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It\u2019s as if it was yesterday that I was holding her hand while she \u2013 hesitant and faltering, but persistent \u2013 took her first steps. She didn\u2019t take them on her own until she was 110% sure. On the other hand, she was very confident about her words, and she started talking very early, bold as brass, charming people and leaving them speechless with her observations and remarks. Today she\u2019s starting school, full of confidence. She is excited about her new challenges. I am overwhelmed with pride and satisfaction. The puzzle pieces of invested effort, work, and dedication are nicely coming together. So far, it seems that the mistakes or oversights \u2013 made more or less by every parent usually unintentionally \u2013 are not terrible, but instead they turned out to be part of the inevitable learning process, both mine and hers.
\nWhy am I writing this? First of all, to show off a bit because hey, my kid is starting school!Second, the issue you\u2019re holding right now is special for both myself and our whole team, because it marks TEN YEARS since the first one saw the light of day! I know I don\u2019t have to say again that time flies. The path and process of development, progress, ups and downs, momentum, doubts and (in)securities are very similar to what one goes through with children. When we launched SEEbtm, we had no manuals or instructions on how to do it \u2013 just like when our daughter was born. Although it would most definitely be helpful, especially for the kid! In both cases, instinct did most of the work. Instinct, love, commitment, and desire to succeed. So yes, SEEbtm is kind of like our second child (the first and older one would be Kongresniturizam/SEEmice ![\"\ud83d\ude42\"](\"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/72x72/1f642.png\")
).
There were times when I wondered if we were doing the right thing and if the work and effort we put into every issue of SEEbtm even yielded any results. Are we doing what we\u2019re doing at the highest possible level because nothing less is acceptable for what we stand for, the industry we represent, and our long\u00adstanding partners and readers whose trust we enjoy? What can we do better? What does the region\u2019s event industry need right now? What knowledge or information do event planners need? How do we spark interest and maintain it? How do we innovate? These are some of the questions I keep asking. And as usually, an acknowledgement of work and dedication comes when we least expect it \u2013 a wonderful comment, respect, fantastic praise, and even open admiration are the greatest satisfaction we\u2019ve encountered in recent years as validation of our efforts, of SEEbtm values, and of what the magazine stands for.
\nAfter every unexpected praise, the world stops for a moment, just like when the teacher tells you, \u201cI don\u2019t know what you\u2019re doing, but whatever it is \u2013 keep it up.\u201d Without the tremendous trust and support of many of our long\u00adstanding partners and associates, SEEbtm would certainly not be what it is today, and probably wouldn\u2019t even exist. Those who have our deepest gratitude will know who they are. Without you, our dearest readers, SEEbtm wouldn\u2019t have a purpose. Thank you for your time and interest, those are not easy to set aside and stimulate these days. Together with all of you, SEEbtm and Kongresniturizam/SEEmice will continue to justify and exceed expectations, set standards in event planning, event management, and growth of the region\u2019s MICE industry. This jubilee edition is also special because we have prepared special interviews for you with our long\u00adstanding partners, regional leaders in MICE and business tourism.
\nP.S. Happy first day of school to all those starting! I wonder how many among them are future leaders in the meeting and event industry?
