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Exsperience Brijuni means walking through the history, meeting different cultures and civilizations that have left their indelible imprint which has enriched the islands with magic mystery.
\nThe sunsets above the Byzantine Castrum, bike riding through gentle wilderness, playing golf near the beach under the centennial pines tree, meadows were game deer pasture at the close of day \u2013 all this is indescribable.
\nRevealing part by part of this hidden and through centuries preserved beauty day by day, more and more is possible to feel its irresistible charm that drives us into the renewed return of Brijuni enchantment.
\nBrijuni National Park is ideal tourist \u2013 resort destination, even much more ideal choice for congresses, business meetings and awarded incentive tours.
\nDuring the summer, Brijuni offer pleasant relaxation in the crystal sea, and during the spring and autumn there are many active holiday programmes for the whole family.
\nThere are many reasons why the tourists arrive on Brijuni Islands: most of them break out into Brijuni peace far away from daily duties and stress, others are interested in golf or safari park.
\nThere are also those ones who inspired by Tito\u2019s period arrive on the island impressed by former times.
\n![\"National](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/hotelii.jpg\")
Once visited by princes, archdukes, barons, industrialists, writers, actors, politicians and heirs to throne, today Brijuni are one of most desirable destinations for the worldwide elite, therefore annually some hundred of luxury yachts anchor in the port of Big Brijun.
\nAccommodated in hotels Istra – Neptun and Karmen or in one of the villas, your sojourn on these virgin beauty islands will become unforgettable.
\nThe service of the staff employed in the national park is certainly excellent and connected with the nature beauties and rich history\u00a0of these islands really represents the right reason to come and visit Brijuni.
\nOn Brijuni almost all can be done, and this is the most important message to the organizers of the congresses, business meetings and incentives.
\nThe quality of service and beautiful Brijuni\u2019s locations allow the organization of fanciful events in the nautre, no matter the season. In that way the complete experience for businessmen sojourning on Brijuni islands becomes enriched and in the other hand the congress gets its relaxing dimension.
Adventurous programmes such team building is, perfectly blend with Brijuni offer, no matter if we talk about the treasure hunting in the beautiful natural and historical ambient or orientational race during which all participants get acquainted with rich history of Brijuni archipelago.
\nBecause of all these Islands are an ideal place for rest and creative work and do not miss opportunity and treat yourself with magical experience that provide Brijuni.
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\n", "content_text": "The archipelago of Brijuni is an extraordinary blend of natural, historical and cultural heritage. The mild climate and favorable geographical conditions, deep retracted bays and easily defendable elevated fortifications, have secured a continuum in the human activity on the island from a pre – historic age until the present day.\nExsperience Brijuni means walking through the history, meeting different cultures and civilizations that have left their indelible imprint which has enriched the islands with magic mystery.\nThe sunsets above the Byzantine Castrum, bike riding through gentle wilderness, playing golf near the beach under the centennial pines tree, meadows were game deer pasture at the close of day \u2013 all this is indescribable.\nNational Park Brijuni\nRevealing part by part of this hidden and through centuries preserved beauty day by day, more and more is possible to feel its irresistible charm that drives us into the renewed return of Brijuni enchantment.\nBrijuni National Park is ideal tourist \u2013 resort destination, even much more ideal choice for congresses, business meetings and awarded incentive tours.\nDuring the summer, Brijuni offer pleasant relaxation in the crystal sea, and during the spring and autumn there are many active holiday programmes for the whole family.\nThere are many reasons why the tourists arrive on Brijuni Islands: most of them break out into Brijuni peace far away from daily duties and stress, others are interested in golf or safari park.\nThere are also those ones who inspired by Tito\u2019s period arrive on the island impressed by former times.\nNational Park Brijuni- Hotel Reptar\nOnce visited by princes, archdukes, barons, industrialists, writers, actors, politicians and heirs to throne, today Brijuni are one of most desirable destinations for the worldwide elite, therefore annually some hundred of luxury yachts anchor in the port of Big Brijun.\nAccommodated in hotels Istra – Neptun and Karmen or in one of the villas, your sojourn on these virgin beauty islands will become unforgettable.\nThe service of the staff employed in the national park is certainly excellent and connected with the nature beauties and rich history\u00a0of these islands really represents the right reason to come and visit Brijuni.\nOn Brijuni almost all can be done, and this is the most important message to the organizers of the congresses, business meetings and incentives.\nThe quality of service and beautiful Brijuni\u2019s locations allow the organization of fanciful events in the nautre, no matter the season. In that way the complete experience for businessmen sojourning on Brijuni islands becomes enriched and in the other hand the congress gets its relaxing dimension.\nAdventurous programmes such team building is, perfectly blend with Brijuni offer, no matter if we talk about the treasure hunting in the beautiful natural and historical ambient or orientational race during which all participants get acquainted with rich history of Brijuni archipelago.\nBecause of all these Islands are an ideal place for rest and creative work and do not miss opportunity and treat yourself with magical experience that provide Brijuni.\nThe post Timeless Events in a Fantastic Nature of the Island Brijuni appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-06-26T15:47:58+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-06-26T15:48:47+02:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/BrAv0133.jpg", "tags": [ "croatia", "events", "incentive", "island brijuni", "team building", "Destinations", "NEWS" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/dubai-welcomes-forever-living-mega-incentive-group/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/dubai-welcomes-forever-living-mega-incentive-group/", "title": "Dubai welcomes Forever Living mega-incentive group", "content_html": "Dubai Business Events, the city\u2019s official convention bureau, successfully won the bid in 2015 to host USA-based Forever Living\u2019s annual trip in partnership with a number of local stakeholders, including Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Emirates and other key suppliers to the tourism and hospitality industry.
\nIssam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing said: \u201cDubai has consistently captured the hearts of travellers from around the world, and has cemented its reputation of being an attractive destination for leisure and business. The growing influence of the incentive segment cannot be overlooked as it is a major contributor, not only towards the development of the overall business events industry, but also towards the success of the city\u2019s tourism sector. Hosting the Forever Global Rally 2017 is a significant milestone for Dubai, and is testament to Dubai\u2019s world-class physical infrastructure that is evidently capable of welcoming and accommodating large-scale groups.\u201d
\nThe post Dubai welcomes Forever Living mega-incentive group appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Dubai has officially welcomed one of its largest ever incentive groups, with more than 12,000 visitors from over 100 countries worldwide arriving for the Forever Global Rally 2017, taking place 2-11 April.\nDubai Business Events, the city\u2019s official convention bureau, successfully won the bid in 2015 to host USA-based Forever Living\u2019s annual trip in partnership with a number of local stakeholders, including Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Emirates and other key suppliers to the tourism and hospitality industry.\nIssam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing said: \u201cDubai has consistently captured the hearts of travellers from around the world, and has cemented its reputation of being an attractive destination for leisure and business. The growing influence of the incentive segment cannot be overlooked as it is a major contributor, not only towards the development of the overall business events industry, but also towards the success of the city\u2019s tourism sector. Hosting the Forever Global Rally 2017 is a significant milestone for Dubai, and is testament to Dubai\u2019s world-class physical infrastructure that is evidently capable of welcoming and accommodating large-scale groups.\u201d\nThe post Dubai welcomes Forever Living mega-incentive group appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-04-06T13:33:11+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-04-06T13:33:11+02:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Dubai-welcomes-Forever-Living-mega-incentive-group.jpg", "tags": [ "dubai", "incentive", "NEWS" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/dt-croatia-talas-m-dmc-regional-cooperation-pushing-the-limits-in-event-planning/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/dt-croatia-talas-m-dmc-regional-cooperation-pushing-the-limits-in-event-planning/", "title": "DT Croatia and Talas-M DMC \u2013 Regional Cooperation Pushing the Limits in Event Planning", "content_html": "Mrs. Snezana Vejnovic from\u00a0Talas-M DMC and Mr. Daniel Marusic from Dubrovnik Travel \u2013 DT Croatia shared with SEEbtm magazine\u00a0about how they came up with the idea for the partnership and how exactly they work together, about\u00a0the advantages and the drawbacks they face, as well as about their plans for the future.
\nSEEbtm:\u00a0How did the idea of creating a group\u00a0of DMCs for the Southeast Europe\u00a0region come about?
\nSnezana: The idea came about organically,\u00a0as a development of our work\u00a0in the tourism industry. When you\u2019re\u00a0a professional in what you do, you\u00a0simply live your work and, naturally,\u00a0you have visions.
\nThe idea for creating the group of\u00a0DMCs appeared very early on \u2013 at\u00a0the time when the region practically\u00a0had no infrastructure whatsoever for\u00a0the development of MICE, with the\u00a0exception of Dubrovnik \u2013 and we saw\u00a0the path of our growth and ourselves\u00a0as leaders in this branch of tourism in\u00a0our destination.
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We have been investing huge amounts\u00a0of time and energy in educating and\u00a0understanding the MICE business,\u00a0as well as in developing programs,\u00a0discovering new amenities and features,\u00a0following trends, and creating\u00a0programs out of the box.
\nCroatia has already travelled this road,\u00a0Montenegro entered the scene with\u00a0its first five-star hotel only ten years\u00a0ago, and then Slovenia and Serbia\u00a0came after. It turned out that we were\u00a0right in our thinking and the market\u00a0responded accordingly \u2013 the first business\u00a0results were quick to follow.
\nWe\u00a0are proud of our portfolio because it\u2019s\u00a0backed by hard, dedicated teamwork.
\nSEEbtm: Can you tell us a bit about the marketing of the region? Where do you act together as a group, and where do you venture into business separately?
\nDaniel: Talas-M and DT frequently\u00a0act together, and in some\u00a0markets separately \u2013 depending\u00a0on the market itself.
\nWe were doing marketing together\u00a0for quite some time, before\u00a0tourist organizations or even the\u00a0media or other DMCs even realized\u00a0that we have to collaborate\u00a0and that the market needs it.\u00a0Before the competition was\u00a0even contemplating it and while\u00a0it was still learning the ropes in general, we were already much\u00a0more ahead and we saw these\u00a0possibilities.
Today, when the \u201csecret\u201d\u00a0to our success is out in the open,\u00a0we are working solely on the quality\u00a0of service and the security of doing\u00a0business with us, while others copy us\u00a0or criticize us or ignore us for political\u00a0reasons.
\nWe realize that being at the\u00a0top is always hard, and that staying\u00a0there is harder still. By acting together\u00a0we still achieve more, also cutting\u00a0costs at the same time.
\nSeasonal destinations are most certainly\u00a0hugely popular and always will be,\u00a0but our region offers year-round solutions for all types of programs: urban\u00a0centers \u2013 Belgrade, Zagreb, Ljubljana,\u00a0as well as seaside and sunshine \u2013\u00a0Montenegro, Dubrovnik, Split, Hvar,\u00a0Istra, and Portoroz, and the joys of\u00a0winter are sure to be found in Kranjska\u00a0gora, Kolasin, Kopaonik, etc.
\nWe often appear as a group in all significant\u00a0trade shows and workshops in\u00a0MICE.
In addition, we are regional exclusive\u00a0members of the best and oldest\u00a0DMC group Euromic, whose offices in\u00a0Brussels and Chicago manage marketing globally across every continent.
\nWe are also exclusive regional members\u00a0of the Ovation Global DMC\u00a0network. The DT group was voted the\u00a0best DMC group in the network.
\nDT was awarded the first ISO certificate\u00a0as a DMC in the region, and it has\u00a0been holding a AAA credit rating for\u00a0years now.
Talas-M won several national awards\u00a0for its achievements; it had the most\u00a0demanding incentive projects, etc.
\nToday, when you mention Ovation\u00a0or Euromic among true, experienced\u00a0world-class professionals, you immediately\u00a0know that you\u2019re talking about\u00a0the highest level of the MICE business.
\nTalas-M and DT are often cited as a\u00a0example of successful DMC systems.
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Unfortunately, neither that nor our\u00a0years-long efforts in putting the region\u00a0on the map of the MICE world are appreciated\u00a0locally because over the last\u00a0few years a number of instant MICE\u00a0workers and businesses have sprouted\u00a0up that tailor history and experience\u00a0in their own \u201cinstant\u201d ways.
\nIn short, Talas-M and DT are globally\u00a0recognized regional DMC leaders, and\u00a0that is the only thing that matters to\u00a0us, because it proves all our efforts\u00a0and hard work, both past and present,\u00a0and you can\u2019t buy that, not with money\u00a0nor with promises.
SEEbtm:\u00a0Can you tell us a bit about the collaboration\u00a0between Talas-M DMC and\u00a0DT Croatia in selling travel packages\u00a0between Montenegro and Croatia,\u00a0as well as about the collaboration\u00a0between Talas-S and Talas-M DMC in\u00a0regard to selling travel packages for\u00a0incentive travel between Serbia and\u00a0Montenegro?
\nSnezana: From the very start of our\u00a0collaboration, we have been presenting all destinations as separate\u00a0wholes, with every destination being\u00a0available for incentive programs, in\u00a0addition to combining two or even\u00a0more destinations.
\nAt the very beginning, Montenegro\u00a0was treated only as a one-day extension\u00a0from Dubrovnik. We fought hard\u00a0with our marketing activities and used\u00a0every opportunity to present Montenegro\u00a0as a separate destination, and\u00a0in this we succeeded.
We are extremely transparent in our\u00a0activities, and our partners are well\u00a0aware that no matter the destination\u00a0they will be greeted by an expert whose\u00a0heart and soul belong to the region\u00a0and who has the local know-how and\u00a0works in accordance with standards\u00a0that took years to upgrade and tailor\u00a0to current requirements and trends in\u00a0the tourism industry.
