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CONVENTA 2017Special edition, published as a catalogue of Conventa together with extensive destination presentations, presentations of participating partners and exhibitors. In terms of content this is the most comprehensive overview of the meetings industry in the region of New Europe.Space close: 30.12.2016Materials due: 10.01.2017Delivery: 18. - 19.01.2017Digital: Y
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LIFE WITH BRANDS: EXPERIENCE MARKETING Experiential marketing offers the answers to the impersonal intrusive marketing that we were used to in the past. Key tools are events that create communication with customers where they want. The central topic of this issue will review non-traditional practices and events, guerrilla marketing and presentation of stories by congress participants.
Supplement: Best brand experience moments 2017Hotspot: Event star-ups 2017
Space close: 25.08.2017Materials due: 15.09.2017Delivery: 29.08.2017Digital: Only digital edition
WINTER ISSUE / November 2017
DRIVING FORCES: EFFICIENCY OF MEETINGSBetter communication between employees, personal learning, motivation, improvement of creativity, greater loyalty, better working atmosphere - these are all the objectives of events, which we must learn to properly measure and evaluate. To evaluate the effectiveness of events, setting measurable goals and choosing the appropriate method of measurements is very important. This are topics that we will fully focus on November issue.
Supplement: Hidden guest survey 2017Hotspot: What next - Kongres magazine forecast
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SPRING ISSUE / March 2017
RETHINK MEETINGS: MEETING DESIGN IN 2017 Point of differentiation in the market today are mainly experiences and personal communication. Events are the key tool for this. In the spring issue, we will analyse the methods and techniques for encouraging creative potential at events. Emphasis will be placed on the activation of potentials that are hidden in the participants of your events. And potential is best encouraged exactly with the tools and techniques of meeting design.
Supplement: Kongres Incentive guide 2017Hotspot: Creative venue design and new infrastructure
Space close: 17.02.2017Materials due: 03.03.2017Delivery: 31.03.2017Digital: Y
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DESTINATIONS ON THE RISE: MEETOLOGUE 2017 Since 2010, Kongres magazine has been publishing CONGRESS TRAVELOGUES, which were renamed MTLG - MEETOLOGUES. International meeting planners thus discover little-known European convention destinations. All existing travelogues of the NEW EUROPE will be issued in a special issue of Kongres magazine, which will be released prior to IMEX trade show. With high-quality editorial content, travelogues completely replace the tedious and irrelevant catalogues of meetings suppliers. Digital versions of MEETOLOGUES are currently the most read sections of the Kongres magazine.
Supplement: Meeting Star 2017Hotspot: Meetings Top 50
Space close: 26.05.2017Materials due: 16.06. 2017Delivery: 30.06.2017Digital: Only digital edition 4 5 6
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