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On the move

In February 2009, Damijan Rifl left the Terme Snovik team.

Marcela Klofutar concluded her work for the Astoria Bled Hotel and joined the team of Triglav 4* Bled Hotel, opening its doors on 27 April 2009.

HelmsBriscoe, the global leader of independent site selection and RFP services for the expanding meetings business, announced the appointment of Carole McKellar to the position of Executive Director, HelmsBriscoe, UK and Ireland.

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has announced its new global leader of sales and marketplace performance, Meg Fasy, CMP.

• In November 2008 Ana Peskar ended her 'adrenaline' career at Lifetrek agency and headed towards new challenges. She is currently finishing her studies.

• Petra Čuk and Vlasta Mlakar have joined the Sportina turizem group.

• In November 2008 Jana Apih joined the GO.MICE team as an external co-worker.

• At the end of 2008 Petra Sotlar joined Promo Agency.

• Tevž Korent has joined company ASPRESS.

For many years a colleague in the secretariat of the Congress and Commercial Programme of Cankarjev dom, Marinka Stopar, was in August succeeded by Špela Hočevar. (spela.hocevar@cd-cc.si).

The City Hotel has redefined its spheres of operation in order to upgrade business cooperation with partners. As up until now, Erika Bokal, sales manager for the domestic business segment, and Aleš Križnar, sales manager for the international business segment, will be in charge of business travel packages. Work in the Conference Centre will continue under the direction of Špela Marolt, manager of conference business. The new administrator for tourist travel packages is Olivera Vaupotič, sales manager for tourist programmes. Rudi Gubenšek, manager of receiving-reservation services, is still in charge of the hospitable and friendly reception area which ensures guests have a nice stay. Grega Fenko, with whom you have collaborated in the marketing field up to the present, is now working on the project Business Excellence.

June 2008
Olivera Vaupotič joined the team of Ljubljana’s City Hotel in June 2008.

May 2008
Since May, Grega Fenko has been the technical assistant for business excellence (EFQM) of the City Hotel Ljubljana team.

May 2008
Since 5 May 2008, Matjaž Konda has been managing catering and MICE programmes at Turizem Kras d.d. as Mira Milavec is leaving to become the organiser of the tourist guide service.

Our secret shopping services provide constant supervision of the activities of employees and the establishment of deviations from the set objectives and guidelines. Checking the competitors enables us to compare ourselves to other companies and establish the company’s market position. The results obtained serve for the implementation of improvements and changes in the areas of work organisation and training in the area of employee management.

Via Kvaliteta d.o.o.

Tržaška cesta 2, Ljubljana, PE, Kapucinski trg 2,

Škofja Loka, 040 933536, info@viaq.si

April 2008
Janez Mlakar - Terme Dobrna’s Supervisory Board has confirmed the decision that the mandate of the company Director Janez Mlakar is to end by mutual consent. Mr. Mlakar, who leaves his post at his own request, remains as Director until 15 April. The supervisors praised his management of Terme Dobrna, which has lasted for over four years, as a success.

April 2008
Benjamin Tkalec has taken over as Head of Marketing at the Hotel Mons.

April 2008
Petra Tolja joined the Kompas team at the beginning of the year.

April 2008
Ana Bavčar, Head of PR projects at Publicis Group, became a PR advisor for LifeClass Hotels & SPA Portorož in February. She can be e-mailed at ana.bavcar@lifeclass.net.

April 2008
Agencija Promo has moved to new offices at Mesarska 4d in downtown Ljubljana. They can be reached at new telephone numbers +386(0)1 438 24 70 and +386(0)1 438 24 74; and by fax at +386(0)1 438 24 75.

April 2008
In March, Azra Botonjič leaves Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana to join the Slovenian Convention Bureau.

April 2008
Miha Rott, former Slovenian Alps Project Director at Navacos d.o.o., has joined Darila Rokus d.o.o. as director of their tourism segment (Rokus potovanja).