EVENT SNAPSHOTS BEST STAY 2018 www.beststayevent.com Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik Nov 8-10 Organised by: Watch Best Stay VIDEO EVENT SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Event snapshots The fourth edition of Best Stay event was again held in a new location, in Dubrovnik, on Nov 8-10. With new formats and focus on new trends in tourism, Best Stay attracted more than 250 attendees, including leading representatives of the following companies: The Chedi Luštica Bay, Bluesun Hotels & Resorts, Falkensteiner Resort Borik, Courtyard by Marriott Belgrade City Center, Dubrovnik Riviera Hotels, Lešić Dimitri Palace, Hotel Monte Mulini, Hotel Bellevue, Mali Lošinj, Hotel Gotham, Hotel Mepas, Kempinski Palace Portorož, Maistra, AccorHotels, Radisson Blu Old Mill Hotel, Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik, Valamar Riviera, Julius Meinl, Importanne Hotels & Resort, Samsung, Crowne Plaza Belgrade, Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel and many others. The main topics of the event included education for tourism professionals, new and innovative ways to enhance the guest experience and top revenue trends. Specific areas of the conference programme were dedicated to rewarding guests and staff, finding and mastering the niche market as well as attracting and retaining talent in hospitality. At Best Stay 2018, we focused on stories about real people, real life examples, real problems and how to solve them. The spotlight was on case studies from Maistra, Valamar, Kempinski, Do&Co Group and many more, who shared their secrets to success. ATTENDEES Best Stay 2018 event had an international character, as attendees flocked to Dubrovnik from the whole Southeastern Europe region and further in Europe, the UK and US. Although most attendees were from, the event attracted over 40% of attendees from Slovenia,, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Netherlands, USA, Denmark, Poland, Turkey, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and UK. COMPANIES WHICH JOINED US HOTEL ICT PRODUCT/SERVICE OTHER 47% 32% 10% 11% COUNTRIES BEST STAY 2018 ATTENDEES WERE FROM More than 75% of our attendees rated the event organisation of Best Stay 2018 as EXCELLENT!* *Results of the feedback form from Best Stay 2018 Best Stay 2018 was a great success, and event well worth attending. It is well organised, managed, and covers a range of topics with some top quality speakers in attendance. - speaker,, Hotel Gotham, United Kingdom
WHO CAME TO BEST STAY 2018? A1 Accor Hotels Adria Electronic Adriatic Properties Adrinet / Ruckus Networks Ailleron Amadria Park Aman Sveti Stefan Aruba (a Hewlet Packard company) Asseco SEE Badurini Bernarda Bluesun Hotels & Resorts Cambium Networks Clico SEE Combis Connecto Mare Courtyard by Marriott Belgrade City Center Crowne Plaza Belgrade CWG Denizbank AG DiverseConcept.com DO & CO Group Dubrovnik Riviera Hotels Envoy Hotel Era Grupa Eurodesign BG Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management Falkensteiner Resort Borik Flexkeeping Georgian House Hotel GlobRes Grand Hotel Sofia Gulliver Travel Hauska & Partner Holiday Inn Belgrade Holiday Inn Express Belgrade- City Hotel Bellevue Hotel Cattaro Kotor Hotel Gotham Hotel Kalamper Hotel Mepas Hotel Monte Mulini, Maistra Hotel More Hotel Park Split Hotel Prag Hotel President Sarajevo Hotel s Touch Hoteli Njivice Hoteli Živogošće Hotelska grupa Budvanska rivijera Hoteza HR Partners Montenegro HRS (Hospitality and Retail Systems) Hrvatski Telekom HTP Korčula HTP Orebić Ideal Plus Importanne Hotels & Resort IN Hotel Belgrade InB2B Media Group Ingram Micro InStore / InHoreca (Miremaks) Julius Meinl Kempinski Palace Portorož KLF Italia