\nRight after we receive the brief we\u00a0know which destination is ideal for\u00a0the inquiry and, if for example the\u00a0request cites Montenegro and we believe\u00a0that Serbia or Slovenia are more\u00a0appropriate, we make the suggestion\u00a0to the client and clearly explain the\u00a0advantages. This is one of the ways we\u00a0promote destinations of the region.
The main point is to get business and\u00a0keep it, for the destination that best\u00a0suits our customer\u2019s needs.
\nSEEbtm: What are the drawbacks of doing\u00a0business in the region this way and\u00a0what are the benefits?
\nDaniel: We have certainly contributed\u00a0to the region and the destinations\u00a0with our joint action more than any\u00a0other system of a similar kind. The\u00a0media, the competition, and other\u00a0businesses took years after we first\u00a0started to realize that we are good at\u00a0what we do and that we all benefit\u00a0from it, as well as that our work is\u00a0important and brings success to all of\u00a0us.
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To us, all this is proof that we were\u00a0right, and this wind beneath our wings\u00a0that helps our business sail across safe\u00a0waters only makes us stronger day by\u00a0day. Many people see benefits through\u00a0a financial lens, but to us keeping\u00a0our clients satisfied, acquiring new\u00a0business, status, and global visibility\u00a0make up our success, which raises us\u00a0above everything else.
\nConsidering\u00a0that our region is still burdened with\u00a0politics and history, sometimes we\u00a0have complaints about working together,\u00a0but these are fewer and fewer\u00a0every day. Business knows no borders,\u00a0tourism knows no limits, and we are\u00a0the living proof.
\nSEEbtm: What are the similarities and what\u00a0are the differences in the ways agencies\u00a0work?
\nSnezana: I already answered this\u00a0question in part; in a word, we have\u00a0similar business standards and strong\u00a0commitment to work and promoting\u00a0both the region and the destinations.
\nMost of our differences concern aesthetics; we just can\u2019t agree on which\u00a0team is the prettiest one. We love\u00a0challenges, and at times even impossible\u00a0missions, where our strength and\u00a0our teamwork shine through. Every\u00a0destination has its specifics and this\u00a0is indeed where their differences lie.
SEEbtm: What are your plans for the future?
\nDaniel: Bearing in mind the situation\u00a0globally, our plans are always changing\u00a0in a dynamic way, we have no\u00a0long-term plans, except to improve\u00a0the quality of service according to\u00a0our customers and increase satisfaction among our employees, because\u00a0people are the most important link\u00a0in our chain, we wouldn\u2019t be able to\u00a0succeed if it weren\u2019t for them.
\nWe are\u00a0soon turning a new leaf, we are going\u00a0to improve and strengthen certain\u00a0joint actions even more because we\u00a0can see that we still have room for\u00a0improvement. Also, we are witness to\u00a0many organizations that see us as an\u00a0opportunity for their short-lived achievements.
\n![\"Talas-M](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Talas-team.jpg\")
Rare are those that stay in\u00a0the game for long, sooner or later\u00a0they leave, they have no consistency\u00a0in business, they have no business\u00a0strategy, and this causes great damage\u00a0because they give a bad name to this\u00a0industry in our region, which puts the\u00a0few of us good ones in a bad position\u00a0and from time to time we have a hard\u00a0time proving that our industry is not\u00a0only profit oriented, but instead it also\u00a0contributes to the reputation and the\u00a0quality of the destinations that we\u00a0offer, and that there are agencies that\u00a0work hard and invest their means and\u00a0their time in the development of the\u00a0MICE offering, taking into account all\u00a0limitations and also observing local\u00a0customs and laws and regulations\u00a0above anything.
\nIn this regard, our plans for the future\u00a0remain the same: we want to maintain\u00a0the quality of our business and\u00a0develop the talented professionals in\u00a0our teams, allowing them to grow and\u00a0be happy on a personal level.
The post DT Croatia and Talas-M DMC – Regional Cooperation Pushing the Limits in Event Planning appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Thanks to their strategic partnership and offices in Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia, DT Croatia\u00a0and Talas-M provide event planners with unique and unforgettable events.\nMrs. Snezana Vejnovic from\u00a0Talas-M DMC and Mr. Daniel Marusic from Dubrovnik Travel \u2013 DT Croatia shared with SEEbtm magazine\u00a0about how they came up with the idea for the partnership and how exactly they work together, about\u00a0the advantages and the drawbacks they face, as well as about their plans for the future.\nSEEbtm:\u00a0How did the idea of creating a group\u00a0of DMCs for the Southeast Europe\u00a0region come about?\nSnezana: The idea came about organically,\u00a0as a development of our work\u00a0in the tourism industry. When you\u2019re\u00a0a professional in what you do, you\u00a0simply live your work and, naturally,\u00a0you have visions.\nThe idea for creating the group of\u00a0DMCs appeared very early on \u2013 at\u00a0the time when the region practically\u00a0had no infrastructure whatsoever for\u00a0the development of MICE, with the\u00a0exception of Dubrovnik \u2013 and we saw\u00a0the path of our growth and ourselves\u00a0as leaders in this branch of tourism in\u00a0our destination.\nSpozna Palace Dubrovnik, Croatia\nWe have been investing huge amounts\u00a0of time and energy in educating and\u00a0understanding the MICE business,\u00a0as well as in developing programs,\u00a0discovering new amenities and features,\u00a0following trends, and creating\u00a0programs out of the box.\nCroatia has already travelled this road,\u00a0Montenegro entered the scene with\u00a0its first five-star hotel only ten years\u00a0ago, and then Slovenia and Serbia\u00a0came after. It turned out that we were\u00a0right in our thinking and the market\u00a0responded accordingly \u2013 the first business\u00a0results were quick to follow.\nWe\u00a0are proud of our portfolio because it\u2019s\u00a0backed by hard, dedicated teamwork.\nSEEbtm: Can you tell us a bit about the marketing of the region? Where do you act together as a group, and where do you venture into business separately?\nDaniel: Talas-M and DT frequently\u00a0act together, and in some\u00a0markets separately \u2013 depending\u00a0on the market itself.\nWe were doing marketing together\u00a0for quite some time, before\u00a0tourist organizations or even the\u00a0media or other DMCs even realized\u00a0that we have to collaborate\u00a0and that the market needs it.\u00a0Before the competition was\u00a0even contemplating it and while\u00a0it was still learning the ropes in general, we were already much\u00a0more ahead and we saw these\u00a0possibilities.\nToday, when the \u201csecret\u201d\u00a0to our success is out in the open,\u00a0we are working solely on the quality\u00a0of service and the security of doing\u00a0business with us, while others copy us\u00a0or criticize us or ignore us for political\u00a0reasons.\nWe realize that being at the\u00a0top is always hard, and that staying\u00a0there is harder still. By acting together\u00a0we still achieve more, also cutting\u00a0costs at the same time.\nSeasonal destinations are most certainly\u00a0hugely popular and always will be,\u00a0but our region offers year-round solutions for all types of programs: urban\u00a0centers \u2013 Belgrade, Zagreb, Ljubljana,\u00a0as well as seaside and sunshine \u2013\u00a0Montenegro, Dubrovnik, Split, Hvar,\u00a0Istra, and Portoroz, and the joys of\u00a0winter are sure to be found in Kranjska\u00a0gora, Kolasin, Kopaonik, etc.\nWe often appear as a group in all significant\u00a0trade shows and workshops in\u00a0MICE.\nIn addition, we are regional exclusive\u00a0members of the best and oldest\u00a0DMC group Euromic, whose offices in\u00a0Brussels and Chicago manage marketing globally across every continent.\nWe are also exclusive regional members\u00a0of the Ovation Global DMC\u00a0network. The DT group was voted the\u00a0best DMC group in the network.\nDT was awarded the first ISO certificate\u00a0as a DMC in the region, and it has\u00a0been holding a AAA credit rating for\u00a0years now.\nTalas-M won several national awards\u00a0for its achievements; it had the most\u00a0demanding incentive projects, etc.\nToday, when you mention Ovation\u00a0or Euromic among true, experienced\u00a0world-class professionals, you immediately\u00a0know that you\u2019re talking about\u00a0the highest level of the MICE business.\nTalas-M and DT are often cited as a\u00a0example of successful DMC systems.\nGala dinner at Villa Milocer, Montenegro\nUnfortunately, neither that nor our\u00a0years-long efforts in putting the region\u00a0on the map of the MICE world are appreciated\u00a0locally because over the last\u00a0few years a number of instant MICE\u00a0workers and businesses have sprouted\u00a0up that tailor history and experience\u00a0in their own \u201cinstant\u201d ways.\nIn short, Talas-M and DT are globally\u00a0recognized regional DMC leaders, and\u00a0that is the only thing that matters to\u00a0us, because it proves all our efforts\u00a0and hard work, both past and present,\u00a0and you can\u2019t buy that, not with money\u00a0nor with promises.\nSEEbtm:\u00a0Can you tell us a bit about the collaboration\u00a0between Talas-M DMC and\u00a0DT Croatia in selling travel packages\u00a0between Montenegro and Croatia,\u00a0as well as about the collaboration\u00a0between Talas-S and Talas-M DMC in\u00a0regard to selling travel packages for\u00a0incentive travel between Serbia and\u00a0Montenegro?\nSnezana: From the very start of our\u00a0collaboration, we have been presenting all destinations as separate\u00a0wholes, with every destination being\u00a0available for incentive programs, in\u00a0addition to combining two or even\u00a0more destinations.\nAt the very beginning, Montenegro\u00a0was treated only as a one-day extension\u00a0from Dubrovnik. We fought hard\u00a0with our marketing activities and used\u00a0every opportunity to present Montenegro\u00a0as a separate destination, and\u00a0in this we succeeded.\nWe are extremely transparent in our\u00a0activities, and our partners are well\u00a0aware that no matter the destination\u00a0they will be greeted by an expert whose\u00a0heart and soul belong to the region\u00a0and who has the local know-how and\u00a0works in accordance with standards\u00a0that took years to upgrade and tailor\u00a0to current requirements and trends in\u00a0the tourism industry.\nRight after we receive the brief we\u00a0know which destination is ideal for\u00a0the inquiry and, if for example the\u00a0request cites Montenegro and we believe\u00a0that Serbia or Slovenia are more\u00a0appropriate, we make the suggestion\u00a0to the client and clearly explain the\u00a0advantages. This is one of the ways we\u00a0promote destinations of the region.\nThe main point is to get business and\u00a0keep it, for the destination that best\u00a0suits our customer\u2019s needs.\nSEEbtm: What are the drawbacks of doing\u00a0business in the region this way and\u00a0what are the benefits?\nDaniel: We have certainly contributed\u00a0to the region and the destinations\u00a0with our joint action more than any\u00a0other system of a similar kind. The\u00a0media, the competition, and other\u00a0businesses took years after we first\u00a0started to realize that we are good at\u00a0what we do and that we all benefit\u00a0from it, as well as that our work is\u00a0important and brings success to all of\u00a0us.\nRafting\nTo us, all this is proof that we were\u00a0right, and this wind beneath our wings\u00a0that helps our business sail across safe\u00a0waters only makes us stronger day by\u00a0day. Many people see benefits through\u00a0a financial lens, but to us keeping\u00a0our clients satisfied, acquiring new\u00a0business, status, and global visibility\u00a0make up our success, which raises us\u00a0above everything else.\nConsidering\u00a0that our region is still burdened with\u00a0politics and history, sometimes we\u00a0have complaints about working together,\u00a0but these are fewer and fewer\u00a0every day. Business knows no borders,\u00a0tourism knows no limits, and we are\u00a0the living proof.\nSEEbtm: What are the similarities and what\u00a0are the differences in the ways agencies\u00a0work?\nSnezana: I already answered this\u00a0question in part; in a word, we have\u00a0similar business standards and strong\u00a0commitment to work and promoting\u00a0both the region and the destinations.\nMost of our differences concern aesthetics; we just can\u2019t agree on which\u00a0team is the prettiest one. We love\u00a0challenges, and at times even impossible\u00a0missions, where our strength and\u00a0our teamwork shine through. Every\u00a0destination has its specifics and this\u00a0is indeed where their differences lie.\nSEEbtm: What are your plans for the future?\nDaniel: Bearing in mind the situation\u00a0globally, our plans are always changing\u00a0in a dynamic way, we have no\u00a0long-term plans, except to improve\u00a0the quality of service according to\u00a0our customers and increase satisfaction among our employees, because\u00a0people are the most important link\u00a0in our chain, we wouldn\u2019t be able to\u00a0succeed if it weren\u2019t for them.\nWe are\u00a0soon turning a new leaf, we are going\u00a0to improve and strengthen certain\u00a0joint actions even more because we\u00a0can see that we still have room for\u00a0improvement. Also, we are witness to\u00a0many organizations that see us as an\u00a0opportunity for their short-lived achievements.\nTalas-M DMC team\nRare are those that stay in\u00a0the game for long, sooner or later\u00a0they leave, they have no consistency\u00a0in business, they have no business\u00a0strategy, and this causes great damage\u00a0because they give a bad name to this\u00a0industry in our region, which puts the\u00a0few of us good ones in a bad position\u00a0and from time to time we have a hard\u00a0time proving that our industry is not\u00a0only profit oriented, but instead it also\u00a0contributes to the reputation and the\u00a0quality of the destinations that we\u00a0offer, and that there are agencies that\u00a0work hard and invest their means and\u00a0their time in the development of the\u00a0MICE offering, taking into account all\u00a0limitations and also observing local\u00a0customs and laws and regulations\u00a0above anything.\nIn this regard, our plans for the future\u00a0remain the same: we want to maintain\u00a0the quality of our business and\u00a0develop the talented professionals in\u00a0our teams, allowing them to grow and\u00a0be happy on a personal level.\nThe post DT Croatia and Talas-M DMC – Regional Cooperation Pushing the Limits in Event Planning appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-07-04T13:42:19+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-07-20T09:18:02+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Valencia-286-17-nov-9677.jpg", "tags": [ "croatia", "dt sroatia", "event organization", "incentive", "MICE", "montenegro", "talas m dmc", "Interviews" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/city-of-budva-a-blend-of-history-and-future/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/city-of-budva-a-blend-of-history-and-future/", "title": "City of Budva \u2013 A blend of history and future", "content_html": "Budva has a very long history, and\u00a0many\u00a0ancient and medieval monuments\u00a0speak of it. According to historical\u00a0records, Budva was known\u00a0more\u00a0than 2,500 year ago as \u201ca city\u00a0of Illyria\u201d.
