All of Belgrade’s leading hotels, venues and meetings supplier businesses are partners to the BCB.  As a result, BCB can help meeting planners to access a broad choice of the best meetings products and services available.

Services provided by the Belgrade Convention Bureau:

Bid Assistance

Bidding for meetings or congresses requires a wide range of skills to be successful.  These include strategic planning, organizational skills, leadership, creativity, lobbying and presentation skills.  The ability to build strong partnerships with clients is also vital.

BCB provides local and international hosts with a high level of knowledge and expertise in planning and compiling bid documents and packages, including:

• Identifying and addressing bid criteria
• Co-ordination and preparation of bid documents
• Obtaining letters of support from government and industry leaders
• Preparing preliminary budgets with Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs)
• Liaising between government and industry
• Locating suitable venues in Belgrade and surrounds that meet bid criteria
• Identifying accommodation packages that meet bid criteria
• Tentative bookings of meeting venues, hotel rooms and social venues
• Support and management of site inspections
• Bid promotions including distribution of promotional material and media assistance
• Preparation of bid documents
• Assistance with bid presentations

Services to Meeting Planners

Once a meeting has selected Belgrade as its future destination, the BCB offers a range of services to meeting planners:

• Meeting Planners Guide to Belgrade
• PCO selection assistance
• Advice on destination issues (facility selection, pre and post touring, social programs)
• Service referrals
• Promotional materials / information kits
• Government liaison

Contact:

Dragana Babovic, Coordinator for Congress tourism
Masarikova 5
11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
Phone: + 381 11 3061 391
Fax: + 381 11 3061 414
Mobile: + 381 64 81 81 040
E-mail: dbabovic@tob.co.rs
Web address: www.tob.co.rs