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30 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE 2015
Kongres magazine’s readers
chosen 30 the most influential
people in meetings industry in
SEE for 2015!
Candidatese were assessed on several key
criteria, such as:
• Achievement of the best financial and
other multiplier effects of the meetings
industry in 2015, (significantly deviating
from the average);
• Implementation of the most demanding
improvements and innovations in their
field, which also includes successfully
implemented projects that have defined
the year 2015;
• Help in enhancing the reputation and visibility
of the meetings industry in 2015;
•Innovations that facilitate the work of
meetings organisers, or in their way have
pointed the direction of the industry in
the future.
TOP MEETING
ARCHITECTS
Miha KOVAČIČ,
Slovenian Convention
Bureau
Active for a decade as the
director of the Slo venian
Convention Bureau,
which enjoys an outstanding reputation
abroad. Through a number of innovative
marketing and CSR projects he continually
nurtures the growth of the Slovenian
meetings industry. The editorial board put
a particular emphasis on the Conventa
project that, as a brand, has become synonymous
with the SE Europe congress
product and has significantly assisted with
the placement of the region on the meetings
planners’ list of key destinations.
Romana VLAŠIĆ,
Dubrovnik Convention
Bureau
Director of TZ Dub rovnik
and with many solid
years of experience in
business behind her she has accelerated
the promotion of Dubrovnik to now being
the region’s most recognizable congress
brand and a player in the European premier
league for congresses and events.
Dubrovnik could rightfully claim that
2013 was its year on the conference scene,
as almost every important event of that
year was held in this very beautiful city,
among them the meetings of NATO, the
FIS International Ski Federation, FIA – International
Automotive Association, and
FIFA.
Goran PAVLOVIĆ,
Opatija Convention Bureau
Zlatan MUFTIĆ,
Zagreb Convention Bureau
Tatjana RADOVIČ,
Ljubljana Convention Bureau
Dragana BABOVIĆ,
Belgrade Convention Bureau
Özgül Özkan YAVUZ,
Istanbul Convention Bureau
Gernot MARX,
Salzburg Convention Bureau
Gordana PLAMENAC,
Serbia Convention Bureau
Andrea LEITNER,
Karnten Convention Bureau
ADDITIONAL NOMINEES BY READERS:
Christian MUTSCHLECHNER, Vienna
Convention Bureau
Igor KOVAČEVIĆ, Serbia Convention
Bureau
TOP MEETING AGENCIES
Daniel MARUŠIĆ,
Dubrovnik Travel DMC
Dubrovnik Travel is
recognised in the market
as an extremely marke
ting-oriented compa
ny that dictates the trends of regional
DMCs. A clear marketing strategy and a
systematic operation are visible at both
the service level of co-operation with the
most demanding clients, as well as in the
credible results, which were confirmed
through the Gazelle Award in 2011. Daniel
is heavily involved in the meetings arena,
as a member of peer associations as well as
being the voice of the convention industry
of Croatia.
Tomaž KRUŠIČ and
Miro HRIBAR, Intours
DMC
Intours reached its zenith
in 2013, since when
the company has been
sustaining impressive business results,
an in c rease of brand awar e ness and rapid
growth. 2014 saw the company move to a
broad regional presence, where it has been
continuously increasing its market share.
Alongside this, Tomaž is also active as
president of the council of the Slovenian
Convention Bureau, in which he is responsible
for improving the visibility of the
industry in Slovenia.
Natalija BAH ČAD, GO.MICE
Breda PEČOVNIK,CD Congress Centre
Vesna PRITCHARD, Globtour Event
Mirjana ŠALETIĆ, Miross
Boštjan HORJAK, Liberty Adriatic
Slaven RELJIĆ, Coral Group DMC - PCO
Snežana VEJNOVIĆ, Talas-M DMC
Ranko FILIPOVIĆ, Perfect meetings.hr
ADDITIONAL NOMINEES BY READERS:
Sanja VUKOV COLIĆ, Spektar Putovanja
Stjepan ŽUNIĆ, Penta PCO
TOP HOTELS
AND VENUES
Tomo ČEH,
CEO of Grand Hotel
Union
Tomo Čeh worked
for sev eral years as a
cor po rate director or
consultant in the fields of real estate, marketing
and tourism. Tomo has also been
the Chairman of the Board of Istrabenz
Tourism and lead the renovation project
of the Palace Hotel in Portorož, director
of the Postojna Cave and director of the
agency Globtour in Globtour Praha. His
management of various tourist and hotel
companies has always been tied to specific
requirements in connection with reorganisation
and crisis management.
Thomas SWIECA,
Radisson Blu Old Mill
Thomas Swieca was born
in Germany and has
always worked in the
hotel industry, starting
in 2005 with the Rezidor Hotel Group, but
mostly for the Radisson Blu brand, firstly
as General Manager of the RB Media Harbour
Hotel Düsseldorf and then the R.B.
Resort El Quseir (Egypt) and R.B. Resort
& Spa Cesme (Turkey). Today he leads the
new Radisson Blu Hotel Old Mill Belgrade
(Republic of Serbia).
Josipa JUTT FERLAN,
Double Tree by Hilton
Ivica KRIŽMANIĆ, Esplanade Zagreb
Željko KUKURIN, Valamar
Kristian ŠUŠTAR, HUP Zagreb
Georg UNTERKIRCHER,
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