\n\u201cThe secret of success in life is not doing what you love, but rather loving what you do.\u201d Winston Churchill
\nMiona Milic,
\nEditor-in-Chief
\nThe post 10 Years of SEEbtm Magazine appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "This September my older daughter started school. School! First grader! The time flew by when crying, sleepless nights, and anxiety \u2013 both her and mine \u2013 made me doubt if I was doing the right thing, if I was making mistakes, and if my best efforts in organization, patience, strength, understanding, and love \u2013 whose limits I exceeded three times over since I became a mom \u2013 were enough?\nIt\u2019s as if it was yesterday that I was holding her hand while she \u2013 hesitant and faltering, but persistent \u2013 took her first steps. She didn\u2019t take them on her own until she was 110% sure. On the other hand, she was very confident about her words, and she started talking very early, bold as brass, charming people and leaving them speechless with her observations and remarks. Today she\u2019s starting school, full of confidence. She is excited about her new challenges. I am overwhelmed with pride and satisfaction. The puzzle pieces of invested effort, work, and dedication are nicely coming together. So far, it seems that the mistakes or oversights \u2013 made more or less by every parent usually unintentionally \u2013 are not terrible, but instead they turned out to be part of the inevitable learning process, both mine and hers.\nMiona Milic\nWhy am I writing this? First of all, to show off a bit because hey, my kid is starting school!Second, the issue you\u2019re holding right now is special for both myself and our whole team, because it marks TEN YEARS since the first one saw the light of day! I know I don\u2019t have to say again that time flies. The path and process of development, progress, ups and downs, momentum, doubts and (in)securities are very similar to what one goes through with children. When we launched SEEbtm, we had no manuals or instructions on how to do it \u2013 just like when our daughter was born. Although it would most definitely be helpful, especially for the kid! In both cases, instinct did most of the work. Instinct, love, commitment, and desire to succeed. So yes, SEEbtm is kind of like our second child (the first and older one would be Kongresniturizam/SEEmice ).\nThere were times when I wondered if we were doing the right thing and if the work and effort we put into every issue of SEEbtm even yielded any results. Are we doing what we\u2019re doing at the highest possible level because nothing less is acceptable for what we stand for, the industry we represent, and our long\u00adstanding partners and readers whose trust we enjoy? What can we do better? What does the region\u2019s event industry need right now? What knowledge or information do event planners need? How do we spark interest and maintain it? How do we innovate? These are some of the questions I keep asking. And as usually, an acknowledgement of work and dedication comes when we least expect it \u2013 a wonderful comment, respect, fantastic praise, and even open admiration are the greatest satisfaction we\u2019ve encountered in recent years as validation of our efforts, of SEEbtm values, and of what the magazine stands for.\nAfter every unexpected praise, the world stops for a moment, just like when the teacher tells you, \u201cI don\u2019t know what you\u2019re doing, but whatever it is \u2013 keep it up.\u201d Without the tremendous trust and support of many of our long\u00adstanding partners and associates, SEEbtm would certainly not be what it is today, and probably wouldn\u2019t even exist. Those who have our deepest gratitude will know who they are. Without you, our dearest readers, SEEbtm wouldn\u2019t have a purpose. Thank you for your time and interest, those are not easy to set aside and stimulate these days. Together with all of you, SEEbtm and Kongresniturizam/SEEmice will continue to justify and exceed expectations, set standards in event planning, event management, and growth of the region\u2019s MICE industry. This jubilee edition is also special because we have prepared special interviews for you with our long\u00adstanding partners, regional leaders in MICE and business tourism.\nP.S. Happy first day of school to all those starting! I wonder how many among them are future leaders in the meeting and event industry?\n\u201cThe secret of success in life is not doing what you love, but rather loving what you do.\u201d Winston Churchill\nMiona Milic,\nEditor-in-Chief\nThe post 10 Years of SEEbtm Magazine appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2019-11-13T09:46:42+01:00", "date_modified": "2019-11-13T09:46:42+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/IMG_20191108_135105.jpg", "tags": [ "10 years", "jubilee", "SEEbtm magazine", "Hot topics", "MUST READ", "NEWS" ], "summary": "This September my older daughter started school. School! First grader! The time flew by when crying, sleepless nights, and anxiety \u2013 both her and mine \u2013 made me doubt if I was doing the right thing, if I was making mistakes, and if my best efforts in organization, patience, strength, understanding, and love \u2013 whose limits I exceeded three times over since I became a mom \u2013 were enough?" }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/successful-event-planner/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/successful-event-planner/", "title": "How to Be a Successful Event Planner? \u2013 Introduction in 24th Issue of SEEbtm Magazine", "content_html": "![\"Miona](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/miona.jpg\")
You know those people \u2013 maybe even at your workplace \u2013 who are more often than not all over the place, constantly checking their email on their phones, suffering from anxiety attacks from time to time, communicating with countless people whose information they must filter, often saying how they\u2019re fed up, but despite everything, they always have a mysterious smile on their faces?
