11:30 - 11:45
Greetings and introduction

11:50-12:10
Investment and development trends
- Vedrana Likan (Colliers)

12:15-13:00
How cities and mayors see the development of urbanism, tourism plans, and new projects
Can we take advantage of current opportunities and meet the market demands for the construction of a even larger number of tourist and residential properties, while being responsible towards the environment and residents?

How is Šibenik becoming an increasingly desirable place to live and invest through plans aimed at greater control of the construction of tourist and residential buildings?

What should the new image of Makarska be in the next few years? The city authorities aim to prevent further construction devastation, overbuilding, and apartmentization through spatial plans.

Overview of current greenfield and brownfield investments on the Adriatic coast. Review of current planning and urbanization projects - the example of the city of Opatija.

- Željko Burić (Mayor, City of Šibenik)
- Antonia Radić Brkan (Deputy Mayor, City of Makarska)
- Bojan Bilić (Architect and Urban Planner, Plan 21)
Moderator: Vedrana Likan (Colliers)
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13:30 - 13:40
Tourism Benchmarking / Which Types of Capacities Yield the Highest Return on Investment in Tourism

Let the numbers speak. The Benchmarking project, conducted at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija since 2011, collects weekly data including accommodation revenues, food and beverage revenues, other revenues, sold and available rooms, and the number of overnight stays.

A detailed analysis of the processed data will demonstrate the profitability of capacities, the realization of planned and achieved goals, supply deficiencies, and identify specific causes of inefficiency and unprofitability, providing a clearer direction and basis for future investment considerations.

- Prof. Sandra Janković, Ph.D. (Dean, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management)
- Emanuel Tutek (Partner, Blue Rock Consulting)

13:45 - 13:55
Riva's Resort Ičići - project that will change Croatian high-end tourism, experiences from project development 

What does it mean to develop a top-class resort: from the initial idea, project selection, implementation and construction, to signing an agreement with Marriott under whose brand a new resort will open in Ičići in 2025. Current challenges in the development business.

- Denis Šikljan (DDG Group / Riva's Resort)

14:00 - 14:45
Real estate development and investment in tourism
In recent years, the image of investments in tourism and return of investments has changed, dictating new trends. Which type of properties have the greatest potential for investments in tourist real estate, from vacation homes, campsites, to large or small hotels?

How did Vestibul Palace pioneer the trend of luxury boutique hotels in Split, Dalmatia and beyond?

- Nenad Nizić (Owner, Hotel Vestibul Palace Split)
- Denis Šikljan (DDG Group / Riva's Resort)
- Emanuel Tutek (Partner, Blue Rock Consulting)
- Prof. Sandra Janković, Ph.D. (Dean, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management)
- Moderator: Adriano Požarić (Editor in Chief, Magazine Turizam info)
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15:35-15:40
AluKönigStahl – reliable partner
- Emir Vehabović (direktor, Alu König Stahl)

15:45 - 15:55
The most luxurious tourism project in the Adriatic - Riva's Resort Ičići
- Siniša Zdjelar (Founder and Partner, ZDL Architects / Lead Architect of Riva's Resort)

16:00 - 16:45
What today's luxury real estate buyers want
What is the profile of luxury real estate investors really like? What are their demands, preferred destinations, micro-locations, and property equipment and organization? What are the biggest challenges for developers and agencies?

- Marko Pažanin (managing director, Croatia Sotheby's International Realty)
- Ivan Kovačić (managing director, Christie's International Real Estate / Remington Realty)
- Ludo Cernak, Managing Partner, SITNO HOLDING Real Estate
- Siniša Zdjelar (Founder and Partner, ZDL Architects)
- Moderator: Antonija Mandić
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18:30 - 23:00
VIP Cocktail Networking powered by Veuve Cliquot

* Available exclusively with VIP 2 Day Pass

11:30 - 11:45
Multiple Listing Service (MLS) business system - the American and Canadian Experience
- Tomislav Robić (licensed agent for Canada and Croatia, Opereta)

11:50 - 12:10
European Real Estate Academy (Europäische Immobilien Akademie e.v.)
- Predrag Dilenardo Zamlić (owner, Opatija Nekretnine / lecturer at Europäische Immobilien Akademie e.v.)

11:30 - 13:00
Excellence in real estate business
Development, education, and application of the best practice as a basis for new opportunities for agencies. How can modern marketing ensure trust and transparency for agents as reliable partners for sellers and buyers?

- Borislav Vujović (owner, Opereta)
- Marko Pažanin (Sotheby's)
- Predrag Dilenardo Zamlić (owner, Opatija Nekretnine / lecturer at Europäische Immobilien Akademie e.v.)
- Moderator: Antonija Mandić
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13:30 - 13:40
Concept of residential neighborhoods in the tourist hinterland

How to utilize the potentials of cities and municipalities that are not directly located by the sea for the development of residential communities for local residents as well as employees in tourism and other companies?

- Marin Račić (architect, 3D Art)

13:45 - 13:55
Development of the Municipality of Žminj as a residential center of Istria - plans and projects

How did the Municipality of Žminj initiate a project to build apartments exclusively for young people employed in healthcare?

- Željko Plavčić (mayor, Municipality of Žminj)

14:00 - 14:45
Future of residential real estate on the Adriatic coast
What about new buildings for local residents and homes for employees - from receptionists and waiters to warehouse and administration workers, and doctors? Are such homes a thing of the past or a new opportunity? Who should invest, and how much possibility is there for profit and return on investment? Example of the company Apfel, which built two buildings with 16 apartments for its employees, which is unique in Croatia.

- Mijo Pašalić (owner, Apfel Makarska)
- Željko Plavčić (mayor, Municipality of Žminj)
- Marin Račić (architect, 3D Art)
- Moderator: Željko Kardum
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15:45 - 15:55
How private investment companies invest in real estate projects: example of Austrian-Slovenian investment company Trivium
- Srečko Pitrovšek (partner and project manager for Slovenia and Croatia, investment company Trivium)

16:00 - 16:45
Do we have a chance to become the new Florida of Europe
Who are the foreign citizens buying properties on the Adriatic coast? Are they tourists who stay in the property for only a week or two, or are they our new fellow citizens? What are the opportunities of this new market and the potential coming from european baby boomers? What is the real number of real estate properties in demand?

- Ana-Marija Peica Butković (owner, Relax Nekretnine)
- Igor Livić (developer, Alor - Istra / Munich)
- Srečko Pitrovšek (partner and project manager for Slovenia and Croatia, investment company Trivium)
- Moderator: Željko Kardum

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