7th International Conference "Business Meetings Industry 2020: Face the Future"

22 September 2011, Moscow, International Exhibition Center "Crocus Expo"

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM*

09.30–10.30	Registration of participants
10.30–10.40	Opening of the conference. Introductory word of the conference chairman Yuri Sarapkin, Independent Expert, active member of the international organizations MPI, SITE, ACTE
10.40–11.30	Plenary meeting, public speaking on the subjects: World and Russian business meetings industry in 2011-2020: practical training, problems and perspectives Yuri Sarapkin Innovative technologies and quality of the service development in hotel business Elvira Tarasenko, Director of Sales in Russia, CIS and Baltic states The Rocco Forte Collection Moderator: Yuri Sarapkin
11.30-11.45	Break time
11.45-13.10	Thematic sessions 1 Large-scale newsworthy events (sports, cultural, scientific) in Russia and abroad. Their impact on the regional destinations development Geographic projection of priority-oriented destinations for business events holding till 2020 Tatiana Shabarina, Business-trainer of Scher Consulting Group (SCG), Moscow Experience in business meetings arrangement and holding in Saint Petersburg Tatiana Gavrilova, Executive director of the North-West regional branch of the Russian Association of Travel Industry (RATI) MICE-tourism development in the region "from the ground up" as a result of public-private partnership (by the example of Khanty-Mansiysk) Dmitriy Kolesnikov, Chairman of board of directors of Cronwell Hotels&Resorts Russia, Aleksey Musakin, member of board of directors of Cronwell Hotels&Resorts Russia, General Director of Cronwell Management, Ph.D. in Economics Moderators: Yuri Sarapkin Aleksey Musakin
13.10-14.30	Thematic sessions 2 Effective methods of sales development in conditions of increasing competition. Foreign companies' experience. Programs of official support for meeting industry development in Thailand Dmitriy Smirnov, Business Development Director of "Compas-Consulting", Publisher of the Magazine "Events" Holding of international sports events in Brazil Ralph Smaha, Iguassu Convention & Visitors Bureau Effective sales methods by means of modern IT solutions Valery Boldyrev, Marketing Manager, GP Solutions GmbH Moderators: Yuri Sarapkin Dmitriy Smirnov
14.30-15.15	Lunch
15.15-16.55	Thematic sessions 3 Practical experience of the leading participants at the market of corporate services and event organizers Review of conference sites opportunities in the regions of Russia. Andrei Kozyar, General Director of "Konferentsiya.ru" LLC Problems in the relationships of corporate customers with professional organizers in the process of business trips and events arrangement and holding Roman Gorohov, Company Director of Nicko Travel Group Elena Melnikova, General Director of the company MaxiMICE Innovations of organizational support for conference agreement Valery Simakov, General Director of "Momomax Congress-Services" LLC Moderators: Yuri Sarapkin Roman Gorohov
16.55-17.15	Final Plenary meeting. Public speaking of the Conference participants.The Conference summing up