On Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, 2022, in Čakovec and Sveti Martin na Mura, Croatia, the 3rd international scientific and professional conference on the topic of rural tourism development - RRT 2022 was held, the organizers of which were: Vimal Academy - International Center for the Development of Human Resources and the Tourism Board of Međimurje County, while the Herceg Novi Faculty of Management was one of the partners of the RRT conference.
On the first day of the conference, the best student works from the previously held field lesson were presented and awarded, in which 60 students from eight higher education institutions from Croatia and Slovenia visited four tourist destinations in Međimurje. In addition to this, as part of the Student RRT Conference, a round table was organized under the title: Development of new and innovative models by teaching STEM as a factor in the sustainable development of rural areas. On the same day, the signing of the cooperation agreement between the Tourist Organization of Herceg Novi and the Tourist Board of Međimurje County, which was initiated by the Vimal Academy and the Faculty of Management of Herceg Novi, took place.
The main program of the RRT 2022 conference was organized on Friday, November 25, 2022. year in the Terme Sveti Martin in the form of panel discussions and expert presentations by tourism workers and direct bearers of development activities in rural areas from several countries, as well as the presentation of scientific and professional works.
The conference was opened by Matija Posavec - Prefect of Međimurje County, and the guests were greeted by Rudi Grula - Director of TZ Međimurje County, Slavko Štefičar - Director of the Directorate for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness of Tourist Destinations - Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Assoc. Ph.D. sc. Irena Petrušić - dean of the Faculty of Management Herceg Novi, assistant. Ph.D. sc. Dejan Kojić - vice-rector of PIM Banja Luka University and assistant professor Ph.D. sc. Marko Jurakić – Vimal Academy, Moslavina Slatina.
At the conference, our professors also presented their works, namely: Assoc. Dr. Irena Petrušić on the topic "Sustainable development summer school in the function of tourism - an example of intensive education" and prof. Dr. Nikša Grgurević on the topic "Importance and significance of tourist signage for positioning and branding of a tourist route".
