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  1. Technology (especially smart technology) is definitely becoming more and more important and has a big influence on meetings.
  2. Corporate social responsibility and sustainability such as reducing carbon footprint, contributing to local community and providing authentic experiences have become a hot topic for meeting planners.
  3. The importance of dedicated meeting design and events with underlying story has been steadily gaining ground with notable changes to traditional event settings.
  4. Already existing elements like sustainability, social media and non-traditional meeting facilities will become even more crucial in the following years.
  5. Face-to-face communication and networking foster trust and lead to solid, long-term relationships and partnerships which are becoming key elements in the meetings industry.
  6. Today the world of meetings industry requires greater involvement in meeting the needs of clients and focusing on unique experiences.
  7. In the future events will be built around culinary experience as food is a great tool to encourage networking and interaction.
  8. Destination accessibility will remain one of decisive factors also in 2015 and therefore direct flights will stay crucial requirements when bidding for events and meetings.

Dada Jerovšek, Kaval Group
One hundred percent optimism, positivity & innovative and creative spirit, proudly based on local origins and heritage.

Ana Božič

Ana Božič, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre
Technology is definitely becoming stronger and stronger and it has a big influence on meetings. It is important issue for the meeting designers.
But on the other hand I think networking and face-to-face meetings will always stay number 1, probably even more important then ever as at the end of the day we are nothing more then human beings.

Maja Vidergar, Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre
Today the world of meetings industry requires greater involvement in meeting the needs of our clients (we learn, we engage, we share) and by sparing no effort we turn from mere contractors into valuable business partners.

Ante Lacman, Intours DMC Croatia
One of most crucial requirements when bidding for events and meetings, are direct flights. In opinion of Intours DMC, destination accessibility will remain one of decisive factors also in 2015. Therefore, we are thrilled that new flight connections to Croatia are scheduled for 2015. Direct flights to Dubrovnik, Split, Rijeka, Zagreb, Zadar and Pula create perfect opportunities for meeting planners to organize their incentives, business meetings and special events in Croatia.

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Tomaž Krušič, Intours DMC Slovenia
Corporate social responsibility and sustainability have become a hot topic for meeting planners. At Intours DMC we have noticed an increase of requests incorporating environmental and social aspects. We can attribute this to positioning of Slovenia as a green, active destination as well as development of new environmentally friendly products. Having expert knowledge in the field of corporate sustainability, Intours DMC has designed boutique incentive meeting programs, which integrate social and environmental thinking. In this manner, the meeting planners can reduce carbon footprint of their incentives, contribute to local community as well as provide authentic experiences to the event participants.

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Jasna Jašič, Marketing Communications at JGZ Brdo – Brdo Estate:
It is now a given that events have their own distinctive atmosphere and underlying story. In the past couple of years, the importance of dedicated event design has been steadily gaining ground, with notable changes to traditional event settings, especially the growing popularity of pop-up venues, all coupled with the emergence of new technologies and the incorporation of sustainability concepts. Generic events are out, it’s time to be hip and original. How about a black-tie gala in an old factory or abandoned army barracks? Or a classy reception in one of Slovenia’s wonderful vineyards!

Technology, as I mentioned, is another powerful trend that will keep reshaping the entire MICE industry. A major role in this is played by digital content, for example the social media concierge, which is already becoming a thing. Next in line are intelligent events.

Miro Hribar, Intours DMC Slovenia 
At Intours DMC, we are thrilled the awareness and recognisability of Slovenia is increasing among international meeting planners. With representative offices in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, United Kingdom and United States Intours DMC has backed the marketing and promotional efforts of national and local CVBs as well as other meeting industry actors in Slovenia. In turn, we have noticed a steady trend of increasing the number of requests for proposal. We expect the recognisability of Slovenia will grow in the upcoming year with more meeting planners experiencing the diversity of Slovenia.

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Ursula Melcher, General Manager, Hotel Karnerhof
We believe that the major trends in the MICE sector in the next years will reflect macro trends in society in general. For instance, we expect a greater demand for a back-to-nature approach to event management and for meetings and incentives that incorporate the natural environment. We are meeting that demand by taking full advantage of our location on Faaker See, Austria’s southernmost lake. We aim to break down the barriers between inside and outside, connect our meeting spaces to the natural surroundings, and offer a diverse range of activities in beautiful Carinthia.

Andrea Sajben, Manager Steiermark Convention
Despite the increasingly digital world, in 2015 face-to-face communication and networking will be very important. The benefits are that it fosters trust and leads to solid, long-term relationships and partnerships.
The challenge is to find a platform where you have the chance to present your unique product in a personal way.
Therefore we are proud to represent Styria as a high quality destination with delicious culinary and wine through interactive highlights like cooking workshops or tastings.

katarina, marić

Katarina Marić, Managing Director at Carnet de Voyage
“Generation Y” will become the new decision makers in corporate world and they will bring new trends in the meeting industry. Already existing elements like sustainability, social media and non-traditional meeting facilities will become even more crucial in the following years. Moreover, they will turn into the key elements. “

Jure Jezeršek, Business Director, SORA Catering
»Meetings participants will desire for authentic ethnic cuisine. Events will be built around culinary experience as food is a great tool to encourage networking and interaction. Investing in creative culinary content will result in multiplying business opportunities. Trend to expect in event catering is fusion of expected with unexpected. We like to bring a food truck named TAMnjam to events as a surprise. Guests are completely overwhelmed by the food and the appearance.«

Saša Zor, Director of Sales – MICE, Sava Hoteli
In my opinion smart technology will be one of the leading trends in the meetings industry field, enabling friendly, fast and reliable solutions both for the event organizers and for the delegates.
Besides demand trends will remain up with short – term bookings. Focusing on the clients’ perspective, they will continue searching for unique experiences based on genuine local assets. We expect budgets to increase and finally the value of the content to be the decision factor when selecting a venue and not the price itself.

  • Technology (especially smart technology) is definitely becoming more and more important and has a big influence on meetings.
  • Corporate social responsibility and sustainability such as reducing carbon footprint, contributing to local community and providing authentic experiences have become a hot topic for meeting planners.
  • The importance of dedicated event design and events with underlying story has been steadily gaining ground with notable changes to traditional event settings.
  • Already existing elements like sustainability, social media and non-traditional meeting facilities will become even more crucial in the following years.
  • Face-to-face communication and networking foster trust and lead to solid, long-term relationships and partnerships which are becoming key elements in the meetings industry.
  • Today the world of meetings industry requires greater involvement in meeting the needs of clients and focusing on unique experiences.
  • In the future events will be built around culinary experience as food is a great tool to encourage networking and interaction.
  • Destination accessibility will remain one of decisive factors also in 2015 and therefore direct flights will stay crucial requirements when bidding for events and meetings.

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