Drugi jezik na kojem je dostupan ovaj članak: Bosnian
The second edition of RSVP, the only regional festival specialized exclusively for the event industry, will be held in Zagreb’s Plaza Event Center (ex. Hypo Event Center) on Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 and 8 February 2017. The festival is designed for event professionals and industries related to the organization of events, and the first day of the program will be devoted to technologies that make organization of events easier, while the second day will address the event tourism. For the first time the festival will include the ATTEND Awards for the best events in the region.
Organization of events can no longer be done without technology – a series of technological solutions that make organization easier, allow interaction with the participants or improve the event with added value. During the first day, participants will learn more about the latest in the world of technology that is applied in the event industry. They will learn the latest trends in the field of video, lighting and sound and will have the opportunity to see some new products. For example, fans of superior sound will be delighted to see (hear) DiGiCo SD7, a superb sound mixer that no one in the region has had a chance to try so far, so the RSVP’s participants will have the opportunity to be the first, according to organizers. The second day of the festival will be dedicated to event tourism and events that contribute development of tourist destinations. The program will be attended by numerous domestic and foreign lecturers. In this light, for the second year in a row the Festival enjoys the support of Valamar Riviera.
During the festival ATTEND Awards will be presented. These awards for the best regional events will be presented in eight categories and entries are now open. All interested event organizers can apply an unlimited number of events in as many categories as they wish, and registration is free. All entries will be judged by a jury whose independence is guaranteed by the fact that it is made up of five international experts and one representative of the RSVP. The international jury consists of Dan Walsh, UK PR expert, James Morgan, co-founder of SharedXP that has developed technology that enables the organizers to collect ideas from the audience for upcoming events, Mary Kirillova, event organizer and founder of the first website for employment of event professionals, Joe Buckhurst of Group Dynamics, which develops technologies for events, and Snežana Subotić, founder of the agency Prototip Events. The list of categories and application form can be found at this link.
Registrations are also open for all who wish to attend the festival, and by 29 January 2017 the registration fee can be purchased at a lower price of 222 HRK (€74, plus VAT) for both days. There are also registration fees of 222 HRK (€30, plus VAT) for students and the registration fee for a day at a cost of 333 HRK (€44, plus VAT). All interested parties may register at www.rsvp.hr/kotizacije.
The first edition of the Festival was held in September 20165, and the audience were then introduced to the two-day format and the ATTEND awards. In front of about 300 participants, 26 lecturers discussed the main topics of the event industry, but also discussed concrete solutions through 3 panel discussions.