![\"Peter](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Capture3.png\")
Flights will be three times a week \u2013 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and it will be possible to buy return ticket with taxes and hand luggage included starting with 4.800 RSD or 40 EUR. It is said that on yearly basis, this line will use 45,000 people which will bring this Serbian\u2019s airport significant increase of incomes and number of passengers.
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\n", "content_text": "From the middle of November this year low cost company Wizz Air announced opening of new line from airport from Nis, Constantine the Great, to Vienna, the capital of Austria.\nFlights will be three times a week \u2013 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and it will be possible to buy return ticket with taxes and hand luggage included starting with 4.800 RSD or 40 EUR. It is said that on yearly basis, this line will use 45,000 people which will bring this Serbian\u2019s airport significant increase of incomes and number of passengers.\nThe post Flights from Nis to Vienna from November appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2018-03-22T13:01:49+01:00", "date_modified": "2018-03-22T13:01:49+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/wizz-air-1.jpg", "tags": [ "direct flights", "ni\u0161", "vienna", "News and events" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ecc2015-the-largest-congress-dedicated-to-cancer-in-europe-this-year/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ecc2015-the-largest-congress-dedicated-to-cancer-in-europe-this-year/", "title": "ECC2015 \u2013 The largest congress dedicated to cancer in Europe this year", "content_html": "[quote_box_center]The 18th ECCO \u2013 40th ESMO European Cancer Congress (ECC2015) will be held\u00a0during\u00a0the period from 25th to 29th September 2015 in Messe Wien, Exhibition &\u00a0Congress\u00a0Centre, Vienna, Austria. This is the largest event in Europe in 2015 to\u00a0present\u00a0new data and ground-breaking information to oncology professionals.[/quote_box_center]
\nThe scientific co-chairs of the meeting,\u00a0Peter Naredi and Elisabeth de\u00a0Vries, give us a preview of some of\u00a0the themes, tracks or sessions that\u00a0they are particularly excited about.
\n[quote_box_right]The European Cancer Congress\u00a0(ECC 2015) is a biennial\u00a0congress which combines\u00a0the efforts of the most important\u00a0European oncology\u00a0professionals\u00a0with the aim of\u00a0improving\u00a0the prevention, diagnosis,\u00a0treatment and care\u00a0of cancer\u00a0patients.[/quote_box_right]
\n\u201cMost exciting for me is that this is\u00a0a true multidisciplinary European congress.\u00a0All disciplines will find that\u00a0there is an excellent programme\u00a0for them. It\u2019s not a congress for just\u00a0one, two or three disciplines, but for\u00a0many different professions.\u201d – says\u00a0Peter Naredi.
\nAnd Elisabeth de Vries agrees. \u201cFor\u00a0anyone involved in cancer care, this\u00a0is a really nice meeting because it\u00a0gives you this extremely broad perspective;\u00a0there are experts from\u00a0everywhere and from all different\u00a0backgrounds. There are some new\u00a0tracks and there will be presentations\u00a0and interactions in your own\u00a0field of interest\u201d.
\n\u201cIn addition, there will be a lot of\u00a0new data presented, much of which\u00a0will be especially interesting for\u00a0medical oncologists as there are so\u00a0many changes in treatment occurring\u00a0at the moment, for example,\u00a0with the immunotherapies that are\u00a0becoming available.\u201d
\nAs co-chairs, Peter Naredi and Elisabeth\u00a0de Vries had several different\u00a0things in mind as they constructed\u00a0the programme, together with the\u00a0chairs of the individual tracks.
\nKey requirements were top quality\u00a0science, a good balance between\u00a0ages, countries and gender and a focus\u00a0on integration.
\n[quote_box_left]The expected number of\u00a0participants is above 18,000.[/quote_box_left]
\n\u201cIntegration means that we have discussed\u00a0what are the most interesting\u00a0topics and how do we make them\u00a0attractive to people from more than\u00a0just one or two disciplines,\u201d says Peter.