\nLegend says that Budva was founded\u00a0by Cadmus, son of king Agenor and\u00a0queen\u00a0Telephassa and conqueror and\u00a0ruler\u00a0of Boeotia, a province in Greece.\u00a0When he was banished from\u00a0the city\u00a0of Thebes with his wife Harmonia,\u00a0he\u00a0found refuge with the Illyrian\u00a0tribe of\u00a0Enchelei. According to legend,\u00a0Cadmus\u00a0came to Budva on an oxcart.
\nThat is where Budva got its name,\u00a0since\u00a0bous means ox in Greek. Budva\u00a0was at times also known as Butua,\u00a0Buthos,\u00a0Butoba, and Civitas Antique\u00a0(Ancient\u00a0City).
What to see?
\nThe Old Town is the most well-known\u00a0part of Budva, with numerous allies\u00a0filled with restaurants, galleries,\u00a0bars, and boutique shops.\u00a0The Old Town is surrounded by walls,\u00a0towers,\u00a0and gates.
\nIn the summer, the city hosts many\u00a0stage plays, performances, and exhibitions,\u00a0so it became known as the\u00a0Theatre City, which is also the name\u00a0of the festival that has been running\u00a0since 1987.
\nAnother special feature of the Old\u00a0Town is the Church of Santa Maria\u00a0in Punta, alongside the churches of\u00a0St. Ivan, Holy Trinity, and St. Sava.
\nNext to the Church of St. Ivan are the\u00a0remains of an early Christian basilica,\u00a0and the Citadel holds the remains\u00a0of\u00a0the Church of St. Mary.
![\"Statue](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_7943.jpg\" "\\"Statue")
Between the churches lies the stage\u00a0for the Theatre City plays. The walls\u00a0of Budva\u2019s oldest gate and Roman pillars\u00a0are also part of the Old Town\u2019s\u00a0charm.
\nThe Budva Museum, with its permanent\u00a0archaeological and ethnographic\u00a0display, the Modern Gallery, and\u00a0the Stefan Mitrov Ljubisa Memorial\u00a0House are also among the things to\u00a0be seen in the Old Town.
The Statue of the Budva Dancer,\u00a0located\u00a0on the way to the Mogren\u00a0beach,\u00a0became one of the city\u2019s landmarks\u00a0where a large number of tourists\u00a0stop to take pictures.
\nThe once fortress of Castel, today\u2019s\u00a0Citadel,\u00a0is the most monumental\u00a0building\u00a0situated between Budva\u2019s\u00a0walls. For a certain period, the Citadel\u00a0was the stage where the Theatre\u00a0City festival took place. Now the\u00a0Citadel boasts hospitality establishments,\u00a0as a unique location for different\u00a0types of events.
\nOn which beach to go
\nBudva is famous for its beaches, and\u00a0among the most well-known are Mogren,\u00a0Ricardova glava, Pizana, Slovenska\u00a0and Becici beach.
\nThe Mogren beach was named after\u00a0the sailor Mogren, who was washed\u00a0ashore by waves after he survived\u00a0a\u00a0pirate attack. As sign of thanks,\u00a0Mogren\u00a0built the Church of Saint\u00a0Anton,\u00a0of which today only its foundations\u00a0are still here.\u00a0Some locals still adhere to the custom\u00a0of not swimming in the sea before\u00a013th June, Saint Anton Day.
\n[quote_box_right]Did you know?
\nBudva is one of the oldest cities\u00a0on Adriatic coast.[/quote_box_right]
Ricardova glava is one of the most\u00a0frequented\u00a0beaches in Budva, located\u00a0below the walls of the Old Town.
\nIt got its name after the actor Richard\u00a0Widmark, whose film The Long\u00a0Ships was filmed there in 1963.
Pizana is the smallest beach on the\u00a0coast of Budva, only 50 metres long.\u00a0Like Ricardova glava, Pizana is situated\u00a0at the bottom of the Old Town\u00a0walls, and its visitors can enjoy the\u00a0beautiful view of Saint Nicholas\u2019 Island.
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Unlike Pizana, Slovenska beach is the\u00a0longest beach (1,600 m) in Budva,\u00a0known\u00a0for its backshore linking it to\u00a0Saint Nicholas\u2019 Island.\u00a0Above the beach is the Budva promenade.\u00a0The beach was named after\u00a0the first tourists from the Czech Republic\u00a0who stayed at the beach 80\u00a0years ago, replacing its earlier name\u00a0of Pod polje.
\nBecici beach was voted the most beautiful\u00a0beach in Europe in 1935, and in 1965 it was crowned the most beautiful\u00a0beach of the Mediterranean.\u00a0Its 2,000 metres stretch over the distinct\u00a0colourful sand. In addition, Becici\u00a0beach is counted among the beaches\u00a0with the clearest water.
MICE Tourism in Budva
\nOn top of being the most famous\u00a0resort,\u00a0attracting tourists with its beaches,\u00a0historical landmarks, and luxurious\u00a0hotels and restaurants, Budva\u00a0is the most famous MICE destination\u00a0in Montenegro.
\nBudva boasts numerous high-end hotels\u00a0that, thanks to their accommodation\u00a0and event capacities, can fully\u00a0meet any requirement of the most\u00a0demanding events. The proximity\u00a0of\u00a0the airport in Tivat additionally\u00a0makes\u00a0Budva the go-to event\u00a0destination\u00a0thanks to chartering.
\nAmong the hotels that stand out for\u00a0their event organising qualities are\u00a0the Montenegro Stars Group hotels \u2013\u00a0Hotel\u00a0Montenegro, Hotel Blue Star\u00a0and Hotel Splendid\u00a0Conference & Spa\u00a0Resort in Becici, as well as Avala\u00a0Resort\u00a0& Villas, Hotel\u00a0Queen of Montenegro,\u00a0and Hotel\u00a0Mediteran Becici.
Budva\u2019s MICE offer will be supplemented\u00a0by the recently opened Hotel\u00a0Budva,\u00a0which will also include conference\u00a0rooms.
\n![\"Marina](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/5481370719_e39cfd6b5e_b.jpg\")
Budva can be a great destination for\u00a0team building events and incentives.\u00a0Beaches can serve as locations\u00a0for different\u00a0games for employees,\u00a0such as\u00a0sports competitions on sand and in\u00a0water, treasure hunt, and those a little\u00a0more boldly can enjoy\u00a0in diving or\u00a0fishing. Thanks to the marina cruises\u00a0or sailing can be organized, at which\u00a0participants will meet Budva and its\u00a0surroundings from a completely different\u00a0point of view.
\nFor groups that are looking for a mountain\u00a0adventure, thanks to the near\u00a0mountains can be organized and great\u00a0biking and hiking tours.
\nThe post City of Budva \u2013 A blend of history and future appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Budva is one of the oldest urban centres of the Adriatic coast, founded 2,500 years\u00a0ago.\nBeautiful beaches, a plenty of restaurants and hotels, bustling night life, as\u00a0well as team building and incentive options are what makes Budva very attractive\u00a0destination, both for individual travellers and for event organisers.\nBudva has a very long history, and\u00a0many\u00a0ancient and medieval monuments\u00a0speak of it. According to historical\u00a0records, Budva was known\u00a0more\u00a0than 2,500 year ago as \u201ca city\u00a0of Illyria\u201d.\nLegend says that Budva was founded\u00a0by Cadmus, son of king Agenor and\u00a0queen\u00a0Telephassa and conqueror and\u00a0ruler\u00a0of Boeotia, a province in Greece.\u00a0When he was banished from\u00a0the city\u00a0of Thebes with his wife Harmonia,\u00a0he\u00a0found refuge with the Illyrian\u00a0tribe of\u00a0Enchelei. According to legend,\u00a0Cadmus\u00a0came to Budva on an oxcart.\nThat is where Budva got its name,\u00a0since\u00a0bous means ox in Greek. Budva\u00a0was at times also known as Butua,\u00a0Buthos,\u00a0Butoba, and Civitas Antique\u00a0(Ancient\u00a0City).\nWhat to see?\nThe Old Town is the most well-known\u00a0part of Budva, with numerous allies\u00a0filled with restaurants, galleries,\u00a0bars, and boutique shops.\u00a0The Old Town is surrounded by walls,\u00a0towers,\u00a0and gates.\nIn the summer, the city hosts many\u00a0stage plays, performances, and exhibitions,\u00a0so it became known as the\u00a0Theatre City, which is also the name\u00a0of the festival that has been running\u00a0since 1987.\nAnother special feature of the Old\u00a0Town is the Church of Santa Maria\u00a0in Punta, alongside the churches of\u00a0St. Ivan, Holy Trinity, and St. Sava.\nNext to the Church of St. Ivan are the\u00a0remains of an early Christian basilica,\u00a0and the Citadel holds the remains\u00a0of\u00a0the Church of St. Mary.\nStatue of the Budva Dancer\nBetween the churches lies the stage\u00a0for the Theatre City plays. The walls\u00a0of Budva\u2019s oldest gate and Roman pillars\u00a0are also part of the Old Town\u2019s\u00a0charm.\nThe Budva Museum, with its permanent\u00a0archaeological and ethnographic\u00a0display, the Modern Gallery, and\u00a0the Stefan Mitrov Ljubisa Memorial\u00a0House are also among the things to\u00a0be seen in the Old Town.\nThe Statue of the Budva Dancer,\u00a0located\u00a0on the way to the Mogren\u00a0beach,\u00a0became one of the city\u2019s landmarks\u00a0where a large number of tourists\u00a0stop to take pictures.\nThe once fortress of Castel, today\u2019s\u00a0Citadel,\u00a0is the most monumental\u00a0building\u00a0situated between Budva\u2019s\u00a0walls. For a certain period, the Citadel\u00a0was the stage where the Theatre\u00a0City festival took place. Now the\u00a0Citadel boasts hospitality establishments,\u00a0as a unique location for different\u00a0types of events.\nOn which beach to go\nBudva is famous for its beaches, and\u00a0among the most well-known are Mogren,\u00a0Ricardova glava, Pizana, Slovenska\u00a0and Becici beach.\nThe Mogren beach was named after\u00a0the sailor Mogren, who was washed\u00a0ashore by waves after he survived\u00a0a\u00a0pirate attack. As sign of thanks,\u00a0Mogren\u00a0built the Church of Saint\u00a0Anton,\u00a0of which today only its foundations\u00a0are still here.\u00a0Some locals still adhere to the custom\u00a0of not swimming in the sea before\u00a013th June, Saint Anton Day.\n[quote_box_right]Did you know?\nBudva is one of the oldest cities\u00a0on Adriatic coast.[/quote_box_right]\nRicardova glava is one of the most\u00a0frequented\u00a0beaches in Budva, located\u00a0below the walls of the Old Town.\nIt got its name after the actor Richard\u00a0Widmark, whose film The Long\u00a0Ships was filmed there in 1963.\nPizana is the smallest beach on the\u00a0coast of Budva, only 50 metres long.\u00a0Like Ricardova glava, Pizana is situated\u00a0at the bottom of the Old Town\u00a0walls, and its visitors can enjoy the\u00a0beautiful view of Saint Nicholas\u2019 Island.\nFortress Citadel\nUnlike Pizana, Slovenska beach is the\u00a0longest beach (1,600 m) in Budva,\u00a0known\u00a0for its backshore linking it to\u00a0Saint Nicholas\u2019 Island.\u00a0Above the beach is the Budva promenade.\u00a0The beach was named after\u00a0the first tourists from the Czech Republic\u00a0who stayed at the beach 80\u00a0years ago, replacing its earlier name\u00a0of Pod polje.\nBecici beach was voted the most beautiful\u00a0beach in Europe in 1935, and in 1965 it was crowned the most beautiful\u00a0beach of the Mediterranean.\u00a0Its 2,000 metres stretch over the distinct\u00a0colourful sand. In addition, Becici\u00a0beach is counted among the beaches\u00a0with the clearest water.\nMICE Tourism in Budva\nOn top of being the most famous\u00a0resort,\u00a0attracting tourists with its beaches,\u00a0historical landmarks, and luxurious\u00a0hotels and restaurants, Budva\u00a0is the most famous MICE destination\u00a0in Montenegro.\nBudva boasts numerous high-end hotels\u00a0that, thanks to their accommodation\u00a0and event capacities, can fully\u00a0meet any requirement of the most\u00a0demanding events. The proximity\u00a0of\u00a0the airport in Tivat additionally\u00a0makes\u00a0Budva the go-to event\u00a0destination\u00a0thanks to chartering.\nAmong the hotels that stand out for\u00a0their event organising qualities are\u00a0the Montenegro Stars Group hotels \u2013\u00a0Hotel\u00a0Montenegro, Hotel Blue Star\u00a0and Hotel Splendid\u00a0Conference & Spa\u00a0Resort in Becici, as well as Avala\u00a0Resort\u00a0& Villas, Hotel\u00a0Queen of Montenegro,\u00a0and Hotel\u00a0Mediteran Becici.\nBudva\u2019s MICE offer will be supplemented\u00a0by the recently opened Hotel\u00a0Budva,\u00a0which will also include conference\u00a0rooms.\nMarina in Budva\nBudva can be a great destination for\u00a0team building events and incentives.\u00a0Beaches can serve as locations\u00a0for different\u00a0games for employees,\u00a0such as\u00a0sports competitions on sand and in\u00a0water, treasure hunt, and those a little\u00a0more boldly can enjoy\u00a0in diving or\u00a0fishing. Thanks to the marina cruises\u00a0or sailing can be organized, at which\u00a0participants will meet Budva and its\u00a0surroundings from a completely different\u00a0point of view.\nFor groups that are looking for a mountain\u00a0adventure, thanks to the near\u00a0mountains can be organized and great\u00a0biking and hiking tours.\nThe post City of Budva \u2013 A blend of history and future appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-11-05T15:01:20+01:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-09T14:10:18+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_7918.jpg", "tags": [ "budva", "citadel", "event organization", "hotel", "incentive", "mice destination", "Destinations", "MUST READ" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/extraordinary-incentive-in-montenegro-and-croatia/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/extraordinary-incentive-in-montenegro-and-croatia/", "title": "Extraordinary incentive in Montenegro and Croatia", "content_html": "[quote_box_center]Netlight is a genuine consulting firm which has decided to reward their employees with a three \u2013day \u201csecret destination\u201d trip to Croatia and Montenegro. The trip was held from 8th to 10th May 2015, and for the organization of this incentive programe they have choose Talas-M DMC from Budva.[/quote_box_center]
\nTheir employees gathered from various European countries including Sweden, Germany, and Finland, all of which house Netlight offices in their beautiful cities.
