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INTERNATIONAL TOURIST MARKET "SMOLYAN '09"
15 - 17 October 2009
PRELIMINARY A G E N D A
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15 October 2009 /Thursday/ |
| 12:00 - 12,30 h. |
Official Opening of the market
Location: Lobby of the Smolyan District Administration Stefan Staikov – Regional Governor of Smolyan Ivo Marinov – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (M.E.E.T) Dora Yankova - Mayor of Smolyan Assoc. Prof. Ivan Chobanov, PhD, - Director of Smolyan Affiliate of Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski” |
| 12,30 - 13,30 h. |
Cocktail for the participants in the market and the scientific conference |
| 13.00 - 13.30 h. |
Opening of the scientific conference with international participants “Trends in contemporary tourism development” Congratulatory address to the participants in the market. Celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the establishment of the Tourism Program offered at the Smolyan Affiliate of Plovdiv University “P. Hilendarski”. |
| 13.30 – 14.00 h. |
New Tourism Management policy of Republic of Bulgaria Lecturer: Ivo Marinov – Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Discussion |
| 14.00 – 14.30 h. |
„10-years since the establishment of Bachelor’s Program in Tourism in Smolyan” Lecturer: Prof. Peter Slaveykov, PhD Discussion |
| 14,30 – 15,00 h. |
“Opportunities to enhance competitiveness of Bulgarian tourist product considering the global financial crisis” Lecturer: Blagoy Ragin – President of BHRA Discussion |
| 15,00 – 16,00 h. |
Presentation of a Concept for the establishment of a new Law on Tourism Lecturers: Representative of M.E.E.T Representative of the Tourism branch association Discussion |
| 16,00 – 16.30 h. |
Coffee - Break |
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15 October 2009 /Thursday/: Round Table «Education and Tourism»: |
| 16.30 – 17,00 h. |
Education Quality – Quality of the hospitality services: Lecturer: Prof. George Somov, PhD – “University of Food Technology”- Plovdiv Krasen Rousev – Director of „Albena” college - Dobritch Discussion |
| 17,00 – 17,30 h. |
French Experience in tourism education Lecturer: Olivier Givrer – University of Lyon Discussion |
| 17,30 – 18,00 h. |
Common Problems facing practical training in tourism Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Nikolina Popova, PhD – Vice-Dean, Faculty of Geology and Geography at Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridksi” - Sofia. Discussion |
| 19.30 h. |
Official Dinner |
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16 October 2009 /Friday/ |
| 9,30 - 10,30 h. |
Presentation of Eco-Path “vlg. Hvoyna –Elidge passage – Stavrupolis, Greece” |
| 10,30 – 11,00 h. |
Presentation of a Greek Tourist Region Commercial Video and presentation |
| 11,00 – 11,30 h. |
Expectations for Winter season 2009/10 in Bansko Commercial Video and presentation |
| 11,30 – 12,00 h. |
Expectations for Winter season 2009/10 in Chepelare Commercial Video and presentation of „Chepelare Courort” – AD |
| 12,00 – 12,30 h. |
Expectations for Winter season 2009/10 in Pamporovo Commercial Video and presentation of „Pamporovo” - AD |
| 12,30 - 13,30 h. |
LUNCH |
| 13,30 h. |
Walking tour on part of Eco-Path “vlg. Hvoyna –Elidge passage – Stavrupolis, Greece”: Smolyan – Orlov Kamak – Amzovo Preserved area – Section of the old Roman Road - Smolyan |
| 20,00 h. |
DINNER |
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17 October 2009 /Saturday/ |
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Walking tour with Picknick: Smolyan – Regional History Museum – Art Gallery– Eco-path „Nevyastata” – Waterfalls Canyon |
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Note: The Organizers of the event keeps their right to make changes in the preliminary agenda |
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