays and tourist arrivals in all tourism segments.

This is due to a very clear positioning of the city on three pillars as the capital of culture, cuisine and knowledge. Graz has established itself as a base for exploring Styria, which gives it an additional marketing momentum.

4.3

Environmental responsibility, orderly surroundings and infrastructure, cultural infrastructure, city of design and creative industries are all ideal humus for the development of congress tourism. City, key stakeholders and policies do not lack creativity and strategic vision. Despite all positive projects maybe it lacks some charisma of a capital, making it need much energy to fight even more successfully on the international convention scene. Otherwise, a beautiful and practical convention destination.

Comparison with the region: Being the first is sometimes difficult. Graz was among the first to develop the brand of the destination, congress grants and many other marketing innovations, from which other regional convention bureaus drew inspiration.

However, former pupils have caught up and in the field of branding and in some other areas they have even moved ahead of their teacher. Graz may not be the most seductive convention destination, however, it could be highlighted that Graz and Styria live with congress tourism throughout the year. To this a well developed infrastructure and additional offer throughout the year, where tradition combines with the present, and where everyone can find an offer to their taste, their needs and their budget. Graz with the focus on green meetings will definitely find a right answer to the ubiquitous crisis, which has not bypassed even the congress tourism.

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ZAGREB White Zagreb town

Zagreb generally makes a good impression on the visitor. The impression is sometimes interrupted by ragged facades and sporadic traffic chaos, which is the result of the size of the city. Generally, the city is safe, clean, comfortable and friendly to congress participants. The good ratio between price and quality is especially attractive; this has a positive impact on the competitiveness of the destination. It is not surprising that in the last year Zagreb has become a true hit on the Croatian tourist scene and no longer just a transit stop on the way to the Adriatic. With proper marketing and the development of network of partners, Zagreb will continue to position itself as the leading Croatian and regional convention destination. As its main advantage, I would highlight the compactness and high quality of hotel accommodation, which combined with cultural and historical heritage, is the formula for success. Everything is seasoned with the right dose of metropolitan character and friendliness of the locals.

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Destination grade: 4.22 – QUALITY CONGRESS DESTINATION Grading explanation: 5

excellent meetings destination

4

quality meetings destination

3

recommendable meetings destination

2

average meetings destination

1

so-so

Individual grades: Natural and cultural factors

4.3

Its rich natural and cultural heritage and the position of the Croatian capital have enabled Zagreb intensive development in tourism.

Recently, Zagreb has profited as a destination of culture with individual museums that have the potential to become world attractions, such as the unique Museum of Failed Relationships.

General and transport infrastructure

4.0

In the last ten years Croatia has radically improved road infrastructure and thus its accessibility. Significantly improved is also air accessibility via Zagreb Airport, which accepts over 40% of all air traffic in Croatia. We would, however, like to see an early construction of the new airport building as the existing one is strongly outdated. Currently, Zagreb is lagging behind in rail infrastructure the most. According to municipal infrastructure, local transport and sense of security, Zagreb can be classified into a golden class among competing European cities.

Tourist infrastructure

4.5

The hotel infrastructure with new acquisitions fully satisfies modern congress guests and is perhaps at this moment the best among regional capitals. The fact that the tourist infrastructure is good and that the marketing of the destination also works well is also confirmed by the good results, which show a 5% growth despite the global recession.

Meetings infrastructure

4.1

In Croatia, Zagreb has a dominant image of a business as well as a major congress destination.

This has also been adapted by the offer of hotels with excellent congress facilities. A somewhat worse score than competitive cities of the region is due to the fact that Zagreb is without a convention centre, construction of which has been heralded since the public tender, which was completed in 2007.

Subjective grade

4.2

In the region, Zagreb managed to best maintain the Central European culture that is reminiscent of Vienna and creates a special atmosphere. In addition, it is a ‘pocket-friendly destination’ that offers a lot for reasonable money. It is the ideal combination of a metropolis with charm and a small town atmosphere.

Comparison with the region: I predict a great congress future for Zagreb.

I estimate that in the international congress market it is well established and in addition to Ljubljana and Belgrade it represents the future backbone of the continental congress tourism of the region. All three cities are progressing steadily on the charts of developed meetings destinations; the final breakthrough of the entire region is intertwined and dependent on the marketing of major regional congress cities in the international market.

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FINAL MARK

it also does not disappoint, because it is a combination of modernism and functionality that makes all rooms have views of the Bay of Piran.

RESULTS

4.77 – LUXURY

LUXURY ★★★★★ PREMIUM ★★★★

ECONOMY ★★

BUSINESS ★★★

BUDGET ★

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS AND CREDIBILITY The Hotel Kempinski is, simply put, a great hotel. After the renovation it not only offers to guests superior services at Kempinski standards, but also has a unique look and style that reflects its legendary character and Habsburg elegance. In addition, at the hotel they understand the concept of hospitality at the very highest level extremely well.

MARKS

1. LOCATION

4.80

2. ACCESSIBILITY

4.00

3. FIRST IMPRESSION

5.00

4. LOBBY

4.95

5. EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE

4.85

6. RECEPTION

4.39

7. HOTEL ROOM

4.96

8. HOTEL BED

4.67

9. BATHROOM AND RESTROOM

4.97

10. HOTEL BREAKFAST

4.99

11. BARS AND RESTAURANTS

4.87

12. CONGRESS HALL

5.00

13. ADDITIONAL OFFER

4.60 TOTAL:

4.77

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FLOP – NEGATIVE SURPRISES It’s hard to find faults, perhaps the only disturbing thing is the arrangement of the coastal stretch, which with the quality of its offer does not reflect the prestigious hotel, but this is not the problem of the hotel, but rather of the development of Portorose tourism. And maybe also the prices of prestigious wines that are overpriced on the otherwise exceptional wine list.

TOP – POSITIVE SURPRISES The hotel is an excellent choice for automotive premieres. Because of the above it is no surprise that the prestigious car manufacturer Mercedes chose it for the global launch of its A-Class model.awaken euphoria because of architecture, but more because of the functionality it offers. At the same time

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS AND CREDIBILITY The hotel is an excellent choice for business and congress guests and is probably the regional flagship in terms of service quality, customer care, prestige and image. Staying at the hotel is a special experience, with a package that gives you a feeling of luxury.

FLOP – NEGATIVE SURPRISES Some of the technical equipment in the rooms is outdated and in need of updating (the TV set, for example).

TOP – POSITIVE SURPRISES The 250m2 presidential suite named after Orson Welles, who once stayed at the hotel, and the sheer number of tiny surprises and pampering at every step. Chef Jeffrey Vella, who excellently combines Mediterranean and continental gastronomy, guarantees a special experience.

RESULTS

MARKS

1. LOCATION

4.50

2. ACCESSIBILITY

4.00

3. FIRST IMPRESSION

5.00

4. LOBBY

5.00

5. EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE

4.95

6. RECEPTION

4.95

7. HOTEL ROOM

4.70

8. HOTEL BED

4.90

9. BATHROOM AND RESTROOM

4.90

10. HOTEL BREAKFAST

4.80

11. BARS AND RESTAURANTS

4.80

12. CONGRESS HALL

5.00

13. ADDITIONAL OFFER

4.60 TOTAL:

FINAL MARK

4.78 – LUXURY

LUXURY ★★★★★ PREMIUM ★★★★

ECONOMY ★★

BUSINESS ★★★

BUDGET ★

4.78

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TOP – POSITIVE SURPRISES Spaciousness, comprehensive offer, wellness and professional conference services.

RESULTS

4.41 – PREMIUM

LUXURY ★★★★★ PREMIUM ★★★★

ECONOMY ★★

BUSINESS ★★★

BUDGET ★

MARKS

1. LOCATION

4.55

2. ACCESSIBILITY

3.95

3. FIRST IMPRESSION

4.65

4. LOBBY

4.38

5. EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE

4.11

6. RECEPTION

4.49

7. HOTEL ROOM

4.15

8. HOTEL BED

4.95

9. BATHROOM AND RESTROOM

3.98

10. HOTEL BREAKFAST

4.16

11. BARS AND RESTAURANTS

4.65

12. CONGRESS HALL

4.78

13. ADDITIONAL OFFER

4.59 TOTAL:

4.41

FINAL APPEARANCE AND CREDIBILITY Taste of congress organisers is unpredictable and it is difficult to follow, but the selection of the Grand Hotel Union is certainly perfect.

Due to excellent convention rooms, friendly staff and the flexibility of course. Ljubljana Congress offer is dominated by the Grand Hotel Union. Top hotel for congress gourmets and a true flag bearer of the Ljubljana’s hotel congress offer since 1905.

FLOP - NEGATIVE SURPRISES Little things in hotel rooms. Materials and textiles, As well as the equipment of rooms could be modernised.

TOP - POSITIVE SURPRISES Staff from the reception to waiters is among friendlier and more recognisable.

Legendary nostalgic café is one of the Ljubljana’s restaurant and cultural institutions, renowned for its cabaret and variety show performances.

RESULTS

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS AND CREDIBILITY At the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace I wonder how little is needed to move from being a solid hotel to something special and collecting numerous awards. Firstly, it is about the quality of services, as well as about marketing that was excellently prepared around the hotel and is reflected in its increased profile.

According to the World Travel Awards jury, something of a tourism Oscar, the hotel earned the 2011 award for being the leading Croatian hotel and spa resort. At the same time, we wonder whether they are eligible for other prizes. After visiting the hotel, it is clear that the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace deserved the award; to the highest category it does not lack much, and depending on the assessment we ranked it among the top premium congress hotels in the region, where the emphasis is not only on the environment but on quality.

In almost all respects a modern hotel and definitely a good choice among the many options in Dubrovnik.

FLOP – NEGATIVE SURPRISES Guests accustomed to 5-star standard would expect a slightly higher standard in the rooms and especially the bathrooms and upon arrival at hotel (concierge).

GRAND HOTEL UNION EXECUTIVE Award Meetings Star CITY UM MI PRE BEST 2012 MEETING HOTEL

MARKS

1. LOCATION

4,90

2. ACCESSIBILITY

3,90

3. FIRST IMPRESSION

4,35

4. LOBBY

4,15

5. EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE

4,59

6. RECEPTION

4,52

7. HOTEL ROOM

4,02

8. HOTEL BED

4,18

9. BATHROOM AND RESTROOM

4,34

10. HOTEL BREAKFAST

4,75

11. BARS AND RESTAURANTS

4,75

12. CONGRESS HALL

5,00

13. ADDITIONAL OFFER

4,40 TOTAL:

FINAL MARK

4.45 – PREMIUM

LUXURY ★★★★★ PREMIUM ★★★★

ECONOMY ★★

BUSINESS ★★★

BUDGET ★

4.45

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In the process of publishing more than 10,000 lecture videos online, Viidea had already figured out the optimal recipe to bring extra long-term value to event organizers and help them assess the power of social networking, while providing visitors a rich and engaging online lecture watching experience that gives them full control of their time and attention. www.viidea.com

We are living in the digital connected world where there are more than 5 billion mobile phones and over 300 million music players. Considering that this number will increase rapidly in the future, Strawberry energy created “Strawberry Mini” as a portable solar charger for mobile devices such as mobile phones, iPad/iPad, MP3 players, digital cameras...

“Strawberry Mini” collects energy from the Sun and transforms it into electrical, thus enabling passersby to charge their batteries for free. Thanks to its smaller size, wheels and lack of need for an external power source, it is ideal for almost any location. It has embedded touch screens which enables to users to play games, while waiting the few minutes for their batteries to recharge. To make the whole experience more interactive, Strawberry energy in cooperation with Serbia Convention Bureau have initiated “Strawberry Events” concept, aiming MICE industry. We found an interesting way to make destination marketing more “renewable” by installing this eco-greenad platform. www.senergy.rs

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Event programme

Conventa Catalogue

Tuesday, 15 January 2013 09.30-17.00

IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum (for students only)

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

14.00-16.30

SEEPCO meeting

Cankarjev dom

17.00-19.00

Academy Conventa module

Best Western Premier Hotel Slon

19.30-22.30

Welcome reception

Grand Hotel Union

Wednesday, 16 January 2013 09.00-17.00

Registration

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

09.30–10.00

Morning coffee with hosted buyers

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

10.00–13.00

One2one meetings

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

11.30–13.00

Conventa Mayors' Forum

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

13.00–14.20

Working lunch

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

14.20–17.00

One2one meetings

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

19.30–22.30

Official reception

Cankarjev dom

22.30–01.00

After party

Cankarjev dom

Thursday, 17 January 2013 09.00–17.00

Registration

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

09.30–10.00

Morning coffee with hosted buyers

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

10.00–13.00

One2one meetings

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

13.00–14.20

Working lunch

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

14.20–17.00

One2one meetings

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

16.00–17.00

Conventa mingling

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

Hotel Lev

Austria Trend Hotel

Best Western Premier Hotel Slon Grand Hotel Union

CD Congress Centre Ljubljana

Hotel Cubo

SLOVENIA MEETINGS Feel the people.

Taste fresh ideas.

www.slovenia.info

www.slovenia-convention.com

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Floorplan Conventa Catalogue

LUNCH TOILETTS

XVII.

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ECO VILLAGE XVI.

REFRESHEMENT AREA

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URSKA HALL FORUM

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VII.

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MARMORNA HALL

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MEETING SERVICES SPOT

MARMORNA LOBBY

REGISTRATION

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WARDROBE

MEETING POINT FOR TRANSFER

WARDROBE

VHOD - ENTRANCE

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Conventa Catalogue

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95 94

Hosted Buyers Lounge by Bernardin Group

Conventa TV

Media Street

PREDDVERJE MARMORNE DVORANE - B2 - LOBBY

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M ee t ings indus t r y suppliers from S E E urope

Austria

Stand No.

Catalogue Page No.

CVB (National, Regional or Local CVB; CVB - Convention and Visitors Bureau) Conventionland Kärnten/Carinthia

101

40

Steiermark Convention

107

42

103

41

Congress & Exhitbition Centre Holiday Inn & Congress Center Villach Congress Hotel & Hotel with conference facilities der SANDWIRTH Hotel & Meetingpoint Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences Austria

104

40

78

40

Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Graz

109

41

Hotel Novapark

111

41

Loisium Wine & Spa Resorts

108

41

Roomz Graz, Budget Design Hotel

110

42

Schloss Seggau

112

42

Seepark Hotel Congress & Spa

102

42

Werzer’s Hotel Resort Pörtschach

105

43

106

40

12

40

97

40

Hilton Sofia Hotel

86

45

Hotel Melia Grand Hermitage

88

45

Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia

87

45

84

45

Croatian Convention and Incentive Bureau

58

46

Dubrovnik Convention & Incentive Bureau

82

46

Opatija Convention & Incentive Bureau

70

49

Zagreb Convention Bureau

62

52

DT Croatia DMC

80

46

Uniline DMC

72

51

Atlas DMC Croatia

13

46

DT Croatia DMC

80

46

Uniline DMC

72

51

Other Congress Services Casino Velden

Bosnia And Herzegowina DMC (Destination management company Kompas DMC Sarajevo Congress Hotel & Hotel with conference facilities Hotel Bristol Sarajevo

Bulgaria Congress Hotel & Hotel with conference facilities

PCO (Professional Congress Organiser) AIM Group International

Croatia CVB (National, Regional or Local CVB; CVB - Convention and Visitors Bureau)

PCO (Professional Congress Organiser)

DMC (Destination management company)

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M ee t ings indus t ry suppliers from S E E urope

Stand No.

Congress Hotel & Hotel with conference facilities

Catalogue Page No.

Esplanade Zagreb Hotel

63

47

Falkensteiner Hotels Croatia & Serbia

77

47 47

Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik

85

Hotel Antunović Zagreb

64

47

Importanne Resort

83

48

Istraturist Hotels & Resorts Umag

66

48

Kempinski Hotel Adriatic

69

48

Laguna Poreč

68

48

Le Meridien Lav Split

60

49

Lošinj Hotel & Villas

71

49

Maistra Hotels & Resorts

67

49

Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Dubrovnik Sun Gardens

81

50

Radisson Blu Resort, Split

73

50

Solaris Beach Resort

74

50

Spa & Sport Resort Sveti Martin

65

50

Starwood Hotels & Resorts – South East Europe

59

51

Starwood Hotels Zagreb

61

51

Suncani Hvar Hotels

75

51

Valamar Hotels & Resorts

76

52

100

54

98

55

94

57

Congress Travel

91

56

Luminalis Events DMC

92

57

Talas-M DMC

79

58

Kompas DMC Montenegro

12

57

Luminalis Events DMC

92

57

Talas-M DMC

79

57

90

56

Hotel City, Podgorica

89

56

Hotel Maestral

96

56

Hotel Ramada Podgorica

95

57

Montenegro Stars Hotel Group

93

58

Italy CVB (National, Regional or Local CVB; CVB - Convention and Visitors Bureau) Friuli Venezia Giulia Convention Bureau

Macedonia PCO (Professional Congress Organiser) Exploring Macedonia

Montenegro CVB (National, Regional or Local CVB; CVB - Convention and Visitors Bureau) Montenegro Convention Bureau PCO (Professional Congress Organiser)

DMC (Destination management company

Congress Hotel & Hotel with conference facilities Avala Resort & Villas, Bianca Resort & Spa

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M ee t ings indus t r y suppliers from S E E urope

Serbia

Stand No.

Catalogue Page No.

CVB (National, Regional or Local CVB; CVB - Convention and Visitors Bureau) Belgrade Convention Bureau

56

60

Serbia Convention Bureau

57

60

13

60

Best Western Hotel M, Belgrade

54

60

Falkensteiner Hotels Croatia & Serbia

77

47

Zira Hotel Belgrade

55

61

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63 69 69 72 72 73 73

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63 64

29 20 11 27 25

67 67 68 70 70

23

70

33 10 24 6

63 63 64 65

9 42 21 32 15 24 19 7 35 35 14 39 21

62 62 62 63 64 64 64 65 65 65 66 66 66

DMC (Destination management company Kompas DMC Belgrade Congress Hotel & Hotel with conference facilities

Slovenia CVB (National, Regional or Local CVB; CVB - Convention and Visitors Bureau) Bled Convention Bureau Ljubljana Tourism / Convention Bureau Maribor - Pohorje Slovenian Convention Bureau Slovenian Tourist Board Tourism Bohinj Tourist Board Sotocje / Soca Valley PCO (Professional Congress Organiser) CD Congress Centre Ljubljana Go.mice PCO DMC (Destination management company iDMC Intours DMC Kompas DMC Slovenia Palma Panoramic DMC Event agency Maya Team Congress & Exhitbition Centre Bled congress centre CD Congress Centre Ljubljana Congress centre Brdo & Hotel Kokra GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Congress Hotel & Hotel with conference facilities Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana Bernardin Group, Resorts & Hotels Best Western Premier Hotel Slon Bohinj Park ECO Hotel City Hotel Ljubljana Congress centre Brdo & Hotel Kokra Design Hotel Mons Ljubljana Grand Hotel Union - Hotel & Conference Centre HIT Holidays Kranjska Gora Hit Universe of Fun Hotel Cubo Hotel Evropa & Hotel Piran Hotel Kompas, Best Western Premier Hotel Lovec

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M ee t ings indus t ry suppliers from S E E urope

Stand No.

Hotel Lev, Ljubljana

8

Catalogue Page No.

