EIAT2011 Program

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Education and Industry Advancing Together

Program at Glance

WHO participate Hungary

whY

Slovenia

EIAT is one of premier South East European educational events in tourism and hotel industry.

It exist since 2008 with more than 1000 delegates that experienced this must attend event

Serbia

Romania

Croatia

where

BELGRADE

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Republic of Serbia

when

F.Y.R. Macedonia

Montenegro Albania

Greece

• Tourism faculties and Academia • Hoteliers, tour operators, PCO and event agencies • Convention bureaus, Tourism organizations, DMO’s

plan and program Friday

23rd

Saturday

September Delegates and speakers arrival

24th

September 08.00 – 09.30 Delegate and Speakers registration at Hotel Continental

18.00 Bus transfers to the Opening Ceremony from IN Hotel and Hotel Continental

10.00 – 11.30 Room: New York Club Novice Track

19.00 EIAT Opening Ceremony at Kolarac

11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break

20.30 EIAT Opening Ceremony Cocktail at Kolarac 21.30 RTI Protocol and Invitations Only Event 21.30 Belgrade from EIAT corner

SUNday

12.00 – 13.30 Room: New York Club Novice Track

Room: Le Club Executive Track

Room: Le Club Executive Track

13.30 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 16.00 Room: New York Club Novice Track

September 10.00 Parallel sessions Room:

New York Club

Room:

Le Club

Room:

Future Leaders Forum

Executive Track

Scientific Sessions

13.00 Certificate handout Room: Le Club Executive Track

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break 16.30 – 18.00 Room: New York Club Novice Track

25th

Room: Le Club Executive Track

20.30 Networking Evening and Dinner “Grand Casino Royale”

13.30 Delegate departure

Baltik

EVENTS

Date: 23. September Time: 19.00 Place: Kolarac Foundation Dress code: Business casual

Date: 23. September Time: 20.30 Place: Kolarac Foundation Dress code: Business casual

Date: 23. September Time: 21.30 Place: To Be Announced Dress code: Business casual

Date: 23. September Time: 21.30 Place: Belgrade unique spots Dress code: casual

Date: 24. September Time: 20.30 Place: Grand Casino Dress code: 007 and Bond girl

Invites: All EIAT Delegates

Invites: All EIAT Delegates

Invites: EIAT Speakers, Deans and Vice Deans

Invites: EIAT Delegates

Invites: EIAT Delegates

Unique Belgrade venue to host 500 invites for another unusual EIAT Opening. Opening Ceremony will address three key note speakers and provide attendees with vision for future development in the region of South East Europe.

After Opening Ceremony all EIAT delegates are invited to share a glass of superb Serbian wine and enjoy atmosphere of Kolarac Foundation lobby.

Regional Tourism Initiative protocol to be signed by Deans and Vice Deans accompanied by industry professionals in the light of future industry development in the form of modern association or cluster.

All EIAT delegates are invited to attend incentive organized from EIAT corner.

Spend one evening overlooking Belgrade amassing places and spots in partnership with Belgrade Tourism Organization.

All EIAT delegates are invited to attend theme party and dinner at Grand Casino: Belgrade premier place on the banks of river Danube. Theme party will correspond to the theme of 007 and James Bond. It is yours to discover what will happen after during the day.

SPEAKERS and topics Ethical Challenges in Tourism and Hospitality John Swarbrooke Cesar Ritz Colleges / Switzerland

Life Long Education as one of Key Segments in Industry Development Goran Petkovic Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Government of Serbia

Be a Part of an Industry with a heart - The growing Importance of Social Legacy in Events

Destination Selection for Future Hotel Investments and Developments

Lynn Minaert University of Surrey / UK

Dejan Djordjevic Hospitality Business ESTA HOLDING / Ukraine

Fast-Forward Your Career!

Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism and Hospitality

Rob Davidson University of Greenwich / UK

Pauline Sheldon University of Hawaii / USA

"EIAT wiill become top educational event in the region of South East Europe" – Adriano Pozaric, Turizam Info Croatia

SPEAKERS and topics Importance of Local Talents for International Business Development Christos Tsempera Grand Casino Belgrade / Serbia

How Your Customers Help Your Business Product Co-creation (Power of Social Media in the Industry)

The Development/Business Model of the New Niagara Falls Convention Center. Creation & Funding of a New Tourism Marketing Organization - The Tourism Partnership of Niagara Dragan Matovic Niagara Falls Tourism / Canada

Promotion and Advertizing… Yes or No? … and How Much?

Adriano Pozaric Turizam Info Opatija / Croatia

Mady Keup SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis / France

Increasing Sales Revenue for Hotel Business Marcos Torres Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv / Ukraine

E-Tourism Revolutions Dimitrios Buhalis University of Bournemouth / UK

"EIAT can be compared to any success story in the industry and send message of success in the region of SEE." – Leonarda Djinovic, Hotel Mediteran Montenegro

SPEAKERS and topics Modern Trends in Hotel Industry and Their Influence on Employment Srdjan Milekovic Hyatt Europe, Africa and Middle East / Switzerland

Selling Your Destination in the International Arena Hugo Slimbrouck Ovation / Belgium

Developing World Class Trade Show and Las Vegas case

Smooth Operation of 5 star de lux Hotel: Challenges and Opportunities

Tom Hulton IMEX Frankfurt

Felix Brand Kempinski Palace Portorose / Slovenia

Raising Developing Nations: Namibia Case Study

The Strategic role of Destination Marketing Organizations

Rick Taylor The Business Tourism Company / South Africa

Bruce Redor Gary Grimmer & Company, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Paris / France

"Very interesting sessions and the most prominent speakers in the field of tourism industry." – Tatjana Todorovic, MK Mountain Resort Kopaonik

Hotel Continental

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venue EIAT Conference Hotels: Hotel IN Belgrade Hotel Continental Belgrade

EIAT Conference Hostels: Belgrade Hedonist Hostel Belgrade Hostelche

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registration fees Early bird registration until September 3rd

Registration after September 3rd

260 euro

330euro

90 euro students

190 euro students

For more info on EIAT special room rates please contact info@eiat-conference.org

Bus transfers Will be organized from:

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IN Hotel and Hotel Continental on Friday for the purpose of attending EIAT Opening Ceremony

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IN Hotel, Hostel Hedonist and Hostelche on Saturday for the purpose of attending EIAT

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IN Hotel, Hotel Continental, Hedonist Hostel and Hostelche for the purpose of attending EIAT Networking and Dinner event at Grand Casino

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IN Hotel, Hostel Hedonist and Hostelche on Sunday for the purpose of attending EIAT Conference in Hotel Continental

Scientific Session - Paper Submission Abstracts are to be submitted in English, e-mailed to milan.culic@eiat-conference.org in MS Word format single spaced text and typed in TIMES NEW ROMAN font (size 12) with not more than 200 words. Electronic submissions will only be accepted.

The cover sheet should read:

paper title name(s) of the author(s)

name and address of the institution(s) author(s) e-mail address

Accepted final paper are to be submitted in English after EIAT Conference, by 10 st November and papers will be published by 25th November.

More on Scientific Session and Abstract Submission you can find on www.eiat-conference.org "One the best Future Leaders Forum that IMEX was partner." – Tom Hulton, IMEX Frankfurt

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The Centre for Tourism Research and Studies is multi disciplined organization providing live communications solutions to associations, corporations and agencies in the areas of tourism, hospitality and meetings management.

Formed to set an example of strong regional industry network as well as to introduce platform that will connect all key stakeholders in order to build capacity of the region as well as to help young leaders grow.

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