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The WellSpaV4 project

This project focuses on spa development in the V4 region (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) and analyses the extent to which traditional medical spas are being adapted to attract and accommodate commercial (non-state-funded) guests and international tourists. This includes the development of infrastructure, the upgrading and regeneration of facilities, the improvement of service quality and the enhancement of visitor experiences. The potential for wellness services and health tourism are a major focus of the research.

The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.

Invitation to Online Event

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUROPEAN SPAS:

VISEGRAD 4 AND THE WIDER REGIO

Date of event: March 26th 2021

Time of event: 9.00-16.30 (CET) via Zoom

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93383050003 Meeting ID: 933 8305 0003 Passcode: 759590

Schedule of the Event

9.00: Welcome and Introduction to the Event and the Project (Dr Melanie Kay Smith)

9.15-10.50: Analysis of the current situation and presentations of Delphi Study research in the V4 countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia

  • 9.15-9.35: Hungary: Melanie Kay Smith, Budapest Metropolitan University
  • 9.40-10.00: Poland: Diana Dryglas, AGH University of Science and Technology
  • 10.05-10.25: Slovakia: Jan Derco, Technical University of Kosice
  • 10.30-10.50: Czech Republic: Lucie Sobotkova, University of Pardubice

11.00– 13.00: Presentations by invited Keynote speakers about main challenges and opportunities for the V4 region

  • 11.00-11.20: László Puczkó: Consultant, Researcher and Founder of Health Tourism Worldwide
  • 11.25-11.45: Michael Wallace: Hot Spring and Medical Spa Expert; Former Spa Director at Danubius
  • 11.50-12.10: Wojciech Fulek: Director, Polish Spas Association
  • 12.15-12.35: Iztok Altbauer: Director, Slovenian Spas Association
  • 12.40-13.00: Csilla Mezősi: Secretary General of the European Spas Association

13.30-15.30: Presentations by invited speakers

  • 13.30-13.50: Ioana Marian, President of the Romanian Spa Association
  • 13.55-14.15: Iuliana Tasie, Vice-President of the European Spas Association
  • 14.20-14.40: Krasimira Staneva: Professor, University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • 14.45-15.05: Szilvia Czinege, Budapest Spas
  • 15.10-15.30: Vincent Laurent: Thermal Hungary

15.30 – 16.00: Final discussion, debate, future directions

Downloads

Project Reports
Presentations
The Video of the Event

Project partners

The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.

WellSpaV4