ICE’21 Advent Edition needs to go to quarantine

ICE’21 Advent Edition was a project with a great mission of bringing you all together to meet in person. After almost two years of Covid effecting our lives, and two digital events, both you and us craved to come back to the real-life meetings.

We were working on organizing ICE’21 in Vienna with a great location (ThirtyFive – Vienna Twin Towers) to make it possible for you to get the best experience. After a few months of planning,  all done deals went out through the window when Austria announced a national lockdown. 

We didn’t give up.  We immediately started planning the same event with a change of location. In just few days our team worked and prepared everything, so that we could move the event to Hotel Academia in our home town of Zagreb. Your reactions to the sudden change were so positive that they gave us the wind in our sails to continue working towards our goal.

Unfortunately, yesterday (November 25, 2021) we got an offical statement from Croatia’s National Civil Protection Authority that our event cannot get a permit, thus; it needs to be postponed.

We would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding. We really appreciate all of your support and look forward to meeting you in person when the situation allows.  Our plan is to work on future projects and we will let you know about them as soon as possible.

Stay safe,

Your ICE team 

Tips & tricks how to speed date

ICE’21 Advent Edition is based on 10-minute meetings. To secure that everyone gets prepared for it, here are some tips and tricks to help you be most efficient. Apart from good preparation, bring your good mood and let’s make the best of this ICE and end of the year!

 

1.  PLAN AND RESEARCH IN ADVANCE

Good preparation is half of the work. Researching about participants that you will meet and make business deals is a key of success. Write down questions you want to ask them, reasons why you need them or why they need you and prepare yourself for them. Structing and planning your questions and needs in advance will allow you make best business deals at ICE’21 Advent  Edition.

2.  BE AWARE OF TIME

You already know that the speed dating concept is based on a concept of 10-minute meetings per company. Ten minutes can seem as long or short period deepening on your preparation and awareness of time. Do not lose your time talking about unimportant topics. Go straight to the point of what do you want to get from that meeting.

3.  LEARN TO PRESENT YOURSELF IN A SHORT TIME – KEY POINTS

Write key points of your business, what is representing you as a company, what are your offers and what are your needs. This will make it easier for you to present yourself in a short time while mentioning the most important things about your business. Be sure to address your needs and offers in a clear way, this will save time and effort for both you and your meeting partner.

4.  PREPARE BROUCHURES & BUSINESS CARDS

Prepare brochures and business cards. You can easily distribute them. Since you will be having a lot of meeting in a limited time period, you are making it easier for others to have all the information’s in one place. They won’t need to write down some key points because they could just find that info in your brochures! It makes it easier, plus it establishes your brand identity.

5.  NETWORK IN THE FREE TIME

Use free time to meet other participants in a more casual manner. Grabbing a coffee or dinner can be the perfect time to discuss business and make connections. Use the opportunity of beautiful Vienna which offers you plenty of good restaurants, bars and coffee shops to connect business with pleasure. Christmas markets can also be a good plan for you to spend your time at.

6.  BRING GIFTS

Small gifts are always welcomed! They are an effective way of showing your gratitude and gifts leave a mark. Just be aware that some participants are coming with plane so make sure gifts are suitable for cabin luggage.

TOP 5 reasons to participate

TOP 5 reasons to join ICE'21

“Hopefully we will meet in person next time!” –  something you said many times in the past months and months. After all your wishes and hopes, we listened and are making this come true.

After two long years and two digital editions of ICE, we are excited to organize ICE’21 Advent Edition in person. This is going to be a more exclusive event with a limited number of places. We bring you five reasons why you should not miss this event:

  1. MEET IN PERSON

ICE’21 Advent Edition is a long awaiting opportunity for you to meet all business representatives in person. Networking and finding out about the latest news from the industry is important. With more than 60 companies participating and more than 100 business representatives, there are plenty of possibilities to conclude this year with great business deals.

  1. BUSINESS SPEED DATING

The concept of ICE’21 Advent Edition is business speed dating. It allows each participant ten-minute meetings with each of the business companies. It is a fast and efficient to have more than 30 meetings in just two days. Moreover, you don’t need to think about scheduling meetings because ICE team will do that for you.

  1. NEW COMPANIES

We are happy that new companies are entering the market and joining ICE. This is a unique chance for quick connecting and spreading your businesses to new potential business partners. A list of both old and new companies who are joining ICE’21 Advent Edition will be published soon.

  1. PRESENTATIONS OF SAILING AREAS

Apart from business meetings, sailing area presentations are a great way for you to find out what is new in the sailing world and what are the new HOT places to see while sailing. Find out what are the best places to sail in the Mediterranean and inform your clients where they should have their trips next year.

  1. END THIS YEAR WITH BOTH BUSINESS & PLEASURE

Business should not be the only reason for visiting Vienna. Advent season is a wonderful time to visit the city and enjoy Christmas markets. Live concerts, Christmas lights, gastronomy, and other attractions will for sure make it worthy of coming. If we didn’t give you enough reasons, maybe shopping will change your mind.

After two years of being online, let’s finally meet offline at ICE’21 and meet in Vienna from 3-5 of December, 2021.

Register here!

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT IS VALID UNTIL NOVEMBER 4, 2021.

Register for the Special Edition of ICE’21

Based on the feedback from all of our business partners, we decided to end this year with an exciting and live event. ICE team is happy to inform you that we can finally meet in person from December 3-5, 2021. The International Charter Expo – Advent Edition will take place at Vienna’s highest event location at the ThirtyFive (Twin Tower).

Participants will be able to meet through the model of business speed dating which is similar to our already known and efficient model of the Charter Meetup in Greece. This way businesse representatives will have 10 minutes per meeting with each of the businesses participating. Since this event is going to be very exclusive with a limited number of places, we suggest you register as soon as possible to secure your spot. 

The event will host 30+ fleet operators who will meet 30+ brokers, and a couple of suppliers. Additionally, there will be interesting sailing area presentations and networking opportunities. You can expect to have a very successful, efficient and fun weekend!

There is no better way to end the this year with a fun way to connect, make new business connections and meet up with new and current business partners, and also do some shopping and enjoy Advent in Vienna. Apart from business, you will be able to enjoy beautiful Vienna and all the magic of Christmas market and pre-holiday season.

REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!

Register here!

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT IS VALID UNTIL NOVEMBER 4, 2021.