\nYep, those are event planners. They\u2019re doing a very stressful job. In fact, according to CareerCast\u2019s survey, their job places fifth on the 2016 most stressful jobs list. One spot
\nabove \u2013 just for comparison \u2013 are soldiers, firefighters, pilots, and policemen. You\u2019re probably wondering why in the world anyone would choose this line of work?
They usually use exercise to blow off steam after work, and many enjoy extreme sports and/or have a hedonistic streak. Their strong suits include organizing, analyzing, communicating, and taking responsibility. They also love challenges. Despite all the hard work and stress, which are not always evident or appreciated, the job of event planner offers a great deal of personal and professional satisfaction, when done right. The more complex the project, the bigger is the satisfaction after success. And if something goes wrong, it\u2019s an opportunity to demonstrate how quickly you identify oversights and learn what must never happen again. If this opportunity to learn a lesson is missed, the game of being a successful event planner is over. The rules are strict, and the expectations are high.
\nIn this issue of SEEbtm, you can read about what it takes to be a successful event planner, how to prevent the most common errors, what you need to know about the VIP protocol, what healthy communication actually means, how to deal with stress, and much more.
\nA good event planner \u2013 whether in employment or hired as a consultant \u2013 is priceless for any company or organization. He handles company events and activities; balances between the expectations of clients, superiors, other employees; and ensures alignment with company policies and reputation, and \u2013 last but not least \u2013 company budget.
\nAll these things make the job of event planner very dynamic and create many opportunities
\nto network, visit places and hotels, travel, and encounter myriad different experiences. How could one resist, really?
Miona Milic
\nEditor-in-Chief
\nThe post How to Be a Successful Event Planner? – Introduction in 24th Issue of SEEbtm Magazine appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Miona Milic\nCover Story: How to Be a Successful Event Planner?\nYou know those people \u2013 maybe even at your workplace \u2013 who are more often than not all over the place, constantly checking their email on their phones, suffering from anxiety attacks from time to time, communicating with countless people whose information they must filter, often saying how they\u2019re fed up, but despite everything, they always have a mysterious smile on their faces?\nYep, those are event planners. They\u2019re doing a very stressful job. In fact, according to CareerCast\u2019s survey, their job places fifth on the 2016 most stressful jobs list. One spot\nabove \u2013 just for comparison \u2013 are soldiers, firefighters, pilots, and policemen. You\u2019re probably wondering why in the world anyone would choose this line of work?\nThey usually use exercise to blow off steam after work, and many enjoy extreme sports and/or have a hedonistic streak. Their strong suits include organizing, analyzing, communicating, and taking responsibility. They also love challenges. Despite all the hard work and stress, which are not always evident or appreciated, the job of event planner offers a great deal of personal and professional satisfaction, when done right. The more complex the project, the bigger is the satisfaction after success. And if something goes wrong, it\u2019s an opportunity to demonstrate how quickly you identify oversights and learn what must never happen again. If this opportunity to learn a lesson is missed, the game of being a successful event planner is over. The rules are strict, and the expectations are high.\nIn this issue of SEEbtm, you can read about what it takes to be a successful event planner, how to prevent the most common errors, what you need to know about the VIP protocol, what healthy communication actually means, how to deal with stress, and much more.\nA good event planner \u2013 whether in employment or hired as a consultant \u2013 is priceless for any company or organization. He handles company events and activities; balances between the expectations of clients, superiors, other employees; and ensures alignment with company policies and reputation, and \u2013 last but not least \u2013 company budget.\nAll these things make the job of event planner very dynamic and create many opportunities\nto network, visit places and hotels, travel, and encounter myriad different experiences. How could one resist, really?\nMiona Milic\nEditor-in-Chief\nThe post How to Be a Successful Event Planner? – Introduction in 24th Issue of SEEbtm Magazine appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-06-14T15:51:26+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-13T12:43:20+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/uvod.jpg", "tags": [ "introduction", "SEEbtm magazine", "Hot topics" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/introduction-23rd-issue-seebtm-magazine/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/introduction-23rd-issue-seebtm-magazine/", "title": "How to make an impression? \u2013 Introduction in 23rd issue of SEEbtm magazine", "content_html": "![\"Miona](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/SRD_7221.jpg\")
When participants have no impression of an event – neither good nor bad, no vibrations, emotions, observations, nothing, just a straight line, it is one of the most crushing \u00a0feelings with regards to the organization of the event. In today\u2019s turbo-production, this \u00a0is, unfortunately, quite common. However, if and when it happens, it should be a serious warning and alarm to the organizer and all parties involved in the organization, to \u00a0urgently stir up and reassess their approach and strategy.