\n![\"ECC\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-12.png\")
\u201cIt\u2019s a reflection of our daily cancer\u00a0care, because cancer care in Europe\u00a0is becoming multidisciplinary in\u00a0diagnostics, in decision-making and\u00a0also in treatments, and this is reflected\u00a0in the programme for this, the\u00a0largest European cancer congress,\u201d\u00a0he says.
\nImmunotherapy
\nImmunotherapy is a theme that will\u00a0be running through several different\u00a0sessions as well as having its own\u00a0track.
\n\u201cWe think this will be important\u00a0in the congress,\u201d says Elisabeth.
\nShe highlights\u00a0the talk in the opening\u00a0session\u00a0on Saturday on \u201cImmunotherapy,\u00a0past, present and future\u201d,\u00a0by Caroline Robert, from the Institut\u00a0Gustave-Roussy.
\nYoung oncologists
\nFor young oncologists in Europe this\u00a0is a \u201cmust attend\u201d conference.\u00a0\u201cYoung oncologists are a real presence\u00a0in the congress as a whole.
\n[quote_box_left]
\nWhy Vienna?
\nVienna is a natural host of\u00a0ECC2015.\u00a0Its track record as a leader\u00a0in medical thought and practice\u00a0speaks for itself.\u00a0It has made its mark in key\u00a0areas\u00a0like radiotherapy, clinical\u00a0diagnosis\u00a0and public health\u00a0to name a few.
\n[/quote_box_left]
\nNot only do they have their own track\u00a0but we expect to see them as presenters\u00a0elsewhere,\u201d says Elisabeth.
\nSessions that will be particularly useful\u00a0include mentoring, avoiding burnout\u00a0and cancer training and career\u00a0planning, and opportunities for young\u00a0oncologists in Europe.
\u201cThe idea behind this is that people\u00a0like to get experience in other countries,\u00a0and they like exchanges, but\u00a0they need help with how they should\u00a0organise it, with whom should\u00a0they\u00a0be in touch and what to expect,\u201d she\u00a0says.
\nThe post ECC2015 – The largest congress dedicated to cancer in Europe this year appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "[quote_box_center]The 18th ECCO \u2013 40th ESMO European Cancer Congress (ECC2015) will be held\u00a0during\u00a0the period from 25th to 29th September 2015 in Messe Wien, Exhibition &\u00a0Congress\u00a0Centre, Vienna, Austria. This is the largest event in Europe in 2015 to\u00a0present\u00a0new data and ground-breaking information to oncology professionals.[/quote_box_center]\nAt this year\u2019s European Cancer Congress,\u00a0topics will cover a wide range,\u00a0from basic and translational cancer\u00a0research through to the very latest\u00a0results from phase III clinical trials.\nThe scientific co-chairs of the meeting,\u00a0Peter Naredi and Elisabeth de\u00a0Vries, give us a preview of some of\u00a0the themes, tracks or sessions that\u00a0they are particularly excited about.\n[quote_box_right]The European Cancer Congress\u00a0(ECC 2015) is a biennial\u00a0congress which combines\u00a0the efforts of the most important\u00a0European oncology\u00a0professionals\u00a0with the aim of\u00a0improving\u00a0the prevention, diagnosis,\u00a0treatment and care\u00a0of cancer\u00a0patients.[/quote_box_right]\n\u201cMost exciting for me is that this is\u00a0a true multidisciplinary European congress.\u00a0All disciplines will find that\u00a0there is an excellent programme\u00a0for them. It\u2019s not a congress for just\u00a0one, two or three disciplines, but for\u00a0many different professions.\u201d – says\u00a0Peter Naredi.\nAnd Elisabeth de Vries agrees. \u201cFor\u00a0anyone involved in cancer care, this\u00a0is a really nice meeting because it\u00a0gives you this extremely broad perspective;\u00a0there are experts from\u00a0everywhere and from all different\u00a0backgrounds. There are some new\u00a0tracks and there will be presentations\u00a0and interactions in your own\u00a0field of interest\u201d.\nPeter Naredi, the European Breast Conference 2014, Glasgow\n\u201cIn addition, there will be a lot of\u00a0new data presented, much of which\u00a0will be especially interesting for\u00a0medical oncologists as there are so\u00a0many changes in treatment occurring\u00a0at the moment, for example,\u00a0with the immunotherapies that are\u00a0becoming available.