66

Jezersek Catering

28

67

Kempinski Palace Portoroz

41

67

Kobilarna Lipica

38

68

Lifeclass Hotels & Spa

40

68

M hotel, Ljubljana

16

69

Plaza Hotel Ljubljana

18

70

Pohorje Resort

45

71

Rimske Terme, Business, Wellness & Spa Resort

49

71

Sava Hotels & Resorts

34

71

Terme Krka

43

72

Terme Maribor

45

72

Terme Olimia

47

73

Thermana Laško

48

73

Unitur Hotels & Resorts

44

74

Bled congress centre

33

63

Kobilarna Lipica

38

68

Ljubljana Castle

17

69

Special venue

Postojna Cave - Green Karst

37

71

Terme Krka

43

72

Other Congress Services Adria Airways

1

62

Ljubljana Airport

2

68

Jezersek Catering

28

67

Vivo catering

26

74

99

75

Casteo.com - Email Marketing System

IV

78

I Think, Therefore I Am

VII

78

V

78

Turkey DMC (Destination management company Tunes Travel Istanbul

MEE TING SERVICES SPOT & ECO VILL AGE

Mobiuu KLUN Ambienti Lukvel d.o.o.

Medias Spekter

78 I

79

II

79

Nektar Natura

VIII

79

Smokva

XVI

79

Strawberry Energy

XVII

80

XII

80

Studio 37

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MEE TING SERVICES SPOT & ECO VILL AGE

Stand No.

TM Vista Training, Occupation and Care Centre Draga Z-sistemi d.o.o.

Catalogue Page No.

III

80

XV

80

VI

81

XIV

81

Mave

X

81

Steyer Wines

IX

81

The Heart of Slovenia - Jarina z.o.o.

Emeran Reya

IX

82

XIII

82

Vina Joannes d.o.o.

IX

82

Vinska Klet Mastnak - Zdravko Mastnak

IX

82

Vinakoper

IX

83

Ptujska klet d.o.o.

IX

83

WebLife

XI

83

Conventa Sustainable Point

I N T E R N AT I O N A L par t ners ICCA

86

Vilnius Convention Bureau - CONVENE Organiser

86

IMEX Group

86

EIBTM

86

Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

87

Hotels-Partner

87

The Meetings Show UK

87

M E D I A par t ners Balkans.com Business News

90

Conference & Meetings World

90

EVENTS Magazine Russia

90

HQ EMEA & MIM Europe Magazine

90

International Meetings Review

91

Kongres Magazine

91

MeeT and TRaVeL MaG

91

Meetings International

91

PoslovniTurizam.com / CroatiaMeetings.com

92

Eventoplus.com

92

The Slovenia Times

92

Tony Rogers / Routledge Publishing

92

Travel and Tour World

93

Turizam Info

93

Turizmus Panorรกma

93

TW Magazine

93

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Meetings industry suppliers from SE Europe

Casino Velden

Notes:

Welcome to Casino Velden: We await you. Who can call a house on Lake Wörthersee with a marvellous view of one of the most beautiful lakes in Austria their own? Casino Velden is one of the select few and invites all its guests to share in its good fortune.

The genuine connoisseur will dock his boat in proper style at the casino’s own landing. The casino’s main attraction is the terrace, of course, which not only offers a wonderful view of the lake, but invites casino guests to game under an open sky. With the Casineum Casino Velden has its own event centre, which provides the perfect setting for every party. The glass facades ensure that no one loses sight of the main attraction: the lake.

Whether congresses, seminars, company incentives or concerts.

Contact: Casino Velden, Am Corso 17 9220 Velden, Austria

Conventionland Kärnten/Carinthia

Contact: Conventionland Kärnten/ Carinthia Casinoplatz 1 9220 Velden, Austria

Conventionland Carinthia is a central and independent point of contact and ser- vice centre for all kinds of events in Carinthia.

From congress centres, confe- rence hotels and locations to event agencies and transfer partners – our alliance offer includes the 47 best hotels and service providers that Austria‘s southern- most province has to offer. Our experienced partners were all selected according to stringent criteria, and stand for top quality, customised service and genuine hospitality. We will be happy to help you with the planning and organisation of your event in Carinthia – professionally, quickly and free of charge. Let us assist you with advice, and together with our partners we will find what you are looking for, cus- tomised to your requests.

der SANDWIRTH Hotel & Meetingpoint der SANDWIRTH, bietet Räumlichkeiten, in denen von einem vertraulichen Meeting bis hin zu Veranstaltungen mit mehreren hundert Gästen alles möglich ist. “Ihr Business unsere Leidenschaft!”

www.velden.casinos.at Contact person: Ms Karin Obkircher E: karin.obkircher@casinos.at P: +43 4274 2064112

Notes:

www.convention.kaernten.at Contact person: Ms Andrea Leitner E: andrea.leitner@kaernten.at P: +43 42 745210095

Contact: der SANDWIRTH Hotel & Meetingpoint Pernhartgasse 9 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria

Notes:

www.sandwirth.at Contact person: Mr Stefan Schmidt E: meetingpoint@sandwirth.at P: +43 46 356209

Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences Austria Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden***** The modern, wellequipped meeting rooms, lake view terrace and elegant ballroom make the Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden the perfect venue for events in Carinthia of any scale. Whether you are planning a meeting, an exclusive product demonstration, or looking for a wedding location in Austria, we can arrange a custom event to accommodate your guests in an unforgettable, legendary landscape. Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Carinzia**** The four-star Falkensteiner Active & Spa Hotel is compelling for its blend of modern architecture and natural elements. The new Carinzia Conference Center – in short CCC – offers 4 new rooms with space for up to 450 persons. There’s everything you could possibly need for your seminar, workshop or special event.

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Contact: Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences Austria Schlosspark 1 9220 Velden am Wörthersee Austria www.schlossvelden.falkensteiner. com Contact person: Ms Petra Nestelbacher E: petra.nestelbacher@ falkensteiner.com P: +43 42 74520005365

Notes:

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Holiday Inn & Congress Center Villach Congress Center Villach (CCV) is Carinthia‘s largest and most modern conference and event centre. Architecturally innovative, it affords state-of-the-art technology and is perfectly equipped to host events for up to 2,000 people. Situated at the very heart of the city on the banks of the Drau River, CCV‘s attractive glass façade offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding mountain landscape. The centre‘s multifunctional and versatile room concept can be adapted to suit a range of functions, whilst Holiday Inn Villach‘s conference rooms enhance the portfolio and are directly accessible from within CCV.

Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Graz The Courtyard by Marriott Graz is located 15 minutes away from the dynamic city and its charming Old Town, Graz Airport and the A9 exit Schachenwald, making it uniquely situated for business and leisure. At this deluxe Graz, Austria hotel, smartly appointed guest rooms are designed for comfort and feature fast Wi-Fi connections. For recreation, there’s an onsite 24-hour fitness center, and with the hotel on the grounds of the Schwarzl Leisure center, guests have free access to the bathing lake. The Courtyard Graz also has gained a reputation for superior event facilities. Our 366 square meters of flexible meeting space will suit your requirements for a meeting, convention or wedding.

For your convenience we offer 120 parking spaces.

Hotel Novapark The Wellbeing Novapark Hotel is situated in the northern district of Graz. Due to its peaceful and quiet place everybody can relax there. The city centre and the main station can be reached within a few minutes by public transport. Holding events in a modern athmosphere. Our clients can choose between 20 different room facilities in different size. The rooms provide an exclusive setting for seminars, conventions, congresses, conferences, on an area of more than 1.400 square metres.

Loisium Wine & Spa Resorts Loisium Wine & Spa Resorts Ehrenhausen - South Styria | Kamptal - Lower Austria Each LOISIUM Wine Resort with its specially designed Wine Spa and Wine Shop with cellar door prices is a place carefully selected to offer you an extra special wine experience. Here, wine and contemporary architecture are united in a powerful and sensuous symbiosis. You can currently enjoy the LOISIUM Wine & Delight experience at two of the most beautiful wine areas in Austria, in the Kamp Valley and at the South Styrian wine route. Both LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort offer as well a big conference center with state of the art equipment.

Contact: Holiday Inn & Congress Center Villach Europaplatz 1-2 9500 Villach, Austria

Notes:

www.holidayinn-villach.com Contact person: Ms Kerstin Fritz E: kerstin.fritz@hi-villach.at P: +43 42 42 22522

Contact: Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Graz Seering 10 8141 Unterpremstätten Austria

Notes:

www.courtyardgraz.com Contact person: Mr Oliver Baumgartner E: oliver.baumgartner@ courtyard.com P: +43 0316 80770

Contact: Hotel Novapark Fischeraustr. 22 8051 Graz, Austria

Notes:

www.novapark.at Contact person: Ms Anita Macher E: macher@novapark.at P: +43 316 682010

Contact: Loisium Wine & Spa Resorts Am Schlossberg 1a 8461 Ehrenhausen Austria

Notes:

www.loisium.com Contact person: Ms Sabine Schwarzl E: sales-steiermark@loisium.at P: +43 0345 328800

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Roomz Graz, Budget Design Hotel looking for a modern designer hotel for a chance to relax in Graz? then roomz graz is the place for you! roomz graz has a young & dynamic team to ensure you feel comfortable and can relax in the rooms – with furnishings that greatly exceed the standards of other budget hotels! our hotel rooms do not only have great design, they are divided into 4 colour worlds – green, blue, brown and magenta. you can select your favourite colour right at reservation and change colours from one visit to the next! this makes it possible to always return to the same hotel, yet wake up in another atmosphere! roomz graz’s seminar rooms are bathed in light and provide the optimal conditions for hosting your seminars, training sessions or presentations!

Schloss Seggau Schloss Seggau surrounded by its own meadows and woodland, it is a visible reminder of the regions long standing heritage.

Resting on top of the Frauenberg the castle looks upon Leibnitz and the flood plains of the rivers Sulm and Mur. Our generous grounds include a 300 years old Episcopal wine-cellar and a boutique wine shop. Today the castle remains loyal to its commitment towards education and understanding serving as a convention centre. Refurbished in 2010 the convention centre is an ideal location for small to medium sized business events or conferences. Its larger Kongress-hall has the capacity to host 350 people and also 11 meeting rooms for smaller groups. Our Hotel is equipped with 133 beds in 78 modern and newly decorated rooms.

Seepark Hotel Congress & Spa Dort wo der Wörthersee am schönsten ist vereint das Seepark Hotel – Congress & Spa, Geschäfts- und Urlaubsleben auf faszinierende Weise. Das außergewöhnliche Design, der große Day SPA und die unmittelbare Nähe zum bekannten Schloss Maria Loretto und der Universität Klagenfurt machen das Hotel zum idealen Ausgangspunkt für individuelle Exkursionen zu jeder Jahreszeit.

Steiermark Convention Steiermark Convention is your expert service agency for any question regarding the best way to organise your conference in Steiermark! We and our experienced partners are here to give you excellent advice and support in comprehensively planning and expertly staging your event. Our services are professional, fast – and free! “Steiermark Convention” boasts 49 members: 29 conference hotels: city, wellness, sports and palace hotels specializing in conferences 6 convention centers 9 event locations 2 event agencies 1 regional convention bureau 2 excursion destinations.

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Contact: Roomz Graz, Budget Design Hotel Conrad v. Hötzendorfstr. 96 8010 Graz, Austria

Notes:

www.roomz-graz.com Contact person: Ms Eva Haselsteiner E: welcome@roomz-graz.com P: +43 0316 902090

Contact: Schloss Seggau Seggauberg 1 8430 Leibnitz, Austria

Notes:

www.seggau.com Contact person: Ms Struggl Michaela E: struggl@seggau.com P: +43 0676 83824202

Contact: Seepark Hotel Congress & Spa Universitätsstraße 104 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria

Notes:

www.seeparkhotel.at Contact person: Ms Patricia Westphal E: bankett@seeparkhotel.at P: +43 463 204499-0

Contact: Steiermark Convention St. Peter Hauptstraße 243 8042 Graz, Austria www.steiermark-convention.com Contact person: Ms Ulrike Schoenbacher E: ulrike.schoenbacher@ steiermark-convention.com P: +43 316 4003 0

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The three hotels Werzer’s Hotel Resort Pörtschach, Werzer’s Seehotel Wallerwirt and Werzer’s Hotel Velden stand out for their impeccable service, personal and intimate ambience and a stunning setting, directly at the lake. The Werzer’s Hotel Resort Pörtschach is the biggest of the Werzer’s Hotels, it provides 119 rooms, all with balcony and air-conditioning and 1.500 sqm wellness area. Exclusive dining is offered in the lakeside restaurant with terrace and conservatory as well as in Werzer’s à la carte restaurant, both boasting stunning views of the lake.

5 well lit conference rooms with state-of-the-art conference technology can accommodate a maximum of 140 people.

Tailormade supporting programmes are Carinthian evening, James Bond evening, dinners in the bathhouse (built in 1895).

Contact: Werzer’s Hotel Resort Pörtschach Werzerpromenade 8 9210 Pörtschach, Austria

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www.werzers.at Contact person: Ms Stefanie Thaller E: resort@werzers.at P: +43 (0) 4272 2231-0

www.joannes.si

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Hotel Bristol Sarajevo Hotel Bristol Sarajevo, the only first class international hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contemporary design, stylish dining and state of the art meeting facilities, all carefully planned to provide memorable and cheerful experiences. Simple, yet surprising pleasures! Flexible meeting and dining. No need to look any further. Banquet facilities equipped with high-end technical features. Attentive design ensuring natural daylight in all venues. Catering for almost any occasion. Experience excellence in service delivery as our banquet facilities mold to your specific requirements and budget. From intimate groups, to full-scale conferences and gala occasions.

Kompas DMC Sarajevo Kompas branch office in Bosnia and Herzegovina was established in 1971. Company in B&H is one of the oldest agencies in the country and enjoys high reputation due to its quality services. Throughout its existence, Kompas Sarajevo welcomed and hosted numerous numbers of tourists from all over the world. We provide worldwide offer for hotel accommodations, tailored arrangements upon the request (group and individual programs), ski tourism, spas, and car rental service not only for BiH but also in neighboring countries (Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro). Along the Adriatic coast we have fixed and allotment agreements in many hotels which we can offer to your clients as well.

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Contact: Hotel Bristol Sarajevo Fra Filipa Lastrica 2 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia And Herzegowina

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www.bristolsarajevo.com Contact person: Mr Csongor Koever E: csongor.koever@ bristolsarajevo.com P: +387 33 705 111

Contact: Kompas DMC Sarajevo Turhanija 4 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia And Herzegowina www.kompas.ba Contact person: Ms Maida Sijercic E: maida.sijercic@kompas.ba P: +387 3 3565595

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AIM Group International AIM Group International is one of the world leaders in the organisation of events and conferences. Our philosophy is summed up in: dynamism, reliability, flexibility. Dynamism because we can use our knowledge worldwide to operate in any local situation. Reliability because we know that customers’ trust is the foundation of every successful project. Flexibility because in a field of constant evolution, it is to keep abreast of customer needs. What do we do? •We handle important congresses and take care of the participants. •We organise corporate meetings and events and take care of all the services.

•We manage associations and take care of their members. •We bring medical expertise to our pharmaceutical and healthcare clients and take care of their educational needs.

Hilton Sofia Hotel Enjoy the central location of the Hilton Sofia hotel in the heart of the Bulgarian capital, opposite Sofia Congress Center and just over a mile from Sofia attractions including Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and nine miles from UNESCO World Heritage Site Boyana Church. Take advantage of the shuttle service to and from Sofia International Airport, just 25 minutes away. Feel at home in a contemporary guest room, decorated in cool, calm tones with sound-proof windows. Stay connected with high-speed internet access. Get to work at the desk with an ergonomic chair or simply wrap yourself in a fluffy bathrobe and relax on the easy chair. Enjoy delicious local fare with a Bulgarian Merlot while enjoying views of the stunning Vitosha Mountain in the award winning Seasons Restaurant or Artists Bar.

Hotel Melia Grand Hermitage Location: Surrounded by a beautiful green park, situated directly on the famous Golden Sands beach front, this unique 5-stars magnificent hotel offers luxury, sophisticated atmosphere and complete relaxation, all delivered with excellence. The resort is situated just 17 km. away from the city of Varna, also known as the “Pearl of the Black Sea”. Accommodation: Rooms: 697, Suites: 29. Facilities: 1,000 sq.m of meeting facilities with 9 conference rooms and 800 sq.m of exhibition area, foreign exchange, shops.

Doctor, dentist, hairdresser, full animation program. Fitness center and Spa center with indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, and Turkish Steam Bath. Guarded underground parking lot, taxi and rent-a-car services, laundry and dry cleaning.

Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia Located on the highest point of Sofia in a most sought after residential area, 20 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes from the city centre, Kempinski Hotel Zografski welcomes guests to reveal a whole city under one roof. Designed by the renowned Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, the hotel boasts an amazing infrastructure on 30 000 sqm with 442 rooms and suites including the biggest Presidential suite in Bulgaria (270sqm), stunning panora, and the only Japanese garden on the Balkan Peninsula modelled after the 400-year-old Japanese Garden at Hotel New Otani in Tokyo. Kempinski Hotel Zografski offers the most comprehensive facilities in Sofia including 14 meeting rooms ranging in size from 10 to 1200 people, superb dining facilities in 6 restaurants and 2 bars, and a modern Health Club.

Contact: AIM Group International 28, Khan Krum, Str. BG-1000 Sofia Bulgaria

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www.aimgroupinternational.com Contact person: Mr William Cocco E: w.cocco@aimgroup.eu P: +43 1 4027755511

Contact: Hilton Sofia Hotel 1 Bulgaria Blvd.

1421 Sofia, Bulgaria

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www.sofia.hilton.com Contact person: Ms Alexandra Yankulova E: alexandra.yankulova@hilton.com P: +359 2 933 5020

Contact: Hotel Melia Grand Hermitage Golden Sands 9007 Varna, Bulgaria

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www.melia.com Contact person: Ms Genoveva Ivanova E: gevi.ivanova@hermitage. solmelia-bg.com P: +359 52 394104

Contact: Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia 100 James Bourchier Blvd.

1407 Sofia, Bulgaria

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www.kempinski.com Contact person: Ms Stanislava Borisova E: stanislava.borisova@ kempinski.com P: +359 2 969 2204

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Atlas DMC Croatia Atlas, member of adriatica.net Group, is the leading Destination Management Company in Croatia, founded in 1923. Whether organizing small business meetings or conferences with over a thousand participants, ATLAS specialist department for meetings, incentive travel, conferences and events takes care that every operation is immaculate. Intelligently combining traditional standards and latest trends has made Atlas conference experts a host of satisfied clients throughout the world. Organization of special events tailored to business type or location, catering services for a full gourmet-experience, spa and wellness services,daytrip programmes, creative workshops and entertainment - all are meticulously planned, down to the finest detail.

Croatian Convention and Incentive Bureau Croatian Convention and Incentive Bureau (CCIB) is the official bureau promoting the destination Croatia for meetings and incentives. CCIB is part of the Croatian National Tourist Board.

Neutral information on suppliers, venues, congress facilities, hotels, incentive programmes, pre- and post- convention tours etc. are available free of charge. The CCIB’s experienced staff of business specialists are at your service.

DT Croatia DMC DT CROATIA - Dubrovnik Travel DMC, with its dynamic team of 40 highly trained, multilingual and experienced professionals, in our Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb offices, specializes in the organization and execution of meetings, incentives, conferences and exclusive events in Croatia. Our specialized services encompass every aspect of program development and execution from the earliest planning stage through to the final day of the event. Our in-depth knowledge of the country, leading position in the industry, and creativity ensure that our clients will enjoy a customized and successful program. One of DT Croatia - Dubrovnik Travel unique offers is event ship Sea Star.

This multipurpose ship with a capacity for up to 400 people adds a mobile dimension to your event.

Dubrovnik Convention & Incentive Bureau Dubrovnik Convention & Incentive Bureau is your official local partner offering free and impartial support in planning your meeting, conference or creative incentive program in unique Dubrovnik. With our fascinating nature and crystal clear Adriatic sea, UNESCO cultural heritage and unique attractions, your clients will have a memorable experience. Welcome to Dubrovnik!

