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New congress wins for CD Congress Centre Ljubljana
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lovenia and its capital, Ljubljana, are seen as increasingly appealing and competitive congress destinations. As a result of continued activities set in the right direction, CD Congress Centre Ljubljana’s in-house PCO is delighted to announce that a number of bids presented this summer were successful for Ljubljana / Slovenia. As many as six international meetings ranging from 500 to 1,500 delegates have been confirmed in the last days of September 2016. All of them will take place in Ljubljana, at the venue itself. • LUX EUROPA Conference, 19 to 23 September 2017, 500 delegates • UNESCO 2nd World Open Education Global Congress, 18 to 20 November 2017, 500 delegates • IEEE International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power – ICHQP 2018, 13 to 15 May 2018, 500 delegates • CIRED - International Workshop on Electricity Distribution, 13 and 14 June 2018 in Ljubljana, 600 delegates • 15th International DOCOMOMO Conference, 28 to 31 August 2018, 500 delegates • The annual scientific congress of the Federation of European Toxicologists & European Societies of Toxicology, 12 to 15 September 2021, 1.500 delegates. We are keeping our fingers crossed for this trend of success to continue, as there are more bids in circulation, to bring in new knowledge and business networking to Ljubljana, as well as potential future ambassadors of our destination. www.cd-cc.si
Four Points by Sheraton UNESCO 2nd Open Edu cation Global Conference Ljubljana Mons now to take place in Ljubljana part of the biggest name in hospitality, Marriott lovenia is quickly becoming one of the forerunners of open educational resources International, Inc.
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(OER). OER are invaluable tools that are useful for freely-accessible teaching and learning. Slovenia has systematically funded OER since 1994, fostering production of openly licensed and accessible documents and media. 10 million EUR has been invested into multimedia and interactive educational e-materials as well as the Opening Up Slovenia initiative between 2006 and 2010. To Slovenia, this represents a formal acknowledgement and strategically important national, economic and developmental position. UNESCO (represented by its Director General, Irina Bokova) supported the initiative and proposed Slovenia to host the 2nd Open Education Global Conference. In September 2014 Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, and Director of the Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS), Prof. Jadran Lenarčič, PhD, signed an agreement on the establishment of UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning, based at the IJS Ljubljana. This is the leading Slovenian scientific research institute, covering a broad spectrum of basic and applied research, whose staff of more than 960 specializes in natural sciences, life sciences and engineering. The event, which will take place from 18 to 20 November 2017, will run as a Category II Conference - an intergovernmental conference including participation of high-ranking ministers or their deputies in partnership between the Republic of Slovenia, UNESCO and some prominent foundations and institutions involved in OER. It will furthermore bring together researchers and various scientists from diverse disciplines who will address the issue from their respective angles. CD Congress Centre Ljubljana will act as the venue and PCO of this global conference. They report that the event has garnered a lot of attention, and Ljubljana looks forward to hosting approximately 500 high-profile guests from abroad. Apart from working out good logistical solutions the rules of professional and political etiquette will also have to be followed.
The Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons, thus now a part of the largest global hotel chain, Marriott International Inc., expects that this merger will strengthen its competitiveness on the international market and also give a further boost to the hotel industry in Slovenia. At a time when travelers place even greater emphasis on enriching and personal experiences, they can now choose from the most diverse selection of hotel brands ever and expanded loyalty benefits. With more than 5,700 hotels and 1.1 million rooms in over 110 countries across the globe, guests now have access to the best hotels and resorts wherever they travel. Marriott International’s portfolio now includes a series of quintessential luxury and lifestyle names. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels and EDITION define a new era of luxury travel, with dynamic brands such as Westin, Renaissance and Autograph Collection occupying an evolving lifestyle category. Premium brands like Marriott Hotels and Sheraton anchor the portfolio and provide a broad array of choices around the world for business and leisure travel. And new, fun, accessible experiences at Moxy Hotels, AC Hotels and Aloft add to the portfolio, ensuring our guests have whatever they want, wherever they are in the world. “The marriage of these two leading hotel companies means Marriott will deliver an unparalleled guest experience with more hotels in more global destinations, an unrivaled range of comprehensive accommodations to suit every traveler, and the industry’s best loyalty programs,” said Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International.
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The most iconic and visionary name in hospitality, Marriott International, Inc., recently expanded to include 30 of the most desirable and prestigious hotel brands with the addition of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts portfolio.