Education and Industry Advancing Together

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Program at glance

Tourism faculties and AcademiaHoteliers, tour operators, PCO and event agenciesConvention bureaus, Tourism organizations, DMO’s

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BelgraDe Republic of Serbia

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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

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Serbia

Croatia

Romania

Greece

Montenegro

Slovenia

BulgariaBosnia and

Herzegovina

F.Y.R. Macedonia

Albania

Hungary

Delegates and speakers arrival

18.00 Bus transfers to the OpeningCeremony from IN Hotel and Hotel Continental

19.00 EIAT Opening Ceremonyat Kolarac

20.30 EIAT Opening CeremonyCocktail at Kolarac

21.30 RTI Protocol andInvitations Only Event

21.30 Belgrade from EIAT corner

08.00 – 09.30 Delegate and Speakers registration at Hotel Continental

20.30 Networking Evening and Dinner “Grand Casino Royale”

10.00 Parallel sessions

13.00 Certificate handout

13.30 Delegate departure

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SaturDaY23rd

September

FriDaY 25th

September

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Plan anD Program

Room:New York Club

Room:Le Club

Room:Baltik

Future Leaders Forum

Executive Track

Scientific Sessions

10.00 – 11.30Room: New York ClubNovice Track

Room: Le ClubExecutive Track

11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break

12.00 – 13.30Room: New York ClubNovice Track

Room: Le ClubExecutive Track

13.30 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 16.00Room: New York ClubNovice Track

Room: Le ClubExecutive Track

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break

16.30 – 18.00Room: New York ClubNovice Track

Room: Le ClubExecutive Track

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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.

DATE: 23. SeptemberTIME: 19.00PLACE: Kolarac FoundationDRESS CODE: Business casual

DATE: 23. SeptemberTIME: 20.30PLACE: Kolarac FoundationDRESS CODE: Business casual

DATE: 23. SeptemberTIME: 21.30PLACE: To Be AnnouncedDRESS CODE: Business casual

DATE: 24. September TIME: 20.30PLACE: Grand CasinoDRESS 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

DATE: 23. September TIME: 21.30PLACE: Belgrade unique spotsDRESS CODE: casual

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Pauline SheldonUniversity of Hawaii / USA

Rob DavidsonUniversity of Greenwich / UK

John SwarbrookeCesar Ritz Colleges / Switzerland

Lynn MinaertUniversity of Surrey / UK

Dejan DjordjevicHospitality Business ESTA HOLDING / Ukraine

Ethical Challenges in Tourism and Hospitality

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

Fast-Forward Your Career!

Life Long Education as one of Key Segments in Industry Development

Destination Selection for Future Hotel Investments and Developments

Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism and Hospitality

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

Goran PetkovicMinistry of Economy and Regional Development Government of Serbia

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Adriano PozaricTurizam Info Opatija / Croatia

Mady KeupSKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis / France

Dragan MatovicNiagara Falls Tourism / Canada

Marcos TorresFairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv / Ukraine

Dimitrios BuhalisUniversity of Bournemouth / UK

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

Increasing Sales Revenue for Hotel Business

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

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

E-Tourism Revolutions

"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

Christos TsemperaGrand Casino Belgrade / Serbia

Importance of Local Talents for International Business Development

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Hugo SlimbrouckOvation / BelgiumSrdjan Milekovic

Hyatt Europe, Africa and Middle East / Switzerland

Tom HultonIMEX Frankfurt

Modern Trends in Hotel Industry and Their Influence on Employment

Developing World Class Trade Show and Las Vegas case

Selling Your Destination in the International Arena

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

Felix BrandKempinski Palace Portorose / Slovenia

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

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

The Strategic role of Destination Marketing Organizations

Rick TaylorThe Business Tourism Company / South Africa

Raising Developing Nations: Namibia Case Study

Venue

Hotel Continental

EIAT Conference Hotels:

Hotel Continental BelgradeHotel IN Belgrade

early bIrd regIstratIonuntil September 3rd

regIstratIon afterSeptember 3rd

regiStration FeeS

260

90 euro students

euro 330

190 euro students

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

EIAT Conference Hostels:

Belgrade HostelcheBelgrade Hedonist Hostel

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

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Will be organized from:

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

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

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

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NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INSTITUTION(S)

AUTHOR(S) E-MAIL ADDRESS

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:

Accepted final paper are to be submitted in English after EIAT Conference, by 10st

November and papers will be published by 25th November.

More on Scientific Session and Abstract Submission you can find on www.eiat-conference.org

PAPER TITLE

NAME(S) OF THE AUTHOR(S)

"One the best Future Leaders Forum that IMEX was partner."– Tom Hulton, IMEX Frankfurt

PartnerS

SuPPort

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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