REGISTRATION
The Forum is an invite-only event and attendance is only possible if you received an official invitation.
Please register your participation at the conference by using ‘register’ button and provide your personal details. Once registered, you will receive an electronic confirmation to your e-mail.
In the week before the conference, you will receive a unique QR code that you should print or save to your mobile phone.
IMPORTANT: There will be security checks at venue’s entrances and you will not be able to access the conference halls without a badge (no exceptions will be made). All participants are required to pick up their badge at the Information & Accreditation Desk in Rikli Balance Hotel (Cankarjeva cesta 4, Bled) prior to attending the conference, and for both days of the event.
Information & Accreditation Desk will be open as follows:
- Sunday, 1 September 2019, from 9.00 to 20.00
- Monday, 2 September 2019, from 8.00 to 20.00
- Tuesday, 3 September 2019, from 8.00 to 18.00.
Kindly note that the registrations close on Friday, 30 August, at 12h00.
CONFERENCE VENUE
The Opening Ceremony and subsequent sessions will take place in Bled Festival Hall, Cesta svobode 11, Bled. Live video stream will be provided in the Festival Hall lobby and in the Streaming Room (salle d’écoute) on the 1st floor.
The Networking Reception and Night Owl Session will be held at Grand Hotel Toplice, Cesta svobode 12, Bled.
The sessions on 3 September take place in Rikli Balance Hotel, Cankarjeva cesta 4, Bled.
Young BSF takes place in Ljubljana.
WORKING LANGUAGE
The official language of the conference is English.
ACCOMMODATION
BSF Secretariat only provides accommodation for the high-level participants, speakers and moderators.
We kindly invite you to book your accommodation in one of the hotels in Bled. Due to limited hotel capacity, we advise you to book no later than 10 August 2019.
Hotel Jadran ***
Hotel Savica ****garni
Hotel Park ****
Hotel Lovec ****
Hotel Kompas ****
TRANSPORT
Arriving by airplane
A shuttle service will be organised for BSF participants between Ljubljana Airport and Bled. Other guests might accompany you in the shuttle.
Arrival
Shuttle will depart from Ljubljana airport parking lot and drop you in front of the Hotel Savica, Cankarjeva cesta 6, Bled. Please note there will be a Bled Strategic Forum information desk set up at the airport arrivals hall with our staff, who will gladly answer any questions you might have and escort you to the shuttle.
Shuttle will run according to the following schedule:
Saturday (31.8.) – From 9.00 to 22.00, every half an hour
Sunday (1.9.) – From 6.00 to 22.30, every half an hour
Monday (2.9.) – From 6.00 to 23.00, every half an hour
Departure
Departure shuttle will depart from Hotel Savica and drop you at the airport parking lot. We advise you to depart at least two hours prior to your flight. Should you need any further information regarding departures, our staff will be glad to help you at the Information & Accreditation Desk in Rikli Balance Hotel, Cankarjeva cesta 4, Bled.
Shuttle will run according to the following schedule:
Tuesday (3.9.) – From 4.30 to 23.00, every half an hour
Wednesday (4.9.) – From 4.30 to 23.00, every half an hour
Detailed information regarding transport will also be available at the Information & Accreditation Desk in the Hotel Rikli Balance lobby.
Arriving by automobile
A vignette is required on Slovenian motorways and highways (it can be obtained at any petrol station or highway rest area).
Parking
There are several public parking areas around Bled, you can look for them on this interactive map.
GUIDED TOUR OF BLED
In cooperation with Bled Tourist Board we invite you to join a guided tour of Bled and its surroundings on Monday, 2 September, from X to Y (TBA). Registration is mandatory prior to the tour via email or at the Information Desk.
The departure point will be from Hotel Rikli Balance, Cankarjeva 4, Bled at X (TBA).
VISA REQUIREMENTS
Visa requirements should be met prior to arrival to Slovenia. To obtain visas on time, we recommend applying for them as soon as possible, but no later than 10 August 2019.
Participants requiring entry visas should submit a copy of their registration form and the invitation to the conference to the nearest diplomatic mission of the Republic of Slovenia or to a diplomatic mission of a Schengen state representing Slovenia in visa matters. Further information is available at the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. Participants with a valid Schengen visa, a resident permit or a long-term visa of any Schengen state do not require an additional visa to enter Slovenia. Participants are requested to indicate this on the registration form.
SOCIAL MEDIA
The hashtag in use for the Bled Strategic Forum is #BSF, #BusinessBSF, #Young BSF. You are kindly invited to follow the 2019 Bled Strategic Forum on our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account.
RESERVATION OF ROOMS FOR BILATERAL MEETINGS
Rooms for bilateral meetings will be located in Hotel Rikli Balance, Hotel Park and Hotel Kompas. Reservation of the room for bilateral meeting can be arranged through Ms Lara Zalokar at lara.zalokar@gov.si.