Kodeks Kreativni laboratorij Lazzoni Hotel Lešić Dimitri Palace LLOYDS DESIGN m3connect Maestral Hotels and Casinos Maistra Malak Regency Hotel Martinis Marchi Hotel Marvie Hotel & Health Mediteran ulaganje Medora Hotels Megatrend poslovna rješenja Mercure Belgrade Excelsior, AccorHotels Micro-Link MK Mountain Resort Multilink Nativa Media Nektar Natura Nove Vibracije Oaky Onity - UTC Climate, Controls & Security OTA Insight Park Hotel Pipi & Dalmacijavino Posthotel Achenkirch Praktikum sustavi Profil grupa Protrade Pučko otvoreno učilište Obzor Radisson Blu Resort Split Residence Inn by Marriott Sarajevo ReviewPro RIT Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik Ruckus Networks SAMSUNG Sekom SELECTIO SERVICEBRAND GLOBAL Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel Smartnet Solaris Resort Stentor Suite Hotel Sofia Sun Gardend Dubrovnik Swissotel Sarajevo / AccorHotels T-Portal TECE Telemont The Chedi Luštica Bay The Zagreb School of Economics and Management TUI Sensimar Kalamota Island Valamar Riviera Verde Complex
HOW DID WE COME UP WITH NEW IDEAS? INSPIRATIONAL KEYNOTES PRACTICAL CASE STUDIES PANEL DEBATES 1-2-1 MEETINGS ENGAGING EXHIBITION SPACE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS WORKSHOPS BEST STAY PARTY OFF-SITE HR WORKSHOP
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THE CONTENT & THE COMMUNITY WHICH HOTELIERS WERE ONSTAGE? MICHAEL CASPAR Radisson Blu Resort Split VLASTIMIR IVANČIĆ Director of the IT and User Support Sector Valamar Riviera, LUISA FATH Human Resource Manager Posthotel Achenkirch Austria GÜRHAN SAYAR Lazzoni Hotel Turkey NINA STAMENIĆ Hotel Manager Solaris Resort ADAM ROWLEDGE Georgian House Hotel United Kingdom ROBERT GASSER, Courtyard by Marriott Belgrade City Center, TUBA ERSOY Global Human Resources Director DO & CO Group Austria NICOLAI CZEPLUCH Director of Guest Experience The Chedi Luštica Bay Montenegro VELJKO ANTONIĆ Front Office Manager, Crowne Plaza Belgrade JULIETA SERAFIMOVA & Board Member Grand Hotel Sofia Bulgaria LOVORKA STRUNA Hotel Manager Hotel Monte Mulini, Maistra OLIVIER SI-TAHAR, Holiday Inn Express Belgrade City DAVINA LJUBIČIĆ ĐIRLIĆ Sales & Marketing Manager Hotel Park Split MARTIN JONES President F&B Accor Hotels Switzerland ZAFIRIS LAMPADARIDIS, Mercure Belgrade Excelsior, AccorHotels ANTONIO PIANTANIDA Complex HTP Orebić PETRA ZIERER Marketing & E-commerce Executive, Kempinski Palace Portorož, Slovenia IVANA PAČIĆ UNKOVIĆ Marketing Director Lešić Dimitri Palace KRISTINA KIROVA HR Manager Aman Sveti Stefan Montenegro JELENA NIKOLIĆ Revenue Manager IN Hotel Belgrade LEONARDO BUZOV Director of Sales & Marketing Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel, MARIO OVSENJAK Hotel Gotham United Kingdom LORA VASILEVA Employee Performance and Talent Development Manager, Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria ELENA RADULOVIĆ Marketing & Event Manager Importanne Hotels & Resorts AYHAN BASCI Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik IVAN BILANDŽIĆ Head of Revenue Management Maistra WHICH TOPICS DID WE TACKLE? What is next for HR now? Searching for the ROI in trends like local, digital, simple, individual, smart Pricing, promotions and revenue management 2020 How to cure the staffing headache in hospitality Standing out in a crowded space through niche marketing All things smart and all things connected - Considering the usefulness of new trends in technology Creating exceptional guest experience in disability friendly hotels Panel: Guest transportation today vs. tomorrow - How to plan ahead to attract more guests in the future? What do we expect to see in the next five to ten years in hospitality? How to get the most out of what the future brings?