\nTalas-M DMC and Occasion found a new way to combine two countries, only three days and five venues for a total of 500 participants. This event included over 200 staff members who successfully accomplished their goal.
\nThe group arrived at the Dubrovnik airport from various cities such as Helsinki, Stockholm and Munich. The program began at the Port of Dubrovnik and continued on to the Ferry boat \u201cSveti Stefan\u201d on their way to the second secret destination, Montenegro.
\nThe Netlight visitors were greeted by a Gipsy band that sang traditional Balkan songs and danced to welcome their guests. This warm greeting was followed by a welcome dinner in the wonderful boat restaurant. During the night the participants had the opportunity to utilize five stages with different kinds of music, as they were cruising from Croatia to Montenegro and overlooking the sea on the panoramic terrace.
\nThe second day started with a conference on the Summer Stage in Cetinje, upon arrival the consultants tasted local donuts with honey, domestic\u00a0coffee and tea. When they finished with the conference at the Amphitheater they went to the National Park Lovcen. Apart from its unusual and extraordinary beauty, historical and cultural reasons prevailed for it to become a National Park.
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At the National Park Lovcen the participants\u00a0\u00a0were organized into teams that participated in numerous activities ranging from a triathlon, to paint balling, not to mention zip lining, high rope course, archery, sling shooting, tennis, handball, as well as basketball. However for the individuals who don\u2019t necessarily enjoy outdoors activities as much, Talas-M DMC went ahead and catered to their needs as well by organizing a cultural tour to Mausoleum.\u00a0 After such energy consuming activities participants\u00a0enjoyed an open air rustic buffet lunch with local products to restore their energy.
\nIn the meantime various buses gathering waiting as the participants\u00a0embarked on their departure from the National Park to Tivat via the serpentine panoramic road. The group took 15 boats shuttles, from Tivat to Fort Mamula.
\nThe evening began with an unusual dinner on the Fortress Mamula and awards were being given out to the best employees. Following the dinner, participants enjoyed a spectacular acrobatic show, a famous Gipsy band \u201cDejan Petrovic\u201d as well as a DJs. The ever so festive day was ended on the beautiful Fortress Mamula as the participants had the unusually striking experience of sleeping in the prison cells.
\nThe next morning, after being work up by the sound of various seagulls, the participants\u00a0enjoyed a nice breakfast right before leaving the Fort Mamula by boat.
\n![\"Game](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Talas-M-Waterpolo-tourir.jpg\")
During their journey to Herceg Novi they had the pleasure of seeing the Boka Bay which is protected by UNESCO. Their next activity included a pool party. As referenced before, the triathlon winners from a day earlier would be compensated very heavily. Along with the music, the food, the pool, awaited Montenegro National Water-polo team otherwise known as Montenegro Shark\u2019s. The triathlon winners were more than happy to partake in such a unique experience. After some hardcore completion, needless to say, the winners were gifted medals.
\nThis event is an excellent example how agency, with experience and dedication such as Talas-M DMC is capable of organizing huge events, unique ideas at unusual locations in the country of Montenegro.
\n[quote_box_center]Netlight is a genuine consulting firm based on a culture of social professionalism. Genuine consulting is about the combination of COMPETENCE, CREATIVITY and BUSINESS SENSE, to provide independent solutions and tangible results of significant value to their clients. Netlight builds upon these three values from every person, every engagement and the entire firm.[/quote_box_center]
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\n", "content_text": "[quote_box_center]Netlight is a genuine consulting firm which has decided to reward their employees with a three \u2013day \u201csecret destination\u201d trip to Croatia and Montenegro. The trip was held from 8th to 10th May 2015, and for the organization of this incentive programe they have choose Talas-M DMC from Budva.[/quote_box_center]\nTheir employees gathered from various European countries including Sweden, Germany, and Finland, all of which house Netlight offices in their beautiful cities.\nTalas-M DMC and Occasion were selected to execute a spectacular travel incentive program that would evoke a high-end experience to Montenegro and Croatia.\nTalas-M DMC and Occasion found a new way to combine two countries, only three days and five venues for a total of 500 participants. This event included over 200 staff members who successfully accomplished their goal.\nThe group arrived at the Dubrovnik airport from various cities such as Helsinki, Stockholm and Munich. The program began at the Port of Dubrovnik and continued on to the Ferry boat \u201cSveti Stefan\u201d on their way to the second secret destination, Montenegro.\n2 countries\n3 days\n5 venues\n500 participants\nThe Netlight visitors were greeted by a Gipsy band that sang traditional Balkan songs and danced to welcome their guests. This warm greeting was followed by a welcome dinner in the wonderful boat restaurant. During the night the participants had the opportunity to utilize five stages with different kinds of music, as they were cruising from Croatia to Montenegro and overlooking the sea on the panoramic terrace.\nThe second day started with a conference on the Summer Stage in Cetinje, upon arrival the consultants tasted local donuts with honey, domestic\u00a0coffee and tea. When they finished with the conference at the Amphitheater they went to the National Park Lovcen. Apart from its unusual and extraordinary beauty, historical and cultural reasons prevailed for it to become a National Park.\nTriathlon in the National Park Lovcen\nAt the National Park Lovcen the participants\u00a0\u00a0were organized into teams that participated in numerous activities ranging from a triathlon, to paint balling, not to mention zip lining, high rope course, archery, sling shooting, tennis, handball, as well as basketball. However for the individuals who don\u2019t necessarily enjoy outdoors activities as much, Talas-M DMC went ahead and catered to their needs as well by organizing a cultural tour to Mausoleum.\u00a0 After such energy consuming activities participants\u00a0enjoyed an open air rustic buffet lunch with local products to restore their energy.\nIn the meantime various buses gathering waiting as the participants\u00a0embarked on their departure from the National Park to Tivat via the serpentine panoramic road. The group took 15 boats shuttles, from Tivat to Fort Mamula.\nThe evening began with an unusual dinner on the Fortress Mamula and awards were being given out to the best employees. Following the dinner, participants enjoyed a spectacular acrobatic show, a famous Gipsy band \u201cDejan Petrovic\u201d as well as a DJs. The ever so festive day was ended on the beautiful Fortress Mamula as the participants had the unusually striking experience of sleeping in the prison cells. \nThe next morning, after being work up by the sound of various seagulls, the participants\u00a0enjoyed a nice breakfast right before leaving the Fort Mamula by boat.\nGame with the Montenegro National Water-polo tema\nDuring their journey to Herceg Novi they had the pleasure of seeing the Boka Bay which is protected by UNESCO. Their next activity included a pool party. As referenced before, the triathlon winners from a day earlier would be compensated very heavily. Along with the music, the food, the pool, awaited Montenegro National Water-polo team otherwise known as Montenegro Shark\u2019s. The triathlon winners were more than happy to partake in such a unique experience. After some hardcore completion, needless to say, the winners were gifted medals.\nThis event is an excellent example how agency, with experience and dedication such as Talas-M DMC is capable of organizing huge events, unique ideas at unusual locations in the country of Montenegro.\n[quote_box_center]Netlight is a genuine consulting firm based on a culture of social professionalism. Genuine consulting is about the combination of COMPETENCE, CREATIVITY and BUSINESS SENSE, to provide independent solutions and tangible results of significant value to their clients. Netlight builds upon these three values from every person, every engagement and the entire firm.[/quote_box_center]\n \n\nThe post Extraordinary incentive in Montenegro and Croatia appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-09-10T11:56:32+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-01-04T15:17:01+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Talas-M-Party-on-Mamula-Dejan-Petrovic-Bend.jpg", "tags": [ "agency", "croatia", "incentive", "montenegro", "talas m dmc", "Events from practice", "Video" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/is-dubai-exactly-what-you-thought/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/is-dubai-exactly-what-you-thought/", "title": "Is Dubai exactly what you thought?", "content_html": "I used to think of Dubai as brand new, expensive, and luxurious destination. A city with modern skyscrapers miraculously rising from the desert, a large shopping center, boasting a fantastic fountain like the one in front of Hotel Bellagio in Las Vegas, and that sail-shaped seven-star hotel on the beach (Burj Al Arab). For some reason, I expected the food to be finely served but bland.
\nBecause of the cultural differences,\u00a0I expected everyone in Dubai to go\u00a0around minding their own business,\u00a0scarcely communicating and avoiding\u00a0eye contact. In short, I expected\u00a0to find a highly luxurious but uninspiring\u00a0city.
\nThen, at the invitation of Dubai Business\u00a0Events, I visited Dubai. At the\u00a0start of the year, my hosts organized\u00a0a Fam trip for one hundred leading\u00a0decision-makers and major media\u00a0from the congress and business tourism\u00a0sector in Europe.
\n[quote_box_right]Dubai will host World\u00a0Expo 2020, which will last 6\u00a0months and is expected to\u00a0garner 33,2 million visitors.[/quote_box_right]
\nThe event\u00a0was part of the current strategy of\u00a0promoting the city as a \u201cmust experience\u201d\u00a0destination that could host\u00a0conferences, meetings, and corporate\u00a0and incentive events of various\u00a0sizes.
\nDubai = luxury
\nWhen we say Dubai, we think luxury\u00a0and this is absolutely true. Dubai is\u00a0one of the top luxury destinations in\u00a0the world. A city with a multitude of\u00a0hotels, grandiose skyscrapers, and\u00a0buildings\u00a0whose architecture and\u00a0beauty\u00a0take one\u2019s breath away and\u00a0stand as superior tributes to civil engineering.
\n![\"Ski](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/FAMILY-Ski-Dubai-Penguins.jpg\")
Everything in Dubai is dedicated to\u00a0luxury, comfort, and the \u201cWow\u201d effect,\u00a0so at least once a day you are bound\u00a0to be astounded, thinking \u201cWow!\u201d,\u00a0wondering how they have managed\u00a0to build these things and marveling\u00a0at all the things they have.
\nLet\u2019s dig under the surface some\u00a0more.
People
\nWhat most impressed and positively\u00a0surprised me is the energy and passion\u00a0the people who live and work\u00a0there invest in their city.
\nThey put so much effort in making\u00a0sure everything functions well, that\u00a0you feel welcome wherever you go\u00a0and that you get help whenever\u00a0you need it even though you are a\u00a0complete stranger to them and they\u00a0have nothing to gain by it.
\nTheir positive energy is so evident\u00a0that you can\u2019t but think it\u2019s what\u00a0built the city and makes the oil\u00a0they found seem like a secondary\u00a0resource\u00a0that only made the attainment of their goals and long-envisaged\u00a0dreams somewhat easier.
\nThe working force in Dubai largely\u00a0comes from India and Pakistan but\u00a0people come to work here from all\u00a0over the world. As a result, the most\u00a0widely spoken languages are Hindu,\u00a0Arabic, and English, respectively.
[quote_box_left]No destination will seem\u00a0incredible if the people we\u00a0meet and communicate\u00a0with there don\u2019t add to\u00a0this feeling.[/quote_box_left]
\nA man from Pakistan, whom I met\u00a0while looking for the shuttle bus to\u00a0my hotel, confirmed this. He also\u00a0offered to call my hotel and inquire\u00a0about the schedule of the shuttle\u00a0bus and invited me to wait in the\u00a0comfort of his air-conditioned minibus\u00a0until it came.
