International professional conference – Optimizing Park Management for Tourism Development

The international professional conference is aimed at experts in landscape architecture, architecture, horticulture, and tourism, who encounter issues related to the planning, management, and maintenance of green spaces. Parks contribute significantly to the attractiveness of towns for tourists.

Parks are not just green spaces; they link spatial identity, cultural heritage, and visitor experiences. The lecturers from Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, and Germany will highlight how high-quality park management can contribute to sustainable tourism development, visitor satisfaction, and long-term preservation of open green spaces.

Program:

• 9:00–9:30 Registration
• 9:30–10:15 Annachiara Vendramin (Italy), Restoration of the Miramare Gardens: Telling the Story and Shaping Change
• 10:15–11:00 Mag. Darja Pergovnik (Slovenia), Vegetation and Plečnik’s Design of Open Spaces
• 11:00–11:30 Coffee break
• 11:30–12:15 Petar Banda (Croatia), 180 Years of Continuous Maintenance of Opatija’s Green Spaces and the Angiolina Project for Promotion and Revitalization of Cultural Heritage
• 12:15–13:00 Heiko Hübscher (Germany), Zweibrücken Rosarium: Ever Charming
• 13:00–13:45 Kaja Šprljan Bušić and Ines Hrdalo (Croatia), Natural Intelligence in Contemporary Environments
• 13:45–14:35 Lunch
• 14:35–15:35 Discussion on Forma viva Portorož

Conference languages: Slovenian, English, Croatian

The conference will be moderated by Matjaž Mastnak, Arboretum Volčji Potok.

Participation fee: 110 EUR (Includes lectures, coffee break, and lunch)

DISCOUNT: Members of the Slovenian Rose Society, Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia, and ZAPS receive a 10% discount on the participation fee.

Credit points are appointed for ZAPS members.

👉 Registration: www.arboretum.si/dogodek/upravljanje-s-parki-v-sluzbi-turizma

We look forward to meeting you.

Arboretum Volčji Potok in cooperation with the Slovenian Rose Lovers Society and the Municipality of Piran