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Contact: Atlas DMC Croatia Izidora Krsnjavoga 1 10000 Zagreb Croatia

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www.atlas.hr Contact person: Ms Ivana Curic E: ivana.curic@atlas.hr P: +385 1 4698008

Contact: Croatian Convention and Incentive Bureau Iblerov trg 10/IV 10000 Zagreb Croatia

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www.croatia.hr Contact person: Mr Nikola Racic E: nik.racic@htz.hr P: +385 1 4699307

Contact: DT Croatia DMC Obala Stjepana Radića 25 20000 Dubrovnik Croatia

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www.dt-croatia.com Contact person: Mr Daniel Marusic E: daniel.marusic@dt-croatia.com P: +385 91 313555

Contact: Dubrovnik Convention & Incentive Bureau Brsalje 5 20000 Dubrovnik Croatia www.tzdubrovnik.hr Contact person: Ms Romana Vlasic E: romana.vlasic@tzdubrovnik.hr P: +385 20 640 555

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Esplanade Zagreb Hotel Dating back to 1925, Esplanade Zagreb Hotel is one of the most famous and gracious buildings in Zagreb. the hotel, renowned for its highly personalised and impeccable service, is the centre of Zagreb’s social life since it opened, counting presidents, politicians, film stars and musicians among its many distinguished visitors. esplanade zagreb hotel offers supreme luxury for the spirit and all the senses in the heart of this historic city, close to all its major sights and delights. The hotel, with its long and distinguished history of world-class hospitality, re-opened in 2004 after a complete renovation designed to flawlessly merge the best of 21st century comforts with our art nouveau architecture.

Falkensteiner Hotels Croatia & Serbia Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences South East Europe (SEE): Falkensteiner Hotel & SPA Iadera***** Falkensteiner Hotel Therapia**** Falkensteiner Hotel Funimation**** Falkensteiner Hotel Novi Beograd **** Falkensteiner Michaeler Tourism Group (FMTG) is one of the leading regional providers and developers of tourism products and services in Central Europe.27 hotels and two residences currently being operated and marketed under the Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences brand in five European countries (Austria, South Tyrol/Italy, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Croatia, all four-star, four-star superior and five-star hotels.

Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik Situated only meters from the Pile Gate, the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik hotel is ideally located for exploring Dubrovnik Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built over a century ago this central Dubrovnik hotel offers comfortable facilities and technology in two buildings in an historic setting with stunning views over medieval Old town and Adriatic Sea. Highlights •Historic Dubrovnik hotel just meters from Dubrovnik Old Town •Executive Lounge, business center and high speed internet •Stylish lounge bar and popular Dubrovnik restaurant Porat •7 flexible meeting and event rooms with space for up to 260 attendees •Indoor swimming pool and fully equipped Health Club

Hotel Antunović Zagreb Hotel Antunović Zagreb has the perfect location for all business travelers. All rooms and apartments are modernly designed and fully equipped with the following: satellite TV with LCD screens, unlimited wireless Internet access, smart card system, 3 telephones... Facilities in the hotel: garage with 300 parking spaces, congress center, office space, business center, a café, a bar, two restaurants, a wellness center, shops and a casino. The convention centre expands on two floors with total size of 2500 m2 in 20 halls and parlors. The largest hall can hold up to 1000 persons, while other meeting rooms have the capacity for 10 to a few hundred participants. All of the halls and rooms are airconditioned, have a source of natural light and have free W-LAN access.

Contact: Esplanade Zagreb Hotel Mihanoviceva 1 10000 Zagreb Croatia

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www.esplanade.hr Contact person: Ms Željka Čuturić E: zeljka.cuturic@esplanade.hr P:+385 1 4566031

Contact: Falkensteiner Hotels Croatia & Serbia Zagrebtower, Radnička 80 10000 Zagreb Croatia

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www.falkensteiner.com Contact person: Ms Jelena Zrilic E: jelena.zrilic@falkensteiner.com P: +385 1 6187546

Contact: Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik Radnicka cesta 48 10000 Zagreb Croatia

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www3.hilton.com Contact person: Ms Ana First E: ana.first@hilton.com P: +385 20 320391

Contact: Hotel Antunović Zagreb Zagrebačka avenija 100A 10090 Zagreb Croatia

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www.hotelantunovic.com Contact person: Mr Ivan Liović E: ivan.liovic@antunovic.hr P: +385 1 2041121

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Importanne Resort The Importanne Resort Dubrovnik provides any guest with a personalized stay to suit their individual needs. Steps away from the seaside, the Importanne Resort is located at the peaceful Lapad Bay peninsula and only 4 km from the historic Old Town of Dubrovnik. Importanne Resort consists of one 4-star hotel, a 5-star hotel, two 5-star hotels with suites and a 5-star Villa. Along with restaurants, bars, seaside swimming pools, wellness center, and other guest facilities, the Importanne Resort provides something for every guest. Whether for a small corporate gathering or extravagant event, the Importanne Resort provides multipurpose venues that cater for up to 500 guests. Not only will you be enchanted by Dubrovnik, but we will give you a reason to stay with us again and again.

Istraturist Hotels & Resorts Umag Istraturist is a Croatian company with over 40 years tradition in rendering tourist services in hotels, apartment resorts and campsites. The recognisability and success of Istraturist are results of its long-standing orientation towards high quality tourism. All Istraturist’s properties are located on the northwestern coast of the Istrian peninsula along the 40 kilometres long Umag Riviera. Significant investments over the years helped position Istraturist and the city of Umag at the top of Croatian tourism offer. After adding three state-of-the-art wellness centres to its offer, Umag has become one of the most desirable wellness destinations in Croatia. Croatian Open Umag,ATP tennis tournament organized by Istraturist, has made Umag famous all around the globe.

Kempinski Hotel Adriatic Discover one of the most beautiful spots on the Croatian side of the Istrian coast. At the Kempinski Hotel Adriatic you will be immersed in elegant and high-tech design surrounded by an amazingly untouched countryside. Dive into the blue sea, breathe incredibly fresh air, raise your arms into the clear blue sky and let the sunshine’s warmth caress your face. Imagine spending an exciting day at the 18-hole Championship Golf Course, being pampered in our 3000 sqm Carolea Spa or enjoying delicious culinary highlights while watching the turquoise colour of the Adriatic Sea. Experience a whole new dimension of leisure. Introduce yourself with our meeting facilities featuring the latest high tech equipment and offering an extraordinary view on the Adriatic Sea.

Laguna Poreč Your dream holiday or meeting can easily become a reality in one of our hotels. A combination of business success and enjoyment - this is the true meaning of our message and goal for the planning and organization of all your business functions - conventions, seminars, business meetings, symposiums, presentations and workshops - in our Laguna Poreč Hotel facilities.In a setting of tranquility and comfort,along with a pleasant Mediterranean climate and a warm, natural surrounding, you will find at your disposal excellent facilities that will allow you to express your true expertise and exchange experiences and knowledge, all vital elements that ensure success in any business climate. All our hotels have excellent meeting rooms, accommodating 10 to 600 pers., along with audio/visual equipment.

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Contact: Importanne Resort Kardinala Stepinca 31 20000 Dubrovnik Croatia

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www.importanneresort.com Contact person: Ms Debora Petrovic E: debora.petrovic@ importanneresort.com P: +385 20 440440

Contact: Istraturist Hotels & Resorts Umag Jadranska 66 52470 Umag Croatia

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www.istraturist.com Contact person: Ms Zorica Bocić E: zorica.bocic@istraturist.hr P: +385 52 719 387

Contact: Kempinski Hotel Adriatic Alberi 300a 52475 Savudrija Croatia

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www.kempinski.com/en/istria/ hotel-adriatic Contact person: Ms Jelena Rubesa E: jelena.rubesa@kempinski.com P: +385 52 707002

Contact: Laguna Poreč Rade Končara 12 52440 Poreč Croatia www.lagunaporec.com Contact person: Ms Iva Baldas Pucko E: iva@plavalaguna.hr P: +385 52 410222

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Le Meridien Lav Split 5* Luxury Resort located in Podstrana, 8 km south of Split. Split is Croatia’s second commercial City and is one of the largest ports in the Med Le Méridien Lav is located 25km from Split International Airport (SPU) Only 1hour flying time from most European cities Hotel can provide private transfers to and from the Airport Le Méridien Lav is located 8km from the historic 1700 year old town centre of Split. Split is the hub for access to the international and national ferry harbor which connects the mainland with all the islands. (Hvar, Brac, Lastovo, Vis, Korcula, Solta etc.) Hotel is conveniently located on the main bus route to the city. Hotel provides Shuttle Bus Service to City Underground parking for 350 cars.

Lošinj Hotel & Villas Comfort and excellent services, various facilities, years of experience and professionalism blend perfectly with the destination, turning our hotels and villas into the ideal choice for business gatherings. Losinj Hotels & Villas operates six hotels, villas and apartments which can accommodate more than 3500 guests. The Island of Losinj (3.5 hrs from Zagreb and Trieste and 4 hrs from Ljubljana by car) has become the destination for business people who are looking for new destinations and modern conference facilities (up to 400 pax). The proximity of the sea and the age-old pine groves that surround our hotels create a superb atmosphere for business meetings, congresses, conventions and workshops. We also offer various leisure options, excursions, sport activities and team building programs.

Maistra Hotels & Resorts Crucial step for the Maistra MICE development took place last year with the opening of hotel Lone which represents the basis of Maistra’s congress offer and the first Croatian hotel included in the international collection of the world-renowned brand Design Hotels AG. International Hotel Awards has pronounced this hotel in Rovinj the best five-star congress hotel in Europe in 2012. Together with the 5-star hotel Monte Mulini, 4-star hotels Eden and Istra and one 3-star hotel Park it form the Cap Aureo conference center which is the flagship of Maistra’s MICE offerings and the best equipped regional conference centre. One of Maistra’s USP also lie in the geographical position of Rovinj, as one of the closest Mediterranean congress destinations to Central and West European countries.

Opatija Convention & Incentive Bureau The Opatija Convention & Incentive Bureau, as part of the Opatija Tourism Office, is a non-profit organisation aimed at promoting Opatija as a renowned Croatian convention and incentive destination. The Bureau provides independent information free of charge about the possibilities of organizing conventions and incentive events in Opatija and its surroundings. The Opatija Convention & Incentive Bureau provides neutral, free-of-charge information to the organizers of conventions and incentive events in Opatija. Its main services include: • venue finding • hosting familiarization trips and site inspections • suggesting social programmes, pre- and post-convention excursions • providing promotional material about Opatija • assisting in PCO election • bid assistance

Contact: Le Meridien Lav Split Grljevačka 2a 21312 Podstrana Croatia

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www.lemeridienlavsplit.com Contact person: Mr Ozren Kovačević E: kovacevic.ozren@lemeridien. com P: +385 21 500620

Contact: Lošinj Hotel & Villas Dražica 1 51550 Mali Lošinj Croatia

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www.losinj-hotels.com Contact person: Ms Marijana Šurina E: marijana.surina@losinjhotels.com P: +385 1 7772722

Contact: Maistra Hotels & Resorts Obala V. Nazora 6 52210 Rovinj Croatia

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www.maistra.hr Contact person: Ms Vlatka Folo E: vlatka.folo@maistra.hr P: +385 52 800250

Contact: Opatija Convention & Incentive Bureau V. Nazora 3 51410 Opatija Croatia

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www.opatija-convention.com Contact person: Mr Goran Pavlovic E: goran@opatija-tourism.hr P: +385 51 271710

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Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Radisson Blu at Dubrovnik Sun Gardens presents the perfect conference venue featuring a variety of resort amenities located in a Mediterranean setting on the Adriatic coastline, only 15 minutes from the Old Town of Dubrovnik. Combining contemporary design with outstanding comfort in an unsurpassed setting, the resort offers a 201 hotel room and suites and 207 luxurious 1, 2 and 3 bedroom residences. Our conference facilities include a stylish multifunctional ballroom and 7 additional meeting rooms that can host a variety of events, from small boardroom meetings to conferences up to 900 participants. Our leisure facilities are every delegate’s dream come true with a luxurious spa including an indoor swimming pool and range of different treatment rooms and fitness room.

Radisson Blu Resort, Split Overlooking the magnificent Adriatic Sea and the Dalmatian Islands, our resort is designed to the highest standards offering rooms with balconies and great views of the sea. Food lovers must come prepared to be mesmerized as our resort offers the very best in international cuisine including the culinary delights of the Dalmatian region. The resort’s well-equipped Spa & Wellness Centre is designed to help you relax. including 58 Guest rooms (20m2), 156 Deluxe rooms (29m2), 15 Junior Suites (55m2), 10 Senior Suites (60m2), 3 Family rooms and 2 Presidential Suites of 296m2 each on top, which can be rented as venue location.

Hotel has 9 meeting rooms with capacity up to 450 delegates. All rooms are having daylight and most modern A/V equipment.

Solaris Beach Resort On a beautiful location by the sea, only 6 km from the old town of Šibenik is situated Solaris Beach Resort. It contains 5 thematic hotels, Camping Beach Resort and Yacht Marina. Completely renovated, Solaris hotel Ivan**** 2013. is a brand new story.

Fashionable design with authentic Dalmatian theme is only part of Šibenik’s regional tradition. Hotel Ivan contains one congress hall with 500 seats, 4 conference halls with total capacity of 650 seats and one meeting room. In other two congress hotels Jure and Niko, we have 3 conference halls in each hotel. Our additional facilities will surely enrich your congress event. One of our most recognizable brands is Dalmatian Ethno Village.

Beach clubs and bars, restaurants and many other benefits, will make your time spent here unforgettable!

Spa & Sport Resort Sveti Martin Spa & Sport Resort Sveti Martin is a unique destination located in continental Croatia designed to offer relaxation, wellness, sport, active vacation, conference and team building amenities in combination with the finest gourmet wine & dine offer and beautiful nature.

Contact: Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Na Moru 1 20234 Orašac Croatia www.radissonblu.com/resortdubrovnik Contact person: Ms Vesna Jurica Market E: vesna.jurica@radissonblu.com P: +385 20 361500

Contact: Radisson Blu Resort, Split Put Trstenika 19 21000 Split Croatia

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www.radissonblu.com/resort-split Contact person: Mr Petar Dragicevic E: petar.dragicevic@radissonblu. com P: +385 21 303063

Contact: Solaris Beach Resort Hoteli Solaris 86 22000 Šibenik Croatia

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www.solaris.hr Contact person: Ms Katarina Ilic E: katarina.lilic@solaris.hr P: +385 22 361 708

Contact: Spa & Sport Resort Sveti Martin Grkaveščak bb 40313 Sveti Martin na Muri Croatia www.toplicesvetimartin.hr Contact person: Ms Tatjana Hažić E: tatjana@spa-sport.hr P: +385 40 371 111

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts – South East Europe One of the world’s largest hotel companies, it owns, operates, franchises and manages hotels, resorts, spas, residences, and vacation ownership properties under its nine owned brands: Westin, Sheraton, Four Pionts by Sheraton, Luxury Collection, St. Regis, Le Meridien, W, Aloft & Element.

Contact: Starwood Hotels & Resorts – South East Europe Kneza Branimira 27 10000 Zagreb Croatia

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www.starwoodhotels.com Contact person: Mr Miso Teldo Dadas E: teldo.dadas@starwoodhotels. com P: +385 1 4836007

Starwood Hotels Zagreb Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is the most global highend hotel company in the world. Company features nine distinct lifestyle brands, an award-winning loyalty program and 154,000 talented associates worldwide. Starwood hotels are present in Zagreb, Croatia with the following brands: The Westin Zagreb, Sheraton Zagreb Hotel and Four Points by Sheraton Panorama Zagreb Hotel. The hotels introduced to Zagreb an array of innovations and unique products as well as standards of highest level hotel service.

Located downtown, the Westin Zagreb 5* is known for its elegant and comfortable rooms and excellent service. With its 306 rooms and suites, the Sheraton Zagreb Hotel 5* provides impressive accommodation that combines the highest levels of functionality and comfort. The Four Points by Sheraton Panorama Zagreb 4* is a hotel located in Zagreb, which offers its guests a full service of board and rest in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.

Suncani Hvar Hotels Suncani Hvar is hotel company managed by ORCO group.

Suncani Hvar owns 8 hotels ranging from 2* to 4*, 4* Adriana, Amfora & Riva 3* Palace, Dalmacija 2* Pharos, Delfin, Sirena -Amfora hotel - congress center (2 ballrooms 370 sq.m each + 6 boardrooms + business center) -Adriana hotel (spa center) -Bonj ‘les bains’ beach Exclusive restaurant beach, near Amfora hotel perfect for private gala dinners -San Marco terrace Exclusive terrace situated in center of town, perfect for private gala dinners.

Uniline DMC Incoming Tour Operator has been operating successfully since 1996, offering accommodation, excursions, rent a car and many specialized programs all over Croatia, specially in Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia. Recently, offer was spread on southern region as well – Montenegro, Albania and Greece. Our team of almost 150 experienced and highly professional employees united with quality service that we provide to our customers are the key to Uniline’s top position among the Croatian handling agencies.

Uniline head office is based in Pula, Istria. Business offices are also located in Zagreb and Dubrovnik while our branch offices are in Pula, Medulin, Rovinj, Porec, Rabac, Opatija, Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Ljubljana and Sarajevo.

Contact: Starwood Hotels Zagreb Trg Krešimira Ćosića 9 10000 Zagreb Croatia www.hupzagreb.com/index.php

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Contact person: Mr Ivan Rudolf Gajic E: ivan.gaic@hup-zagreb.hr P: +385 1 48920031

Contact: Suncani Hvar Hotels Dolac b.b.

21450 Hvar Croatia

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www.suncanihvar.com Contact person: Ms Sara Brenner E: sbrenner@suncanihvar.com P: +385 91 4524666

Contact: Uniline DMC S.Dobrica 16 52100 Pula Croatia

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www.uniline.hr Contact person: Ms Ankica Kostovic E: mice@uniline.hr P: +385 1 4572 953

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Valamar Hotels & Resorts Valamar is the leading Croatian hotel management company, managing 12 hotels with MICE facilities in Dubrovnik, Istria, Krk Island and Pag Island. Our brand is based on a combination of international service standards, great Mediterranean dining experiences and traditional elements of Croatian hospitality. 4 reasons for choosing Valamar for your next meeting, incentive, conference or event in Croatia: 1 Seafront hotel locations 2 Valamar guarantee of high quality, with diverse choice of hotels 3 Wide choice of meeting facilities, from large, state of the art congress hall to smaller board meeting facilities and unique incentive programme settings 4 Mild Mediterranean climate with 2.600 hours of sunshine per year.

Zagreb Convention Bureau Zagreb Convention Bureau is a non profit organization focused on promotion of Zagreb as an ideal destination for meetings, incentives and events. We offer assistance and support to international meeting planners, associations and travel agencies to hold their events in Zagreb. Zagreb Convention Bureau’s services are free and they include: venue finding service, assistance with preparation of bid documents,hosting of familiarization trips and site inspections, suggestions for social and partners programmes, pre and post tours, provision of Zagreb promotional materials. Whenever you plan your next event, think about Zagreb – the charming Central European metropolis.

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Contact: Valamar Hotels & Resorts MIramarska 24 10000 Zagreb Croatia

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www.mice-croatia-valamar.com Contact person: Ms Zrinka Borozni E: zrinka.borozni@valamar.com P: +385 1 6312777

Contact: Zagreb Convention Bureau Kaptol 5 10000 Zagreb Croatia www.zagreb-convention.hr Contact person: Mr Zlatan Muftic E: info@zagreb-convention.hr P: +385 1 48 98 555

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Combining business and pleasure.

Arguably the most effective way to achieve success!

Modern elegance combined with high functionality is our idea of the perfect seminar hotel.