\n![\"In](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0475_zps6yukc4dx.jpg\")
People like myself, arriving from the\u00a0uncertainty of another corner of the\u00a0world, are immediately assailed by\u00a0dark thoughts and questions about\u00a0why anybody would do that? Because\u00a0he is humane? Because he is\u00a0happy and grateful to the country\u00a0that gave him the possibility of living\u00a0a peaceful life? Because he believes\u00a0the law is equal for everyone\u00a0in the Emirates, ordinary people and\u00a0sheikhs alike?
\nI wanted to laugh at this. It sounds\u00a0like pure science fiction. But to them\u00a0it\u2019s reality. Why? Because there is no\u00a0corruption. There is no need for it.
\nThat\u2019s why.
According to Interpol, Dubai is the\u00a0safest city in the world and a report\u00a0from April 2014 indicates that UAE\u00a0have the lowest violent crime rate\u00a0in the world.
\nThe fact that the police drive Aston \u00a0Martins, Lamborghinis, McLarens,\u00a0Ferraris and similar cars must in itself\u00a0act as a deterrent for most potential\u00a0perpetrators.
\nHistory
\nIf you are looking for a destination\u00a0with\u00a0a rich past, historical monuments,\u00a0museums and architecture from
\npast ages, Dubai might not live up to\u00a0your expectations.
\nOn the other hand, it is making every\u00a0effort to become the center of modern\u00a0culture and art.
![\"Arabian](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DUBAI-Madinat-Jumeirah-Exterior-View.jpg\")
The Dubai Opera, proclaimed the\u00a0city\u2019s\u00a0new cultural icon, is a multifunctional,\u00a0centrally-located facility
\nfor opera, theater, art exhibitions,\u00a0concerts,\u00a0and sports events. It can\u00a0accommodate\u00a02,000 people and will\u00a0be opened to the public in 2016.
The history of Dubai is not as long as\u00a0it is interesting.\u00a0In 1833, led by the Maktoum family,\u00a0some 800 members of the Bani Yas\u00a0tribe who had previously declared\u00a0independence\u00a0from Abu Dhabi settled\u00a0on the banks of the Dubai creek.
\nThis natural port soon turned out to\u00a0be a good strategic position, enabling\u00a0trade, fishing and, particularly,\u00a0pearling.
Chinese involvement in the international\u00a0pearl market with the invention\u00a0of artificial pearls in 1926 and\u00a0the Great Depression of 1929 forced\u00a0Sheikh Saeed to find alternate sources\u00a0of income. Oil was found in 1966,\u00a0starting a new period of prosperity\u00a0for Dubai.
\nIn order to avoid being solely dependent\u00a0on oil, whose reserves are\u00a0expected\u00a0to start dwindling in a few\u00a0years, Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum\u00a0made a wise decision.
\nThe income from oil was invested\u00a0in the development of Dubai as the\u00a0world\u2019s future tourist and business\u00a0center.
Large-scale construction made Dubai\u00a0the fastest growing city in the\u00a0world. At the moment, the contribution\u00a0of oil in total national income\u00a0is minimal. Today tourism is one of\u00a0the main branches of the industry.
\nImpressive.
\nTourism in the superlative
\nPeople are attracted by the greatest,\u00a0the best, the highest, the longest,\u00a0the most modern\u2026. and this is exactly\u00a0what Dubai offered them.
\nBy engaging the best architects and\u00a0experts of the world, this city moved\u00a0architectural boundaries and broke records at every step of its development.
\nIn Dubai you can see the highest\u00a0building in the world, Burj Khalifa,\u00a0standing 828 m above the city,\u00a0with the world\u2019s highest restaurant\u00a0At.mosphere on the 122nd floor.
[quote_box_left]When they decided to\u00a0focus on tourism all they\u00a0had was desert and oil.\u00a0What could they do to\u00a0attract tourists?[/quote_box_left]
\nThe exceptional Armani Hotel, of\u00a0which there are only two in the world\u00a0(the other one is in Milan), also\u00a0forms part of Burj Khalifa.
\nOne of the first architectural wonders\u00a0in Dubai was the magnificent sailshaped\u00a0hotel Burj Al Arab, known\u00a0as the Seven Star building and one\u00a0of the city\u2019s main symbols providing\u00a0\u201cthe best the world has to offer\u201d.
\nFeel free to use your imagination\u00a0to understand what this means \u2013\u00a0you won\u2019t be wrong.
Dubai Mall, the largest shopping\u00a0mall in the world, is the most popular\u00a0attraction in Dubai.
\n![\"Madinat](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0901_zpsb4jw1o7q.jpg\")
The artificial lake in front of Burj\u00a0Khalifa and the Dubai Mall holds the\u00a0highest fountain in the world, the\u00a0Dubai Fountain, which shoots water\u00a0up to 150 m (equivalent to 50 floors)\u00a0and is 275 m long. The fountain was\u00a0designed by the architects of the\u00a0Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas.
\nThe largest artificial island in the\u00a0world, the Palm Jumeirah, palm-shaped\u00a0and visible from outer space,\u00a0has become a favorite resort of the\u00a0wealthy, with its luxury apartments,\u00a0residences, private villas, and beaches.
\nThis resort includes eight magnificent\u00a0hotels with Atlantis the Palm\u00a0as probably the most spectacular,\u00a0holding a central position a top the\u00a0crescent of the Palm and offering a\u00a0breathtaking view. This grand, multifaceted\u00a0hotel gives you a chance to\u00a0swim and play with the dolphins in\u00a0the Dolphin Bay and incorporates a\u00a0lagoon with 65,000 sea animals, 700\u00a0m of beaches, the Aquaventure water\u00a0park and much more.
Two more palm-shaped islands are\u00a0under construction and another island\u00a0shaped like a map of the world.
\nThere are many more buildings in\u00a0Dubai that will literally take your\u00a0breath away, like the Madinat Jumeirah\u00a0hotel complex modeled after\u00a0an Arab fortress and connected\u00a0by a channel only crossed by boat,\u00a0earning it the name of Arab Venice.
\nMeydan City, incorporating the longest\u00a0racecourse in the world, running\u00a01.7 km long, and a hotel overlooking\u00a0the racecourse and tennis academy,\u00a0is home to many thoroughbred\u00a0horses from the entire world.
\n![\"Meydan](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSCN4443.jpg\")
Every year, this resort is host to the\u00a0Dubai World Cup, the most opulent\u00a0horse races in the world, with a $ 30\u00a0million prize fund.
\nThis year Kylie Minogue will be revving\u00a0up the entertainment at the\u00a0racecourse, while last year Jennifer\u00a0Lopez performed here.
\nActivities
\nYou can do whatever you like in Dubai.\u00a0A desert safari is definitely something\u00a0you shouldn\u2019t miss with campfire\u00a0dinners under the stars, flying\u00a0over the desert in a balloon, riding\u00a0camels, driving in buggies and jeeps\u00a0over the dunes, falconry (training\u00a0falcons and hunting with them), and\u00a0sandboarding down the dunes.
\n[quote_box_right]Believe it or not, Dubai is\u00a0not all about shopping!\u00a0You can relax and entertain\u00a0yourself in many\u00a0other ways.[/quote_box_right]
\nYou can also go skiing or skating, play\u00a0golf on first class terrains, play tennis,\u00a0go bowling, karting, or visit the\u00a0Ferrari Theme Park. Water activities\u00a0include scuba diving, fishing, sailing,\u00a0visits to the aqua parks, swimming\u00a0with dolphins at the Dubai Dolphinarium.
\n![\"Desert](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Adventure_Desert-Safari_Car-on-dune-sunset.jpg\")
There are also horse, camel, and\u00a0car races to watch (the latter at the\u00a0Dubai Autodrome) or you can play\u00a0camel polo (Dubai Polo Equestrian\u00a0Club)\u2026 or you can watch the Dubai\u00a0Tennis Cup.
\nSurprisingly, despite its desert environment,\u00a0Dubai has several large\u00a0green parks offering lots of activities\u00a0and the Children\u2019s City, the Dubai\u00a0International Academy City \u2013 DIAC,\u00a0the Global City and much more.
\nLegoland is currently under construction\u00a0(to be completed in 2016) as\u00a0well as the Bollywood Theme Park\u00a0(whose first phase will be completed\u00a0in 2016).
\nOne thing is sure \u2013 you won\u2019t be bored\u00a0in Dubai.
Only for the rich?
\nDubai is paradise for the wealthy.\u00a0Everything revolves around luxury,\u00a0comfort and satisfying every possible,\u00a0and elsewhere perhaps impossible,\u00a0need and desire.
\nWhat makes this city interesting for\u00a0us mortals is its focus on individual\u00a0and group tourism for visitors of more\u00a0modest means.
\nThere are over 200 of 3 and 4 star\u00a0hotels in Dubai, as well as excellent\u00a0apartments. Dubai also plans to build\u00a0more mid scale hotels with the\u00a0idea of accommodating 20 million\u00a0tourists by the 2020, which is twice\u00a0as many as today.
\nDubai also has a good public transport\u00a0system, allowing you to reach\u00a0all the vital parts of the city by subway\u00a0or bus and even taking the taxi\u00a0is not expensive.
\nIt would cost approximately 50 EUR,\u00a0for instance, to watch the horse races\u00a0at the Dubai World Cup in Meydan.
\nAn unforgettable, world-class\u00a0event. The same amount would be\u00a0enough to drive in a jeep and experience\u00a0the Desert Safari.
![\"Camel](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0576_zps2hawrh0v.jpg\")
Fast food sold in street shops, both\u00a0tasty and safe, costs just a few euros.\u00a0You can try shawarma (the local\u00a0version of the burrito, taco, or gyros)\u00a0or crunchy, spicy Indian nuggets often\u00a0made with mashed potato, pepper\u00a0flakes, and pepper paste.
\nHere I have to add how tasty, fresh,\u00a0fantastically prepared, seasoned,\u00a0and varied the food in Dubai is. I was\u00a0a little doubtful at first, if you remember\u00a0the first part of this article.
[quote_box_left]Dubai\u2019s multinational character\u00a0offers a wide choice of\u00a0cuisines\u00a0and places to eat,\u00a0from\u00a0Michelin star-rated restaurants\u00a0to traditional\u00a0food\u00a0shops in the streets.[/quote_box_left]
\nMy prejudices crumbled before Hospitality\u00a0Catering by the Dubai World\u00a0Trade Center, whose culinary wonders\u00a0and working atmosphere we\u00a0were\u00a0able to experience at the invitation\u00a0of Chef Harald Oberender, Director\u00a0of Kitchens at the Dubai World\u00a0Trade Center.
\nHere we had the pleasure to have lunch\u00a0in their Staff Dining Room and to\u00a0try some of their culinary masterpieces,\u00a0which left no doubt in our minds\u00a0about why most royal families\u00a0choose\u00a0these kitchens to cater for\u00a0their\u00a0weddings and special events.
\nWe have experienced in practice, how\u00a0the extraordinary decoration and explosion\u00a0of tastes, turning an ordinary\u00a0room into royal one.
Incentive in Dubai? Oh, yes
\nNow for a brief look at the possibilities\u00a0and costs of business travel and\u00a0event organization in Dubai.
\nThe Dubai World Trade Center (WTC)\u00a0is the main exhibition and congress\u00a0facility spreading over more than a\u00a0million square meters and incorporating\u00a0event\u00a0halls accommodating\u00a0from 500 to as many as 12,000 people,\u00a0which makes it especially interesting\u00a0for large concerts and sports\u00a0events.
\nThere are many hotels within walking\u00a0distance of the WTC that can accommodate\u00a0event participants during\u00a0their stay.
\n![\"Management](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_9813_zps7g02tg2t.jpg\")
Only a few steps away\u00a0from WTC are\u00a0Ibis 2 and 3 star hotels,\u00a0Novotel Hotel\u00a0(4 stars) and many more. Room\u00a0prices vary from 60 EUR to 100 EUR,\u00a0in 2 and 4 star hotels, respectively.
\nThe subway station is close,\u00a0ensuring\u00a0quick and easy transportation\u00a0around\u00a0the city.
[quote_box_right]In 2014, Dubai hosted\u00a0the largest incentive trip\u00a0to the Emirates involving\u00a014,500 participants!\u00a0The client was the Chinese\u00a0cosmetics company,\u00a0Nu Skin.[/quote_box_right]
\nEven companies with a modest budget\u00a0can consider Dubai as a possible\u00a0destination for incentive events.
\nFor instance, delegates could be accommodated\u00a0in a modest hotel with\u00a0organized\u00a0sightseeing tours of and\u00a0unforgettable\u00a0dinners in luxury hotels,\u00a0such as the Palace Downtown\u00a0overlooking\u00a0the Dubai Fountain, the\u00a0Madinat Jumeirah or at some other\u00a0extraordinary, breathtaking building.
A trip like this would definitely achieve\u00a0the motivational effect required\u00a0of an incentive trip.
\nAfter visiting Dubai, you will believe\u00a0in miracles. You will also have the\u00a0feeling the future is bright and that\u00a0we are moving towards it with faith,\u00a0positive expectations and the fluttery\u00a0feeling in our stomachs as if we\u00a0were going on our first date.
\nAnd we all need that sometimes,\u00a0don\u2019t we?
