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BEST STAY 2018 AGENDA
DAY ONE - Thursday, November 8, 2018
Winning the hospitality game today
Grab your name badge & coffee
Anja Profozić, Director, Proper Events & Research, Croatia
Conference Moderator: Tina Odinsky Zec, Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, ZSEM, Croatia
Tuba Ersoy, Global Human Resources Director, DO & CO Group, Austria
Ayhan Basci, General Manager, Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik, Croatia
Vlastimir Ivančić, Director of the IT and User Support Sector, Valamar Riviera, Croatia
Tatjana Peček, Business Consultant, Combis, Croatia
Lovorka Struna, Hotel Manager, Hotel Monte Mulini, Maistra, Croatia
Antonio Piantanida, Complex General Manager, HTP Orebić, Croatia
Jelena Nikolić, Revenue Manager, IN Hotel Belgrade, Serbia
Olivier Si-Tahar, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express Belgrade City, Serbia
Jean-François Fontaine-Boullé, Director of Hospitality Sales – EMEA, Cambium Networks, France
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Meet with 10+ new partners/clients over dynamic 3-minute speed networking meetings.
Luisa Fath, Human Resource Manager, Posthotel Achenkirch, Austria
Krešimir Jusup, ICT Standard Proposition & Pricing Management Expert, Hrvatski Telekom, Croatia
Pomalo – Take it easy with a glass of Merlot by Dalmacijavino
Petra Zierer, Marketing & E-commerce Executive, Kempinski Palace Portorož, Slovenia
Enis Hadžimujić, Head of Sales Department, Swissotel Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Samra Softić, Sales & Marketing Manager, Hotel President Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Petra Zierer, Marketing & E-commerce Executive, Kempinski Palace Portorož, Slovenia
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Ivan Bilandžić, Head of Revenue Management, Maistra, Croatia
Krešimir Šuljak, Project Manager, Asseco SEE, Croatia
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Michael Caspar, General Manager, Radisson Blu Resort Split, Croatia
Michael Caspar, General Manager, Radisson Blu Resort Split, Croatia
Adam Rowledge, General Manager, Georgian House, United Kingdom
Robert Gasser, General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott Belgrade City Center, Serbia
Julieta Serafimova, General Manager & Board Member, Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria
Zafiris Lampadaridis, General Manager, Mercure Belgrade Excelsior, AccorHotels, Serbia
Kristina Kirova, HR Manager, Aman Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
VIA PHOTOS, TWEETS & COMMENTS
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Nov 8, 21:00 | Lalezar Bar, Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik
We are taking this year’s Best Stay party to another level – expect the unexpected with Arabian Nights themed party and exciting surprises. (DJ & 3 drinks per person included)
DAY TWO - Friday, November 9, 2018
Finding and mastering your niche
Conference Moderator: Tina Odinsky Zec, Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, ZSEM, Croatia
Alan Williams, Owner, ServiceBrand Global Ltd, United Kingdom
Adam Rowledge, General Manager, Georgian House, United Kingdom
Lora Vasileva, Employee Performance and Talent Development Manager, Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria
Robert Gasser, General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott Belgrade City Center, Serbia
Elena Radulović, Marketing & Event Manager, Importanne Hotels & Resorts, Croatia
Stefan Baumann, Hospitality Partner Account Manager, Hospitality & MDU Solutions CE & EE, Ruckus Networks, Germany
Delimir Tasić, IT Sales Unit Leader – Adriatics, SAMSUNG, Serbia
Delimir Tasić, IT Sales Unit Leader – Adriatics, SAMSUNG, Serbia
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Meet with 10+ new partners/clients over dynamic 3-minute speed networking meetings.
Zafiris Lampadaridis, General Manager, Mercure Belgrade Excelsior, AccorHotels, Serbia
Elena Radulović, Marketing & Event Manager, Importanne Hotels & Resorts, Croatia
Nicolai Czepluch, Director of Guest Experience, The Chedi Luštica Bay, Montenegro
Davina Ljubičić Đirlić, Sales & Marketing Manager, Hotel Park Split, Croatia
Miki Bratanić, Hospitality Consultant & Solution Design Executive, Adria Electronic, Croatia
Mario Ovsenjak, General Manager, Hotel Gotham, United Kingdom
Pomalo – Take it easy with a glass of Merlot by Dalmacijavino
Ivana Pačić Unković, Marketing Director, Lešić Dimitri Palace, Croatia
Igor Grčić, Territory Manager for Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria & CDG, Aruba Networks (a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company), Croatia
1. REVENUE MANAGEMENT TRENDS IN HOSPITALITY
Ivan Bilandžić, Head of Revenue Management, Maistra, Croatia
2. NEW MARKETING TRENDS IN HOSPITALITY
Sandra Koroljević, Consultant, Hauska & Partner, Croatia
3. HOW TO BE UNIQUE?
Toni Babić, Director, Praktikum, Croatia
For the first time at Best Stay, we gave away a special award for the Best Exhibitor, a company that showcased their products or services in the best way, interacted with the audience most and impressed most of our attendees
All hotel attendees were given an exhibition passport for which they collected stickers when they visited an exhibitor stand. During this prize draw, all passports which were filled with exhibitor stickers entered the draw. The winners were given special giveaways put together by the exhibitors.
Veljko Antonić, Front Office Manager, Crowne Plaza Belgrade, Serbia
Martin Jones, Vice President F&B, Accor Hotels, Switzerland
Gürhan Sayar, General Manager, Lazzoni Hotel, Turkey
Leonardo Buzov, Director of Sales & Marketing, Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel, Croatia