\u201d\nAs co-chairs, Peter Naredi and Elisabeth\u00a0de Vries had several different\u00a0things in mind as they constructed\u00a0the programme, together with the\u00a0chairs of the individual tracks.\nKey requirements were top quality\u00a0science, a good balance between\u00a0ages, countries and gender and a focus\u00a0on integration.\n[quote_box_left]The expected number of\u00a0participants is above 18,000.[/quote_box_left]\n\u201cIntegration means that we have discussed\u00a0what are the most interesting\u00a0topics and how do we make them\u00a0attractive to people from more than\u00a0just one or two disciplines,\u201d says Peter.\nECC\n\u201cIt\u2019s a reflection of our daily cancer\u00a0care, because cancer care in Europe\u00a0is becoming multidisciplinary in\u00a0diagnostics, in decision-making and\u00a0also in treatments, and this is reflected\u00a0in the programme for this, the\u00a0largest European cancer congress,\u201d\u00a0he says.\nImmunotherapy\nImmunotherapy is a theme that will\u00a0be running through several different\u00a0sessions as well as having its own\u00a0track.\n\u201cWe think this will be important\u00a0in the congress,\u201d says Elisabeth.\nShe highlights\u00a0the talk in the opening\u00a0session\u00a0on Saturday on \u201cImmunotherapy,\u00a0past, present and future\u201d,\u00a0by Caroline Robert, from the Institut\u00a0Gustave-Roussy.\nYoung oncologists\nFor young oncologists in Europe this\u00a0is a \u201cmust attend\u201d conference.\u00a0\u201cYoung oncologists are a real presence\u00a0in the congress as a whole.\n[quote_box_left]\nWhy Vienna?\nVienna is a natural host of\u00a0ECC2015.\u00a0Its track record as a leader\u00a0in medical thought and practice\u00a0speaks for itself.\u00a0It has made its mark in key\u00a0areas\u00a0like radiotherapy, clinical\u00a0diagnosis\u00a0and public health\u00a0to name a few.\n[/quote_box_left]\nNot only do they have their own track\u00a0but we expect to see them as presenters\u00a0elsewhere,\u201d says Elisabeth.\nSessions that will be particularly useful\u00a0include mentoring, avoiding burnout\u00a0and cancer training and career\u00a0planning, and opportunities for young\u00a0oncologists in Europe.\n\u201cThe idea behind this is that people\u00a0like to get experience in other countries,\u00a0and they like exchanges, but\u00a0they need help with how they should\u00a0organise it, with whom should\u00a0they\u00a0be in touch and what to expect,\u201d she\u00a0says.\nThe post ECC2015 – The largest congress dedicated to cancer in Europe this year appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-09-07T11:07:35+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-30T12:44:54+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/MG_0058.jpg", "tags": [ "congress", "ECC2015", "ecco", "european cancer congress", "vienna", "Hot topics" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/destination-that-works-together-a-winning-combination/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/destination-that-works-together-a-winning-combination/", "title": "Destination that works together \u2013 a winning combination", "content_html": "![\"Ulrike](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Ulrike-von-Arnold-Deputy-Director-of-VCB.jpg\" "\\"Ulrike")
The \u00a0(VCB) was established in 1969 with the assistance of the municipality of Vienna and the Vienna Chamber of Commerce.
Eleven congress specialists work to acquire congresses, corporate conventions and incentives worldwide. For over 30 years, the office has built up an enormous database of facts and figures: a conventional \u201cbusiness database\u201d pales into insignificance by comparison.\u00a0 Vienna is the city which international associations use most for their conventions.
\nThis beautifull city is per years on the top of ICCA (International Congress & Convention Association) ranking list of the most popular destinations/cities for international association meetings in the world.
