Yourope presents the 5th European Festival Conference (EFC). A gathering and summit of festival promoters in a unique conference format related to all the festival topics. We look forward to meeting at the "Festival Beach" at Zrće Beach on Pag Island (Croatia), where we will stay at Noa Glamping Resort and have the conference at Hotel Olea with first-class food, excursions and wellness offers included.
It is our aim to bring people together and encourage exchange. Just like in previous editions, we are aiming for a great mix of high-class keynotes, workshops and sessions as well as group experiences and excursions to collect as many impressions as possible from all participants. In addition, we give you time and room for direct personal exchange and prepare a cool environment to do so during the 5th EFC.
Speakers and conference programme
We have revealed a big bunch of our speakers already, and we are very happy with this exquisite line-up from all over Europe. Among them is Wacken Open Air's festival director, Thomas Jensen, who will tell us the festival's challenges with extreme weather conditions. EXIT's general secretary Tanja Nježić joins our discussion about mental health and related projects in the sector. We will talk about fair and inclusive ticketing with Boom Festival's co-director Artur Mendes and German tour promoter legend Kiki Ressler, CEO of KKT. In the EFC Keynote we will learn about Youth Sports Games and the event's approach to understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play. Slaven Marić presents insights into the Croatia-based biggest amateur sports event for children and youth in Europe.
EFC speakers:
- Hendrik Bondo Nielsen - Roskilde Festival (DK)
- Nika Brunet - MetalDays (SI)
- Christian Brüser - Superbloom Festival | Goodlive (GER)
- James Drury - IQ Magazine (UK)
- Barbara Hexges - Superboom Festival | Goodlive (GER)
- Christof Huber - YOUROPE (CH)
- Thomas Jensen - Wacken Open Air (GER)
- Prof. Dr. Ralf Kitzberger - YOUROPE | Schickhardt Rechtsanwälte (GER)
- Ola Krakowska - AlterArt (PL)
- Kevin Leider - Das Fest (GER)
- Prof. Robert Lončarić - University of Zadar (HR)
- Slaven Marić - Youth Sport Games | Sportske igre mladih (HR)
- Artur Mendes - Boom Festival (PT)
- Mariana Mokrynska - Music saves UA (UA)
- Patrick Müller - stagedates (GER)
- Mikko Niemelä - Ruisrock (FI)
- Tanja Nježić - EXIT Foundation (RS)
- Greg Parmley - ILMC (UK)
- Kiki Ressler - KKT GmbH Berlin (GER)
- Isabel Roudsarabi - Höme - Für Festivals (GER)
- Holger Jan Schmidt - YOUROPE (GER)
- Fruzsina Szép - Superbloonm Festival | Goodlive (GER)
- Alexandra von Samson - YES Group (GER)
- Codruta Vulcu - ARTmania (RO)
- Katharina Weber - YOUROPE (GER)
- Markus Wiersch - Das Fest (GER)
- Vlad Yaremchuk - Atlas Festival | Music saves UA (UA)
- Mikolaj Ziolkowski - AlterArt (PL)
Program
Our team is putting the last touches on a great set of high class of keynotes, workshops and sessions. There will be group experiences and excursions to collect as many impressions as possible from all participants. In addition you will have time and room for direct personal exchange with your fellow participants. The EFC program includes:
- European festival data - The results of the continent's most comprehensive festival survey
- Awareness - How do we creaze safe and inclusive festival environments
- Artist & Booking - Production, set length, agents’ relations and fees
- Solidarity at work - A personal Ukraine update
- EFC Keynote - feat. Youth Sports Games
- Ticketing - Dynamic ticketing, social gaps, fair relations to fans
- Weather - Severe weather experiences, legal issues and climate change
- The Marketing Panel - AI trends for the festival industry
- Corporate vs. Independent - Globalization of the festival market
- Human Resources - Generational change in the festival scene and Mental Health soundcheck
- YES Group Youth Program
- Guided tours to Zadar and Pag Island
- Festival Pub Quiz and Cocktails
Let’s exchange, discuss and get energized and inspired for the European festival season 2024. Two days of seminars, workshops, outdoor activity and networking excursions in an outstanding and intimate conference at a special place on beautiful Pag Island in Croatia.
Festival conference package & registration:
- 3 hotel nights incl. breakfast, dinner and wellness
- 2 days conference incl. excursions, coffee, lunch and WIFI
Package price per person:
- Euro 625 per person for sharing a private villa (2 – 4 people)
- Euro 725 per person for single use of a private villa
Not included: international transports, airport transfers & beverages at the hotels
There is a special discount for YOUROPE members available of €100 for max. 2 participants per organisation. Please choose ticket number and enter your discount code (if you think you’re eligible to a discount, but don’t have the code, please get in touch).
There is also a special discount of €100 for festival staff members under the age of 30. (It also applies if you are 30 years old.) Please note that the YOUROPE member’s discount can be applied on top of the young talent discount.
Airport shuttles
The following shuttles from and to Zagreb Airport are organised by YOUROPE:
Arrival, Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
12.45 h shuttle departure from Zagreb Airport (for flight arrivals until 12.15 h)
15.00 h shuttle departure from Zagreb Airport (for flight arrivals until 14.30 h)
Departure, Friday, November 24th, 2023
08.00 h shuttle departure from Noa Glamping resort (for flight departures from 13.00 h on)
10.00 h shuttle departure from Noa Glamping resort (for flight departures from 15.00 h on)
➔ Please note: The shuttle from Zagreb to Pag Island takes 3.5 hours.
Conference Program
5th European Festival Conference
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
| until 06.00 pm | arrival of participants |
| 07.00 pm – 08.15 pm | welcome reception |
| 08.30 pm – 10.00 pm | dinner |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | |
| 07.30 am – 09.00 am | breakfast |
| 09.00 am – 09.15 am | welcome speech & program overview |
| 09.15 am – 01.00 pm | sessions & workshops |
| 01.00 pm – 02.15 pm | lunch |
| 02.15 pm – 04.00 pm | sessions & workshops |
| 05.30 pm – 11.00 pm | organized excursion to the city of zadar including dinner |
| 11.00 pm – 01.00 am | get together at noa glamping resort |
| Thursday, November 23, 2023 | |
| 07.30 am – 09.00 am | breakfast |
| 09.15 am – 10.00 am | keynote |
| 10.15 am – 01.00 pm | sessions & workshops |
| 01.00 pm – 02.15 pm | lunch |
| 02.15 pm – 05.15 pm | sessions & workshops |
| 07.00 pm – 10.30 pm | organized excursion to explore pag island incl. |
| farewell dinner, Konoba Prtoric local family restaurant | |
| 10.30 pm – 02.00 am | closing party at noa glamping resort |
| Friday, November 24, 2023 | |
| 07.30 am – 09.00 am | breakfast and check out |