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16:00 - 19:00

Hotel Check In / Participants Registration

Location 1: Registration Desk 1 – Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan
Location 2: Registration Desk 2 – Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia

18:45 - 19:10

Transfer to Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan for participants staying at the Radisson Blu
Pickup Location: Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia

19:30 - 20:15

Welcome Reception
Location: The Art Gallery, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

20:15 - 0:30

Welcome Dinner / Live Music
Location: Sredetz Ballroom & The Art Gallery,  Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

22:30 - 01:00

Transfer to Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia for participants staying at the Radisson Blu
Pickup Location: Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

7:30 - 9:45

Breakfast
Location:  Breakfast Hall of your hotel

09:00 - 09:20

Transfer to Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan for participants staying at the Radisson Blu
Pickup Location: Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia

9:45 - 10:00

Welcome to Sofia, Bulgaria
Speaker: Boyko Vassilev, Chief Editor Current Affairs – Bulgarian National Television
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

10:00 - 10:20

Roll call
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

10:20 - 10:30

Welcome address
Speaker: Aivars Usans, President – Federation of European Movers Associations (FEDEMAC)
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

10:30 - 10:40

Welcome address
Speaker: Brian Limperopulos, Director Programs – International Association of Movers (IAM)
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

10:40 - 10:45

Welcome address
Speaker: Stefan Dimitrov, YMC 2015 Sofia – Chairman
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

10:45 - 11:05

Presentation: The Moving Industry & the European Union
Speaker: Gabriela Dimitrova, Head of European Affairs – FEDEMAC
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

11:05 - 11:20

Coffee Break, Networking
Location: The Art Gallery, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

11:20 - 11:50

Presentation: How to Establish and Run the Most Successful Moving Company in the World
Speaker: Lucien Pot, Managing Director – POT Verhuizingen
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

11:50 - 12:20

Presentation: The Relocation & The Moving Industry – The Way Ahead
Speaker: Steve Marshall, Managing Director – SIRVA Europe
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

12:20 - 12:40

Coffee Break, Networking
Location: The Art Gallery, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

12:40 - 13:10

Presentation: Innovation in Packaging
Speaker 1: Guillaume Rochman, General Manager – Sofrapack
Speaker 2: i.A. Christian Fehling, Director – Roldo Rent
Speaker 3: Guy F.H.L. van Doorn, General Manager – Van Doorn Export Packing
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

13:10 - 13:40

Presentation: Using Social Media to improve your business – Latest Trends
Speaker: Simon Feek, Managing Director – Thunder Box
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

13:40 - 14:10

Presentation: Increasing Your Company’s Visibility by Using Information Technologies – Latest Trends
Speaker: Bassil Mikdadi, Account Strategist – Google Inc
Location: Serdika Hall, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

14:10 - 15:10

Buffet Lunch
Location:  The Art Gallery , Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

15:15 - 16:00

Transfer to Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia for participants staying at the Radisson Blu
Pickup Location: Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan

15:10 - 16:30

Free Time

16:30 - 18:30

Sofia Walking Tour
Start Location 1: Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan for Sheraton guests
Start Location 2: Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia for Radisson guests

18:45 - 19:15

Transfer to Dinner Venue
Pickup Location 1: Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan
Pickup Location 2: Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia

19:30 - 22:30

Traditional / Folklore Dinner
Location:  Vodenitzata Restaurant

22:30 - 23:00

Transfer to Hotels

23:00 - onwards

Clubbing (not part of the official program)
Location: Carousel Club

7:30 - 9:25

Breakfast
Location:  Breakfast Hall of your hotel

9:30 - 9:35

Boarding buses and transport to venues for outdoor activities
Pickup Location 1: Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan
Pickup Location 2: Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia

9:35 - 10:15

Transport to venues for outdoor activities
Location: Various

10:00 - 14:00

Group 1 – Paintball Tournament
Location: 42°37’10.0″N 23°32’13.5″E

Group 2 – Mountain Biking
Location: Vitosha Mountain

Group 3 – Lake Fishing
Location: Pancharevo Lake

Group 4 – Mountain Hiking
Location: Cherni Vrah peak

Group 5 – Go Kart Race
Location: Sofia Ring Mall

Group 6 – Free Time
Location: Participant’s choice

14:15 - 15:45

Lunch and debrief of sporting activities
Location: Perfetto restaurant by Chepishev 

15:45 - 16:00

Transfer to Hotels

16:00 - 19:00

Free time

19:00 - 19:20

Group Picture
Location: Alexander Nevski Square

19:20 - 23:00

Gala Dinner
Location: Join us for the Group Picture and will get you to the Gala Dinner 🙂

23:00 - onwards

Clubbing (not part of the official program)
Location: Black Label