If you also require exclusive comfort and convenience as well as high-quality leisure activities, then you have even more reason to hold your next meeting, seminar or incentive at one of our Falkensteiner Hotels.

P RE M IU M CO L L ECTION Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden *****, Velden/Lake Wörthersee – Austria Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Iadera *****, Punta Skala/Zadar – Croatia Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Carinzia ****s, Carinthia – Austria Falkensteiner Club Funimation Borik ****, Zadar – Croatia Falkensteiner Hotel Therapia ****, Crikvenica – Croatia Falkensteiner Hotel Belgrade ****, Belgrade – Serbia NEW! reservation@falkensteiner.com • Tel +43/(0)5/09911 1000 • www.falkensteiner.com

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Friuli Venezia Giulia Convention Bureau When you arrive in Friuli Venezia Giulia, you arrive in the heart of Europe. Thanks to its strategic position, in the centre of the Old Continent, every event can become a unique occasion and guaranteed success. The region is served by Trieste airport that is located just one a hour from the international hubs of Venice and Ljubjana: is an ideal destination to host congresses, meetings and incentives thanks to the excellent structures throughout its territory. The beauty and infinite number of attractions of our region are always able to create new opportunities for enjoyment, relaxation or fun between one commitment and the next. Even just a half day can be an unforgettable experience and every meeting will be framed by the many discoveries to be made in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

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Contact: Via Carso, 3 33052 Cervignano del Friuli Italy www.turismofvg.it Contact person: Ms Brenda Lee Fabbro E: brenda.fabbro@turismo.fvg.it P: +39 0431 387111

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Exploring Macedonia The Macedonian National Tourism Portal is a comprehensive one-stop-shop for all travel needs of individuals as well as tour operators. That means that it is a one stop shop for your next trip, corporate meeting or conference, or exciting thematic tour through Macedonian secluded and thrilling sites. Today’s events and conferences are complex and require a great deal of attention to detail. We at Exploring Macedonia create detailed plans that are tailored to the unique needs of your organization. We will take care of the planning, budgeting and execution of your forthcoming event. Our team is consisted of experienced and creative individuals whose ambitious and enthusiastic attitude will ensure your event meets everyone’s expectations.

Contact: Partizanski Odredi 62 1000 Skopje Macedonia

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www.exploringmacedonia.com Contact person: Ms Despina Kozarovska E: despina@exploringmacedonia. com P: +389 2 3080111

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Avala Resort & Villas, Bianca Resort & Spa Avala Resort & Villas Budva and Bianca Resort & Spa Kolasin are two 4* hotels holding a total of 420 rooms in the centers of Montenegrin tourism.

Contact: Avala Resort & Villas, Bianca Resort & Spa Mediteranska 2 PO BOX 44 85310 Budva Montenegro

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www.avalaresort.com Contact person: Mr Ivica Zupan E: events@avalaresort.com P: +382 33 441 000

Congress Travel Congress Travel is agency specialized in field of congress tourism (MICE). With headquarter in Podgorica, Montenegro – Congress Travel delivers to his clients the best solutions in the field of corporate traveling, seminars, congresses and special events.

Apart from that, the agency is dealing with the reservations of the hotels, restaurants and flight tickets; providing all kinds of transfers within Montenegro and neighborhood countries by using very comfortable cars and buses. The rent-a-car service is also available.

Hotel City, Podgorica Hotel “CITY”- Business Hotel of a beautiful inside and outside, situated in the center of Montenegrin capitol will make the rest of customers as comfortable as possible. It is a particular pleasure to be a regular host of Montenegrin football representation along with representations from countries all around the Europe. Hotel, with its lovely cuisine, is also offering to all quests a special pleasure in wine cellar “Buric”, which is constituent part of the Hotel. With two conference rooms, capacities: 70 and 40 people, and two meeting rooms, capacities: 20 and 8-10 people, it can also welcome and host meetings, seminars as well as conferences. We hope you’ll opt for a special quality and warm accommodation of our Hotel.

Service that is 100% dedicated to customer!

Hotel Maestral Relax in a comfortable environment The Maestral, Resort & Casino offers 418 beds in 196 rooms and 18 suites of the highest category. Immediately below the hotel, on its own beach, you can peacefully give yourself up to the enjoyment of the sun or escape from the heat to Barka snack bar. Additionally, in the Maestral hotel, top culinary art has a longstanding tradition which we continue to foster.

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Contact: Congress Travel Džordža Vašingtona 45 81000 Podgorica Montenegro

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www.congresstravel.me Contact person: Mr Ivan Mijovic E: ivan@congresstravel.me P: +382 20 229550

Contact: Hotel City, Podgorica Crnogorskih serdara 5 81000 Podgorica Montenegro

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www.cityhotelmn.com Contact person: Mr Nenad Vujosevic E: nenad.vujosevic@cityhotelmn. com P: +382 20 441500

Contact: Hotel Maestral Budva, Sveti Stefan 85315 Budva Montenegro www.maestral.info Contact person: Ms Dusica Obradovic E: dusica.obradovic@maestral.info P: +382 33 410 143

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Hotel Ramada Podgorica Hotel is situated in the heart of the city, three minutes drive from the city centre and five minute stroll from the riverside Moraca. The hotel is adjacent to the Mall of Montenegro and only 15 minutes away from the Podgorica Internatilonal airport.

Hotel has 110 city’s largest and most elegant guest rooms.

All rooms are individually controlled air conditioning, digital and analogue phone lines, voice-mail, cable/satellite TV, high speed internet acess free of charge, mini bar, safe, hairdryer and shower/bath. Handicapped rooms are available. All rooms are non-smoking. With over 550 m2 of conference and meeting space, Ramada Podgorica is the city’s most sought after venue for conferences, meetings, incentives and celebrations.

Kompas DMC Montenegro Kompas Montenegro is tourist agency situated in Budva, touristic center of Montenegro. Our mission statement is to offer travel agencies, charter travellers and companies full service packages for holidays, incentive tours, meetings and special events. Our staff is highly qualified, well informed, and our flexible service is designed to meet your every need. We have the expertise and creativity to help you flesh out your ideas.

Luminalis Events DMC Luminalis Events DMC agency is a company located in Budva, Montenegro. We’re specialized in organizing events such as congress meetings, seminars, gala dinners, team building and much more. Besides that, we also provide our guests with memorable excursions, accommodation and service. We have 10 years of experience behind us. Our local partners are the best hotels and restaurants in Montenegro. We are company which is trying to give the best possible experience to its customers and make them feel unique. We are always trying to find a way to exceed customer’s expectations offering them various activities such as rafting, mountain safari, paintball, adventure park, scuba diving, cruise, sailing, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, paragliding, wine tasting and much more.

Montenegro Convention Bureau In April 2008., the National Tourism Organisation (NTO) founded the Montenegro Convention Bureau (MCB). The Montenegro Convention Bureau is a dedicated division of the NTO and will be the main contact for MICE market (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences/Congresses, Events). The Bureau is one-stop shop for all relevant information about locations, destination managament companies and hotels. It currently has 18 members, mainly four and five stars hotels with custom built conference facilities, as well as professional agencies to handle the organisation. A special brochure for the MICE market segment was published “Montenegro: The Next Place To Meet“.

Contact: Hotel Ramada Podgorica Blv. Save Kovacevica 74 81000 Podgorica Montenegro

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www.ramadapodgorica.me Contact person: Mr Djordjije Brajovic E: djordjije.brajovic@ ramadapodgorica.me P: +382 20 622 623

Contact: Kompas DMC Montenegro Mediteranska 4 85310 Budva Montenegro

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www.kompas-online.net Contact person: Mr Borislav Rabrenovic E: borislav.rabrenovic@ kompasmonte.net P: +382 3 3457133

Contact: Luminalis Events DMC Podkosljun 31 85310 Budva Montenegro

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www.luminalis-montenegro.com Contact person: Mr Aleksandar Milivojevic E: aleksandar@luminalis.net P: +382 33 458839

Contact: Montenegro Convention Bureau Bulevar Sv.Petra Cetinjskog 130 81000 Podgorica Montenegro

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www.montenegro.travel Contact person: Ms Danica Ceranic E: danica.ceranic@montenegro. travel P: +382 77 100 001

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Montenegro Stars Hotel Group Montenegro Stars Hotel Group is leading hotel company in Montenegro. It owns and operates three hotels: hotel Blue Star, hotel Montenegro Beach Resort and hotel Splendid Conference & Spa Resort. Hotel Splendid Conference & Spa Resort, five stars, is located on the Adriatic coast, in Becici, the Municipality of Budva. The hotel has 322 superior rooms, 13 Spa suites, 4 junior suites, 1 Penthouse suite and 1 Presidential suite. Hotel Splendid Conference & Spa Resort is particularly attractive for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions) and SPA tourism.

The resort has a conference room of 700 m2, capacity 780 seats, as well as supporting facilities, for the maintenance of large business gatherings, such as additional rooms, media center, conference bar and terrace.

Talas-M DMC Talas-M is the leading Montenegrin DMC which specializes in organizing incentives, corporate events, conventions and teambuilding activities. We offer complete programs and on-site management services for any number of clients in any part of Montenegro.

Our offer includes unusual sightseeing tours which can be adapted and combined according to special requirements, extraordinary team-building and relaxing activities, dinners at special places and venues, entertainment by best Montenegrin artists and musicians, who can perform international and national program. Besides providing tailor made services and communicating with clients throughout the whole process we transform their ideas into truly memorable events.

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Contact: Montenegro Stars Hotel Group Hotel Splendid BeÄ?ići bb 85310 Budva Montenegro

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www.montenegrostars.com Contact person: Ms Spasenija - Kika Purić E: events@montenegrostars.com P: +382 33 773444

Contact: Talas-M DMC I Proleterske S53, pf 59 85310 Budva Montenegro www.talas-montenegro.com Contact person: Ms Snezana Vejnovic E: snezana@talas-montenegro.com P: +382 33 403860

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Belgrade Convention Bureau The Belgrade Convention Bureau is a department of the Tourism Organisation of Belgrade. As such, it is a noncommercial entity that markets Belgrade as an international meetings destination and provides assistance to organizations who are bidding for, or organizing, congresses, corporate meetings, incentive groups or exhibitions. All of Belgrade’s leading hotels, venues and meetings supplier businesses are partners to the BCB. Services to Meeting Planners - Meeting Planners Guide to Belgrade - PCO selection assistance - Advice on destination issues (facility selection, pre and post touring, social programs) - Service referrals - Promotional materials / information kits - Government liaison

Best Western Hotel M, Belgrade The Four Star Best Western Hotel M is one of the capital`s leading business and conference hotels. The hotel is conveniently located, next to the National Park Banjica, just a 10 minutes bus ride to city center and 20 minutes to the International Airport Nikola Tesla. Each of our 180 elegantly decorated rooms, including 8 suites, are designed for a creative work ambience with large desks, free high-speed and wireless internet. Our new Premier rooms have been designed for your luxury and comfort, beautifully appointed to suit business and traveler alike. From 40 to 540 sq m, 10 spacious and modern conference rooms are ideal for meeting from 20-500 delegates, or banquets for up to 1000 guests. With competitive rates there is something to suit all budgets.

Kompas DMC Belgrade Kompas Belgrade is part of KompasInternationawork.Age of experience in tour operating business are guarantee for high quality of service. Different kind of tours in Serbia, Belgrade as most attractive destination, monasteries, wine roads…are just a part of our offer. Also, one of very important services is organization and realization different kind of events all over Serbia. We did official party for world journalists during DAVIS CUP ‘10, DAVIS CUP ‘11, KIRBY seminars, World ADIS conference….We have very good position in almost all hotels in Serbia, professional licensed guides for different languages, brand new vehicles … As Serbia is new destination for western and eastern market, we find very interesting to present it on CONVENTA and to have meeting with old and new partners.

Serbia Convention Bureau Let us introduce Serbia - Europe's Fastest Growing Convention destination. Major economic hub in SE Europe: Excellent flight connections; Main conference facilities and fairs; Diversity of hotels to choose from; Variety of restaurants, clubs and special venues; Great value for money; History of successful events.

Spectacular incentive & team building programs: Belgrade - the New Capital of Cool! Danube - The Iron Gate spectacular river gorge;Roman Emperor Route - archaeological sites & numerous medieval fortresses and monasteries; Luxurious train ride, raspberry spa treatment; Wine tasting in traditional Serbian cellars; Serbian gastronomy and growing organic produce. NEW - Mobile Application for your event for free & First games for meeting industry

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Contact: Belgrade Convention Bureau Masarikova 5/IX 11000 Belgrade Serbia

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www.travel-belgrade.com Contact person: Ms Dragana Babovic E: dbabovic@tob.co.rs P: +381 11 3061 400

Contact: Best Western Hotel M, Belgrade Terazije 3/6 11000 Belgrade Serbia

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www.mladostturist.rs Contact person: Ms Jelena Jakovljevic E: mladostturist.m@gmail.com P: +381 11 3228881

Contact: Kompas DMC Belgrade Obilicev venac 26 11000 Belgrade Serbia

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www.kompas.rs Contact person: Mr Aleksandar Danilovic E: aleksandar.danilovic@kompas.rs P: +381 11 2185917

Contact: Cika Ljubina 8 11000 Belgrade Serbia www.scb.travel Contact person: Mr Mladjan Miskeljin E: scb@serbia.travel P: +381 11 6557101

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Zira Hotel Belgrade Zira Hotel, Belgrade -4* centrally located modern business hotel; -127 rooms -3 conference rooms (divided or merged in one open space) with hi-tech AV equipment; -Up to 500 people, size 50m²465m²; -Guests abilities: •IDD telephone with free international landline calls, •free Wi-Fi internet access, •flat screen TV with cable and pay per view, •mini bar and in-room safe, •free use of fully equipped fitness centre •free use of secured underground garage; -Part of Zira complex and internally connected to Zira shopping center.

Contact: Zira Hotel Belgrade Ruzveltova 35 11000 Belgrade Serbia

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www.zirahotels.com Contact person: Ms Milena Colakovic E: conference@zirahotels.com P: +38 11 331 48 24

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Adria Airways The Slovenian national airline Adria Airways has a wealth of experience spanning 50 years in charter and scheduled air traffic. The Adria Airways story dates back to 1961, when it was founded as a charter company. In the eighties the airline started serving scheduled routes, and became a member of the IATA, the International Air Transport Association. Today the majority of Adria Airways business is in scheduled flights; its network links Ljubljana with more than 20 cities throughout Europe and offers excellent connections to South East Europe. In December 2004 Adria Airways was accepted as a regional partner into the strongest strategic airline grouping, Star Alliance, which demonstrates that we are a reliable and high-quality carrier.In January 2010 Adria Airways became a full member.

Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana****superior is a modern first-class hotel built in 2004. Ideal quiet location just a few minutes away from city centre rush, spacious rooms, friendly personnel and an inspiring atmosphere are a key to its success. The hotel is easily accessible and is therefore the best choice for hosting bigger congresses, Sport events as well as sport teams and celebrities.

Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana****superior has 214 rooms in total. All rooms offer either city or a beautiful mountain view.

In a pleasant atmosphere of Marco Polo Restaurant guests are invited to start their day with rich buffet breakfast. Delicious domestic and international cuisine along with a noble glass of wine creates an unforgettable culinary experience. You are warmly welcome...

Bernardin Group, Resorts & Hotels Bernardin Group represents an important player in meetings industry providing a wide range of services on Slovenia´s Mediterranean Coast where the blue Adriatic reaches far into the very heart of Central Europe. The hotel complex ideally located between the medieval Piran and modern Portoroz offers three hotels; the five star Grand Hotel Bernardin with 241 rooms, fourstar Histrion with 276 rooms and the three-star Vile Park with 239 rooms, Convention Centre - an extensive venue, designed to meet a variety of functions with a total of 19 multifunctional meeting rooms and divisible main hall for up to 1.100 delegates’ theatre style, excellent gastronomy and wine, on-site and off-site event location, professional and passionate team which will exceed your expectation.

Best Western Premier Hotel Slon The Best Western Premier Hotel Slon is the premier business tourism venue in Ljubljana. It is situated right in the heart of Ljubljana city centre and is within walking distance of all the city sights. This modern 4-star superior hotel offers 168 comfortable and well-appointed rooms with all the modern facilities and amenities that a business guest comes to expect. There are extensive facilities for business functions; a versatile array of five congress halls provide accessible and flexible conferencing for up to 250 participants, backed up by a professional team to ensure the success of your event. The hotel combines professional service with modern conference rooms and excellent cuisine on top location.

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Contact: Adria Airways Zgornji Brnik 130H 4210 Brnik Slovenia

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www.adria.si Contact person: Mr Tomaz Tolar E: tomaz.tolar@adria.si P: +386 4 2594500

Contact: Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana Dunajska 154

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1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.austria-trend.at/lju Contact person: Mr Jernej Osterman E: jernej.osterman@austria-trend.at P: +386 1 588 25 13

Contact: Bernardin Group, Resorts & Hotels Obala 2 6320 Portorož - Portorose Slovenia

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www.bernardingroup.si Contact person: Mr Urban Benčič E: urban.bencic@bernardingroup.si P: +386 5 6907303

Contact: Best Western Premier Hotel Slon Slovenska cesta 34 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.hotelslon.com Contact person: Mr Helena Kotolenko E: helena.kotolenko@hotelslon.com P: +386 1 4701 130

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Bled Congress Centre ute is to responsibly manage the Bled Castle and Bled congress centre and to organise cultural events linked to the above mentioned cultural monuments in Bled. Bled culture institute was established on 11 November 2004 with a Decision of the Bled Municipality Council. The mission of the Bled Culture InstitCongress organization in Bled has a long tradition and is an important part of the resort’s tourist assets. Festival Hall is managed by Institute for Culture Bled and is located within an easy walking distance of all major hotels. Getting around in Bled is easy and by organizing your event in Bled, you can avoid traffic jams and exhausting city drive. The centre 512 seating is ideally located for all types of top-level corporate and entertainment events: congresses, concerts, etc.

Bled Convention Bureau The green lake as backdrop, a small island with a church on top, and a thousand year-old castle sitting on a cliff make for unforgettable scenery. In this beautiful town in the heart of Europe, people find perfection and harmony filling them with peace and life energy, enabling them to successfully tackle the challenges of everyday and business life.

Bohinj Park ECO Hotel The ecological resort is now expanding under a unified brand named ‘2864’. The number representing The height of Triglav, Slovenian highest mountain, symbolically signifies a unique, protective and familiar path. 2864 is a sustainable resort. Apart from the hotel, congress center, wellness, sauna park and aquapark with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, it has already started the project of building an eco ski-resort with the longest ski pistes in Slovenia (47 km). The secret behind 2864’s Story does not end high up in the mountain kingdom.

Path is crucial. Inspired by nature’s power to grow and create, they tread wisely in Bohinj: In the interest of keeping lasting memories they aim to create only transient trails in nature.

