DESTINATION SERBIA - WELCOME
WHY SERBIA?
Location
Experiences
Access
Capabilities
Belgrade Infrastructure
Value Support
LOCATION • Emerging meeting destination in South East of Europe • Hub of all activities • Just 2-3 hours flight from 35 cities and major ports across Europe • Meeting point between Europe and the Orient • Bridge between civilisations • South European climate “One of the ten hot spots of Europe ” The Lonely Planet Guide
ACCESS •
Belgrade airport – 25 airlines operate in Belgrade – Direct services to over 35 cities and major ports through Europe – Over 250 flights and 25,000 seats per week – Airport is 15 min from Belgrade and 40 min from Novi Sad
• “Serbia is showing signs of being the next big
thing for European bound travelers” The Observer
Nis airport – Non-stop service from Zurich, Bologna and Podgorica
BELGRADE
• 2 million people
• Infrastructure
• City of two rivers
• New venues
“City of future” The Financial Times
INFRASTRUCTURE
New developments in a hotel industry
“Belgrade, where hospitality crackles in the air. Simply irresistible.” CNN Traveler
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Metropol Classical Hotel by 2010
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Crown Plaza Hotel by 2010
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Kempinski Hotel by 2011
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InterContinental by 2012
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Royal Plaza by 2012
INFRASTRUCTURE
Sava Center • The largest and most equipped convention venue in SEE • 4.000 sqm of exhibition space • 3.760 seat plenary hall • 16 meeting rooms • Host to more than 7.000 national and international congresses and more than 2 million participants
INFRASTRUCTURE Primary Convention Complex
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1,000 rooms within walking distance of Sava Centre
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Hyatt Regency Hotel – 300 rooms
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Continental Hotel – 400 rooms
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Holiday Inn Hotel – 140 rooms
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In Hotel – 180 rooms
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Compact and walk able facility package only 15 minutes from the airport
FACILITIES VENUE
Sava Center Belgrade Fair Expo XXI Arena Belgrade Congress Center Master/Novi Sad Fair
THEATRE
BANQUET
COCTAIL
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4.000
4.000
400
48.000
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3.000
2.500
1.500
3.000
23.000
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4.000
60.000
1.500
8.000
3.760
EXHIBITON
EXPERIENCES - BELGRADE
• City of rich history and culture • City of impressive energy
“Europe’s New Capital of Cool” The Sunday Times
• City of change and renewal
EXPERIENCES - BELGRADE
EXPERIENCES - BELGRADE
EXPERIENCES - SERBIA • Urban experience – Europe's new capital of cool • Events – Freedom unlimited • Danube – Border among the civilizations • Heritage - Cultural diversity through history
“Serbia… a natural combination of Oriental passion and European finesse “ TIME OUT
• Countryside - Nature in full beauty • Activities – Sky is the limit
NOVI SAD
• 2nd largest city • 50 minutes from the Belgrade airport
When someone says to you “ Dobrodošli “ you know they really do mean Welcome SPACES MAGAZINE
• Learn more at the wild card pavillion • City of culture
INFRASTRUCTURE Master Congress Center, Novi Sad
• New Centre opened in 2006 – Theatre for up to 4.000 – Banquet for up to 1.500 • Part of Novi Sad Fair – 60.000 sqm exhibition space
EXPERIENCES - NOVI SAD
EXPERIENCES - DANUBE
EXPERIENCES - HERITAGE
EXPERIENCES – COUNTRYSIDE
EXPERIENCES – FOOD & WINE
EXPERIENCES - ACTIVITIES
EXPERIENCES - ACTIVITIES
CAPABILITY Examples of recent major events in Serbia •
Eurosong contest
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City Break Market
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IPI World Congress of Media
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47th IH&RA World Congress
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16th International Meeting of the European Society of Gynecological Oncology
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25th University Olympic games
VALUE Cost of Living Index Ranking 1. Oslo, Norway 3. Reykjavik, Iceland
• The best value for money
5. Paris, France 6. Copenhagen, Denmark 7. London, UK 8. Zurich, Switzerland 10. Helsinki, Finland
• Least expensive destination in Europe • Least expensive meeting packages • Venue rental costs
48. Istanbul, Turkey 58. Prague, Czech Republic 63. Warsaw, Poland 82. Kiev, Ukraine
107. Belgrade, Serbia
• Shopping and dining
SUPPORT
Convention Bureaus support - Contacts with the DMCs and PCOs - Negotiation with the Hotels and Venues - Providing of the promotional materials - Bid support - Site inspections and Fam trips - Contact and support of the governmental institutions
YOUR NEXT DESTINATION •
Destination
– the new hot spot
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Location
– at the crossroads of East and West
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Access
– unsurpassed convenience
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Infrastructure
– the largest venue in Eastern Europe
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Experience
– a history of successful events
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Value
– one of the least expensive and highest value destinations in Europe
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Safety
– one of the lowest crime rates in Europe
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Support
– two new bureaus up and running