\nFor this issue of the SEEbtm magazine, we have honour to speak with Mrs Ulrike von Arnold, Deputy Director of VCB, and to share with our readers some of her valuable experience in this industry.
\n1. To be Convention Bureau of the city which is No 1 for congresses and conventions in the world, must be, at least, very satisfying. What is qualification for success in attracting and hosting international events?
\nAccessibility of the destination is a major point, combined with a good meeting infrastructure for hosting international meetings. Not to forget, we often need Austrian members within the various Societies, interested in stepping forward and willing to BID for the congress.
\n![\"Austria](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Austria-Center-Vienna.jpg\" "\\"Austria")
2. What are the main advantages for Vienna as a congress city?
Vienna is a compact city, (easy to access from all major European cities) – \u00a0no long distances, an excellent public transport system \u2013 \u00a0where all 3 convention centers are direct connected to the well functioning underground system.
\n3. Should destination hide its weaknesses or not?
\nGood question but let me tell you, you can not hide weaknesses. It is important to be honest and transparent. You have to tell the truth about traffic, transfer times, accessibility and hotel structure in your destination. Associations talk to each other associations and exchange information on venues and destinations.
\n4. As a Convention Bureau, you managed to make very important agreement for meeting planners \u2013 75 hotels and PCOs agree to the same rules in one contract! Could You tell us something more about this?
\nWe try to make the work of a meeting planner easy in our destination, and one goal we had was, to implement an agreement where ONE contract can be used for contracting the major hotels in Vienna!!! Our planners are very happy with this agreement as it is time saving and easy. And it also shows that the destination works together in order to attract international meetings.
\n5. Your main competitors are Paris and Barcelona. Do you cooperate with these cities? In which way is possible to cooperate with your main competitors in terms of long term success of both side?
\n![\"Vienna](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Vienna-Convention-Bureau-team.jpg\" "\\"Vienna")
We have an excellent co-operation with Barcelona. As a matter of fact Barcelona and Vienna exhibit together for example in China, Peking (CIBTM) and also last year Barcelona and Vienna did sales calls in India.
It is a win-win situation, we save exhibition costs, and let the client decide which country she/he will chose for\u00a0 future events.
\n6. Can you single out some international event on which you are particularly proud of?
\nWe are especially proud of international meetings when they come back to Vienna, because this tells us that the meeting was successful. For example the WAN-IFRA exhibition and
\nCongress has taken place in Vienna and will be back again\u2026
\n7. Once you said that your dream is to make Vienna city center without traffic. Are there any indications that your dream will be soon fulfilled?
\nThis is a political decision and the idea is in my head, I do not know if it ever will happen, but it would be wonderful!!
\nThe importance of international congresses as the strongest selling type of congress can be seen in total induced economic and tax benefits. In 2009, 556 international congresses accounted for 22% of the total of 2,569 congresses and corporate events held in Vienna. This relatively low percentage, however, generated 79% of the total added value induced by the congress industry with a value of EUR 581.58 million.
\nThe total induced tax effect of congresses and corporate events in 2009 of EUR 202.80 million was 12% above the previous year\u2018s figure. In the year of the economic crisis, Vienna benefited from national and international congresses and corporate events totaling EUR 24.55 million. The Vienna congress industry secured a total of 14,548 permanent jobs in the year 2009.
\nThis means that in 2009, the Viennese meeting industry achieved the second best result since 2003, only slightly below the record year 2007.
\nWith Vienna\u2019s excellent position in the international congress business, in particular thanks to the long-term, systematic acquisition work done by the Vienna Convention Bureau, the Viennese congress industry remained almost untouched by the economic crisis.