The post Is Dubai exactly what you thought? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "We often form an opinion about a city or country that we haven\u2019t visited based on the\u00a0influence of media, the experiences of other people, and our personal preferences.\nI used to think of Dubai as brand new, expensive, and luxurious destination. A city with modern skyscrapers miraculously rising from the desert, a large shopping center, boasting a fantastic fountain like the one in front of Hotel Bellagio in Las Vegas, and that sail-shaped seven-star hotel on the beach (Burj Al Arab). For some reason, I expected the food to be finely served but bland.\nBecause of the cultural differences,\u00a0I expected everyone in Dubai to go\u00a0around minding their own business,\u00a0scarcely communicating and avoiding\u00a0eye contact. In short, I expected\u00a0to find a highly luxurious but uninspiring\u00a0city.\nThen, at the invitation of Dubai Business\u00a0Events, I visited Dubai. At the\u00a0start of the year, my hosts organized\u00a0a Fam trip for one hundred leading\u00a0decision-makers and major media\u00a0from the congress and business tourism\u00a0sector in Europe.\n[quote_box_right]Dubai will host World\u00a0Expo 2020, which will last 6\u00a0months and is expected to\u00a0garner 33,2 million visitors.[/quote_box_right]\nThe event\u00a0was part of the current strategy of\u00a0promoting the city as a \u201cmust experience\u201d\u00a0destination that could host\u00a0conferences, meetings, and corporate\u00a0and incentive events of various\u00a0sizes.\nDubai = luxury\nWhen we say Dubai, we think luxury\u00a0and this is absolutely true. Dubai is\u00a0one of the top luxury destinations in\u00a0the world. A city with a multitude of\u00a0hotels, grandiose skyscrapers, and\u00a0buildings\u00a0whose architecture and\u00a0beauty\u00a0take one\u2019s breath away and\u00a0stand as superior tributes to civil engineering.\nSki Dubai – Is that REAL penguin!?\nEverything in Dubai is dedicated to\u00a0luxury, comfort, and the \u201cWow\u201d effect,\u00a0so at least once a day you are bound\u00a0to be astounded, thinking \u201cWow!\u201d,\u00a0wondering how they have managed\u00a0to build these things and marveling\u00a0at all the things they have.\nLet\u2019s dig under the surface some\u00a0more.\nPeople\nWhat most impressed and positively\u00a0surprised me is the energy and passion\u00a0the people who live and work\u00a0there invest in their city.\nThey put so much effort in making\u00a0sure everything functions well, that\u00a0you feel welcome wherever you go\u00a0and that you get help whenever\u00a0you need it even though you are a\u00a0complete stranger to them and they\u00a0have nothing to gain by it.\nTheir positive energy is so evident\u00a0that you can\u2019t but think it\u2019s what\u00a0built the city and makes the oil\u00a0they found seem like a secondary\u00a0resource\u00a0that only made the attainment of their goals and long-envisaged\u00a0dreams somewhat easier.\nThe working force in Dubai largely\u00a0comes from India and Pakistan but\u00a0people come to work here from all\u00a0over the world. As a result, the most\u00a0widely spoken languages are Hindu,\u00a0Arabic, and English, respectively.\n[quote_box_left]No destination will seem\u00a0incredible if the people we\u00a0meet and communicate\u00a0with there don\u2019t add to\u00a0this feeling.[/quote_box_left]\nA man from Pakistan, whom I met\u00a0while looking for the shuttle bus to\u00a0my hotel, confirmed this. He also\u00a0offered to call my hotel and inquire\u00a0about the schedule of the shuttle\u00a0bus and invited me to wait in the\u00a0comfort of his air-conditioned minibus\u00a0until it came.\nIn Emirates they also have a greeting with 3 fingers – Win, Victory and Love\nPeople like myself, arriving from the\u00a0uncertainty of another corner of the\u00a0world, are immediately assailed by\u00a0dark thoughts and questions about\u00a0why anybody would do that? Because\u00a0he is humane? Because he is\u00a0happy and grateful to the country\u00a0that gave him the possibility of living\u00a0a peaceful life? Because he believes\u00a0the law is equal for everyone\u00a0in the Emirates, ordinary people and\u00a0sheikhs alike?\nI wanted to laugh at this. It sounds\u00a0like pure science fiction. But to them\u00a0it\u2019s reality. Why? Because there is no\u00a0corruption. There is no need for it.\nThat\u2019s why.\nAccording to Interpol, Dubai is the\u00a0safest city in the world and a report\u00a0from April 2014 indicates that UAE\u00a0have the lowest violent crime rate\u00a0in the world.\nThe fact that the police drive Aston \u00a0Martins, Lamborghinis, McLarens,\u00a0Ferraris and similar cars must in itself\u00a0act as a deterrent for most potential\u00a0perpetrators.\nHistory\nIf you are looking for a destination\u00a0with\u00a0a rich past, historical monuments,\u00a0museums and architecture from\npast ages, Dubai might not live up to\u00a0your expectations.\nOn the other hand, it is making every\u00a0effort to become the center of modern\u00a0culture and art.\nArabi Venice\nThe Dubai Opera, proclaimed the\u00a0city\u2019s\u00a0new cultural icon, is a multifunctional,\u00a0centrally-located facility\nfor opera, theater, art exhibitions,\u00a0concerts,\u00a0and sports events. It can\u00a0accommodate\u00a02,000 people and will\u00a0be opened to the public in 2016.\nThe history of Dubai is not as long as\u00a0it is interesting.\u00a0In 1833, led by the Maktoum family,\u00a0some 800 members of the Bani Yas\u00a0tribe who had previously declared\u00a0independence\u00a0from Abu Dhabi settled\u00a0on the banks of the Dubai creek.\nThis natural port soon turned out to\u00a0be a good strategic position, enabling\u00a0trade, fishing and, particularly,\u00a0pearling.\nChinese involvement in the international\u00a0pearl market with the invention\u00a0of artificial pearls in 1926 and\u00a0the Great Depression of 1929 forced\u00a0Sheikh Saeed to find alternate sources\u00a0of income. Oil was found in 1966,\u00a0starting a new period of prosperity\u00a0for Dubai.\nIn order to avoid being solely dependent\u00a0on oil, whose reserves are\u00a0expected\u00a0to start dwindling in a few\u00a0years, Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum\u00a0made a wise decision.\nThe income from oil was invested\u00a0in the development of Dubai as the\u00a0world\u2019s future tourist and business\u00a0center.\nLarge-scale construction made Dubai\u00a0the fastest growing city in the\u00a0world. At the moment, the contribution\u00a0of oil in total national income\u00a0is minimal. Today tourism is one of\u00a0the main branches of the industry.\nImpressive.\nTourism in the superlative\nPeople are attracted by the greatest,\u00a0the best, the highest, the longest,\u00a0the most modern\u2026. and this is exactly\u00a0what Dubai offered them.\nBy engaging the best architects and\u00a0experts of the world, this city moved\u00a0architectural boundaries and broke records at every step of its development.\nIn Dubai you can see the highest\u00a0building in the world, Burj Khalifa,\u00a0standing 828 m above the city,\u00a0with the world\u2019s highest restaurant\u00a0At.mosphere on the 122nd floor.\n[quote_box_left]When they decided to\u00a0focus on tourism all they\u00a0had was desert and oil.\u00a0What could they do to\u00a0attract tourists?[/quote_box_left]\nThe exceptional Armani Hotel, of\u00a0which there are only two in the world\u00a0(the other one is in Milan), also\u00a0forms part of Burj Khalifa.\nOne of the first architectural wonders\u00a0in Dubai was the magnificent sailshaped\u00a0hotel Burj Al Arab, known\u00a0as the Seven Star building and one\u00a0of the city\u2019s main symbols providing\u00a0\u201cthe best the world has to offer\u201d.\nFeel free to use your imagination\u00a0to understand what this means \u2013\u00a0you won\u2019t be wrong.\nDubai Mall, the largest shopping\u00a0mall in the world, is the most popular\u00a0attraction in Dubai.\nMadinat Jumeirah\nThe artificial lake in front of Burj\u00a0Khalifa and the Dubai Mall holds the\u00a0highest fountain in the world, the\u00a0Dubai Fountain, which shoots water\u00a0up to 150 m (equivalent to 50 floors)\u00a0and is 275 m long. The fountain was\u00a0designed by the architects of the\u00a0Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas.\nThe largest artificial island in the\u00a0world, the Palm Jumeirah, palm-shaped\u00a0and visible from outer space,\u00a0has become a favorite resort of the\u00a0wealthy, with its luxury apartments,\u00a0residences, private villas, and beaches.\nThis resort includes eight magnificent\u00a0hotels with Atlantis the Palm\u00a0as probably the most spectacular,\u00a0holding a central position a top the\u00a0crescent of the Palm and offering a\u00a0breathtaking view. This grand, multifaceted\u00a0hotel gives you a chance to\u00a0swim and play with the dolphins in\u00a0the Dolphin Bay and incorporates a\u00a0lagoon with 65,000 sea animals, 700\u00a0m of beaches, the Aquaventure water\u00a0park and much more.\nTwo more palm-shaped islands are\u00a0under construction and another island\u00a0shaped like a map of the world.\nThere are many more buildings in\u00a0Dubai that will literally take your\u00a0breath away, like the Madinat Jumeirah\u00a0hotel complex modeled after\u00a0an Arab fortress and connected\u00a0by a channel only crossed by boat,\u00a0earning it the name of Arab Venice.\nMeydan City, incorporating the longest\u00a0racecourse in the world, running\u00a01.7 km long, and a hotel overlooking\u00a0the racecourse and tennis academy,\u00a0is home to many thoroughbred\u00a0horses from the entire world.\nMeydan hotel overlooking the racecourse (the Dubai World Cup horse race is held here every year)\nEvery year, this resort is host to the\u00a0Dubai World Cup, the most opulent\u00a0horse races in the world, with a $ 30\u00a0million prize fund.\nThis year Kylie Minogue will be revving\u00a0up the entertainment at the\u00a0racecourse, while last year Jennifer\u00a0Lopez performed here.\nActivities\nYou can do whatever you like in Dubai.\u00a0A desert safari is definitely something\u00a0you shouldn\u2019t miss with campfire\u00a0dinners under the stars, flying\u00a0over the desert in a balloon, riding\u00a0camels, driving in buggies and jeeps\u00a0over the dunes, falconry (training\u00a0falcons and hunting with them), and\u00a0sandboarding down the dunes.\n[quote_box_right]Believe it or not, Dubai is\u00a0not all about shopping!\u00a0You can relax and entertain\u00a0yourself in many\u00a0other ways.[/quote_box_right]\nYou can also go skiing or skating, play\u00a0golf on first class terrains, play tennis,\u00a0go bowling, karting, or visit the\u00a0Ferrari Theme Park. Water activities\u00a0include scuba diving, fishing, sailing,\u00a0visits to the aqua parks, swimming\u00a0with dolphins at the Dubai Dolphinarium.\nDesert Safari\nThere are also horse, camel, and\u00a0car races to watch (the latter at the\u00a0Dubai Autodrome) or you can play\u00a0camel polo (Dubai Polo Equestrian\u00a0Club)\u2026 or you can watch the Dubai\u00a0Tennis Cup.\nSurprisingly, despite its desert environment,\u00a0Dubai has several large\u00a0green parks offering lots of activities\u00a0and the Children\u2019s City, the Dubai\u00a0International Academy City \u2013 DIAC,\u00a0the Global City and much more.\nLegoland is currently under construction\u00a0(to be completed in 2016) as\u00a0well as the Bollywood Theme Park\u00a0(whose first phase will be completed\u00a0in 2016).\nOne thing is sure \u2013 you won\u2019t be bored\u00a0in Dubai.\nOnly for the rich?\nDubai is paradise for the wealthy.\u00a0Everything revolves around luxury,\u00a0comfort and satisfying every possible,\u00a0and elsewhere perhaps impossible,\u00a0need and desire.\nWhat makes this city interesting for\u00a0us mortals is its focus on individual\u00a0and group tourism for visitors of more\u00a0modest means.\nThere are over 200 of 3 and 4 star\u00a0hotels in Dubai, as well as excellent\u00a0apartments. Dubai also plans to build\u00a0more mid scale hotels with the\u00a0idea of accommodating 20 million\u00a0tourists by the 2020, which is twice\u00a0as many as today.\nDubai also has a good public transport\u00a0system, allowing you to reach\u00a0all the vital parts of the city by subway\u00a0or bus and even taking the taxi\u00a0is not expensive.\nIt would cost approximately 50 EUR,\u00a0for instance, to watch the horse races\u00a0at the Dubai World Cup in Meydan.\nAn unforgettable, world-class\u00a0event. The same amount would be\u00a0enough to drive in a jeep and experience\u00a0the Desert Safari.\nCamel Polo – fun and team building\nFast food sold in street shops, both\u00a0tasty and safe, costs just a few euros.\u00a0You can try shawarma (the local\u00a0version of the burrito, taco, or gyros)\u00a0or crunchy, spicy Indian nuggets often\u00a0made with mashed potato, pepper\u00a0flakes, and pepper paste.\nHere I have to add how tasty, fresh,\u00a0fantastically prepared, seasoned,\u00a0and varied the food in Dubai is. I was\u00a0a little doubtful at first, if you remember\u00a0the first part of this article.\n[quote_box_left]Dubai\u2019s multinational character\u00a0offers a wide choice of\u00a0cuisines\u00a0and places to eat,\u00a0from\u00a0Michelin star-rated restaurants\u00a0to traditional\u00a0food\u00a0shops in the streets.[/quote_box_left]\nMy prejudices crumbled before Hospitality\u00a0Catering by the Dubai World\u00a0Trade Center, whose culinary wonders\u00a0and working atmosphere we\u00a0were\u00a0able to experience at the invitation\u00a0of Chef Harald Oberender, Director\u00a0of Kitchens at the Dubai World\u00a0Trade Center.\nHere we had the pleasure to have lunch\u00a0in their Staff Dining Room and to\u00a0try some of their culinary masterpieces,\u00a0which left no doubt in our minds\u00a0about why most royal families\u00a0choose\u00a0these kitchens to cater for\u00a0their\u00a0weddings and special events.\nWe have experienced in practice, how\u00a0the extraordinary decoration and explosion\u00a0of tastes, turning an ordinary\u00a0room into royal one.\nIncentive in Dubai? Oh, yes\nNow for a brief look at the possibilities\u00a0and costs of business travel and\u00a0event organization in Dubai.\nThe Dubai World Trade Center (WTC)\u00a0is the main exhibition and congress\u00a0facility spreading over more than a\u00a0million square meters and incorporating\u00a0event\u00a0halls accommodating\u00a0from 500 to as many as 12,000 people,\u00a0which makes it especially interesting\u00a0for large concerts and sports\u00a0events.\nThere are many hotels within walking\u00a0distance of the WTC that can accommodate\u00a0event participants during\u00a0their stay.\nManagement and the team of World Trade Center kitchen (Hospitality catering) together with representatives of leading European medias of meetings industry\nOnly a few steps away\u00a0from WTC are\u00a0Ibis 2 and 3 star hotels,\u00a0Novotel Hotel\u00a0(4 stars) and many more. Room\u00a0prices vary from 60 EUR to 100 EUR,\u00a0in 2 and 4 star hotels, respectively.\nThe subway station is close,\u00a0ensuring\u00a0quick and easy transportation\u00a0around\u00a0the city.\n[quote_box_right]In 2014, Dubai hosted\u00a0the largest incentive trip\u00a0to the Emirates involving\u00a014,500 participants!\u00a0The client was the Chinese\u00a0cosmetics company,\u00a0Nu Skin.[/quote_box_right]\nEven companies with a modest budget\u00a0can consider Dubai as a possible\u00a0destination for incentive events.\nFor instance, delegates could be accommodated\u00a0in a modest hotel with\u00a0organized\u00a0sightseeing tours of and\u00a0unforgettable\u00a0dinners in luxury hotels,\u00a0such as the Palace Downtown\u00a0overlooking\u00a0the Dubai Fountain, the\u00a0Madinat Jumeirah or at some other\u00a0extraordinary, breathtaking building.\nA trip like this would definitely achieve\u00a0the motivational effect required\u00a0of an incentive trip.\nAfter visiting Dubai, you will believe\u00a0in miracles. You will also have the\u00a0feeling the future is bright and that\u00a0we are moving towards it with faith,\u00a0positive expectations and the fluttery\u00a0feeling in our stomachs as if we\u00a0were going on our first date.\nAnd we all need that sometimes,\u00a0don\u2019t we?\nThe post Is Dubai exactly what you thought? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-06-18T16:30:12+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-03-20T12:22:59+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DUBAI-Downtown-Dubai.jpg", "tags": [ "dubai", "incentive", "Destinations", "Hot topics" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/subotica-and-palic-the-fusion-of-different-cultures/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/subotica-and-palic-the-fusion-of-different-cultures/", "title": "SUBOTICA AND PALI\u0106 \u2013 THE FUSION OF DIFFERENT CULTURES", "content_html": "![\"Subotica](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Subotica-The_City_Hall.jpg\" "\\"Subotica")
Standing at the junction of major thoroughfares, Subotica has for ages attracted passing travelers. The merging of different cultures has produced an excellent environment for the organization of international and regional events and conferences. Subotica is the center of activity in the Pannonian Basin and the city\u2019s spirit and special charm, combined with unforgettable visits to wineries, horse farms, or nature reserves will ensure that all the participants of any gathering will \u201cbreathe as one\u201d.
