Download - Itinerary- Krakow, Poland
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March 9, 2015
Sunday May 31, 2015 day one
arrive Krakow
morning arrive Krakow own arrangements
meet ISP Program Manager at the airport
transfer to hotel, drop-off luggage bus transfer
lunch on your own
afternoon check-in
orientation talk by ISP Program Manager hotel conference room
guided tour of Krakow walk
Krakow is a treasure trove of gothic and renaissance architecture;
walk along some of the city's main highlights such as the Wawel
Cathedral on Wawel Hill, Mariacki Church and the Town Hall
evening welcome dinner walk/restaurant
return to hotel walk
Monday June 1, 2015 day two
welcome to Poland
breakfast hotel
morning presentation 1 & case study: development of business practices & culture hotel conference room
in the region - the shadow of communist past and the process of transformation
e.g. Krakow Chamber of Commerce & Industry
coffee break
presentation 2: start-up environment in Poland - implementing innovation hotel conference room
e.g. Roman Mlodkowski Ventures & Consulting
networking lunch with speakers hotel restaurant
afternoon visit 1: western approaches to setting up business in CEE bus half day
e.g. Alexander Mann Solutions
management presentation, discussion
rest of the day at leisure
recommendations: take a relaxing walk on the Wisla River Boulevards
Tuesday June 2, 2015 day three
breakfast hotel
morning visit 2: expansion strategies of a domestic company bus full day
e.g. Can-Pack
management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities
lunch on your own
afternoon visit 3: creating and leading a culture of innovation in a post-communist
environment
e.g. Krakow Technology Park
management presentation, discussion
evening cultural event 1: TBA bus transfer/restaurant
e.g. cooking class
return to hotel bus transfer
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Wednesday June 3, 2015 day four
Katowice
breakfast hotel
morning visit 4: foreign direct investment - why invest in Poland? bus full day
e.g. IBM
management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities
lunch on your own
afternoon visit 5 & case study: social media marketing - rules of engagement and
value creation
e.g. Possible (creative marketing agency)
management presentation, discussion
late afternoon cultural event 2: Nikiszowiec walk
explore the former coal miners' residence colony connected by means of
characteristic batten plates and the parish church of St. Ann from 1927,
a high standard workers accommodation from the beginning of the
20th century
return to hotel, rest of the day at leisure
Thursday June 4, 2015 day five
CORPUS CHRISTI
the world's largest grave
breakfast hotel
morning cultural event 3: Auschwitz - Jewish history bus full day
take a guided tour of one of the largest German concentration camps
and uncover some of the most grim secrets of holocaust victims
lunch on your own en route back to the hotel
afternoon return to hotel
recommendations: visit Schindler's Factory which precisely presents
the tragedy of World War II, as well as everyday life of the whole city
of Krakow in personal and collective dimensions; the museum is open
until 8pm, last entrance at 6.30pm!
Friday June 5, 2015 day six
entrepreneurship
breakfast hotel
morning panel discussion 1: drivers and barriers of entrepreneurship in Poland hotel conference room
e.g. business leader, journalist, entrepreneur
networking lunch with speakers hotel restaurant
afternoon cultural event 4: Wieliczka Salt Mines bus half day
take a breath-taking underground tour of one of the world's oldest
operating salt mines and see its various altars, statues and works
of art carved out of salt
evening farewell dinner bus transfer/restaurant
return to hotel bus transfer
Saturday June 6, 2015 day seven
depart for UK
breakfast hotel
morning check-out, transfer to the airport bus transfer
depart for UK own arrangements
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