EN
HR
The eleventh edition of the international tourism fair PLACE2GO will be held from January 18 to 20, 2024 in Arena Zagreb, and will gather the eye 200 exhibitors from all over the world, including China, India, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, as well as European countries and domestic exhibitors.
The fair is intended to the business community from Thursday to Friday in the period from 10 a.m. to 16 p.m., while for open to the general public on Friday from 16:19 to 10:19 and Saturday from XNUMX:XNUMX to XNUMX:XNUMX.
Ceremonial opening of the PLACE2GO international tourism fair on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11 a.m in Arena Zagreb (Ulica Vice Vukova 8, Zagreb), as well as at other panels and events within the fair.
We present the detailed program of this year's edition: PROGRAM OF THE 11TH PLACE2GO INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR
THURSDAY January 18, 2024
11.00 Opening of the fair
12.00 Croatian destination of excellence (how to attract increasingly demanding guests)
Croatia has long since become one of the world's most desirable tourist destinations. In accordance with the trends in the Mediterranean and in the world, the focus in Croatia is shifting to quality, not quantity, to sustainable, not mass tourism. The leaders of Croatian tourism will tell us what we excel at, and what we still need to work on in order to place Croatia among the Top 10 destinations on the world tourism top ranking.
moderator: Goran Rihelj, founder and editor-in-chief of the HrTurizam.hr portal
Introduction: Saša Popovac, HTZ results in 2023
Speakers:
- Josip Pavić, State Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
- Slavija Jačan Obratov, Director of the Sector for Tourist Board System and Product Development
- Jelka Tepšić, Deputy Mayor of Dubrovnik
- Slaven Žabo, director of commercial affairs of Croatia Airlines
- Andreja Vukojević, director of the communication and marketing service, Tourism Sector of HGK
13.00 Who "ironed" it there?
"Ironing" is a common slang term for card payments. This is a very special card, a card with which you will "iron" trips. The panel discussion participants will reveal what the Croatian tourist card looks like, who uses it, what are the benefits and who has joined.
moderator: Goran Rihelj, founder and editor-in-chief of the HrTurizam.hr portal
Speakers:
- Aleksandar Razdorov, web project manager, Valamar Riviera d.d.
- Romana Žižak, general manager Obzor Putovanja
- Kristina Leko Kuštrak: Director of the AKD IT sector
14.00 Employment in tourism
What is the state of affairs in tourism? How do employers find the necessary workers and what problems do they face, how can employment agencies help them, do we have networked support from both educational institutions and vocational schools, can responsible institutions provide additional help, facilitate processes or shorten the waiting time when hiring workers we will look for the answer to these and many other questions.
moderator: Nataša Kačar, owner of the portal and agency specialized in the employment of workers in tourism and hospitality "Jobs in tourism"
Speakers:
- Marko Pekčec, president of the Community of Employment Agencies at HGK
- Prof. Ph.D. Oliver Kesar, permanent professor and head of the Department of Tourism at the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb
- Natali Komen-Bujas, director of the Hospitality and Tourism Association (HUP)
- Dragan Šimac, Hotel General Manager
- Marina Perić, HR Consulting and Connecta recruitment portal
- Natalija Krešić, Marketing & Travel Consultant, Vacation on assignment
- Satinder Pal Singh – Tony, owner of agency for temporary employment of foreign workers in Asia "Ryan International" & Restaurateur
15.00 Apartments(vacation): yesterday, today, tomorrow
If we go back to the not-so-distant past, renting rooms and apartments from hosts was the main image of Croatian tourism. Over time, the rental of rooms and apartments became an increasingly profitable business for all those who engaged in it, which encouraged investors to invest more and more in their construction. It is precisely this saturation that has led to the collapse of certain destinations, which are trying to curb new construction with various measures. How to put an end to apartment building, and how to increase the quality of existing accommodation capacities?
moderator: Goran Rihelj, founder and editor-in-chief of the HrTurizam.hr portal
Speakers:
- Jelka Tepšić, Deputy Mayor of Dubrovnik
- dr. sc. Sanela Vrkljan, Institute for Tourism
- Igor Kordić, Co-founder of IRUNDO and initial founder of the ZIMMER FREI FORUM conference
- Antonia Radić Brkan, mag. of tourism communication, deputy mayor of Makarska
