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Previously, EVENTFAQS had reported that Turkey had opened its doors to India’s event management industry with the EEMA Leadership Retreat scheduled to be held from May 28 till June 1, 2017 at the picturesque environs of Antalya. And now, in the latest communication received from the apex body of the Indian events industry (EEMA), the agenda for the retreat has also been unveiled, and it promises to be a one of a kind experience for attendees filled with powerful insights, knowledge sessions with global speakers, myriad of networking opportunities and lot of entertainment.  

While on one hand the retreat will focus on insights into the future of the experiential and events business, weddings, leadership, skills development, rejuvenation and most importantly on familiarization with Antalya as a destination opportunity, it will also witness the presence of top global and Indian speakers like Business Guru Marshall Goldsmith, South African Futurist Graeme Codrington, Ashish Bhasin - Chairman & CEO-South Asia, Dentsu Aegis Network and others.

Check out the complete agenda of the EEMA Leadership Retreat 2017 below-

DAY: 1 – 28 MAY 2017

10:00 – 11:00 PRESS CONFERENCE

Venue : Rixos Premium Belek, Meeting Rooms, Green Room

14:00 – 15:00 AIRPORT ARRIVALS & WELCOMING AT AIRPORT

Venue: Antalya, Antalya Airport

15:00 – 15:45 TRANSFER TO RIXOS PREMIUM BELEK

15:45 - 16:15   ARRIVALS AT RIXOS HOTEL & WELCOMING AT RIXOS & C-IN

Welcome at hotel

Check-in desk will be at the left side of entrance to hotel and group check-in will be express and in alphabetical order (Members are advised to share their passport copies in advance for express check-in).
Each guest would need to come to check-in desk, and would receive their key by their surname
Guests to identify their luggage to bellboys and bellboys team would send bags to the room.
Guests can also take their own luggage if they wish to and go to the room

16:15 -17:30 Late Lunch option in Turkish Meze Corner at Hotel

17:30 – 18:00 GENERAL INFORMATION BRIEFING

EEMA Global Leadership Retreat team to address members

18:00 – 19:30   FREE TIME & REST

19:30 – 24:00 DINNER PARTY – TURKISH NIGHT

Venue : Rixos Hotel - Green Area

Concept Name : “A Dream Journey to the Tulip Era”

Dress Code :  Smart Casuals

Entertainment : Choreographed Oriental Harem Show, Fasıl (Ottoman classical music)

DAY 2 - 29 MAY 2017

10:00 – 14:00  MEETING SESSIONS

Venue :Rixos Hotel - Diamond 1-2-3 Halls  

Badge desk in foyer area

Badges will be given to all the participants at the entrance of the hall and guests must come with the same badges to rest of the sessions and the B2B on 31.05.2017

Inventum Global Workshop & EEMA Global Leadership Retreat   

10:00 – 11:00  : Inaugural Session

National Anthem of Turkey

National Anthem of India

Lighting of lamp

Speakers:

Bunyat Ozpak, Inventum Global, Hotel Rixos Belek, Sabbas Joseph, EEMA President, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Opening session to be attended by delegates from India, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey
Simultaneous interpreter in Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian and English

EEMA LEADERSHIP RETREAT

11:00 – 12:00

The Experiential Marketing Industry - Whither Global, Whither India

Dan Bolton, President-elect, ILEA, Middle-East
Irina Karnaukhova, Director- Business Development, Demlink –Russia’s leading brand activation agency
Michael Menezes, Member, National Advisory Council, EEMA & Chairman, Showtime

Moderator: Karishma Hundalani, Editor, EVENTFAQS

Keynotes followed by Q & A

12:00  

Experiential Marketing Global Trends Lab

Jordan Waid, Freeman XP

Building the Event Economy:  Vision 20:20

     -      Sabbas Joseph, President, EEMA

    -       Moderator: Yamini Singh, Editor, BW Applause and Everything Experiential

13.00 – 14:00:

Opportunity India

The Government Opportunity for the Event Industry

Ashish Pherwani, Partner, EY

Culture as a tool for marketing a country

Sanjoy Roy, National Advisory Council, EEMA  & Chairman, Teamworks

Moderator: Vijay Nair, National Advisory Council, EEMA & Founder-Diretor, OML

Keynotes followed by Q & A

14:00 LUNCH

Venue : Rixos Hotel – Main Restaurant

With Indian ‘Food Corner’

Free indoor or outdoor seating  

15:00   DEPARTURE FOR CITY TOUR

15:00 - 18:15  

Visit to Perge Old City Ruins + Aspendos Ruins with guides

Dress Code : Casual/Comfortable Shoes for walking

18:15 – 20:00   FREE TIME & REST IN RIXOS HOTEL

20:00 - 24:00   DINNER PARTY AT RIXOS HOTEL

Venue  : Green Area of Rixos Hotel

Concept Name : “RETRO NIGHT”

Dress Code : All to be dressed like 50s/60s/70s/80s.