CD Congress Centre Ljubljana CD Congress Centre Ljubljana lies in the heart of Ljubljana, within walking distance from all major hotels and the city’s attractive Old Town. With 22 multipurpose halls, a maximum capacity of 2,000 delegates in the plenary hall and 3,600 sq m of exhibition space, Cankarjev dom is the largest congress centre in Slovenia, annually hosting over 250 national and international congresses and convention-related events. The Centre’s expert team can organise an integral event, from concept to implementation, or provide only specific services. With the same dedication, an event will be implemented integrally in rented premises anywhere in Slovenia or abroad. The venue is member of IAPCO and ICCA. More info: www.cd-cc.si/congress

Contact: Bled congress centre Cesta svobode 11 4260 Bled Slovenia

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www.kongresni-center-bled.si/en Contact person: Ms Špela Repnik E: spela.repnik@zkbled.si P: +386 4 5729770

Contact: Bled Convention Bureau Cesta svobode 11 4260 Bled Slovenia

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www.bled.si Contact person: Ms Lili Ošterbenk Janša E: lili.osterbenk@dzt.bled.si P: +386 4 5780 500

Contact: Bohinj Park ECO Hotel Triglavska cesta 17 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica Slovenia

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www.2864.si Contact person: Ms Nataša Andlovec E: natasa.andlovec@2864.si P: +386 8 200 40 00

Contact: CD Congress Centre Ljubljana Prešernova cesta 10 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.cd-cc.si Contact person: Ms Maja Vidergar E: maja.vidergar@cd-cc.si P: +386 1 2417128

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City Hotel Ljubljana City Hotel Ljubljana boasts with perfect location, warm atmosphere, and variety of hotel amenities. Hotel situated in the heart of the city offers 203 rooms and 2 luxury apartments, garage on basement level, fully equipped conference centre with four meeting rooms, library, summer terrace, internet corner, lobby bar and restaurant.

Contact: City Hotel Ljubljana Dalmatinova 15 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia +386 1 2390141

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www.cityhotel.si Contact person: Ms Spela Marolt meetings@cityhotel.si

Congress Centre Brdo & Hotel Kokra Congress centre Brdo and hotel Kokra are easy accessible, yet far away from the bubbub of everyday. They are located only 12 km from the international airport, 34 km from the capitol city Ljubljana and near to the border crossings. Modern congress centre offers different conference rooms for 10-550 participants.

Hotel Kokra****, which is located a short walk away, offers 78 rooms and compliments our rich offer with wellness centre. The park trails invite you to take a walk, to jog or to ride a carriage.

Our personnel will completely and thoughtfully fulfil each and every desire of yours with excellence. Brdo is the best choice for high-level congresses, special official and private ceremonies and other grand occasions.

Design Hotel Mons Ljubljana Design Hotel Mons is the closest Ljubljana hotel to the airport.

Its location on a hilltop in the midst of a park makes it a unique city hotel providing the luxury of staying in the midst of nature while still being in the immediate vicinity of the Ljubljana city centre. It was the first hotel to introduce the concept of a design hotel to Slovenia in 2004. The Mons Congress Centre has the largest number of events in the country.

Go.mice PCO GO.MICE is a Professional Congress Organiser active in the region of Southeast Europe, especially Slovenia and Croatia. The know-how in event management is complemented with the team’s experience in marketing, consulting and publishing. The main advantages for our clients from association and corporate markets are tailor-made solutions based on implementing best practices from our past events freshened with the new ideas and approaches. Our team is experienced in identifying client’s needs and recommending the right solutions starting from venue search.

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Contact: Congress centre Brdo & Hotel Kokra Predoslje 39 4000 Kranj Slovenia

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www.brdo.si Contact person: Ms Mateja Markič E: mateja.markic@gov.si P: +386 4 260 1000

Contact: Design Hotel Mons Ljubljana Pot za Brdom 4 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.hotel.mons.si Contact person: Mr Gregor Gorenc E: gregor.gorenc@hotel.mons.si P: +386 1 4702700

Contact: Go.mice PCO Štihova 4 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.go-mice.eu Contact person: Ms Natalija Bah Čad E: natalija@go-mice.eu P: +386 1 4305103

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GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre The GR – Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre is one of the leading events centres in Slovenia comprising 24 multifunctional halls that occupy a surface area of 25,277 square metres, which are complemented by 10,194 square metres of external exhibition space. All halls and function spaces offer unlimited possibilities for exhibitions.

Grand Hotel Union Hotel & Conference Centre The Grand Hotel Union is the renowned address of celebrities and major Ljubljana’s events. Located in the heart of the Ljubljana city centre, just a step from the Old Town, business district, governmental areas and major Ljubljana sights. The Grand Hotel Union offers 327 luxury hotel rooms, excellent complimentary buffet breakfast, free internet, secured underground garage and the highest level of personal service.

In addition, Grand Hotel Union is the largest hotel conference centre in Ljubljana. The state-of-the-art conference area includes 21 halls with a total area of 3,150 m2. Over 700 events are being organized through year. The hotel provides outstanding cuisine and has an excellent offer for receptions, business lunches, gala dinners and other important functions.

HIT Holidays Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora – meeting venue with wonderful views Welcome to Kranjska Gora, where the Hit Holidays make sure that your free moments sparkle in a myriad display of diversions. Five hotels and apartments for guests who would like to enjoy natural and cultural beauty, sports and relaxation. Congress tourism has a long tradition in the Hit Holidays hotels. As many as 17 conference halls, smaller meeting rooms and multipurpose Vitranc hall with modern equipment offer the possibility of organising any kind of event. Besides their highly functional space arrangement and air conditioning, each room features modern technical equipment. Due to all the specified many events are held here every year.

Hit Universe of Fun The Perla conference centre is located in a modern Nova Gorica-based entertainment centre, which offers all types of events on turn-key basis and custom-made for each client. In one large conference room and several smaller ones, we can arrange lectures, products’ and services’ presentations, business meetings and social gatherings, parties and anniversaries for 20 to 280 participants. The entertainment centre hosts also different restaurants and bars, a café and a patisserie, as well as a spa and a 4-star hotel, a casino, discotheque, gift shop, summer garden and surveilled garage. We can arrange either trips or sightseeing, possibly with the tasting of local delicacies, or otherwise adrenaline adventures to the Soča Valley, Goriška Brda, or the Vipava Valley.

Contact: GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Dunajska cesta 18 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.gr-congress.si Contact person: Mr Luka Zajc E: luka.zajc@gr-sejem.si P: +386 1 3002639

Contact: Grand Hotel Union - Hotel & Conference Centre Miklosiceva 1 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.gh-union.si Contact person: Ms Katja Korosec E: katja.korosec@gh-union.si P: +386 1 308 1043

Contact: HIT Holidays Kranjska Gora Borovška 99 4280 Kranjska Gora Slovenia

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www.hitholidays-kg.si Contact person: Ms Tjaša Šuvak E: events@hitholidays-kg.si P: +386 4 5884548

Contact: Hit Universe of Fun Delpinova 7a, Nova Gorica 5000 Nova Gorica Slovenia

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www.hit.si Contact person: Ms Hana Škobalj E: hana.skobalj@hit.si P: +386 5 336 42 82

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Hotel Cubo It is on the prime location - bordering the old city quarter on one side and within walking distance of Ljubljana’s large Tivoli park on the other. The hotel is easily accessible by car, but the traffic free zone of medieval Ljubljana is just across the street. The CUBO Hotel was not built new but ensconced in an historical building protected by the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia. The 1930’s art deco building has been completely renovated. It preserves its charm while being enhanced by modern design and functionality.

Hotel Evropa & Hotel Piran HOTEL EVROPA Hotel Europa is situated in the center of Celje and offers 61 modern rooms and 1 luxury suite. With his own highly technically equipped business facilities, allows you to implement different custom events. Your social and other meetings will have a stronger seal in our medieval tower from the 16th century. We take a comprehensive and professional care for catering - from an accurate space and menus preparation, to the final implementation of culinary feasts. HOTEL PIRAN Located few meters from the sea, the Hotel Piran offers you 90 spacious rooms and pampers you with its rich culinary offer.

In its own conference room (capacity 50 pax) it is possible to prepare for you professional events, while events for bigger groups can be transferred to nearby business facilities.

Hotel Kompas, Best Western Premier Hotel Lovec Hotel Kompas and Best Western Premier Hotel Lovec are situated in the very heart of alpine resort Bled. Both hotels are only few steps from the magnificent lake and 20m from each other. Together we offer 155 guest rooms and 10 conference rooms. Hotel Kompas is the only hotel in Bled which offers also amphitheatre conference room with the total capacity until 200 participants. All conference rooms are with natural day light, breathtaking views, modern technical equipment and option of flexible set up. The hotels combine professional service and excellent cuisine. The vicinity of lake, mountains, forests, rivers... provide excellent possibilities for all kind of activities. And when the hard day’s work is done, we offer in each hotel superb facilities to relax and recover.

Hotel Lev, Ljubljana The Hotel Lev carries the name of the lion (»Lev« means lion in Slovene) since 1964. Located in the very heart of Ljubljana and only a 25-minute drive from Slovenia’s main airport, it is the right choice for business and leisure guests. The hotel offers 173 rooms of various categories, all of them boasting an exquisite mixture of classical and contemporary styles. The fine perception for elegance and comfort runs from the standard to the superior rooms, which have been tailor-made for business guests. The modern conference facilities boasts 9 conference and meeting rooms, including the main congress room with capacity of 360 seats in theatre layout. All have state-of-the-art equipment and make for perfect venues for a variety of events.

Welcome to the Hotel Lev!

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Contact: Hotel Cubo Slovenska cesta 15 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.hotelcubo.com Contact person: Mr Sandi Kovacevic E: sandi@hotelcubo.com P: +386 1 425 6000

Contact: Hotel Evropa & Hotel Piran Krekov trg 4 3000 Celje Slovenia

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www.hotel-piran.si Contact person: Ms Mateja Pavlič E: marketing@hotel-piran.si P: +386 5 6667100

Contact: Hotel Kompas, Best Western Premier Hotel Lovec Cankarjeva cesta 2 4260 Bled Slovenia

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www.kompas-lovec.com Contact person: Ms Sandra Cerar E: sandra.cerar@kompas-lovec.com P: +386 4 6205107

Contact: Hotel Lev, Ljubljana Vošnjakova 1 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.hotel-lev.si Contact person: Mr Milan Sajovic E: milan.sajovic@hotel-lev.si P: +386 1 2317797

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iDMC iDMC is specialized in designing and implementation of special events, incentives, teambuildings and business events. Our professional staff will make every part of your event an unforgettable first class experience. Whether in the Mediterranean or in the Alps, Slovenia offers you beauty, comfort, safety and an array of choices. Experience Slovenia in a unique way and events will tell your story. Being fresh, reliable, inspiring and innovative, iDMC is the right partner for you.

Intours DMC Intours DMC provides unrivalled destination management services in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, which include the best advisory, planning and creative services, logistics and on-site management. Your success and prestige are dependent on our performance and, as your partner, our services reflect our ability to identify with the objectives of your event, from idea conceived to project completed. You can be sure of maximum support and professional, un-biased advice backed by creative, innovative proposals for the attainment of event goals.

Jezersek Catering For Event Organizers, who need a reliable and flexible organizing partner, Jezeršek catering is an international event catering company, providing multiple hospitality products and services. Unlike other caterers, Jezeršek Catering provides innovative and personalised event solutions with a dedicated human touch to create memorable experiences for participants.

The company follows world culinary tendencies, and at the same time creates and develops new and unique event concepts.

These can also have an exceptional promotional touch for the customer, the house where the event is taking place, the town, region or even unique locations like caves.

Kempinski Palace Portoroz The 5 star superior hotel Kempinski Palace Portoroz is situated directly at the Adriatic coast of Slovenia, not far from the medieval pearl, the town of Piran and only short drive from Ljubljana, Trieste and Venice.The luxury hotel embodies a unique combination between traditional and modern design created by Jean-Claude Laville, boasts 164 superb rooms and 17 exclusive suites, 1500 sqm SPA and offers innovative food and beverage concept in all its restaurants and bars. Conferences, seminars, team buildings, product presentation and gala dinners – Kempinski Palace Portorož avails 6 meeting rooms,unique ballroom Crystal Hall and a private park for all demands. Stateof-the art facilities and our dedicated team will ensure that your event becomes an unforgettable experience.

Contact: iDMC Stegne 3 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.idmc.eu Contact person: Mr Gregor Levič E: gregor@idmc.eu P: +386 590 17746

Contact: Intours DMC Dalmatinova 3 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.intours-mice.si Contact person: Mr Tomaz Krusic E: tomaz.krusic@intours-dmc.si P: +386 1 4303550

Contact: Jezersek Catering Sora 1a 1215 Medvode Slovenia

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www.jezersek.si Contact person: Mr Primoz Kriznar E: primoz@jezersek.si P: +386 1 3619423

Contact: Kempinski Palace Portoroz Obala 45 6320 Portoroz Slovenia

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www.kempinski.com/portoroz Contact person: Ms Vesna Pribac E: vesna.pribac@kempinski.com P: +386 5 6927020

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Kobilarna Lipica Lipica Stud Farm is one of the most beautiful cultural-historical monuments in Slovenia and is a home to almost 400 Lipizzaner horses. A tradition of over 400 years can be found in the rich offer of various unforgettable experiences: enjoy a carriage ride, have a guided tour of the Stud farm, see trainings and performances of Classical riding school, enter of the world of Lipica through the Museum of the Lipizzaner horse. Let the unique charms of Lipica entice you and enjoy in the comfortable accommodation and selected culinary offer of Karst delicacies. Business would be here more than special. The surroundings will give business meetings, seminars, employees training seminars, press conferences and international congresses a distinguishing mark.

Kompas DMC Slovenia KOMPAS SLOVENIA – WHERE NEW IDEAS COME EASILY Kompas is a well established destination management company that is both traditional and modern. Since its foundation in 1951 it has retained a commitment to quality, excellence, flexibility and the most professional service attainable. We have built up a strong reputation to manage and execute a number of important and high profile events, meetings and conferences. Smoothness and the absence of stress are ever our watchwords, based upon our long years of know-how in the field, efficient scheduling and co-ordination of every element. We offer original creative ideas in a huge range of unique easy to get locations. Highly qualified friendly support staff will be on hand to ensure the success of business events of any size or kind.,

Lifeclass Hotels & Spa LifeClass Hotels & Spa are situated in Portoroz, on the Slovenian coast featuring 6 hotels (a 5* Grand Hotel Portoroz and 5 hotels 4*), famous for their spa experience and their modern congress center. Completely refurbished huge spa area spreads over 10.000 m2 and features thalasso, ayurveda, thai massage parlour, beauty center, physiotherapy, ultimate sauna experience, modern and spacious gym, indoor swimming pools and exclusive beach area. The congress center Portus features 10 congress rooms with max. capacity of 500 delegates, theater style, in the most spacious room. The restaurants feature international and typical mediterranean cuisine, both as eat-allyou-can buffet and à la carte with table service. Closest airports Trieste 75 km, Ljubljana 130 km, Venice 170 km

Ljubljana Airport Ljubljana Airport is Slovenia’s largest and most central airport, being strategically located in the middle of the country. Its excellent highway connections make most destinations in the country easily and quickly accessible. Its compact size ensures that guests and luggage are quickly processed. Additional services include a modern well-equipped conference room suitable for up to 120.

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Contact: Kobilarna Lipica Lipica 5 6210 Sežana Slovenia

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www.lipica.org Contact person: Mr Bor Zgonc E: bor.zgonc@lipica.org P: +386 5 739 1580

Contact: Kompas DMC Slovenia Prazakova 4 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.kompas.mice.com Contact person: Mr Viljam Kvalic E: viljam.kvalic@kompas.si P: +386 1 2006409

Contact: Lifeclass Hotels & Spa Obala 33 6320 Portoroz Slovenia

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www.lifeclass.net Contact person: Mr Ronald Kvarantan E: ronald.kvarantan@lifeclass.net P: +386 5 692 9001

Contact: Zg. Brnik 130 a 4210 Brnik Slovenia www.lju-airport.si Contact person: Mr Lili Šefic E: lili.sefic@lju-airport.si P: +386 4 2061400

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Ljubljana Castle This mighty castle is located in the very centre of the old town atop of a 376 metres high hill. This unique position already in ancient times provided shelter for our ancestors, a strategic point and settlement placement. Due to its dominating position, the castle soon became the town’s symbol. With the renovation almost finished, the Ljubljana Castle and its surroundings are a popular walking ground for the town people and an attractive tourist point. Together with the old town centre the castle was proclaimed a cultural monument in 1986. As of 2011 its caretaker provides a vibrant cultural programme and other events.

Ljubljana Tourism / Convention Bureau The Ljubljana Tourism / Convention Bureau is the prime contact for professional support concerning meeting venues, suppliers and services in the capital of Slovenia. This attractive Central European city of a compact size provides a perfect combination of modern infrastructure and cool lounge atmosphere to international meeting planners and delegates.

Contact: Ljubljana Castle Grajska planota 1 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.ljubljanskigrad.si Contact person: Ms Maja Pangrsic E: maja.pangrsic@ljubljanskigrad.si P: +386 1 3064230

Contact: Ljubljana Tourism / Convention Bureau Krekov trg 10 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.visitljubljana.com Contact person: Ms Tatjana Radovic E: convention@visitljubljana.si P: +386 1 306 45 73

M hotel, Ljubljana Guests of the M hotel can choose between 154 air-conditioned and modernly equipped rooms that ensure a pleasant and comfortable stay. All rooms feature cable TV, a telephone with a direct external line, a mini bar and internet access. The hotel provides wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet access. Multipurpose rooms on the ground floor of the hotel can accommodate up to 300 people. They feature modern audio-visual equipment and can be used to host a broad range of events, such as business meetings, seminars, workshops and presentations. The hotel restaurant offers delicious dishes for every occasion. New openair summer terrase for the coffee breaks and bussines lunches.

Maribor – Pohorje Maribor – Pohorje Tourist Board is a local tourist organisation, which operates in the field of promoting tourism, designing comprehensive tourist offers, encouraging the development of tourist infrastructures, promotion and platform marketing of comprehensive tourist offers and information for visitors.

It linked up with the tourist economy and other local communities in the region of the tourist destination MariborPohorje.

Contact: M hotel, Ljubljana Derčeva 4 1001 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.m-hotel.si Contact person: Ms Anja Novak E: anja.novak@m-hotel.si P: +386 16 5137029

Contact: Maribor - Pohorje Partizanska 47 2000 Maribor Slovenia

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www.maribor-pohorje.si Contact person: Ms Bernarda Karo E: bernarda.karo@maribor.si P: +386 2 234 66 00

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Maya Team Maya team has a rich tradition and trust of our faithful clients since 1998. We are specialists for unique incentive and team building programmes. Maya team combines professionalism with creativity, fun and humour. A wide palette of experience and good knowledge of the environment enables us to organise programmes and events wherever in Slovenia or South Eastern Europe. A warranty of high-quality service is our clients who have trusted us for more than 10 years. Come and visit us on the Conventa. Maby we are the one you are looking for.

Palma Palma Travel Agency is a leading Slovenian tour operator. For 22 years the mission of Palma team remains the same – to make travelling service-oriented, comfortable, safe, cost-effective, hospitable, trustful and pleasant. We provide/organize: tours, thematic tours, city breaks, incentives, meetings & conferences, events, logistics, hotel accommodation, conference facilities, restaurants, exclusive stay. Palma is official Travel Agency of EuroBasket 2013. We are the only Slovenian tour operator exclusively authorized for organization of a group/individual ticketing as a package and service for all the venues and stages of competition. We can provide packages including tickets, accommodation, transfer organization and accompanying program.

Panoramic DMC At Panoramic DMC we believe you are looking for new destinations, new experiences, and new offers for your clients, we made some interesting products which we would like to show you. We are representing Central and South Eastern Europe destinations – Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro. We are offering experiences, good memories, happy evenings, smiling events - because we are aware that business and tourism are based on emotions. That’s why we are not only selling venues and rooms, but we will take care to bring happiness to clients and so satisfaction to you, as our partner.

Plaza Hotel Ljubljana Plaza Hotel Ljubljana is a first class property and is the first hotel in the commercial and business district BTC City of Ljubljana. It is a hotel of choice for business travelers and visitors of the evergrowing number of business offices and commercial entities in this area. The scope and content of BTC City has positioned this area of Ljubljana as self-contained urban center for work, recreation, and leisure.