In the immediate vicinity of Subotica, nature has created and the residents of Subotica have wisely preserved and developed Lake Pali\u0107, the \u201cblue eye of the planes\u201d, a teardrop left behind by the Pannonian Sea, the \u201ckiss of Subotica\u201d. In addition to excellent hotels and luxurious villas, Lake Pali\u0107 offers fine restaurants, a variety of sports facilities and, not least, splendid buildings from the start of the 20th century all providing a unique experience for congress participants. Pali\u0107 has something new, exceptional, and inspiring to offer at any time of the year.
\nSubotica and Pali\u0107 together form a rapidly developing meeting destination. They provide five 4* hotels, four 4* garni hotels, and a number of villas of equal quality. All these venues are run with traditional hospitality and high service standards, with additional number of special venues for smaller or greater meetings and congresses.
\nThe hotels in Subotica can be an ideal location for meetings of up to 450 delegates, whereby Hotel Galleria is the largest congress center that has a meeting hall for 450 participants and a special atrium that can host a cocktail for 1,000 guests. Also, Hotel Patria as one of the first hotel built in Subotica, has the meeting room for 250 delegates. Furthermore, the particularly charming hotels on Lake Pali\u0107 provide conference facilities for up to 200 participants.![\"Lake](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Lake-Palic.jpg\" "\\"Lake")
Subotica is especially attractive for its long history and picturesque buildings, which represent the fusion of customs and cultures whose traces have been preserved to this day. These buildings are convenient for the organization of meetings, especially the City Hall, built in Art Nouveau style and representing one of the most beautiful buildings in this part of Europe. A welcome cocktail or a an all-day symposium in the Ceremonial Room of the City Hall, a formal evening cocktail in the Hall foyer or on the square in front will impress any congress delegate. City Hall can host events up to 200 seats or 400 for cocktails. Another unique meeting room is the Ballroom on the Great Terrace on Lake Pali\u0107. The halls in these hundreds of years old Art Nouveau buildings with their unique appearance and charm will satisfy even the most demanding clients.
\nSUBOTICA AS A HOST
\nInternational e-Trade Conference, 400 participants
\nAnnual Rheumatologist Congress. 250 participants
\nAnnual Veterinary Seminar, 150 participants
\nThe Second Agricultural Forum, 150 participants
\n![\"Subotica](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Synagogue.jpg\" "\\"Subotica")
Subotica as an Art Nouveau City
City Hall, the Synagogue, the Raichle Palace, and dozens of other attractive buildings have placed Subotica alongside the most important Art Nouveau cities in Europe. The free, unrestricted forms, filled with curved, flowing lines, unusual combinations of color in the place of monotonous grayness are what first strikes the eye of visitors arriving in Subotica. On Lake Pali\u0107, on the other hand, generations of visitors are invariably enchanted by the mysterious landscape surrounding it. The magnificent park, the lake, and the extraordinary peacefulness of this area together with the unusual early 20th century Art Nouveau buildings, make Pali\u0107 exceptional and unforgettable.
\nPLENTY OF IDEAS FOR INCENTIVE TRIPS
\nTouring and sightseeing in Subotica, Pali\u0107 and the surrounding area open a number of possibilities for the organization of exceptional events.
\nGreat experiences in a horse farm
\nAt the northernmost point of Serbia, at a very border crossing and minutes ![\"Subotica](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Subotica-meeting-events.jpg\" "\\"Subotica")
from Subotica city center lays the widely renowned Kelebija Horse Farm. Modern stables with the Carriage Museum under one roof, a race track, an artificial lake and a nice park are just some of the highlights. Famous Lipizzaner horse sort are grown here since 1580 and the former Habsburg monarchy.
At the horse farm delegates can choose their favorite horse and compete with others or to have a nice horse ride through the forest area in one of the thirty authentic coaches. Groups coming in winter will be granted with an unforgettable sleigh-riding across the fields of Subotica.
\nWine gladdens a man’s heart
\nAfter the disappearance of the pre-historic Pannonian Sea the sandy soil has remained, hence the wines of the region are usually referred to as \u201csand wine\u201d. Local wines are known for their pleasantly harmonised taste, soft aroma and drinkability. The traditionally cultivated sorts of wine are Kadarka and K\u00f6vidinka. Must try are Zupljanka, White Burgundy, Merlot, Frankovka and Cabernet.
\nOne of the options for incentive trip or event starting in September, could include the team harvesting grape and produce their own wines. Trip to one of numerous vineyards will disclose entire process from harvest grapes manually to the traditional stomp of grapes just next to the camp fire.
\n![\"Subotica](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Water_tower.jpg\" "\\"Subotica")
For a nice off-site event organizers could visit one of the local wineries and to learn from the locals about the wine and it\u2019s the history, influence, witness of love and the happiness that it creates. Some wines witnesses a turbulent history of a family, they have used it to celebrate victories and have kept it hidden from enemies.
For the perfect night out option and the opening ceremony a list of national cuisine served with typical local wines and the night amused with life performance of the traditional tambourine orchestra is a must choice. No matter whether you pop in a restaurant with local or international kitchen in the city centre, or a \u201cczarda\u201d on the outskirts of the city, or even at typical farm-restaurant, you will taste all the flavors of this region and be delighted by them.![\"Rajhl\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Rajhl.jpg\" "\\"Rajhl\\"")
Traditional Local Techniques Performed by Guests
\nFor those visitors looking for something truly different and wanting to get acquainted with the locals or to spend a day with them, there is a series of different activities that can make a business trip very special.
\nParticipants of business meetings can learn traditional techniques of painting with straw or making souvernirs from straw. They can also learn how to make items of homemade felt or a work of art from wood or stone. That wasy, visitors will be taking home a practical object, new ideas, and a souvenir of Subotica of their own making.
\n\nThe Android application \u201cVisitSubotica\u201c is designed for mobile phones and tablets and provides all the necessary information, recommendations, and advice about Subotica.
\nApplication has been made in three languages \u200b\u200b- Serbian, Hungarian and English. By installing it into \u201csmart phones\u201d or tablets, tourists get more information about Subotica summarized in one place \u2013 about transport, accommodation, restaurants, caf\u00e9s, wineries, architecture, cultural sites, Lake Pali\u0107, Lake Luda\u0161, Kelebija, festivals and events.
\nAdditionally, the entire content of the application is located on maps of Subotica and Pali\u0107, they contain the geographic coordinates and finding objects in much easier. For those who are not as savvy a built-in navigation system via a Google Map will help.
