News from South-Eastern Europe
“Destination Pro” starts in Serbia A
joint initiative between DMAI and European Cities Marketing (ECM) have resulted in the launch of “Destination Pro”, a professional development programme for entry into senior level destination sales and marketing professional positions. To receive the Destination Pro Diploma, an individual must be employed by an official DMO (CVB or Tourist Board) and successfully complete the ECM Summer School and DMAI Destination Sales Training I & II. A Destination Pro certificate will be awarded only if the education is completed within a two-year time frame. More info at www.destinationmarketing.org
Serbia to “WOW” September and October 2009 H
igh on the hills of staging the Summer University Olympic Games in July, the upcoming months promise more meetings business for Serbia. The forthcoming period will be emphasised by numerous strategically important events: The European Alliance of Neuromuscular Disorder Association Annual Meeting - EAMDA DMAI Destination Sales Training I & II EIAT Conference World Canals Conference - WCC The European Strabismological Association Annual Meeting – ESA The European Society of Gyneacological Oncology International Meeting – ESGO The European Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Postgraduate Course – EAGE More info at www.scb.travel
ESGO 2009 Belgrade, Serbia The 16th International Meeting of the European Society of
Belgrade, as the central hub of economy and science in the region, will provide the biennial ESGO meeting with excellent settings for professionals in the rapidly changing field of gynaecological oncology, to discuss, debate, and disseminate new medical and scientific information for gynaecological cancer treatment and care.
EIAT 2009 – The Thrill of Challenge EIAT - Education and Industry Advancing Together - is an event
that gathers top students and industry stakeholders in one place, and is the only of this type in the Balkan region. The main objective of EIAT is to create a platform of the best young leaders in the industry that will be educated to give answers on the most demanding challenges regarding destination and tourism product development. EIAT 2009 will be staged in Belgrade, Serbia, with the Future Leaders Forum, as a side event, organised in partnership with IMEX and MPI. Keynote speakers such as Prof. Rob Davidson, Prof. Jafar Jafari, Ray Bloom and Rick Taylor will share their experiences about tourism, hospitality and management and will help prepare the next generation of young professionals for their successful launch into the industry. More info at www.eiat-conference.org
World Canals Conference 2009 – East and West will meet The 2009 World Canals Conference will take place in the city of
Novi Sad, at its brand-new Master Congress Centre. It will be an invaluable forum for more than 200 waterway managers, users and enthusiasts with an interest in the canals, navigable rivers and inland waterway heritage of the Middle Danube Region. The general theme of the Conference will be raising awareness and improving the economic performance of waterways, especially in Eastern Europe and Asia, two world regions that have not previously been covered by an annual event. East and West will meet. More info at www.wcc2009serbia.org
Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO, is taking place from October 11th to 14th in the Serbian capital of Belgrade and is expected to attract over 1,700 international attendees.
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