Meet up: SMART TOURISM 5.0

On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, starting at 10 AM, the first virtual meetings on tourism in Croatia titled Meet up: SMART TOURISM 5.0. The first professional virtual conference on tourism in Croatia will gather renowned experts from the country and abroad to exchange information and experiences about doing business during and after the corona crisis and to explore new market opportunities in the future “smart” society.

The conference organizer Can Croatian Tourism be 365? in collaboration with the organizers of other tourism conferences – the HTI Conference, the PLACE2GO fair, and the Taste the Mediterranean festival, will discuss with experts from the tourism sector who will convey current trends and domestic and international experiences, provide ideas and projections for future business practices, and discuss how to prepare for the tourism of tomorrow, after the crisis caused by months of isolation and the interruption of all travel.

Participation has been confirmed by experts from Croatia and important emitting markets, such as: Christopher Hinteregger, CEO of PKF tourismexperts from Austria; Jan de Jong, CEO of Webpower Adria; Christian Fadi El-Khouri, Partner, MESC International Patient Service from Germany; Dr. Sherif Hassan, Director of TripSetc Travel Company / Innovation from the USA; Ivana Budin Arhanić, Vice President of Valamar; Siniša Topalović, CEO of Horwath HTL Croatia; Dr. Meri Bura, Director of Muliera; travel advisor Vlado Šestan, Putoholičari, and others. The panels will be moderated by event organizers Ivana Kolar (Turizam 365), Leila Krešić-Jurić (HTI), Damjana Domanovac (PLACE2GO), Ingrid Badurina Danielsson, and Dubravka Tomeković Aralica (Taste the Mediterranean). The partner and co-organizer of the event is the SLO-CRO Business Club.

The meetings will be held online, and the participation of numerous tourism professionals from Croatia and the region is expected, who will be able to ask questions to the panelists and comment via chat.  Participation is free, with mandatory registration HERE. 

„For the first time in Croatia, four organizers of business events in tourism are combining knowledge, expertise, and partners to gather the tourism sector and connect tourism professionals in a discussion about business after COVID19. It is known that crises often serve as a catalyst for generating new ideas and opportunities for business improvement – that is precisely why we want to encourage reflections and discussions on how to operate in the coming months and what this means for Croatia, what kind of tourism we will develop, and how to cope with the challenges of the new „super-smart“ society 5.0 in which everything is subordinated to human well-being – from robotics and artificial intelligence to circular economy and sustainable resource management. Ultimately, both society and tourism should be focused on creating a healthy living environment, and we believe that under the new circumstances, this is possible right here in Croatia.“ – emphasized Ivana Kolar, the initiator of the conference, tourism consultant, and director of Julius Rose d.o.o

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