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Contact: Maya Team Padlih borcev 1 5220 Tolmin Slovenia

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www.events-teambuilding.com Contact person: Mr Borut Nikolaš E: borut@maya.si P: +386 5 3800 530

Contact: Lilekova 5 3000 Celje Slovenia

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www.palma.si Contact person: Ms Tanja Golob E: incoming@palma.si P: +386 1 244 36 96

Contact: Panoramic DMC Stegne 11c 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.panoramic-travel.com Contact person: Ms Nina Knific E: nina.knific@panoramic-travel.com P: +386 0 6004300

Contact: Plaza Hotel Ljubljana Bratislavska c. 8 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.plazahotel.si Contact person: Mr Matic Vozlic E: matic.vozlic@plazahotel.si P: +386 1 2430000

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Pohorje Resort Pohorje Resort is located on Mariborsko Pohorje and only few minutes away from Maribor city, only half an hour from Graz and approximately one hour from Ljubljana and Zagreb. For the venue of your business event you can choose between different accommodation categories located at the foothills of Pohorje or on 1000 meters of attitude. There are all together 10 multifunctional seminary rooms, furnished with modern audiovideo equipment and natural daylight. Your business meetings here are different because of an experience of comfort in nature, detachedness from city traffic, original and on a personal wish authentic gastronomy, accommodation on a higher quality, possibility of group »adrenaline« or »relax« experience and recommendations of our partners.

Postojna Cave - Green Karst The company Postojnska jama d.d. manages the Postojna Cave and the Predjama castle, two of the biggest Slovenian tourist attractions, must-see destinations for every visitor to Slovenia.

The Jamski dvorec Mansion, at the entrance to the Postojna Cave, is a luxurious event and culinary center. The Postojna Cave is well-known for its multitude of beautiful dripstones, it is the queen of the world’s show caves and the most visited show cave in Europe in terms of the number of visitors in which you can see exceptional animal Proteus anguinus (Human fish). The Predjama Castle is among ten most fascinating castles in the world and the only cave castle in Europe. Both the Postojna Cave and the Predjama Castle are unique venues for special events.

Rimske Terme, Business, Wellness & Spa Resort Rimske terme Business Wellness Spa Resort offers 187 luxurious rooms and suits in Hotel Zdraviliški dvor***, Hotel Rimski dvor**** and Hotel Sofijin dvor****, which satisfy even the most demanding guests.Convention centre is located in Hotel Rimski dvor**** and Hotel Sofijin dvor****. You can choose from six contemporary-designed conference halls.Your business meeting can be completed with the team building, tours of natural and cultural heritage, superb cuisine in a la carte restaurant Sofija or restaurant cesarja Ferdinanda. Many opportunities for relaxation and hedonistic experience in intimate atmosphere of Wellness center Amalija offer you a world distant from reality and from the things that are threatening you in everyday life.

Sava Hotels & Resorts Sava Hotels & Resorts brings together the 6 most beautiful destinations where modernity, excellence and diversity connect in a creative atmosphere in harmony with nature. Bled with its idyllic lake and enchanting island is an alpine paradise and a renowned congress destination. Five thermal destinations in northeast of the country, with health springs and a premier wellness and health offer, are also well and long known business venues. The expertise that has been build up, allied with diverse facilities and reliable services, enables our destinations to offer a comprehensive MICE package in stimulating environments.

With 14 hotels, 41 meeting rooms, conference services, and professional support in all related activities, we assure the provision of services of the highest level.

Contact: Pohorje Resort Mladinska ulica 29 2000 Maribor Slovenia

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www.pohorje.org Contact person: Ms Nuša Korotaj E: nusa.korotaj@sc-pohorje.si P: +386 2 2208841

Contact: Postojna cave - Green Karst Jamska cesta 30 6230 Postojna Slovenia

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www.postojnska-jama.eu Contact person: Ms Urška Kiković E: urska.kikovic@postojnska-jama.si P: +386 5 7000 100

Contact: Rimske Terme, Business, Wellness & Spa Resort Toplice 10 3272 Rimske Toplice Slovenia

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www.rimske-terme.si Contact person: Ms Barbara Blaj E: barbara.blaj@rimske-terme.si P: +386 3 574 2000

Contact: Sava Hotels & Resorts Cankarjeva cesta 6 4260 Bled Slovenia

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www.sava-hotels-resorts.com Contact person: Mr Mojca Gobina E: mojca.gobina@sava.si P: +386 4 2066049

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Slovenian Convention Bureau The Slovenian Convention Bureau acts as a professional intermediary between meeting planners and suppliers, assisting organisers to select the most appropriate solution for their event. Slovenian meeting locations are spreaded across the entire country. An array of choices can be made, whether the preference goes for the enchanting capital, Ljubljana, an alpine setting, the Adriatic coast, a health resort or one of the historic towns with their authentic character.

Slovenian Tourist Board Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) is a major national tourist organization for: - planning and performing the promotion of our country as a tourist destination - linking the existing products and programmes of national importance and advancing the progress of new ones - establishment of the integral tourist information infastructure - executing research and development work The STB is the contact and central point in the complex network of the Slovenian tourism which plays a coordinating and linking role between the public, private and civil society. The STB is the marketing, information and analytical tourist centre of the country which uses all the modern methods, approaches, tools and activities of the global marketing of the Slovenian tourist offer.

Terme Krka Congress tourism at Terme Krka (Hoteli Otočec, Hotel Krka, Terme Dolenjske Toplice) Besides being known for its spa tourism, relaxing, sports and recreational offers, Terme Krka also offers possibilities for organizing seminars, congress, meetings, trainings, events, press conferences and business meetings.

To perform well, innovativeness, flexibility and perfection are necessary. What is also important when forming an offer is the guests and clients’ expectations. Thus we strive to fulfil their wishes. Our advantage is a complete offer, individual approach, calm and pleasant environment that stimulatively influences the working atmosphere. A special offer at Terme Krka for the business-meetings coordinators is also a programme for making event-reservations via Internet.

Terme Maribor The company Terme Maribor d.d The company Terme Maribor d.d. is an important tourist service provider in Slovenia. A rich and versatile tourist offer enables us to satisfy even the most demanding wishes and needs. The hotels (Habakuk, Piramida, Bellevue, Orel, and Uni hotel), Travel Shops at state border crossings and catering service “Pri treh ribnikih” Restaurant provide hotel offer, congress activities, medical activities, wellness, catering service and shopping opportunities.

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Contact: Slovenian Convention Bureau Dunajska 156 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.slovenia-convention.com Contact person: Ms Azra Botonjic E: azra.botonjic@sloveniaconvention.com P: +386 1 5691260

Contact: Slovenian Tourist Board Dimiceva ulica 13 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.slovenia.info Contact person: Ms Vesna Mojsilovic E: vesna.mojsilovic@slovenia.info P: +386 1 5898544

Contact: Terme Krka Ljubljanska c. 26 8501 Novo mesto Slovenia +386 7 38 48 707

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www.terme-krka.si Contact person: Ms Vida Trenz E: vida.trenz@terme-krka.si P: +386 1 5898544

Contact: Terme Maribor Ulica heroja Šlandra 10 2000 Maribor Slovenia www.termemb.si Contact person: Ms Mojca Pogorevc E: mojca.pogorevc@termemb.si P: +386 3008266

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Terme Olimia Terme Olimia in Podčetrtek, south-eastern part of Slovenia is a place which lives in harmony with unspoiled nature, beneficial healing water and friendly people. Where tradition and modern architecture of hotels, spa & wellness centres meet in a landscape of rolling hills. Wellness hotel Sotelia 4* superior, Hotel Breza 4*, Aparthotel Rosa 4*, Village Lipa 3*, Wellness Orhidelia, Wellness center Termalija, Congres centre Olimia.

Thermana Laško CONGRESS CENTRE WELLNESS PARK LAŠKO • Connected to a contemporary hotel with a Thermal Centre enclosed in a glass dome and a Wellness Spa Centre • Exceptional location in the very heart of Slovenia on the banks of the river Savinja • Large number of exterior parking spaces as well as underground parking with direct access • The built in audio and video systems will ensure a fully professionally presented event. All halls have good natural light as well as the ability to provide complete shading. Wireless internet is available without extra charge.

Capacity up to 1,100 participants on over 3.700 square metres: • 1 multi purpose hall (up to 490 people) • 1 formal hall (up to 120 people) • 5 seminar halls (from 20 to 220 people) • 3 meeting rooms (from 14 to 28 people).

Tourism Bohinj The main activities of Tourism Bohinj are: providing information services, promotion of the tourist destination, marketing, the organisation and implementation of events and development of the sustainable tourist products that promote the awareness of the significance of the local cultural and natural heritage. More than two thirds of Bohinj tourist destination lies in the protected area of Triglav National Park. Bohinj welcomes everyone – those, who search for new things, those who strive for unique experiences, the dreamy and adventurous, but still considerate and respectful of nature.

Tourist Board Sotocje / Soca Valley Tourist board LTO Sotočje is a destination management organization covering central area of Soča Valley (Kobarid & Tolmin). The area is an outstanding outdoor destination, famous for the emerald Soča river and known for its natural beauties (Triglav National Park), historical role (World War I.) and excellent restaurants. We provide information services to visitors, partners and media and professional support to our members. We can assist partners and operators specialized in any kind of alpine tourism including events, conferences and incentives. We are also managing DMO activities for the whole Goriška / Northern Primorska region therefore we can help you building your programs and provide useful and reliable contacts throughout the area.

Contact: Terme Olimia Zdraviliška cesta 24 3254 Podčetrtek Slovenia

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www.terme-olimia.com/en Contact person: Ms Alenka Brglez E: alenka.brglez@terme-olimia.com P: +386 3 829 78 48

Contact: Thermana Laško Zdraviliška cesta 6 3270 Laško Slovenia

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www.thermana.si Contact person: Ms Mojca Leskovar E: mojca.leskovar@thermana.si P: +386 3 423 2200

Contact: Tourism Bohinj Triglavska cesta 30 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica Slovenia

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www.bohinj.si Contact person: Ms Vida Kovačič E: vida.kovacic@bohinj.si P: +386 4 574 75 90

Contact: Tourist Board Sotocje / Soca Valley Petra Skalarja 4 5220 Tolmin Slovenia

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www.dolina-soce.com Contact person: Ms Tatjana Humar E: tatjana.humar@lto-sotocje.si P: +386 5 38 00 480

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Unitur Hotels & Resorts Terme Zreče, natural and thermal spa, and Rogla, Sports and congress center, is ideal location for hosting business meetings, motivational events and conferences. Both centers are situated onl 100 km from Ljubljana airport. Terme Zreče: 100 rooms in hotel Atrij****S and hotel Vital****, 40 apartments in Vilas Terme****, 6 conference rooms with natural light and all together 500 seats. Relaxation, peace, hospitality and characteristically culinary offer are our attributes. Rogla: sport and recreational center in the heart of Pohorje. 120 rooms in hotel Planja**** and Rogla***, 40 bungalows, 5 conference halls with natural light and all together 350 seats. Sport hall, wellness center and profesional service insures all clients to have active meeting in green nature.

Vivo Catering Vivo catering is on the top of Slovene catering services with successful tradition. We boast of international experiences, we prepare catering as well as in Slovenia as abroad. We are specialised in organising an event catering. We can feasts thousand or more guests on different locations at the same time. With congressional activities in Slovenia, we are present at congresses more and more. In last years, we have developed a new brand »eko catering« , in which we include slovenian original dishes and ingredients and what is the most important - all of them are traceable. We try to combine traditional with contemporary concept.

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Contact: Unitur Hotels & Resorts Kovaška cesta 10 3214 Zreče Slovenia

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www.unitur.eu Contact person: Ms Breda Einfalt E: Breda.einfalt@unitur.eu P: +386 3 7576 163

Contact: Vivo catering Pot na Fužine 2 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.vivo.si Contact person: Ms Mateja Pohlin E: mateja.pohlin@vivo.si P: +386 1 546 16 57

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Tunes Travel Istanbul Tunes Travel Istanbul is a full service and innovative destination management company based in Istanbul, Turkey. With extensive experience and progressive ideas, Tunes Travel provides the organization and implementation of incentive travel programs to any point of Turkey. Tunes Travel provides endless opportunities to sample the country’s diverse culture, 2000year history, famous cuisine and entertainment. Offering the highest level of personal attention, professionalism, and flair, the company is managed by professionals with broad experience in global communications and travel. Tunes Travel Istanbul looks forward to being of service to you and your company -- building bridges of understanding between cultures.

Contact: Bagdat Cd. 191/5 Ciftehavuzlar 34730 Istanbul Turkey

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www.tunestravel.com Contact person: Ms Serra Tunaman E: serra@tunestravel.com P: +90 216 4785678

Events to perfection - stylish ambience - attentive service - best location - comfortable accommodation - luxurious bed concept - long tradition

Best Western Premier Hotel SLON Ljubljana Slovenska cesta 34, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Business Meetings & Events T: +386 (0)1 470 11 55, E: sales@hotelslon.com www.hotelslon.com

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Casteo.com - Email Marketing System TOP 5 reasons for using Casteo.com according to our users: NO SPAM – We’ve tested many solutions, and email often ended in SPAM. No such problems since we started using Casteo. Highly recommended. (Gregor K., Vibor) EASY TO USE – Wonderful user interface! Statistics, visualizations, delivery system, all great.

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I Think, Therefore I Am Mislim, torej sem (lit. “I think, therefore I am”) is a Slovene research, media, and counselling agency. We perform qualitative and quantitative research for corporate and academic clients: - Organizational/corporate climate surveys- Customer satisfaction surveys- Market/media research- Academic research support (surveying & statistical analysis)We are proficient in personal research approaches and interpretation, surveying, and statistical analysis. We can tap into thoughts, feelings, and opinions of your customers and/or employees and deliver you powerful reports (including charts, graphs, tables, and cross tabs), along with the insights that you need to take your business or academic project to a new level.

Mobiuu Mobiuu - Digital Agency Specialized in Mobile Interactive Advertising, QR Code Marketing, Mobile Website Development, Mobile Commerce, Events Apps and Apps for Hospitality.

Contact: Casteo.com - email marketing systems Koprska 94 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.casteo.com Contact person: Matej Bajželj P: +386 1 25 11 330 E: info@casteo.com

Contact: I think, therefore I am Obnove 12 2000 Maribor Slovenia

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www.ithinkthereforeiam.si Contact person: Miha Jesenšek E: miha@jesensek.si P: +386 51 346 173

Contact: Iteron, Erik Robič s.p. (Mobiuu) Dekani 201 6271 Dekani Slovenia

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www.mobiuu.com Contact person: Erik Robič E: erik.robic@mobiuu.si P: +386 40 803915

KLUN Ambienti KLUN AMBIENTI is a Slovenian company which manufactures upholstered furniture for more then 45 years. The primary occupation is designing, projecting and manufacturing of upholstered furniture. The company strategy follows a production of a quality products with identity. Company is basically orientated in production of: customer orientated furniture (catalogue program and unique production by projects), decoration (floor and wall coverings, door upholstery, curtains), reparation of old upholstered furniture, professional and technical advises of their architects and designers, representation and selling of ergonomic Swiss chairs Giroflex and Dietiker. The company references are: furniture for Opera house in Ljubljana, Kristalna palace tower, hotels Intercontinental, ships and ferries for Sweden.

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Contact: KLUN ambienti Tomačevska 7A 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.klun-ambienti.com Contact person: Robert Klun E: info@klun-ambienti.com P: +386 1 23 73 111

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- renting professional audio - video equipment and technical services for events - general distributor for brands Hitachi, Eiki, Mitsubishi and Vivitek

Contact: Lukvel d.o.o.

Dolenjska cesta 166 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.lukvel.si Contact person: Simona Repnik P: +386 427 29 44 E: info@lukvel.si

Medias Spekter Comercial Media production (tourist and fashion video and photo production) and marketing.

Contact: Medias spekter Log 97 2345 Bistrica ob Dravi/Maribor Slovenia

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www.medias-spekter.si Contact person: Lucijan Vihar E: lucijan.vihar@medias-spekter.si P: +386 2 6653 002

Nektar Natura Proizvodi našega podjetja so visoko kvalitetni zgoščeni sadni sokovi, ki se točijo na posebnih točilnih napravah z različnimi zmogljivostmi ter pestro izbiro pijač in okusov za raznovrstne uporabnike: gostinske lokale, pizzerije, bowlinge, casinoje,hotele in restavracije.Zgoščeni sadni sokovi so pakirani v BAGinBOX-ih, ker le na tak način lahko potrošnik vedno pije svež, primerno ohlajen in neoporečen sok. Prednosti točilnih naprav: - enostavna in ekonomična priprava pijač; - možnost samopostrežnega točenja - higienska neoporečnost; - stalna kvaliteta sokov; - preprosto čiščenje; - ni dodatnega skladiščenja; - brezplačni redni servisOd 2002 imamo verificiran sistem HACCP, ki zagotavlja proizvodnjo, pripravo in prodajo varnih živil.

Smokva Smokva – a factory of concepts and final solutions Smokva connects people from the areas of strategic planning, creative concepts, market research, project management, communication processes, design, architecture and manufacturing, to develop the best products in the economy, tourism, catering, public institutions and industry.

Smokva is based on understanding of the whole process of creation of a product or service, from the initial idea and concept to final implementation and positioning in the market.

Smokva is determined to create unique stories and successful solutions in the area of the Mediterranean. Solutions are based on understanding the locations, the people, the benefits of local features, finding opportunities and understanding what people miss and what they expect.

Contact: Nektar Natura d.o.o.

Ekslerjeva 8 1241 Kamnik Slovenia

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www.nektar.eu Contact person: Miha Gnajnar E: info@nektar.eu P: +386 1 72 40 300

Contact: Smokva Bleiweisova cesta 30 4000 Kranj Slovenia

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www.smokva.si Contact person: Tina Verk E: info@smokva.si P: +386 4 20 14 875

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Strawberry Energy Strawberry energy is a young Serbian company that is motivated by a simple vision: to make renewable energy sources more accessible to all people. Through everyday use of our devices that are powered by renewable energy sources, we are giving a chance to each individual in community to learn, realize and understand idea of clean, green technologies and contribute to making the world a better place. We have created the first in the world Public solar charger for mobile devices Strawberry Tree and won the first place at the competition “EU Sustainable energy week 2011” in Brussels, in the category ofConsuming.

Studio 37 Founded in 1985, Studio 37 advertising and production agency has been a constant provider of creative media solutions, advertisement consulting and production services.Studio 37 is a privately owned, independent, mid-size, full-service advertising and production agency with its own film and event production department. Along with creative services and account management we have our own independent production department. Many of our projects entail professional and creative organisation of events such as fairs, conferences, festivals, congresses, openings and premieres as well as smaller events. Our latest challenge and innovation is certainly Multidata - a network of the so-called Interactive Digital Signage systems.

TM Vista GoOpti is first slovenian low cost ground carrier connecting daily Ljubljana, Bled, Maribor and Slovenian Coast with international airports in Italy, Austria and Germany. Beside low cost OPTI shuttles we provide also VIP and tailor made packages for companies, travel agencies and event organizers.

Contact: Strawberry energy Ruzveltova 1a 11000 Belgrade Serbia

Notes:

www.senergy.rs Contact person: Kristina Nikolić P: +381 638496607 E: kristina@senergy.rs

Contact: Studio 37 d.o.o.

Dunajska cesta 119 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.studio37.si www.multidata.pro Contact person: Jan Lap E: jan@studio37.si P: +386 1 56 55 126

Contact: TM Vista d.o.o.

