Arrival of delegates 

13:00-19:00 | Registration (Grand Hotel Union, Grand Foyer)

13:30-14:30 | EFFE Hubs Meeting
(Grand Hotel Union, Glass Hall) – Only for EFFE Hubs

14:30-15:00 | Welcome coffee
(Grand Hotel Union, Grand Foyer)

15:00 – 17:00 | Festivals and Tourism: how destinations become alive
(Grand Hotel Union, Glass Hall)
Petra Stušek, Managing Director at Ljubljana Tourism and Vice-President of European Cities Marketing Association. | Welcome
Hermina Kovačič Communication Expert and Director Luksuz | Moderation
Geert Cochez Deputy CEO of visit.brussels and  Sjoerd Feitsma Deputy Mayor of the City of Leeuwaarden | Best practice presentations of the impact of festivals on tourism

Optional 

17:30 – 18:30 | Dark Union by Josef Nadj and EnKnapGroup (Španski Borci Cultural Centre)
Reserve tickets by emailing info@efa-aef.eu
Participants can take a taxi to go to Španski Borci

19:00 | OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE ARTS FESTIVALS SUMMIT (Grand Union Hall)

Meet and Greet EFA members and guests
Welcome by
Zoran Janković, Major of Ljubljana
Darko Brlek, Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival
Jan Briers, President European Festivals Association (EFA)
New Swing Quartet

Welcome Banquet