\nWhy? The main goal of each and every event is to make an impression on its target \u00a0group. To impress, intrigue, wonder, laugh, entertain, teach, raise awareness, stimulate emotion. To create energy, establish the frequency, and thus, find its way to, usually \u00a0over-engaged brain of the participants and create an impulse referring to the company, brand, a product or a theme, new approach or idea.
\nWhen this is not the case, the effect of such an event is like an unwinding of a rich wrapped gift, that is, when the box is opened, empty. There\u2019s nothing. If you have not made an impression at event, it is as if you organized an event where nobody showed \u00a0up. \u201cThe effect\u201d is the same.
\nTo forestall such a nightmare for any organizer, it is necessary at the very outset to be so aware of what is the most appealing to all delegates. Logical, right?
\nFor this purpose, in this issue of SEEbtm magazine, we explored what the participants of the event considered most important to them and what made the greatest impression, depending on whether they attended a congress, seminar, corporate gathering or team building. If you apply or change at least one thing you\u2019ve learned by reading a magazine, we feel that we have achieved a success.
\u201cPeople will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never
\nforget how you made them feel.\u201d
\nMaya Angelou
Miona Milic
\nEditor-in-Chief
\nThe post How to make an impression? – Introduction in 23rd issue of SEEbtm magazine appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Miona Milic\nCover story:\nHow to make an impression?\n\u201cHow was it?\u201d\n\u201cWell… I do not know… OK… I guess.\u201d\nWhen participants have no impression of an event – neither good nor bad, no vibrations, emotions, observations, nothing, just a straight line, it is one of the most crushing \u00a0feelings with regards to the organization of the event. In today\u2019s turbo-production, this \u00a0is, unfortunately, quite common. However, if and when it happens, it should be a serious warning and alarm to the organizer and all parties involved in the organization, to \u00a0urgently stir up and reassess their approach and strategy.\nWhy? The main goal of each and every event is to make an impression on its target \u00a0group. To impress, intrigue, wonder, laugh, entertain, teach, raise awareness, stimulate emotion. To create energy, establish the frequency, and thus, find its way to, usually \u00a0over-engaged brain of the participants and create an impulse referring to the company, brand, a product or a theme, new approach or idea.\nWhen this is not the case, the effect of such an event is like an unwinding of a rich wrapped gift, that is, when the box is opened, empty. There\u2019s nothing. If you have not made an impression at event, it is as if you organized an event where nobody showed \u00a0up. \u201cThe effect\u201d is the same.\nTo forestall such a nightmare for any organizer, it is necessary at the very outset to be so aware of what is the most appealing to all delegates. Logical, right?\nFor this purpose, in this issue of SEEbtm magazine, we explored what the participants of the event considered most important to them and what made the greatest impression, depending on whether they attended a congress, seminar, corporate gathering or team building. If you apply or change at least one thing you\u2019ve learned by reading a magazine, we feel that we have achieved a success.\n\u201cPeople will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never \nforget how you made them feel.\u201d \nMaya Angelou\nMiona Milic\nEditor-in-Chief\nThe post How to make an impression? – Introduction in 23rd issue of SEEbtm magazine appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-02-28T14:36:49+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-13T16:20:12+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/Image-1.jpg", "tags": [ "intorduction", "SEEbtm magazine", "Hot topics" ] } ] }