\nThe post Destination that works together – a winning combination appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Vienna is a compact city, (easy to access from all major European cities) – no long distances, an excellent public transport system \u2013 where all 3 convention centers are direct connected to the well functioning underground system.\nThe \u00a0(VCB) was established in 1969 with the assistance of the municipality of Vienna and the Vienna Chamber of Commerce.\nEleven congress specialists work to acquire congresses, corporate conventions and incentives worldwide. For over 30 years, the office has built up an enormous database of facts and figures: a conventional \u201cbusiness database\u201d pales into insignificance by comparison.\u00a0 Vienna is the city which international associations use most for their conventions.\nThis beautifull city is per years on the top of ICCA (International Congress & Convention Association) ranking list of the most popular destinations/cities for international association meetings in the world.\nFor this issue of the SEEbtm magazine, we have honour to speak with Mrs Ulrike von Arnold, Deputy Director of VCB, and to share with our readers some of her valuable experience in this industry.\n1. To be Convention Bureau of the city which is No 1 for congresses and conventions in the world, must be, at least, very satisfying. What is qualification for success in attracting and hosting international events? \nAccessibility of the destination is a major point, combined with a good meeting infrastructure for hosting international meetings. Not to forget, we often need Austrian members within the various Societies, interested in stepping forward and willing to BID for the congress.\n2. What are the main advantages for Vienna as a congress city? \nVienna is a compact city, (easy to access from all major European cities) – \u00a0no long distances, an excellent public transport system \u2013 \u00a0where all 3 convention centers are direct connected to the well functioning underground system.\n3. Should destination hide its weaknesses or not? \nGood question but let me tell you, you can not hide weaknesses. It is important to be honest and transparent. You have to tell the truth about traffic, transfer times, accessibility and hotel structure in your destination. Associations talk to each other associations and exchange information on venues and destinations.\n4. As a Convention Bureau, you managed to make very important agreement for meeting planners \u2013 75 hotels and PCOs agree to the same rules in one contract! Could You tell us something more about this?\nWe try to make the work of a meeting planner easy in our destination, and one goal we had was, to implement an agreement where ONE contract can be used for contracting the major hotels in Vienna!!! Our planners are very happy with this agreement as it is time saving and easy. And it also shows that the destination works together in order to attract international meetings.\n5. Your main competitors are Paris and Barcelona. Do you cooperate with these cities? In which way is possible to cooperate with your main competitors in terms of long term success of both side? \nWe have an excellent co-operation with Barcelona. As a matter of fact Barcelona and Vienna exhibit together for example in China, Peking (CIBTM) and also last year Barcelona and Vienna did sales calls in India.\nIt is a win-win situation, we save exhibition costs, and let the client decide which country she/he will chose for\u00a0 future events.\n6. Can you single out some international event on which you are particularly proud of? \nWe are especially proud of international meetings when they come back to Vienna, because this tells us that the meeting was successful. For example the WAN-IFRA exhibition and\nCongress has taken place in Vienna and will be back again\u2026\n7. Once you said that your dream is to make Vienna city center without traffic. Are there any indications that your dream will be soon fulfilled? \nThis is a political decision and the idea is in my head, I do not know if it ever will happen, but it would be wonderful!!\nVienna Meetings Industry Report 2009\nThe importance of international congresses as the strongest selling type of congress can be seen in total induced economic and tax benefits. In 2009, 556 international congresses accounted for 22% of the total of 2,569 congresses and corporate events held in Vienna. This relatively low percentage, however, generated 79% of the total added value induced by the congress industry with a value of EUR 581.58 million.\nThe total induced tax effect of congresses and corporate events in 2009 of EUR 202.80 million was 12% above the previous year\u2018s figure. In the year of the economic crisis, Vienna benefited from national and international congresses and corporate events totaling EUR 24.55 million. The Vienna congress industry secured a total of 14,548 permanent jobs in the year 2009.\nThis means that in 2009, the Viennese meeting industry achieved the second best result since 2003, only slightly below the record year 2007.\nWith Vienna\u2019s excellent position in the international congress business, in particular thanks to the long-term, systematic acquisition work done by the Vienna Convention Bureau, the Viennese congress industry remained almost untouched by the economic crisis.\nThe post Destination that works together – a winning combination appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2011-08-18T11:27:24+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-06T16:50:13+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/Vienna-Convention-Bureau-team.jpg", "tags": [ "convention bureau", "MICE", "vienna", "Vienna Convention Bureau", "Experts opinions" ] } ] }