Tehnološki Park 18 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.GoOpti.com Contact person: Marko Guček E: info@goopti.com P: +386 13204532

Training, Occupation and Care Centre Draga From 2011 the Slovenian meeting industry community has been working to support Education, Work and Care Centre Draga (CUDV Draga). Education, Work and Care Centre Draga, Slovenia was established by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia as an organization for the training and education, work, health care and rehabilitation of children, adolescents and adults with moderate, severe and profound mental impairments and sensory impairments.A number of socially responsible initiatives have been carried out to help the protégés to expand their horizons and come to know new activities. The Slovenian meeting industry community has hence learnt that giving can be enormously rewarding for everyone involved.

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Contact: Training, Occupation and Care Centre Draga Draga 1, 1292 Ig Slovenia www.center-db.si Contact person: Barbara Hegedüš E: center.draga.ig@center-db.si P: +386 420 2600

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Z-sistemi d.o.o.

The company Z-sistemi is a producer of innovative system LAM (Look At Me), designed for all kinds of promotions, fairs, interior equipment, a variety of business and sport events and much more.It is light, easy to use and to transport, fully modular, very elegant, made of high quality materials. With its revolutionary features, it makes promotion simple faster and cheaper!

The Heart of Slovenia - Jarina z.o.o.

Visit the Heart of SloveniaRich cultural heritage and unspoiled nature invite you to visit an area in the heart of the country.

Experience the Land of Hayracks, only open-air museum with hayracks in the world. Seek out legacy of our grandparents, villages with a long-standing tradition and typical vineyard cottages and mighty castles. The Heart of Slovenia is perfect destination for incentive travel and bussiness meeting. You can stay at hotels or family inns with a rich tradition or – slightly less traditional – in a hayloft at a tourist farm. Taste the home-made food or wines and take some time to talk to the hospitable locals. They will welcome you with smiles on their faces.

Experience the intertwining of modern life and the traditional pulse of the countryside! www.srce-slovenije.si

Mave Mave d.o.o. is offering ID cards, identification systems, lanyards, badge holders and various accessories. With our Italian partner we offer accreditation system MeetMe - the complete solution for accreditation and management of participants at meetings, courses and conferences of all kinds. MeetMe’s main features are:Simplified management of attendees - invitations to the convention, handling confirmations of registration, reminders by email or SMS… Accreditation management - Quick registration at the convention, ID badges with innovative RFID and NFC technology, quick accreditation of new guests… Attendance Management – Quick reading of ID badges with hand-held terminals, e-coupons for lunch… Advanced reporting for organizers Go to www.meetme.pro and ask for quote.

Steyer Wines STEYER WINES - HOUSE OF GEWÜRZTRAMINER. The Gewurztraminer vine is an expression of gratitude to the warm Panonian sun and refreshing Alpine winds, as well as humility to the tenacious Mura that enriches the alluvial soil. We believe in the proclivity of nature, and the vigour and dexterity which picks our grapes across the sixteen hectares of vineyards thet lie above the village of Plitvica in northeastern Slovenia. The wine embodies this land, our home.We are also proud of medals from the world’s wine competitions. Gewurztraminer –Ice wine 2001Concours de Mondial Bruxelles – Gold medal 2005Steyer Vaneja 2003 – Decanter London 2008, 2010 – Gold medalSteyer Vaneja 2003 - Finger Lakes New York 2012 – Double gold

Contact: Z-sistemi d.o.o.

Ljubljanska c. 110 1230 Domžale Slovenia

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www.lam.si Contact person: Barbara Bešter E: info@lam.si P: +386 1 320 5 300

Contact: Jarina z.o.o.

Kidriceva cesta 1, 1270 Litija Slovenia

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www.razvoj.si Contact person: Špela Bratun E: spela.bratun@jarina.si P: +386 1 8972 104

Contact: Mave d.o.o.

Pod jezom 40 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.meetme.pro Contact person: Matjaž Križmančič E: info@mave.si P: +386 41 884 124

Contact: Steyer vina Plitvica 10 9253 Apace Slovenia

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www.steyer.si Contact person: Danilo Steyer E: steyer.vina@siol.net P: +386 2 569 14 66

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Emeran Reya Wine producer

Contact: Emeran reya Kozana 2 5212 Dobrovo Slovenia

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www.reya.eu Contact person: Edvard Reya E: reya@siol.net P: +386 041403629

Conventa Sustainable Point Sustainability trends are shaping the meetings industry. Conventa is fully committed to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the trade show by implementing sustainable practices that add value to all participants and the local community. We kindly invite the Conventa participants to take part in our sustainable endeavours and participate in our Sustainability programme.

The Sustainability programme highlights 15 sustainable practices implemented at the Conventa show and invites the participants to follow these actions. Those, who will focus their attention also on sustainable practices of Conventa, deserve recognition for helping promote sustainable event management. The participants, who will take a moment and carry out at least three sustainable initiatives, will enter our competition for a chance to win sustainable experiences.

Vina Joannes d.o.o.

Wina Joannes Protner Joannes wines are on the very top in Slovenia. Long tradition and hard work made Protner’s wine famous and recognisable all over the world. The cellar has also an older, more than 200 years old, part where Protner keeps the best wine from their own vineyards. One part of the cellar is a wine shop where visitors can choose wines that are grown on the Šempeter hills just above Malečnik and around the owners house in Vodole. Protner Joannes has 9 hectares of vineyards of which 3 hectares are located on the steep south side of Šempeter Hills.

Vinska Klet Mastnak - Zdravko Mastnak Wine Cellar Mastnak is a cellar of enchanting sparkling wines, blue Franconian and Cviček. Valvasor Sparkling wine is produced using the traditional method of fermentation in the bottle of grape varieties Chardonnay and Riesling, which thrive in sunny locations of Bizeljsko. Cviček PTP Mastnak is pleasant, gentle, fresh, has low alcohol, and beautifully enriches the Slovenian national menu. Thanks to the pleasant freshness and mild acidity, the wine is especially recommended for diabetics, as well as all those who want to give and take good mood.

Blue Franconian - this precious dark red wine is produced in extremely sunny positions of Bizeljsko-Sremič wine growing district. Fullness of flavour, soft in the mouth and a rich bouquet are characteristics of the Blue Franconian, which is matured for a year in classical thousand liter oak barrels.

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Contact: Štihova 4 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.conventa.info Contact person: Marusa Nucic E: marusa@conventa.info P: +386 (0)1 430 51 03

Contact: Vina Joannes d.o.o.

Vodole 34 2229 Malečnik Slovenia

Notes:

www.joannes.si Contact person: Boštjan Protner E: vino@joannes.si P: +386 41 654 305

Contact: Vinska Klet Mastnak - Zdravko Mastnak Orešje 10 8290 Sevnica Slovenia www.vinamastnak.si Contact person: Zdravko Mastnak E: zdravko.mastnak@siol.net P: +386 41 690 136

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Vinakoper With almost six hundred hectares of privately own vineyards, the Vinakoper Wine Cellar is one of the largest wine producer in Slovenia. Its carefully selected vineyards, spread from the Adriatic to the Istrian hinterland, we successfully grow the local varieties of refošk, malvazija and yellow Muscat – these varietes are typical of the area. Take a look at how noble Istrian wines are made and what one of the largest wooden barrels in Europe looks like.At the House of Refošk where you will learn about the nobility and richness of Vinakoper’ s wines, you will get to taste the ruby king of the wine – growing region of Slovenian Istria, one of the three first class wines in the world with the highest

Ptujska klet d.o.o.

Ptuj Winecellar

Contact: Vinakoper Šmarska cesta 1 6000 Koper Slovenia

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www.vinakoper.si Contact person: Tina Pavšič E: komerciala@vinakoper.si P: +386 56630115

Contact: Ptujska klet d.o.o.

Vinarski trg 1 2250 Ptuj Slovenia

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www.ptujska-klet.si Contact person: Tanja Vinkler E: tanja.vinkler@perutnina.eu P: +386 41 394 896

WebLife WebLife is a innovative software solutions developer for the hospitality industry from Slovenia, powering the digital and mobile strategies of many luxuries hotel resorts. We offer custom mobile solutions giving your guests full control of their experience by placing all services and amenities in the palm of their hands. Our vision is to establish a new medium positioned between the guests and the hotel staff and strengthen their relationship. Our leading brand is appRESORTS - an interactive solution, enabling hotel guests to view and order hotel services in a quick and straightforward manner using their mobile phones, tablets, personal computers or any other device with internet accessibility. Hotels using the appRESORTS made a step ahead. Join us, let’s create a new trend together!

Contact: WebLife d.o.o.

Letališka 5 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.appresorts.com Contact person: Ales Vrckovnik E: ales@appresorts.com info@appresorts.com P: +386 3 0661 973

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CE sejem / CE Fair

Join us at the 5th

TRADE SHOW OF SPA & WELLNESS TOURISM in CENTRAL EUROPE

From 3 to 5 October 2013, Royal Spa City Sarvar, Hungary.

www.spa-ce.si

interantional partners

ICCA ICCA (the International Congress and Convention Association) is the global community for the meetings industry, enabling its members to generate and maintain significant competitive advantage. ICCA represents the main specialists in organising, transporting and accommodating international meetings and events, and comprises over 950 member companies and organisations in 87 countries worldwide. International meeting planners can rely on the ICCA network to find solutions for all their event objectives: venue selection; technical advice; assistance with delegate transportation; full convention planning or ad hoc services. ICCA members represent the top destinations worldwide, and the most experienced specialist suppliers.

Vilnius Convention Bureau - CONVENE Organiser CONVENE is a new business to business event for the meetings industry for the countries of the Baltic which as an annual international show case will accelerate the interest in, and demand for, holding meetings, incentives and conferences in the region. Launched by Vilnius Convention Bureau the event will offer a fully hosted buyer programme which will accommodate qualified buyers from whole Europe and exhibitors from the region, as well as include professional education programme and a series of high quality business networking events. With a strong focus on education and knowledge, CONVENE aims to equip the buyer and supplier communities with the tools to create more effective meetings and events. The inaugural event will take place on 13 - 14 February 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

IMEX Group IMEX in Frankfurt is the essential worldwide exhibition for meetings and incentive travel. In 2012, 3,500 exhibitors from 157 countries representing national and regional tourist offices, major hotel groups, airlines, destination management companies, service providers, trade associations and more.

4,000 hosted buyers from more than 60 world markets visited IMEX 2012, contributing to a total of around 9,000 visitors for the show’s busiest three days ever.

EIBTM IBTM Events are the world’s leading showcases for the meetings and events industry held in five stunning business destinations.

Tailored for the markets they serve and guaranteeing the attendance of top level decision makers, the exhibitions provide a time and business efficient matching service for buyers and sellers through the unique Hosted Buyer Programmes. In addition each event has a full programme of networking events as well as high level education.

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Contact: Toren A, De Entree 57 1101BH Amsterdam Netherlands

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www.iccaworld.xom Contact person: Ivilina Boneva E: ivilina@icca.nl P: +3120 3981908

Contact: Vilniaus 22 LT-01119 Vilnius Lithuania

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www.convene.lt www.vilnius-convention.lt Contact person: Jolanta Beniuliene E: info@convene.lt P: +37052640011

Contact: Regent Exhibitions Ltd, The Agora, 1st Floor, Ellen Street BN3 3LN, Hove Great Britain

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www.imex-frankfurt.com Contact person: Faye Bennett E: faye.bennett@imexexhibitions. com P: +44 1273 227311

Contact: Gateway House / 28 The Quadrant TW9 1DN, Richmond United Kingdom www.ibtmevents.com Contact person: David Benitez E: eibtm.helpline@reedexpo.co.uk P: +44 0 208 910 7870

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Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meetings and events industry’s largest and most vibrant global community, is all about making it easier for members to share best practices and innovative solutions with their peers in a way that will deliver success for all. We help our members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces.Our vision is simple: To build a rich, global meeting industry community. Are we succeeding?

Definitely. Total MPI membership currently amounts to around 23,000 members representing 80 countries worldwide.For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org.

The Meetings Show UK Company description (max. 800 characters with spaces) The Meetings Show UK, 9th – 11th July 2013, is a major new event for the UK meetings industry offering an unrivalled platform of inbound and outbound business and bringing together the heart of the meetings community. The hosted buyer programme, the first in the UK, will identify influential buyers, the education programme is devised by a panel of leading industry figures guaranteeing the very best content and the networking opportunities will provide even more chances to build those critical relationships. The fully hosted buyer programme will accommodate 1,500 buyers, 750 from Europe and beyond.

The event, held at London Olympia, will feature an exhibition showcasing UK and International destinations, venues, hotels along with key providers of meetings and technology services.

Hotels-Partner The HOTELS-PARTNER hotel association connects high class hotels, with at least 4 stars, from the countries of South-Eastern Europe, namely Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro. The HOTELS-PARTNER hotel association was founded with the purpose of crosspromoting and marketing of the hotels that are included in the association. The goal is to increase the number of guests and nights spend in partner hotels and also the recognition of those hotels. On the other side, our guest will also benefit from taking our membership card that is available in any hotel included in the association. The HOTELS-PARTNER membership card will grant discount for our guests when visiting other partner hotels, furthermore it will also guarantee a high quality standard of accommodation and other hotel services. Most of the hotels in the association are also suitable for congressseminar tourism. The association itself can help organizers communicating with the hotels and with the realization of the event, if they express the desire to do so.

Information about members of HOTELS-PARTNER hotel association are provided on the website www.hotels-partner. com.

Contact: EMEA Office, 28 Rue Henri VII Luxembourg Luxembourg

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www.mpiweb.org Contact person: Bianca Manteuffel E: emea@mpiweb.org P: +352 2610 3610

Contact: The Meetings Show UK Centaur Exhibitions, Holden House, 57 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JU London Great Britain

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www.themeetingsshow.com Contact person: Judy Elvey E: judy.elvey@centaur.co.uk P: +44 20 7970 4046

Contact: Koroška cesta 61 2000 Maribor Slovenia

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www.hotels-partner.com Contact person: Bojan Gerič E: info@hotel-partners.com

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FOR OVER A DECADE

register now imex-frankfurt.com

It can only be IMEX. The high-energy show where top-level members of the meetings and incentive travel industry meet to get great business done. Where you can network with 3,500 exhibitors and over 10,000 other senior decision makers from around the world in an electric atmosphere.

At IMEX, we always remember that we are meetings professionals ourselves, with a responsibility to understand the needs of those in the same line of business.

That’s why every year we work to evolve the IMEX experience, bringing together exhibitors, speakers and industry gurus that you won’t find anywhere else. We’re excited about what the future will bring for the meetings world and we look forward to being right at the heart of it with you.

HERE’S TO THE NEXT 10 YEARS.

KEEP YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE OF THE INDUSTRY. COME TO IMEX 2013.

CALL:

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M E D I A partners

Balkans.com Business News Balkans.com Business News is a prominent and recognized voice for business globally. As a Balkans business resource, we provide up-to-date daily news and weekly reviews, market research, financial reports, company news linking and database of companies who do business in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey. In addition, our notable industry news section provides detailed information on business happenings for over 30 specific industries. Our readers are high-level executives, business leaders, educational institutions, investors, business owners and government institutions throughout the world.

Conference & Meetings World Publishers of Conference & Meetings World, Mash Media, has the broadest portfolio of meetings and events industry publications in the UK, including Conference News and Exhibition World.

Mash Media also publishes global events industry Who’s Who and directories and CMW was this year redesigned into a substantial quarterly print publication, backed by the industry’s first digital page-turning magazine and the website www.c-mw. net. Mash Media is a media partner of leading industry shows such as IMEX, Reed Travel Exhibitions’ IBTMS and International Confex. CMW exhibited at Conventa in 2011.

EVENTS Magazine Russia Russian and international Meeting Professionals publication.

Published in English and Russian from Moscow twice a year with a direct distribution to Russian corporate meeting planners and MICE companies.

Contact: Notes: Balkans.com Business News Ifigeneias & Kallipoleos 15 Street, 5th Floor Agios Antonios 94014 Nicosia Cyprus www.balkans.com Contact person: Jelena Misic E: jelena.misic@balkans.com P: +397 65 815 179

Contact: Conference & Meetings World Sterling House, 6-10 St George’s Road, Wimbledon SW19 4DP London Great Britain

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www.c-mw.net Contact person: Sarah O’Donnell E: sarah@mashmedia.net P: +44 208 971 8282

Contact: EVENTS Magazine Russia 11 Bolshaya Tulskaya 115191 Moscow Russian Federation

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www.events-magazine.ru Contact person: Lidia Izrailova E: lidia@compass-consulting.ru P: +7 495 9815188

HQ EMEA & MIM Europe Magazine HQ EMEA serves the needs of international associations based in EMEA and organizing worldwide congress. Published 5 times a year. Circulation: 5,000 copies. HQ Asia-Pacific also serves the needs of international associations but is based in Asia-Pacific and published 4 times a year. Circulation: 2,500 copies.

MIM Europe Magazine is designed for corporate meetings and incentives planners based in Europe. Published 4 times a year.

Circulation: 5,000 copies.

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Contact: HQ EMEA & MIM Europe Magazine 59, rue René Declercq 1150 Brussels Belgium www.headquartersmagazine.com, www.MIMmagazine.eu Contact person: Kelvin Lu E: press@headquartersmagazine. com P: +32 2 761 70 50

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International Meetings Review International Meetings Review (IMR) is the new industry supersite delivered in partnership with the world’s leading publishers, events and industry associations. A weekly distribution of over 700,000 meeting and business event contacts across the corporate, association and institutional sectors, ensures that IMR is the world’s leading global resource for the international planner community.International Meetings Review goes live on the 31st January 2012!

Kongres Magazine The Kongres Magazine is a leading communications medium in the field of the meetings industry.It gathers and distributes know-how related to the organisation of meetings for the world’s top professionals and analyses the development of meetings industry in Southeast Europe.It thus represents the meetings industry of Southeast Europe, while it is intended for readers across the entire European market.

MeeT and TRaVeL MaG The French magazine of the Meeting Industry.A bi-monthly publication, certified circulation 8.000 copies per issue, entirely dedicated to Incentive and Events news and latest trends from worldwide destinations. Incentive, congresses, conventions, seminars, product launches… 100% MICE.

Contact: International Meetings Review Hammer Hill Studios CM6 2NH Stanbrook, Thaxted, Essex Great Britain

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www.internationalmeetingsreview. com Contact person: Ellie Harrison E: ellie@meetingsreview.com P: +441371831555

Contact: Kongres Magazine Stihova ulica 4 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.kongres-magazine.eu Contact person: Simona Kepic E: kongres@go-mice.eu P: +386 1 430 51 03

Contact: MeeT and TRaVeL MaG 32 rue du Faubourg Poissonniere 75010 Paris France

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www.meetandtravelmag.com Contact person: Katja Kolehmainen E: k.kolehmainen@ meetandtravelmag.com P: +33148016660

Meetings International Meetings International is the number one thought provoking strategic meetings management magazine. With articles covering key industry issues, SMM, CSR, and ROI, we help meeting and event planners develop strategies, content and events that really make a difference in developing individuals, corporate businesses, organizations and the society.

Contact: Meetings International P.O. Box 224 271 25 Ystad Sweden

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www.meetingsinternational.se Contact person: Maria Heijel E: maria.heijel@ meetingsinternational.com P: +46 8-612 42 20

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PoslovniTurizam.com / CroatiaMeetings.com Croatia is one of the most popular tourist destination in SEE, but also an attractive destination for business meetings and incentives. If you are planning your next event in Croatia, PoslovniTurizam.com/CroatiaMeetings.com is the best starting point of searching information about Croatian congress offer.

PoslovniTurizam.com is a leading specialized web portal for Croatian meetings industry. As one-stop-shop concept it gives a comprehensive overview of the Croatian conference venues, specialized MICE agencies and related services.

PoslovniTurizam.com provides meeting planners with efficient search tool and easily sending RFPs. This of course, saves time and helps to find appropriate partners and business solutions, including 160 hotels and 300 other venues and services.

