Conventa Trend Bar 2021 hosted by Istanbul

ISTANBUL IS CALLING! ARE YOU READY?

Are you looking for a way to turn around your business practices and start organising smarter, greener, and more responsible events?

If the answer is yes, we have an exciting (and free) online event in store for you that will equip you with new knowledge and give you a fresh perspective on the state of the meetings industry. It’s also the perfect opportunity to find out more about the host destination; Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Join us on Thursday, 25 November 2021 at 10:00 (Ljubljana time) / 12:00 (Istanbul time)

On 25 November 2021 at 10:00, Gorazd Čad, Co-founder of Conventa, will be joined by Cemil Hakan Kılıç, General Manager of Istanbul CVB to talk about how to make events smarter, greener, and more responsible. You are warmly invited to register for the free online event.

About Cemil Hakan Kılıç

Mr. Kilic graduated in Business Administration after completing under and postgraduate degrees in the USA followed by a Ph.D. from Istanbul University. He has attended a number of educational programs in various countries such as Japan, the USA and Spain as well as having worked in different sectors. After working for the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and the Istanbul Commodity Exchange, he was appointed as the General Manager of Istanbul CVB on October, 22nd 2018.


What is Conventa Trend Bar?

The Conventa Trend Bar project has become an important support pillar of the Conventa brand. It is a knowledge roadshow that has been travelling across cities of New Europe for the past 4 years. Each Trend Bar is hosted by a different destination, providing its own special flair, hospitality and speakers. This means that no two Trend Bars are the same. They have been hosted by over 20 different destinations. The goal of the event is to connect creative, open-minded individuals, share knowledge and help form new friendships. Because of the current epidemiological situation, we were forced to move the sharing of knowledge and networking into an online space.

What will I learn?

After an insightful destination presentation by a local host, Gorazd Čad, Co-founder of Conventa, will be joined by Jaka Gornik, CEO of Confiva to talk about how we can start organising events that future generations will be proud of. You will learn how to create exceptional 365/24 experiences, transform your story into an event, and cut no corners when it comes to content while keeping sustainability at the forefront.

What is the new season bringing?

New topics, new destinations and new connections. The autumn season of Conventa Trend Bar will be all about making the meetings industry better. Together we will define a new role for the meetings industry after the coronavirus crisis. We will talk about new ideas and perspectives on what events of the future will look like. The aim of upcoming Trend Bars is to encourage key stakeholders to develop new business models and to change how they do business.

The meetings industry, like other creative industries, carries great social power and responsibility. Events are not only and exclusively an economic impact generator, creating revenue, stimulating investment, and opening up new job opportunities. They also foster the development of new technologies and science, connect international leaders with local experts and promote the development of local companies and professionals. Let’s make events smarter, greener, and more responsible.


Trend Bar programme:

  • 10:00: Introduction and presentation of speakers, Gorazd Čad
  • 10:02: Destination video
  • 10:05: Presentation of the destination by Mr. Cemil Hakan Kılıç, GM of the Istanbul Convention Bureau
  • 10:20: How to make meetings industry better AC/BC webinar by Gorazd Čad with guest speaker Jaka Gornik, CEO of Confiva
  • 10:50: Questions from participants/questions from moderator
  • 11:00: Presentation of Ljubljana Manifesto 
  • 11:15: Closing

Conventa Trend Bars are perfect for:

  • organisers of corporate, sales and social events
  • hotels, congress centres, special venues, event agencies
  • tourism employees, who deal with business guests on a daily basis (restaurants, local tourist organisations, cultural sights…)

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