Center Skenderija Sarajevo
Program
THE JOURNEY STARTS HERE
25.- 27. april 2024.
Center Skenderija Sarajevo
Program
THE JOURNEY STARTS HERE
25.- 27. april 2024.
SARAJEVO DESTINATION FESTIVAL by SARAJEVO TRAVEL FEST is a gathering place for tourist communities and the entire tourism industry in order to promote individual tourist destinations in the countries of the region, the Balkans and Europe, as well as the world. The Destination Festival will promote the year-round tourist offer of each of the participating countries, and provide insight into the entire contents of individual destinations. In this regard, individual promotions of the participating countries will be organized throughout the duration of the event, through presentations, gastronomic, folklore, musical and other contents.
- B2B – A place to connect regional tourism partners and organizations and a platform for direct connection of travel agencies, companies and end users – travelers.
More info >> - Conference and professional lectures – Professional accompanying programs: education (start up, digitization, tourism schools…), expert panels, lectures and presentations of participating companies.
- Workshops – Workshops of famous chefs, guides, receptionists, agents, journalists, bloggers and other important experts in the field of the entire tourism industry, as an important place to acquire new skills and abilities, as well as useful advice, will be organized throughout the day in the hall, and available to all participants and visitors.
- Concerts and entertainment – Cultural and entertainment program featuring domestic and regional performers.
Program:
25.april
08:00 – 20:00 Preparation of individual exhibition spaces in the hall “Mirza Delibašić”
09:00 – 14:00 Distribution of accreditations, parking tickets and tickets for the “Divanhana” concert at the info pult of the Youth home
14:00 – 16:00 Sarajevo sightseeing tour
17:30 – 19:30 Ceremonial reception at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
26.april:
Hall „Mirza Delibašić“
09:30 – 18:30 Opening hours for exhibitors
10:00 – 18:00 Visiting hours
11:00 – 11:30 Opening ceremony
10:00 – 15:00 B2B business meetings organized by the SERDA Agency
Dom mladih / Youth home
09:00 – 16:00 Conference „Creative and sustainable communities in 21st century tourism“
27.april:
Hall „Mirza Delibašić“
Festival – exhibition, workshops, promotions…
09:30 – 18:30 Opening hours for exhibitors
10:00 – 18:00 Visiting hours
11:00 – 17:00 F&B Innovations MASTERCLASS & FLAIR SHOW
Dom mladih / Youth home
20:00 – 23:00 Concert of the group “Divanhana” for the participants of the event and guests
Program konferencije:
FRIDAY, 26.04.2024.
Registration (09:00 – 10:00) – Dom mladih
FIRST PART (10:00 – 13:30)
Conference opening (10:00 – 10:45) – Dom mladih
- Benjamina Karić, City of Sarajevo
- Antonella Di Sandri, Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zorica Urošević, UN Tourism
- Ljiljana Lovrić, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nermin Nikšić, Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official opening of „Sarajevo Travel Fest – Destination Festival“ (11:00 – 11.30) – Dvorana „Mirza Delibašić“
- Zlatko Mijatović, Ministry of Economy of the Sarajevo Canton
Discussions on Current Challenges in Tourism – „Operations and Regulation of Online Travel Agencies (OTA)“ (11:30 – 12:15) – Dom mladih
Moderator: Jelica Grujić, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nasiha Pozder, Federal Ministry of Environent and Tourism
- Snežana Pekić, National Tourism Organization of Montenegro
- Zorica Urošević, UN Tourism
- Denis Šulić, Ministry of Trade and Tourism of Republika Srpska
Panel #1 „Tourism and Revitalization of Communities“ (12:30 – 13:30) – Dom mladih
Moderator: Faruk Čaluk, Tourism Association of the Sarajevo Canton
- Aida Soko, Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zlatko Mijatović, Ministry of Economy of the Sarajevo Canton
- Ermin Smajlović, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Haris Fazlagić, Tourism Association of the Sarajevo Canton
- Feđa Begović, USAID Turizam
COFFE BREAK (13:30 – 13:45)
SECOND PART (13:45 – 15:45)
Panel #2 „Challenges for the Development of Sustainable Tourism“ (13:45 – 14:45) – Dom mladih
Moderator: Azra Džigal, USAID Turizam
- Darja Radić, Higher Vocational College for Hospitality, Wellness and Tourism Bled, Slovenia
- Damir Krešić, Institute for Tourism, Croatia
- Emil Juvan, University of Primorska – Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica, Slovenia
- Neven Šerić, University of Split – Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, Croatia
- Almir Peštek, University of Sarajevo – School of Economics and Business
- Nedim Jašić, UN Tourism
Panel #3 „Creative Initiatives and Innovations in Tourist Destinations“ (14:45 – 15:45) – Dom mladih
Moderator: Snježana Derviškadić, Green Visions Sarajevo
- Miroslav Matošević, Tourism Association of the Central Bosnia Canton
- Edin Ogrešević, Meet Bosnia Sarajevo
- Jovana Musić, Sarajevo VRX Immersive Museum
- Iztok Sila, Sila i Modic Consulting/ Higher Vocational College for Hospitality, Wellness and Tourism Bled, Slovenia
- Dragan Glavaš, Agency for Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage and Development of Tourist Potential of Town of Jajce
- Nermina Sefer, Hotel Hills Sarajevo