Shortlisted: The Most Influential Destination Representatives 2021

The 8th selection of New Europe’s influencers

Since 2014, Kongres Magazine has been giving centre stage to the most influential people of New Europe’s meetings industry.

The selection has earned recognition from the international meetings industry as Kongres Magazine evaluates candidates beforehand through its partner network. All shortlisted candidates are, therefore, reviewed before the selection. Kongres Magazine’s final shortlist is, in a way, an overview of who is who in the industry. With your assistance, we have developed various influencer categories that enable us to separate apples from pears and compare candidates.

Our selection is not just another online voting that gives doubtable results. On the contrary, it is a thorough selection of individuals that have left their mark on the regional meetings industry. We hope you will find our list valuable the next time you organise your event. It is with pride that we can say that we have been able to create a credible list of the most trustworthy professional in 2021. Hence, our project is not a competition, rather a professional platform that we will continue evolving.

Sevda ALIYEVA

Azerbaijan Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sevda-aliyeva-a35164163/

Anna BÉKEFI

Budapest Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-b%C3%A9kefi/

Dušan BOROVČANIN

Serbia Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dusanborovcanin/

Mateusz CZERWINSKI

Warsav Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mateusz-czerwinski-67577884/

Angelika DIETMAYER

Schladming-Dachstein Convention
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelika-dietmayer/

Laura FAVARETTI

Padova Convention & Visitors Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-favaretti-4937619/

Fredi FONTANOT

Portorož Tourist Board
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredi-fontanot/

Veronika HANDL

Tyrol Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronika-schumann-11400bb5/

Cemil HAKAN KILIÇ

Istanbul Convention Bureau

Meeli JAAKSOO

Tallinn Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meeli-jaaksoo-2a2456198/

Teodora JILKOVA

Bulgaria Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/teodorajilkova/

Heinz KALTSCHMIDT

Graz Convention Bureau

Kadri KARU

Estonian Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadri-karu-5039485/

Efi KOUDELI

Athens-Convention & Visitors Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekoudeli/

Igor KOVAČEVIĆ

Serbia Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorkovacevic/

Maximilian KRAINZ

Carinthia Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-krainz-2663331b1/

Brenda LEE FABRO

FVG Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-lee-fabbro-268a9552/

Edith MADER

Convention Bureau Lower Austria
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edith-mader-7a0696128/

Gernot MARX

Salzburg Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gernotmarx/

Roman MUŠKA

Prague Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roman-mu%C5%A1ka-583863177/

Zlatan MUFTIĆ

Zagreb Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zlatan-muftic-1a35917/

Jan ORŠIČ

Ljubljana Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/janorsic/

Andriy PAVLIV

Lviv Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andriy-pavliv-319302b0/

Goran PAVLOVIĆ

Opatija Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pgoran/

Tadeja PIVC-COUDYSER

Slovenian Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadejapivc/

David POBJECKY

Bratislava Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-pobjecky-24371713/

Małgorzata PRZYGORSKA-SKOWRON

Krakow Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ma%C5%82gorzata-przyg%C3%B3rska-skowron-a57186112/

Mirjana RESNER

Croatian National Tourist Board
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirjana-resner-8209354/

Tomaž ROGELJ

Bled Convention Bureau/Bled Tourist Board
https://www.linkedin.com/in/toma%C5%BE-rogelj-18450552/

Andrea SAJBEN

Steiermark Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-sajben-7b07067/

Aigars SMILTANS

MEET RIGA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aigars-smiltans-ba20946/

Christine STELZER

Innsbruck Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-stelzer-229b6614/

Eleni SOTIRIOU

Thessaloniki Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleni-sotiriou-9492a821a/

Petra STUŠEK

Ljubljana Tourism
https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-stu%C5%A1ek-0027311b/

Rafał SZLACHTA

Polish Tourism Organisation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafal-szlachta-07508931/

Romana VLAŠIĆ

Convention Bureau Dubrovnik
https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanavlasic/

Christian WORONKA

Vienna Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-woronka-898886167/

Sagid ZAREMUKOV

Russia Convention Bureau

Vita ZILINSKAITE

Vilnius Convention Bureau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vita-zilinskaite-3690098/

THE MEETINGS STAR 2021 AWARD CEREMONY

For the first time, awards for the Most Influential People of New Europe’s Meetings Industry 2021 will be handed out in-person, at the gala award ceremony taking place as part of Conventa on Tuesday, 22 February 2022, at 17:00 in Cankarjev dom & online. We hope you will be able to join us.