Eventoplus.com The key resource for meetings organisers and the communication platform for suppliers in Spain. With 12 years as leader, it has the largest and qualified audience of meeting professionals.

Contact: PoslovniTurizam.com / CroatiaMeetings.com Krvaric 20/2 10090 Zagreb Croatia

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www.poslovniturizam.com, www.croatiameetings.com Contact person: Daniela Kos E: info@croatiameetings.com P: +385 91 263 8282

Contact: Eventoplus.com Calle Diputació 256 Barcelona 08007 Spain

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www.eventoplus.com Contact person: Eric Mottard E: em@eventoplus.com P: +34 902 90 31 90

The Slovenia Times The Slovenia Times is the leading Slovenian monthly in English.

The SloveniaTimes offers a critical, in-depth and vivid analysis of the social and economicimage of Slovenia. The second part of the newspaper focuses on tourism,culture, sports, recreation and other lifestyle-related entertainment topics.Developed in 2006, the top-level networking event organization is now one ofthe core acctivities of the company. The Slovenia Times is mainly dealing within-house events.

Tony Rogers / Routledge Publishing Tony Rogers is the author of a new book, ‘Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry’, to be published by Routledge in January 2013. The book provides a comprehensive, indepth analysis of the international conference industry and examines the industry’s origins, structure, economics, social and environmental legacies, career opportunities and future development. The book is illustrated with case studies and examples from around the world. The book will be launched formally at ‘Conventa 2013’. Routledge publish a series of other events management titles.

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Contact: The Slovenia Times Dunajska 5 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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www.sloveniatimes.com Contact person: Goran Mladenovic E: goran.mladenovic@sloveniatimes. com P: +386 59 045 005

Contact: Tony Rogers / Routledge Publishing 1 Stoney Close B92 0QF Solihull Great Britain www.tony-rogers.com Contact person: Tony Rogers E: tony@tony-rogers.com P: +44 887 596727

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Travel and Tour World Travel and Tour World is an all-inclusive and far-reaching B2B travel magazine. It aspires to build a network of travel and tour professionals across the globe to mark its presence in this increasingly competitive market. Our readership has augmented to 200,000 which include niche readers from travel and hospitality trade industry professionals like Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Destination Management Companies, MICE Planners and many more.TTW imparts travel professionals with an upright global outlook through profound coverage of all tourism sectors including prominent hotels and its reviews, airlines, destinations, cruises, meeting and convention centres and lots more. From MICE destinations to awe-inspiring locations, Travel and Tour World covers it all.

Turizam Info Magazine for hospitality and catering

Contact: Travel and Tour World S-303, Ideal Plaza, 11/1 Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700020 700020 Kolkata India

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www.travelandtourworld.com Contact person: Soumi Koley E: soumi@travel2globe.com P: +91 33 30583353

Contact: Turizam Info A. Stangera 28 51410 Opatija Croatia

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www.turizaminfo.hr Contact person: Adriano Požarić E: adriano.pozaric@turizaminfo.hr P: +385 91 200 9001

Turizmus Panoráma Turizmus Ltd. is the market leader travel trade publishing house in Hungary. Publishing: 1. Turizmus Panorama(Official magazine of the Hungarian Travel Agencies and Tour Operators Association!), 2. Business Traveller Hungary magazines(the only publication reaching the Hungarian business travellers) and their newsletters(daily and weekly) and websites. Incorporating travel agencies, trade professionals and business travellers, company event organisers among the subribers.

TW Magazine TW basic informationPublication frequency5 times a year (March, May, July, October, November) + special publication on Green MeetingsCirculation (ABC-audited)Copies per issue (ABC, Q2 2011)Print run: 20,000Total circulation: 19.928Geographic distributionGerman-speaking area: 15.935Rest of Europe: 2.972Asia, Australia, America, Africa: 1.021TW online: www.twmedia.comTW news at Twitter: www.twitter.com/tw_mediaTW on FacebookYoung Professionals Forum MICE: www.facebook. comReadership structure*Corporate: 82%Associations: 10%Agencies: 6%Others: 2%*Basis: distribution file

Contact: Turizmus Panoráma Munkas str. 9.

H-1074 Budapest Hungary

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Contact: TW Magazine Mainzer Landstr. 251 60326 Frankfurt Germany

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THE LAND OF HAYRACKS – THE FIRST OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF HAYRACKS IN THE WORLD • Centre for the conservation of cultural heritage as an important educational point of diverse rural heritage carried out through exhibitions, archives and events that will contribute to the conservation of features of life in rural areas.

• “In situ” network of preserved wooden buildings of intangible cultural heritage in the Mirna Valley, which will connect various cultural heritage at the basic sites into a comprehensive offer.

In one of the most innovative municipalities in Slovenia, Šentrupert, a unique and internationally recognised tourist destination was created. Its primary mission is the preservation of Slovenian cultural heritage – hayracks.

The Land of Hayracks, through which one can walk among 19 various, some as even over 200 years old hayracks on an over 1 kilometre long

walking trail, is located on a 2.5 hectares large area. It consists of three parts: • The outdoor museum with hayracks, where all 6 types of hayracks, which are known in the Slovenian ethnic territory, are represented. They were transferred to the location from the broader Mirna Valley and restored according to classical methods.

The Land of Hayracks which is located in the countryside within the destination The Heart of Slovenia (www.srce-slovenije.si) represents a tourist, educational and cultural centre. In addition to the basic infrastructure – hayracks, it offers professional guided tours of the museum, educational workshops, games for children and adults, team building for companies and organisations, international exhibitions, concerts, fashion shows, special weddings, over-night stays in the hayracks, facilities for campers and much more. www.dezelakozolcev.si, info@dezelakozolcev.si

THE Land of Hayracks is a uniquE tourist, educational and cultural destination in THE worLd. T H E L A N D O F H AY R AC KS

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Anyone looking for excellence, comes to Brdo At the Convention Centre, which was headquarters to the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union, a real difference is created by experienced organisers. The natural environment provides a memorable relaxation, and business Hotel Kokra a superior accommodation.

Glass modernity in the middle of nature The Brdo Estate has historically been a venue for important governmental events. Renaissance castle Brdo, villa Zois and other attractive premises in the middle of the superbly designed park were in 2007 joined by the modern Congress Centre, which was also the seat of the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union. Behind glass fronts of the building, which in architecturally thoughtful way blends with the natural environment and the Alpine peaks in the background, there are around 9 thousand m2 of premises.

Adjustable larger and smaller halls, meeting

rooms, business rooms, booths and halls offer an excellent environment for large congresses and conferences and for smaller meetings and work conversations. The equipment is designed in such a way to allow for a wide variety of layouts.

Superior custom-made implementation There are all devices for multimedia work, free wireless access to the Internet throughout.

Interpretation booths for translators are available, workplaces for journalists are arranged.

Depending on the needs of the event the Convention Centre team can arrange for any additional details. Experts, tested at events of the highest protocol level, are advising in meetings organisation - from the first talks through all the way to flawless execution and to the final thanks to participants. At any event special attention is given so that it all corresponds to the organiser, participants and content of the meeting.

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Staying with specific tastes During the event chefs at Brdo can provide everything from snacks, informal cocktail receptions to comprehensive entertainment both on the premises of the Congress Centre and in selected and properly arranged other facilities at Brdo. Participants can be accommodated at the Kokra Hotel, which in addition to great rooms and restaurant also offers a wellness centre.

The integrity of different experiences Park Brdo, with its natural features, with lakes and a duck pond, with an elite restaurant Zois, with the cottage Jezero (lake), a golf course and many other venues, is also an excellent choice for unusual motivational meetings! For special meetings you can also select the Brdo Castle and the nearby Castle Strmol. www.brdo.si

The true difference is in details Actually, everything starts and ends with a cup of coffee. In-between your wishes are revealed, plans and possibilities discussed, detailed organisation of the event set, and perfect performance carried out. Our experienced team guarantees your event in the Congress Centre Brdo or in the recently renovated Strmol Castle will not only meet your expectations but leave an impression. Welcome drink awaits you at Brdo!

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Lake Bled Inspiring in all seasons Bled’s largest convention centre, the Festival Hall, can host meetings and other events with up to 500 participants. Break-out rooms are available in the Festival Hall, as well nearby hotels, most of which are only a short stroll away. Several of these properties, including the elegant Grand Hotel Toplice and the state-of-the-art four-star Golf, Park, Lovec and Kompas Hotels, feature modern meeting facilities, excellent cuisine and reliable support services.

The unforgettable scenery of Lake Bled is characterised by an azure lake with a romantic island and an ancient cliff-top castle towering high above its refreshing waters. In this beautiful town in the heart of Europe, people find perfection and harmony filling them with peace and life energy, and enabling them to successfully tackle the challenges of everyday life. Remote from everyday stress, yet modern

and competitive, Bled has long been a popular meeting venue, with infrastructure, experience and local knowledge enabling the smooth organisation of high-level international and domestic events. Due to the abundance of natural and cultural heritage in the area, Bled is also an ideal base for teambuildings and incentives. There is no doubt, Bled is truly inspiring.

The location of Bled on the edge of the Triglav National Park and amidst beautiful scenery beckons visitors to spend a day full of adventures in the great outdoors. There are plentiful possibilities for those wishing to get to know the local cultural heritage, while the diverse attractions of Slovenia, from the charming capital of Ljubljana to the underground marvels of Postojna and the sunny Mediterranean coast, are all close at hand. Last but not least, Bled has recently established itself as a premier destination for gourmands, with some of the most prominent contemporary Slovenian chefs creating their masterpieces in the hotels and restaurants of this Alpine jewel.

Lake Bled – »green« and inspiring in all seasons It is not a myth; this is how Bled is described by the media and by the majority of those who have ever set foot in this town.

Bled Convention Bureau Cesta svobode 11 4260 Bled, Slovenia T: +386 (0)4 57 80 500 F: +386 (0)4 57 80 501 E: info@dzt.bled.si www.bled.si

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LAŠKO AND ITS SURROUNDINGS An excellent starting point for trips and connecting with nature Foto: M. Jambriško

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Laško lies almost in the heart of Slovenia and was first mentioned many centuries ago. It is surrounded by picturesque Posavsko hribovje hills. The Laško area however includes genuine and special places such as Rimske Toplice, Jurklošter, Zidani Most and others. Laško is well known for its brewing industry as it is home to the largest brewery in Slovenia, whose brewing tradition dates back to 1825. The discovery of thermal water springs, whose healing properties were well known to the ancient Romans, has

an even longer history. Backed with a wealth of experience, the tradition is carried on today through the modern wellness and spa offers of the Thermana Laško and Rimske terme health resorts.

The unspoilt and varied landscape of the Laško area is the ideal starting point for trips and leisure time activities in the heart of nature. There are plenty of hiking trails and trails, suitable for cycling, passing by various interesting sights.

You can discover the rich cultural heritage from different periods in history and the mysterious lives of the Carthusian monks. The local sacred heritage with its centuries-old history is of a great importance, as well. The colourful countryside boasts agritourism and exhibition farms offering delicious homemade food and art and craft products. It is certainly worth taking a trip to Laško beekeepers and having a guided tour in the Laško Brewery including a beer tasting.

Moreover, you can get to know the Laško beer brewing industry from a new, different, entertaining and active aspect. A real adventure is a motivation programme where you will take on some tasks and discover the secrets of beer brewing.

For more information visit www.stik-lasko.si.

STIK – TIC Laško Trg svobode 8, 3270 Laško, Slovenia T: +386 3 733 89 50, E: tic@stik-lasko.si

Laško and its surroundings

Information: TIC Laško, Trg svobode 8, Laško T: +386 3 733 89 50, E: tic@stik-lasko.si, I: www.stik-lasko.si

Na vsakem dogodku najbolj cvetoËi!

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CVETLI»ARNA GALERIJA FLOWER SHOP GALLERY MARJAN LOV©IN Prešernova 10a, 1000 Ljubljana, t.: +386 1 426 04 05, f.: +386 1 426 04 03, e: funtex@siol.net

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TOP 10 CAR LAUNCH DESTINATIONS IN SEE

Premieres of new vehicles and other automotive events are an exceptional international promotion of a destination and an excellent business opportunity for all participating. Organisers plan events carefully at least a year in advance, as it is necessary to obtain a number of permits, to carefully select partners and choose a scenic route for the test runs.

In the Editorial Board, we analysed the most suitable location in South East Europe on the basis of the following criteria:

• over-night stay for min. 50 journalists in a 4 **** hotel • parking for min. 50 cars • min. 1500 m2 of space in the convention centre • outdoor space for the presentation of vehicles • service spaces for vehicles(washing and maintenance of vehicles, security) • additional culinary and incentive offer • picturesque locations (coastal, mountain, urban roads and motorways) • good accessibility by air and proximity of airports

2. KEMPINSKI PORTOROŽ, Portorož, Slovenia At the Kempinski Hotel Slovenia for the first time hosted the world premiere of a new Class A luxury Mercedes. Over the location and the execution even the first man of Daimler, dr. Dieter Zetsche, was impressed.

WE PRAISE Top quality hotel and culinary services, striking exterior of the hotel WE CRITICISE surroundings of the hotel are not too attractive

3. SCHLOSS HOTEL VELDEN, Velden, Austria Ferraris, Porsches and similar beasts are a common sight on the roads around the hotel. In the history of the hotel and a series of press, sales and other business conferences and world’s premieres of the world’s premieres of virtually all automotive prominent houses.

WE PRAISE fairytale-like surroundings and photogenic location on the lake WE CRITICISE worse airline accessibility

1. HOTEL LAV MERIDIEN, Split, Croatia Split’s first class category was probably not coincidentally selected for a few world premieres, including this year’s European sales conference of Skoda Rapid, which was attended by 5500 participants.

Set in the picturesque Dalmatian landscape it offers excellent logistics and wonderful roads for testing cars.

WE PRAISE flexibility and experiential value of the destination WE CRITICISE average tourist offer of Podstrana

4. HOTEL MONTE MULINI, Rovinj, Croatia Venue for the most demanding guests, which was chosen for the world premiere of the famous Bentley. Exclusive Hotel Monte Mulini’s surroundings, complemented by the adjacent Lone design hotel, were of sufficient quality even for the prestigious Bentley Continental model.

WE PRAISE quality and integrity of the hotel and additional offer WE CRITICISE logistical capacities are suitable for exclusive and smaller events

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5. DUBROVNIK PALACE HOTEL, Dubrovnik, Croatia Hotel Dubrovnik Palace is a hotel, which following the renovation now has a new face that gives it the appearance of prestige. With the image of Croatian tourist capital it can now compete with the most prestigious destinations in Europe. This is also confirmed by Dubrovnik’s rich history, as it was also the host of the world premiere of the Peugeot 3008 and 308 CC and others.

WE PRAISE extensive facilities provide a lot of flexibility and surprise with unmistakable style WE CRITICISE the integrity of the course for a test drive (not near the highway) and price in high season

6. HOTEL MONS, Ljubljana, Slovenia A huge parking, position by the city bypass, service areas, security, proximity to highways, modern design are attributes of a hotel that seems perfect for automotive events and premieres. In addition to many local events the hotel has among its references the world premiere of Twingo and Skoda Yeti.

WE PRAISE accessibility and excellent logistics conditions, location close to major road links WE CRITICISE spaciousness and standard of hotel rooms

7. BOHINJ EKO PARK, Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia What will fuel will drive cars in the future. Electric, hybrid and fuel cells. To promote alternative cars the best choice is the first eco hotel in Slovenia. This has already been recognised at the BMW, which last year introduced the X1 model at the hotel because of the beautiful nature and the hotel’s business philosophy.

WE PRAISE alpine scenery, scenic roads and ecology of the hotel WE CRITICISE additional offer in the town

8. HOTEL KEMPINSKI ADRIATIC, Savudrija, Croatia Hotel with one the most beautiful views of the Bay of Piran and Slovenia is the crème de la crème of Istria. The hotel has luxurious facilities, excellent logistics and one of the best golf courses in the region, as a photogenic backdrop for the presentation of new vehicles.

WE PRAISE logistical suitability and space with the possibility of privatisation WE CRITICISE poorer accessibility to major airports

9. HOTEL BERNARDIN, Portorož, Slovenia Host to the largest number of local and regional automotive events has already proven itself through hosting Toyota’s European Sales Conference. It has one of the largest and best equipped congress centres and excellent logistic facilities.

WE PRAISE comprehensive meetings offer concept, parking and the possibility of privatisation WE CRITICISE hotel rooms and standard of services

10. HOTEL HABAKUK, Maribor, Slovenia Pohorje is one of the best polygons for the promotion of off-road and sports-utility vehicles in this part of Europe. Extensive Pohorje forests, adrenaline offer and still one of the best Slovenian hotels are a guarantee for successful events.

WE PRAISE Pohorje, which will appeal to those who like a natural experience WE CRITICISE access is more difficult than at other destinations

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TITO’S BLUE TRAIN Belgrade, Serbia You can organise your next event on the legendary blue train, which was carrying former President Tito in Yugoslavia. Relatively well preserved train is one of the incentive special features of Belgrade.

The famous director Emir Kusturica built an interesting ethno-village and ski resort on Mokra Gora by Užice. Architecturally elaborate wooden village, which the director built to film Life is Beautiful surprises at every turn, especially interesting are the streets that bear the names of individuals who are specifically appreciated by the director.

ISLAND LADY OF SKRPJELA, Perast, Montenegro

KUMROVEC, Zagorje, Croatia Controversial birthplace of Marshal Tito is also one of the most beautiful folk villages in Croatia.

Zagorje village is real open-air museum with preserved houses from the passage of 19th into the 20th century. A perfect location for an outdoor event in combination with staying in one of the spas on both sides of the border.

ADRIATIC LIGHTHOUSES Adriatic Coast, Croatia

Artificial island off the city Perast with the church is one of the most picturesque locations for receptions on the Adriatic. Beautiful Baroque church is a special place where people of Perast used to burry their boats and a place with a special energy for events.

GOZDNE VILE BLED (FOREST VILE GLAMPING) Bled, Bled, Slovenia

For more Robinson-like business meetings and teambuilding can be taken take care of at one of thirteen lighthouses arranged for tourists. Since the interest is remarkable, it is necessary to book a place in advance. Suitable for smaller groups.

Unrealised scouts can now try glamping and sleep in the innovative eco houses. In the ecovillage one can feel the genuine contact with nature and become a scout from April to October.

ESKIMO VILLAGE KRANJSKA GORA, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Legendary Eskimo village with a hotel, a sauna, an igloo restaurant and bar offers each year a memorable winter atmosphere in combination with the sports activities offered in the most famous Slovenian ski centre.

DRVENGRAD, Mečavnik, Serbia

KONOBE IN CROATIA, Croatia Taverns with a genuine homely atmosphere and

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dishes prepared in the traditional way are a mandatory part of the congress pre or post-event. The best are those that are full throughout the season, mainly because of the good and genuine atmosphere, from which one does not go home fast.

GOSTILNA SLOVENIA, Slovenia

stringent criteria and have acquired the right to use the trademark Restaurant Slovenia.

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SALAŠ 137, Čenej, Serbia

The most famous tourist attraction of Slovenia for centuries hosted a large number of protocol events, concerts and receptions. The last event, the groups draw for the European Basketball Championship was in all respects a spectacle, which was followed by basketball fans across Europe. Event in the environment of magnificent underworld is always a unique experience.

The most prominent representative of Vojvodina’s authentic cuisine and ambience is Salaš 137.

At a secluded country estate you will find unique hospitality in the land of people who have a big heart and love to socialise. Salaš was once the centre of life in the countryside, but today they are real ethno museums.

POSTOJNA CAVE, Postojna, Slovenia

Small Slovenian Restaurants surprise with an excellent service, where owners do not serve you, but rather greet and host you as once the Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andrić said. The Top 41 meet

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