
THE PROGRAMME
All Day
Arrivals & Check-In
14:00
Cruising and Concrete
An optional afternoon boat trip to the beautifully scenic island of Lokrum, approx 30 mins sail from Dubrovnik Old Town, followed by a short visit to one of the coast's most significant Brutalist former hotels. Please pre-book via our app.
19:00
Welcome Reception & Dinner
09:30 - 10:30
SYMPOSIUM - Brutalist Beauty
Maroje Mrduljas, Professor at Zagreb University's Faculty of Architecture has a particular interest in the modernist structures of former socialist Yugoslavia. He is a renowned author, curator, lecturer and TV host whose documentary series ‘Slumbering Concrete’ lifted the lid on Brutalist icons such as the Haludovo hotel resort and others along the coast.
10:30
Coffee
10:45 - 12:50
SYNC
Selected and succinct meetings between suppliers and specifiers
12:50 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:25
SYNC
Selected and succinct meetings between suppliers and specifiers
15:25
Coffee
15:45 - 16:30
SYMPOSIUM - Everything is Possible
Gone are the days of the heroic reconstruction former Yugoslavia. In its place come the likes of Dubrovnik-born Marko Dabrović – a founding partner of 3LHD Architects – who will pick up the Brutalist baton from Maroje, with a deeper dive into Croatian culture and design.
16:30 - 18:00
SUSTENANCE
Expect hands-on explorations of concrete as a building material, opportunities to immerse yourself in Croatian crafts and culture, as well as talk shops - intimate group discussions on hospitality design and Brutalist architecture led by local experts.
18:00
Free time
19:30
Networking dinner & drinks
09:30 - 10:15
SYMPOSIUM
10:15
Coffee
10:30 - 12:35
SYNC
Selected and succinct meetings between suppliers and specifiers
12:35 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:15
SYMPOSIUM - SNAPSHOT
A quick-fire overview of market dynamics & pipeline supply with THP followed by a more local analysis of the reality on the ground from Tomislav Čeh, Director | Head of Adriatic Sea, PKF Hospitality
14:15 - 15:40
SYNC
Selected and succinct meetings between suppliers and specifiers
15:40
Coffee
16:00 - 17:00
SYMPOSIUM - Dalmatian Development
Discover the plans for hospitality development through the lens of several operators active in the region.
17:00 - 18:00
SUSTENANCE
Expect hands-on explorations of concrete as a building material, opportunities to immerse yourself in Croatian crafts and culture, as well as talk shops - intimate group discussions on hospitality design and Brutalist architecture led by local experts.
18:00
Free time
19:30
Farewell dinner & drinks
22:30
The SOCIAL(ist) Afterparty
Check-out & Guest Departure