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why eiat This is the only stand alone event in the region of South East Europe focusing on student development and lifelong education. EIAT does not only inspire, but also empower you to succeed it coaches you and provides you with strong strategies and business connections. Research shows that Educational sessions are in constant need in this region. The objective is to give answer on how to improve dialog between sector of academia, public and private sector in the tourism and hotel industry and how to make path of success for future leaders.
where BELGRADE Republic of Serbia when
who participate Croatia Slovenia Serbia Romania Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Montenegro Greece Macedonia
OBJECTIVES MISSION To promote and deliver extraordinary educational experience for all stakeholders and delegates. EIAT has been surrounded by the industry s greatest experts and success stories. EIAT provides the opportunity to take your career to a level that will surprise your peers, your boss and most importantly you. VISION EIAT will become the most important educational event in the region of South East Europe gathering top tourism and hotel faculties and key industry stakeholders during last weekend of September. This will become event that industry will recognize as pool of talents and network of young leaders will recognize it as pool of future industry opportunity. To deliver extraordinary educational experience through tailor made education sessions To introduce future leaders to the industry peers and potential carrier developments To entertain students and professionals in the tourism and hotel industry Introduce industry s greatest experts and success stories Create regional network of partners in academia, public and private sector and build capacity of the region of SEE
Plan and Program EIAT 2011 will introduce parallel sessions Executive track will introduce panel discussions that have the senior-level professional in mind. Industry executives and leaders will be speaking on trends, challenges and solutions. Novice track will introduce panel discussions that have junior level professionalism in mind. Students from 21 tourism faculty in South East Europe will attend this session and will be listening industry leaders speaking on trends, challenges and solutions in the industry. Scientific track will introduce session where PhD students and teaching assistants will present latest scientific papers that will draw on trends, challenges and solutions in the industry. Future Leaders Forum South East Europe will communicate tasks among each Tourism faculty that will take place at EIAT Conference and organize presentations on Sunday morning for each group to present. Winner takes it all!!!! Sessions will be held at Hotel Continental Belgrade 4* hotel
plan and program Friday 23 rd September Saturday 24 th September SUNday 25 th September 08.08 16.16 Participants arrival and registration at the Hotel Continental 8.30 10.00 Registration at Hotel Continental 10.00 12.30 Future Leaders Forum South East Europe 16.16 20.20 Belgrade from EIAT corner (Incentive organized for all EIAT attendees. Soon to be announced more information) 20.20 22.22 Regional Tourism Initiative Committee (invitations only for Deans and Professors) 11.00 19.00 Novice Track and Executive Track Sessions 20.00 EIAT 2011 Gala Dinner 10.00 12.30 Executive Track Sessions 12.30 13.30 Certificate hand out for all EIAT attendees 23:23 Opening Ceremony at (Venue to be announced soon) 00:23 EIAT Opening Cocktail Reception
EVENTS Developing platform for the future Regional Tourism Initiative: association that will derive from EIAT Conference and using platform of similar regional events will establish grounds for regional capacity building. Will this time be something different than last three years? It s yours to discover. Interesting as always Cocktail reception will be EIAT warm up for the next two days of knowledge, entertainment and network. Wake up every morning during EIAT Conference and run on Danube docklands in Belgrade with some of Belgrade top instructors. Setting the stage for the hottest party in EIAT s history, a cutting edge scenery and band that will capture the spirit of the music from the 70 s and 80 s. Date: Friday, September 23, 2011 Date: Friday, September 23, 2011 Date: Friday, September 23, 2011 Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011 Time: 20:20 22:22 Time: 23:23 00:23 Time: 00:23 01:23 Time: 20:20 00:00
SPEAKERS Pauline Sheldon University of Hawaii USA Rob Davidson University of Greenwich, UK Dimitrios Buhalis University of Bournemouth, UK Lynn Minaert University of Surrey UK Mady Keup SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis, France Dragan Matovic Niagara Falls Tourism Canada Marcos Torres Kempinski Palace Hotel Portorose, Slovenia Rick Taylor The Business Tourism Company Srdjan Milekovic Hyatt Europe, Africa and Middle East, Switzerland Mary Jane Flanagan Learnpurple London UK
Industry trends Selling techniques Marketing strategies Yield management Meetings core competencies
Official EIAT Conference Hotels Hotel Continental venue Hotel IN Hotel Continental Belgrade
registration fees Early bird registration until September 3 rd Registration after September 3 rd 230 euro 330 euro 90 euro students 190 euro students
organizers 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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