NETWORKING PROGRAMME Best Stay 2018 gave partners and sponsors the opportunity to hold: 90+ 1-2-1 MEETINGS & 200+ SPEED NETWORKING MEETINGS BEST STAY 2018 AWARDS CONGRATULATIONS TO: Hotel star of the year ROBERT GASSER, COURTYARD BELGRADE CITY CENTER The best new hotel on the block ROYAL BLUE HOTEL, IMPORTANNE HOTELS & RESORT Simply the best marketing campaign HOTEL GROUP BUDVANSKA RIVIERA Best Hotel Website SAN SERVOLO BEER AND SPA RESORT BY LLOYDS DESIGN The best next gen tech for hotels OAKY The #1 hotel dream team HOTEL PARK SPLIT First-class hotel app AILLERON/ILUMIO MOBILE CONCIERGE For more information about the categories, winners and photos, please visit: beststayevent.com/awards/ More than 85% of Best Stay 2018 conference attendees will take part at next year s conference. * *Results of the feedback form from Best Stay 2018. Congratulations as well to our attendees from hotels who won gifts for their Exhibition passport, from RUCKUS NETWORKS, AILLERON / ILUMIO, ERA GROUP, ASSECO, IDEAL PLUS, HOTEL S TOUCH, NEKTAR NATURA AND SEKOM! For all photos and presentations from Best Stay 2018 event visit our website: WWW.BESTSTAYEVENT.COM
Exhibitors & SPONSORS www.samsung.com www.arubanetworks.com www.badurini.hr www.clico.eu www.cisco.com www.combis.hr www. asseco.com www.hrvatskitelekom.hr www.cambiumnetworks.com www.adria-electronic.hr www.klfitalia.it www.ruckuswireless.com www. nektarnatura.com www.meinlcoffee.com www.cwg.hr www.era.com.hr www.bernarda.hr www.ilumioapp.com www.novevibracije.hr www.idealplus.hr www.hotelstouch.com www.protrade-int.com www.sekom.hr www.oakyapp.com Inspiring, positive experience which uplifts everyone involved. - speaker, Director, Pučko otvoreno učilište Obzor, Remarkable event, filled with exceptional moments and innovative networking ideas. - speaker, Marketing & E-commerce Executive, Kempinski Palace Portorož, Slovenia Nice experience, wonderful people, interesting stories... See you at BS19! - sponsor, ICT Standard Proposition & Pricing Management Expert, Hrvatski Telekom,
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! Best Stay 2018 is a very well organized congress for the hospitality business, giving great opportunities to network and learn from others. - speaker,, Courtyard by Marriott Belgrade City Center, Great chance to meet your old and possibly new partners and colleagues. - attendee, Executive Sales Manager, Amadria Park, Great opportunity for networking - speaker, and Board member, Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria The Best Stay 2018 conference was well organized and provided an opportunity to talk about trends for the future and pressing issues in the hospitality industry today. - moderator, Senior HR Consultant / CEP Project Manager, SELECTIO, Best Stay 2018 was good opportunity to learn about some successful practices and network with professionals from the hospitality industry. - attendee, Marketing & PR Manager, Sun Gardens Dubrovnik, If you want to find out more about the development of hospitality experience on the international market or establish useful professional contacts Best Stay conference is a must-attend event. - speaker, Sales and Marketing Manager, Hotel President Sarajevo, BIH PRODUCED BY For more information visit www.proper.com.hr info@proper.com.hr +385 51 580 730 Best Stay 18 was an amazing event full of interesting and curious professionals from the hospitality industry. I ve listened to a lot of inspiring talks, took home valuable learning and build relationships with people who are truly the champions of change and innovators in hospitality. - sponsor, Sales Manager, Oaky, Netherlands @BestStay Best Stay @BestStayEvent