\nThe post SUBOTICA AND PALI\u0106 \u2013 THE FUSION OF DIFFERENT CULTURES appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Standing at the junction of major thoroughfares, Subotica has for ages attracted passing travelers. The merging of different cultures has produced an excellent environment for the organization of international and regional events and conferences. Subotica is the center of activity in the Pannonian Basin and the city\u2019s spirit and special charm, combined with unforgettable visits to wineries, horse farms, or nature reserves will ensure that all the participants of any gathering will \u201cbreathe as one\u201d.\nIn the immediate vicinity of Subotica, nature has created and the residents of Subotica have wisely preserved and developed Lake Pali\u0107, the \u201cblue eye of the planes\u201d, a teardrop left behind by the Pannonian Sea, the \u201ckiss of Subotica\u201d. In addition to excellent hotels and luxurious villas, Lake Pali\u0107 offers fine restaurants, a variety of sports facilities and, not least, splendid buildings from the start of the 20th century all providing a unique experience for congress participants. Pali\u0107 has something new, exceptional, and inspiring to offer at any time of the year.\nSubotica and Pali\u0107 together form a rapidly developing meeting destination. They provide five 4* hotels, four 4* garni hotels, and a number of villas of equal quality. All these venues are run with traditional hospitality and high service standards, with additional number of special venues for smaller or greater meetings and congresses.\nThe hotels in Subotica can be an ideal location for meetings of up to 450 delegates, whereby Hotel Galleria is the largest congress center that has a meeting hall for 450 participants and a special atrium that can host a cocktail for 1,000 guests. Also, Hotel Patria as one of the first hotel built in Subotica, has the meeting room for 250 delegates. Furthermore, the particularly charming hotels on Lake Pali\u0107 provide conference facilities for up to 200 participants.\nSubotica is especially attractive for its long history and picturesque buildings, which represent the fusion of customs and cultures whose traces have been preserved to this day. These buildings are convenient for the organization of meetings, especially the City Hall, built in Art Nouveau style and representing one of the most beautiful buildings in this part of Europe. A welcome cocktail or a an all-day symposium in the Ceremonial Room of the City Hall, a formal evening cocktail in the Hall foyer or on the square in front will impress any congress delegate. City Hall can host events up to 200 seats or 400 for cocktails. Another unique meeting room is the Ballroom on the Great Terrace on Lake Pali\u0107. The halls in these hundreds of years old Art Nouveau buildings with their unique appearance and charm will satisfy even the most demanding clients.\nSUBOTICA AS A HOST\nInternational e-Trade Conference, 400 participants\nAnnual Rheumatologist Congress. 250 participants\nAnnual Veterinary Seminar, 150 participants\nThe Second Agricultural Forum, 150 participants\nSubotica as an Art Nouveau City\nCity Hall, the Synagogue, the Raichle Palace, and dozens of other attractive buildings have placed Subotica alongside the most important Art Nouveau cities in Europe. The free, unrestricted forms, filled with curved, flowing lines, unusual combinations of color in the place of monotonous grayness are what first strikes the eye of visitors arriving in Subotica. On Lake Pali\u0107, on the other hand, generations of visitors are invariably enchanted by the mysterious landscape surrounding it. The magnificent park, the lake, and the extraordinary peacefulness of this area together with the unusual early 20th century Art Nouveau buildings, make Pali\u0107 exceptional and unforgettable.\nPLENTY OF IDEAS FOR INCENTIVE TRIPS\nTouring and sightseeing in Subotica, Pali\u0107 and the surrounding area open a number of possibilities for the organization of exceptional events.\nGreat experiences in a horse farm\nAt the northernmost point of Serbia, at a very border crossing and minutes from Subotica city center lays the widely renowned Kelebija Horse Farm. Modern stables with the Carriage Museum under one roof, a race track, an artificial lake and a nice park are just some of the highlights. Famous Lipizzaner horse sort are grown here since 1580 and the former Habsburg monarchy.\nAt the horse farm delegates can choose their favorite horse and compete with others or to have a nice horse ride through the forest area in one of the thirty authentic coaches. Groups coming in winter will be granted with an unforgettable sleigh-riding across the fields of Subotica.\nWine gladdens a man’s heart\nAfter the disappearance of the pre-historic Pannonian Sea the sandy soil has remained, hence the wines of the region are usually referred to as \u201csand wine\u201d. Local wines are known for their pleasantly harmonised taste, soft aroma and drinkability. The traditionally cultivated sorts of wine are Kadarka and K\u00f6vidinka. Must try are Zupljanka, White Burgundy, Merlot, Frankovka and Cabernet.\nOne of the options for incentive trip or event starting in September, could include the team harvesting grape and produce their own wines. Trip to one of numerous vineyards will disclose entire process from harvest grapes manually to the traditional stomp of grapes just next to the camp fire.\nFor a nice off-site event organizers could visit one of the local wineries and to learn from the locals about the wine and it\u2019s the history, influence, witness of love and the happiness that it creates. Some wines witnesses a turbulent history of a family, they have used it to celebrate victories and have kept it hidden from enemies.\nFor the perfect night out option and the opening ceremony a list of national cuisine served with typical local wines and the night amused with life performance of the traditional tambourine orchestra is a must choice. No matter whether you pop in a restaurant with local or international kitchen in the city centre, or a \u201cczarda\u201d on the outskirts of the city, or even at typical farm-restaurant, you will taste all the flavors of this region and be delighted by them.\nTraditional Local Techniques Performed by Guests\nFor those visitors looking for something truly different and wanting to get acquainted with the locals or to spend a day with them, there is a series of different activities that can make a business trip very special.\nParticipants of business meetings can learn traditional techniques of painting with straw or making souvernirs from straw. They can also learn how to make items of homemade felt or a work of art from wood or stone. That wasy, visitors will be taking home a practical object, new ideas, and a souvenir of Subotica of their own making.\nS.G.\nThe Android application \u201cVisitSubotica\u201c is designed for mobile phones and tablets and provides all the necessary information, recommendations, and advice about Subotica.\nApplication has been made in three languages \u200b\u200b- Serbian, Hungarian and English. By installing it into \u201csmart phones\u201d or tablets, tourists get more information about Subotica summarized in one place \u2013 about transport, accommodation, restaurants, caf\u00e9s, wineries, architecture, cultural sites, Lake Pali\u0107, Lake Luda\u0161, Kelebija, festivals and events.\n Additionally, the entire content of the application is located on maps of Subotica and Pali\u0107, they contain the geographic coordinates and finding objects in much easier. For those who are not as savvy a built-in navigation system via a Google Map will help.\nThe post SUBOTICA AND PALI\u0106 \u2013 THE FUSION OF DIFFERENT CULTURES appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2013-04-23T11:58:56+02:00", "date_modified": "2015-04-03T11:55:43+02:00", "author": { "name": "koleginica", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/koleginica/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3c6d7cb70cb062fded94d714e3bdf50?s=512&d=blank&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Subotica-The_City_Hall.jpg", "tags": [ "incentive", "meeting destination", "pali\u0107", "subotica", "Destinations" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/definition-of-the-incentive-travel/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/definition-of-the-incentive-travel/", "title": "Definition of the incentive travel", "content_html": "\nThe incentive travel basically implies unforgettable and entertaining trips paid by employers, with the main purpose of encouraging employees to reach challenging business goals of the company by achieving individual and/or group goals.
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The incentive travel is predominantly used with the basic aim of increasing sales.
\nOneof the most quoted definitions is the one of the Society of Incentive Travel Exellence (SITE), being: \u201cIncentive travel is a global management tool that uses an exceptional travel experience to motivate and/or recognize participants for increased levels of performance in support of organizational goals\u201d.
\nUnlike other types of the MICE (Meetings, Conferences, Incentives, Events) tourism, the incentive travel is focused on fun, food and other activities rather than education and work.
\nLikewise, depending on the culture and social factors, the incentive travel differs in its application and understanding in certain countries.
\nIn some developing markets (such as the Indian market), the incentive travel implies a simple arrangement or only a plane ticked and paid accommodation. In the USA for instance, there is a considerable number of individual incentives using catalogue offer as incentive programmes.
\nHowever, the majority of traditional incentive trips imply a group of people for whom an activity and entertainment programme is tailored.
\nAlso noteworthy regarding various national markets, French, Italian and German companies mostly organise incentive trips in their local markets, whereas the local market of Great Britain is apparently relatively small, since most of their companies do not consider it suitable for the incentive travel.
\nIndustries mostly using incentive trips are those operating in extremely competitive sectors where retaining or increasing market shares demands constant great efforts in the sale and management fields, making them incentive trip consumers in their nature.\nGenerally, the largest buyers of incentive programmes come from the automotive industry, financial services, pharmaceutical industry, office equipment industry, electronics, telecommunications, food processing and tobacco industry, etc.
\nEffectiveness of the incentive travel
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitating communication and networking opportunities, especially in senior management
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Encouraging the corporate culture and social interaction
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strengthening company loyalty
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creating enthusiasm for next business period
\nThe incentive travel impacts those employees who have not been among the rewarded as well. When rewarded colleagues return from their trips excited and with fascinating descriptions of events and the complete experience, other colleagues will be stimulated to work harder in order to be rewarded next time.
\nEverybody has the need to be respected and to belong. People feel calm, safe and satisfied when they feel wanted and important. To be rewarded a trip for your effort invested and results achieved, creates certain pride and the feeling of victory and success in the rewarded. Social status is improved, not only because he/she is recognized as a top salesperson, but because he/she is one of a few to be able to experience this special reward.
\n![\"Successful](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstockphoto_Victorious_Businessman_210948.jpg\")
One more advantage of the incentive travel for the rewarded is better understanding from their partners and family of extra time and effort they had to invest in order to be rewarded. When they take their family members on a holiday with them, the family will tolerate extra working hours more.
In every person, there are 4 types of the motivation to travel (according to McIntosh, 1984), and the incentive travel can cover all of them:
\nIncentive travel today
\n\nThe incentive travel is a kind of agreement between a company and its employees and/or customers. The wording of the agreement may be the following: \u201cYou do this for us, and we will reward you in a way you will never forget\u201d.
Incentive travel criteria are constantly increasing, following the development of the congress industry and the social and cultural development of employees who have experienced and traveled more than the employees rewarded with incentive trips 15 years ago.
\nToday, people are more mobile, they travel more in every sense, the availability of information, especially on the Internet, is much improved and with the development of the incentive tourism, chances are better that they have already been on an incentive trip, so that the level of expectations is generally much higher. The criterion of the first-class services and accommodation is implied today, just like it goes without saying that the soup served must be warm.
\nTherefore, in order to motivate employees to invest extra efforts at work today, they must be offered something more than a pleasant experience. It is not only a trip any more, but an experience on the trip which would enliven them with surprises, special moments and unusual events. The experience they can not relive… no matter how rich they are.
\nThere are numerous destinations with rich cultural and historical heritage, intact landscapes, top selection of food and drink and friendly people.
\nHowever, each destination in the world is unique in its history, people and happenings.
\nAnd if we select interesting events, details and characteristics from its history and culture and turn them to magical moments bearing the veil of secrecy and mystique through thematic parties, team building activities and stories which are told with sparkling eyes and suspense…places which can be seen in a way that only imagination may incite… we obtain this unique and exquisite experience which should be immanent in the incentive travel.
\n\nThe www.SEEmice.com portal specializes in creating event experiences in South East Europe region, by finding hotels, venu\u00ades, services and event planning for all kinds of events and creating and delivering story behind each event.
\nThe team of SEEmice.com / www.kongresniturizam.com, with more than 11 years of experience, can be reached at office@seemice.com / office@kongresniturizam.com for additional information, as well as for assistance with event planning and realization.
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\n", "content_text": "The incentive travel basically implies unforgettable and entertaining trips paid by employers, with the main purpose of encouraging employees to reach challenging business goals of the company by achieving individual and/or group goals.\n \nThe incentive travel is predominantly used with the basic aim of increasing sales.\nOneof the most quoted definitions is the one of the Society of Incentive Travel Exellence (SITE), being: \u201cIncentive travel is a global management tool that uses an exceptional travel experience to motivate and/or recognize participants for increased levels of performance in support of organizational goals\u201d.\nUnlike other types of the MICE (Meetings, Conferences, Incentives, Events) tourism, the incentive travel is focused on fun, food and other activities rather than education and work.\nLikewise, depending on the culture and social factors, the incentive travel differs in its application and understanding in certain countries.\nIn some developing markets (such as the Indian market), the incentive travel implies a simple arrangement or only a plane ticked and paid accommodation. In the USA for instance, there is a considerable number of individual incentives using catalogue offer as incentive programmes.\nHowever, the majority of traditional incentive trips imply a group of people for whom an activity and entertainment programme is tailored.\nAlso noteworthy regarding various national markets, French, Italian and German companies mostly organise incentive trips in their local markets, whereas the local market of Great Britain is apparently relatively small, since most of their companies do not consider it suitable for the incentive travel.\nIndustries mostly using incentive trips are those operating in extremely competitive sectors where retaining or increasing market shares demands constant great efforts in the sale and management fields, making them incentive trip consumers in their nature.\nGenerally, the largest buyers of incentive programmes come from the automotive industry, financial services, pharmaceutical industry, office equipment industry, electronics, telecommunications, food processing and tobacco industry, etc.\nEffectiveness of the incentive travel\n\nAdvantages for employers:\n\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitating communication and networking opportunities, especially in senior management\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Encouraging the corporate culture and social interaction\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strengthening company loyalty\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creating enthusiasm for next business period\nThe incentive travel impacts those employees who have not been among the rewarded as well. When rewarded colleagues return from their trips excited and with fascinating descriptions of events and the complete experience, other colleagues will be stimulated to work harder in order to be rewarded next time.\n\nAdvantages for employees\n\nEverybody has the need to be respected and to belong. People feel calm, safe and satisfied when they feel wanted and important. To be rewarded a trip for your effort invested and results achieved, creates certain pride and the feeling of victory and success in the rewarded. Social status is improved, not only because he/she is recognized as a top salesperson, but because he/she is one of a few to be able to experience this special reward.\nOne more advantage of the incentive travel for the rewarded is better understanding from their partners and family of extra time and effort they had to invest in order to be rewarded. When they take their family members on a holiday with them, the family will tolerate extra working hours more.\nIn every person, there are 4 types of the motivation to travel (according to McIntosh, 1984), and the incentive travel can cover all of them:\n\nPhysical motivation (rest, health, sport, etc.)\nCultural motivation (desire to get to know and experience other cultures)\nInterpersonal motivation (meeting and connecting with other people)\nStatus and prestige motivation\n\nIncentive travel today\nThe incentive travel is a kind of agreement between a company and its employees and/or customers. The wording of the agreement may be the following: \u201cYou do this for us, and we will reward you in a way you will never forget\u201d.\nIncentive travel criteria are constantly increasing, following the development of the congress industry and the social and cultural development of employees who have experienced and traveled more than the employees rewarded with incentive trips 15 years ago.\nToday, people are more mobile, they travel more in every sense, the availability of information, especially on the Internet, is much improved and with the development of the incentive tourism, chances are better that they have already been on an incentive trip, so that the level of expectations is generally much higher. The criterion of the first-class services and accommodation is implied today, just like it goes without saying that the soup served must be warm.\nTherefore, in order to motivate employees to invest extra efforts at work today, they must be offered something more than a pleasant experience. It is not only a trip any more, but an experience on the trip which would enliven them with surprises, special moments and unusual events. The experience they can not relive… no matter how rich they are.\nThere are numerous destinations with rich cultural and historical heritage, intact landscapes, top selection of food and drink and friendly people.\nHowever, each destination in the world is unique in its history, people and happenings. \nAnd if we select interesting events, details and characteristics from its history and culture and turn them to magical moments bearing the veil of secrecy and mystique through thematic parties, team building activities and stories which are told with sparkling eyes and suspense…places which can be seen in a way that only imagination may incite… we obtain this unique and exquisite experience which should be immanent in the incentive travel.\nThe www.SEEmice.com portal specializes in creating event experiences in South East Europe region, by finding hotels, venu\u00ades, services and event planning for all kinds of events and creating and delivering story behind each event.\nThe team of SEEmice.com / www.kongresniturizam.com, with more than 11 years of experience, can be reached at office@seemice.com / office@kongresniturizam.com for additional information, as well as for assistance with event planning and realization. \nThe post Definition of the incentive travel appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-12-14T12:30:05+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-11-01T11:45:36+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstockphoto_Woman_In_Cowboy_Hat_Swinging_A_4374083.jpg", "tags": [ "experience", "goals", "incentive", "motivation", "reward", "Hot topics" ] } ] }