SECOND ANNUAL CONGRESS BULGARIAN UNION OF BALNEOLOGY AND SPA TOURISM SANDANSKI, BULGARIA 27 – 28 MAY 2015
„ TOURISM AND HEALTH – 2020”
CONGRESS PROGRAM ME
27 May 2015 /Wed/ Arrival and accommodation in the city of Sandanski: Pirin Park Hotel – 5*, Sandanski Interhotel – 4*; St. Nikola SPA Hotel – 4* Board meeting (on separate 13.00 - 14.00 PIRIN PARK HOTEL invitation) 13.00 –14.00 Registration PIRIN PARK HOTEL 14.00 - 14.30 Mrs Nikolina Anglekova - Minister of the Tourism Mr Petar Moskov - Minister of the Health Mrs Ivelina Vasileva – Minister of Environment and Water Opening Ceremony of the Mr Andrey Kovatchev – EU Parliamentarian – to be confirmed 2nd BUBSPA Congress Mr Stefan Sharlopov – President BUBSPA Mr Martin Plachy – President ESPA – to be confirmed Mr Andon Totev – Mayor Sandanski
14.30 -16.30
16.30 -17.30 16.30 -17.30 16.30 -17.30 18.00 -19.00 19.00 –21.00
T1: State policy for regulation, positioning and promotion of the Bulgarian medical spa product – Minister Nikolina Angelkova - Ministry of the Tourism T2: EU policy in the field of the medical spa tourism EU funding. - Mr Andrey Kovatchev – EU Parliamentarian T3: Cross boarder healthcare in the field of the balneology : Mr Petar Moskov - Minister of the Health T4: 20th Anniversary of the European spa association : ESPA priorities 20-30 /quality standards, marketing, network , EU projects /- Joao Barbosa – ESPA PR Manager T5: EU project “The Romans – in the footsteps of the Romans“ – Siyka Katsarova, Vice President BUBSPA, Board Member ESPA, project coordinator BUBSPA T6: “Accessible tourism: an investment in the future” - Tanya Trayanova, Head of International cooperation department, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria. Press conference /for the officials/ B2B Coffee break Visit Sandanski – a walk along the pedestrian street of the heart of Sandanski /starts from Sandanski Interhotel – short visit of the hotel area and the park/ Get-together – in Saint Nikola Spa Hotel Garden
SECOND ANNUAL CONGRESS BULGARIAN UNION OF BALNEOLOGY AND SPA TOURISM SANDANSKI, BULGARIA 27 – 28 MAY 2015
28 May 2015 /Thu/ Destination management – Bets practice, cooperation between with the Public Authorities and 10.00 - 11.15 the business. Problems. Zoning/Districts. Dr Sigrun Lang – Former President ESPA , honorable member Moderator BUBSPA Key note speaker 1 Mr Peter Kulhanek - Mayor Karlovy Vary - Czech Republic Key note speaker 2 Mr MARCO BACCINI - Mayor Bagno di Romagna – Italy Key note speaker 3 Mr Ivan Alexiev - Mayor Pomorie Municipality– Bulgaria Key note speaker 4 Mr Andon Totev – Mayor Sandasnki Municipality 11.15 – 11.30 QUESTIONS 11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break Hotel Management - best practice Personnel /Staffing. Cooperation between the business and the 12.00 – 13.15 universities Moderator Mrs SiykaKatsarova – Vice President BUBSPA, Board Member ESPA Mrs Biserka Hankova – GM Pomorie Grand Hotel, Managing Board Key note speaker 1 member BUBSPA Key note speaker 2 Prof Dr Dora Kostadinova – Vice Rector Medical University Varna Key note speaker 3 Assoc.Prof.Bistra Dimitrova, Ph.D. National Spa Accademy Mrs Ludmila Mazhdrakova, international consulting company – Key note speaker 4 Mazhdrakov consult 13.15- 13.30 Discussion and questions 13.30 – 14.30 Lunch Pirin park hotel Medical spa tourism – the link between the health and the tourism. Bulgaria a destination for 14.30 - 15.45 medical spa and medical tourism. Dr Tatyana Angelova – Head of the Medical Commission BUBSPA, Moderators Member of the medical group of ESPA; President Association of the medical doctors Mrs Maria Ivanova – Director Policy and Registration - Ministry of Key note speaker 1 the tourism Key note speaker 2 Mrs Claudia Wagner – Owner Fit Reisen, Germany Mrs Radostina Dimitrova - Health Ministry and General Director – Key note speaker 3 Cluster Medical Tourism Key Note Speaker 4 Dr Tatyana Belichinova – SPA manager 15.45 – 16.00 Discussion and questions 16.00-17.30 General Assembly of the BUBSPA /(on separate invitation)/ Gala dinner Pirin Park hotel 19.30 -23.00 Ceremony – Bulgarian Innovation Awards