Entertainment: Retro songs by Juke Box Orchestra

DAY 3 - 30 MAY 2017

10:00 – 14:00  EEMA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP RETREAT CONTINUES

Venue : Rixos Hotel – Diamond 1-2-3 Halls  

10:00 am:

Tomorrow Today: How to become a Futurist.

Graeme Codrington, Author of the Mind Gap

Moderator : Anjali Pasricha, Director, CS Direkt

11:00 am :  Scaling Up. Going Beyond

Introductory Remarks by Anurag Batra, Managing Editor, Business World

Decode the exciting Dentsu-Fountainhead growth story

Ashish Bhasin, Chairman, Dentsu South Asia

Brian Tellis, Chairman, Fountainhead MKTG

Moderator : Ashish Pherwani, Partner, EY

12:00 noon : Tea / coffee break

12:20 pm – 13:30

Weddings @ The Centre of the WORLD

CREATIVITY – defining what it means

BIG - how to make it large

SUCCESS - what it entails

Moderator : Samit Garg

14:00  pm:       DEPARTURE FOR LUNCH TO REGNUM HOTEL

Dress Code:     Casual/Comfortable Shoes for walking

14:00 – 15:30 LUNCH IN REGNUM CARYA GOLF & SPA HOTEL

Venue             : Big Green area with trees and waterfall in Regnum Hotel

Menu              : Indian, Turkish & International menu mixed on open buffets

Collective photo shoot at amphitheatre of Regnum Carya

15:30   DEPARTURE FROM REGNUM CARYA GOLF & SPA HOTEL

Antalya Castle & Classic City Tour with guides

Boat Tour  
Waterfall
Return to Rixos Premium Belek

20.30 – 24.00 DINNER BEACH PARTY AT RIXOS HOTEL

Venue : Beach Area

: BEACH PARTY

Dress Code                 : Casual, Flourish Beach Party style dress, shorts, hats

Entertainment           : Cuban Singers, Dancers, Orchestra

DAY 4 – 31 MAY 2017

9:00 – 16:00    FULL DAY B2B INVENTUM GLOBAL 2017 WORKSHOP

Venue             : Rixos Hotel - Diamond 1-2-3 Halls  

16:30 – 18:00 EEMA EXCLUSIVE

Venue             : RIXOS HOTEL

#World’s NO.1 Business Coach Marshall Goldsmith conducts exclusive session.

“What Got You Here Won’t Get You There!”

19.30 -20.00    COCKTAILS BEFORE GALA NIGHT : Experience Streetmosphere!

Venue             : Rixos Hotel - French Street

Program         : Street Arts

Champagne and wine

20.30 – 24.00  AWARD NIGHT WITH GALA DINNER

Venue                         : Rixos Hotel - Diamond 1-2-3 Halls  

Concept Name           :“GALA NIGHT”

Dress Code                 : Black Suit with Black Tie  

Entertainment           : Orchestra with World Music Repertoire

EXTRA PROGRAM FOR LADIES AND KIDS

09:00 – 13:00 SHOPPING TOUR FOR EEMA LADIES WITH KIDS

Water, soft drinks, wet wipes in the coach

Guides

13:00 – 14:00 RETURN TO HOTEL FROM SHOPPING

14:00 – 14:30 LUNCH IN THE MAIN RESTAURANT OF HOTEL

Venue : Rixos Hotel – Main Restaurant

With Indian ‘Food Corner’

Free indoor or outdoor seating  

14:30 – 18:00 ANIMATION GAMES OR RELAXING AT THE BEACH OR POOL AREA

DAY 5 – 1 June 2017

Check-out

Free Day for Shopping, Spa visits and Relaxation
Departure from hotel 3 hrs before scheduled flight time