Editorials

 
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Editorial, No. 4/2011 (V.): A meeting show is like a big fam trip

SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS.THE CRITICAL ROLE OF DESTINATIONS PARTNERS

have been fortunate in leading the development of successful meetings industry trade shows in very different parts of the world, in different locations in Europe and Asia, in the Middle East, in Australia, in North and South America. One of the critical success factors in all successful meetings sho ...
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Editorial, No. 4/2011 (V.): Destination organizations are top notch marketing agencies

KNOWLEDGE IS PETROL COURSING THROUGH THE VEINS OF THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY

The issue of Kongres magazine you are holding is focused on knowledge and information as a basis for innovation and business success. In crisis and in a ruthless business environment the meetings professionals are becoming more and more aware knowledge affords us comparative advantages against the c ...
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Editorial, No. 4/2011 (V.): Croatia has made great strides in all these areas

The future of SE Europe meeting industry seems bright

When I sat down to write this I suddenly thought, what does South East Europe mean? Who does it include? I actually (believe it or not) asked a few people which countries came to mind when speaking about South East Europe and the answers were very different. At times even causing heated discussions. ...
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Editorial, No. 3/2011 (V.): It might move at last

EPPUR SI MOUVE

Along with key meetings industry stake holders we are preparing a strategy for development of the meetings industry in Ljubljana till 2020, which will clearly demonstrate the future of Ljubljana meetings industry and how it should be organized to be successful, inventive and innovative. 
It is o ...
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Editorial, No. 3/2011 (V.): Tear down the fences, join together and enjoy common success

Where are we going?

Are we looking at a sunrise of our society, tourism and the meetings industry? Or is it a sunset? Despite being a perpetual optimist and not being prone to dark thoughts this question never seems to leave me alone. The members of our small congress guild have connected, sat together at many a table, ...
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Editorial, No. 2/2011 (V.): Are we big enough to be able to see over our front yard and realize a meadow without a fence is much bigger and more beautiful?

Links in SE Europe after Conventa

After the third edition of Conventa trade show, we can ask ourselves – what is Conventa really? We are glad to say Conventa is not just another trade show as many others in Europe. Some of the differences are noticeable, some are hidden deeper. Why and which are they?

The first and the most importa ...
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Editorial, No. 2/2011 (V.):

Conventa – a new trade show experience

About 3 weeks ago I received an invitation to attend a trade show in Slovenia. My reaction? “Argh, yes, another Business Tourism trade show. This is surely what the world is really lacking!”

I knew virtually nothing about this regional trade show trade called Conventa – “a business to busines ...
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Editorial, No. 2/2011 (V.): The “visa walls” are down, the doors of Western Balkan states are opening

The view of a European MP on the potential of the meetings industry in SE Europe

For the average traveller the Southeast European countries still represent an untapped resource. This is even truer for those seeking business opportunities, since the region is an attractive destination for the foreign guest due to its natural resources. For the meetings industry the Western Balkan ...
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Editorial, No. 2/2011 (V.): How many and what kind of convention bureaus do we need in Slovenia?

CONVENTION BUREAUS HIT PUBERTY

In the media and in general debate we often hear convention bureaus have an immense impact for a destination. In my opinion such discourse is unnecessary, since it has long been surpassed. We are mostly well aware, friendly doormen and receptionists at destination entries are not the only ones respo ...
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Editorial, No. 5/2010 (IV.): Our main goal should be winning more associations meetings

Meeting industry is getting more recognizable in Slovenia

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