Program
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