Means raised will be directed to Jovana Tomanović's fund "Contemporary children", which is engaged in organizing educational workshops for children without parental custody. Beside stimulating creativity and education in arts, these workshops positively motivate and are with children during their free time. 

This year, companies that have supported the contest are: Ernst & Young, Dionis Kristal, Color Press Group, Boss Store Beograd, U. S. Steel, Uniqa Insurance, Strauss Adriatic, Mace, Metro Cash & Carry, Avon, Sandoz, Direct Group and Societe Generale.   

Topic of the "My story about Belgrade" contest is inspired by legendary spirit and charm of Belgrade, as well as by wish to originally present the city we love. Contestants were inspired by Belgrade's historical heritage, its recognizable symbols, tradition and art motifs.   

A fir by Joy magazine (CPG), whose inspiration lay in successful women who marked Belgrade's fashion scene, was decorated with artistic photographs by Miloš Nadaždin. Instead of balls, on the fir were places portraits by Snežana Dakić, Luna Lu, Verica Rakočević, Dragana Ćosić, Marija Kilibarda, Bojana Barović, Slađana Tesla, Adrijana Čortan, Jovana Janković, Ana Ivanović, Svetlana Ražnatović and others.   

At the cocktail party to proclaim the winner, on Thursday, December 16th, "Mace" company team was the most delightful one, because its Christmas tree was chosen as the most beautifully decorated. 

Special guests at the cocktail party were Aleksandra Kovač and children's choir "Belgrade's voices", whereas jury was comprised of - Ana Sofrenović, Dejan Veselinov (Tourist Organization of Belgrade), Katarina Jovanović (the head of National Theatre's Opera) and Boško Đorđević (director of Boško Buha Theatre).  

On November 15th “Svet” magazine celebrated the arrival of its 700. issue in Belgrade’s club “Teatro”. The greatest stars from Serbia and the region posed to photo reporters, issued statements and congratulated on the jubilee to editors and journalists of the most read weekly from the Vardar to Triglav. 

Among the first ones to arrive to the party were Saša Vidić, Viki Miljković, Marko Bulat, Kaja, Danijela Vranić, and then euphoria was raised when arrived Vesna Zmijanac, Nataša Bekvalac, Ana Nikolić, Jelena Karleuša and Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović. Dancers in costumes from the “Teatro” club flipped through the magazine floating in the air on specially adapted platforms, so that all the guests could see the cover of the jubilee issue of the magazine. 

“Svet” editorial crew prepared a sweet surprise to its friends, associates and celebrities. Namely, alongside the song “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga, a big cake with sprinklers and a sign “Svet”, from “Slatko srce” sweet shop, slowly was coming down from the ceiling of the club, and then the editor Nikola Golubović together with Ceca Ražnatović cut out the first piece, and with champagne toasted to everyone who came to boost the grand celebration of the jubilee issue of the popular tabloid. Beside Marina Visković and Ćema, until the early hours of the following morning, guests were entertained by Neda Ukraden, Zorica Brunclik, Dara Bubamara, Nemanja Stevanović, Darko Radovanović, Goga Sekulić, Indy, Nikola Rokvić and many other great singers who were guests of the “Svet” editorial crew. Pleasant atmosphere was additionally, with a DJ, “warmed up” with a sax player and a drummer, but also with trumpet players belonging to “Trumpetmanija”, who regularly perform at “Teatro”, “Mystique” and at “River”.   

On a formal dinner, organized at “Casa Bianca” restaurant in Belgrade, and attended by numerous guests from various spheres of Serbian social life, “Hello!” magazine celebrated the arrival of its jubilee 150. issue. Among the first ones to arrive was the German Ambassador Wolfram Maas with his wife Angelika, and soon they were accompanied by Milka Forcan and Suzana Perić. Marijana Mateus arrived with Snežana Dakić, Isidora Bjelica with her husband Nebojša Pajkić, and in attention drawing gowns were Sandra Obradović, Milica Milša accompanied by her husband Žarko Jokanović, and Miss Serbia Milica Jelić.  

At dinner, as appetizers were served sea food galantines, rolled roast beef with Waldorf salad, Njeguš bacon with melon, baskets stuffed with turkey salad, and as house’s specialty, steak with goose liver and truffles, and together with fine tasting wine “World of wine” by Živojin Đorđević, “gorki list” and “amstel” beer, they were enjoyed by participants of “Survivor” reality show, Ilda Šaulić, “Partizan” footballer Almami Moreira, Nikola Lazetić with his girlfriend Sonja Marić, Biljana Tipsarević and many others. 

The most solemn part of the evening was when a big cake made by “Sweet Delivery” sweet shop arrived, and alongside it, “Moet” champagne was served to guests. 

The evening’s hosts Vladimir Stanojević and Minja Miletić read a letter by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević, who was unable to attend the celebration due to other engagements. – “Dear Mr Tošić, I hereby thank you for the kind invitation to attend the celebration of the arrival of 150. issue of “Hello!” magazine in Serbia. I feel deeply sorry to inform you that due to prior engagements abroad I will be unable to accept this invitation. Happy memories from the promotion of the first issue, organized exactly at the White Court come to my mind. Allow me to cordially congratulate you and your associates on this significant jubilee, and to wish you greater success. Hopefully, with many occasions for future meetings, please accept my sincere greetings and wishes for all the good.”  

Great atmosphere was in the hands by “Alektik” studio and band “Free for fun”, and the first ones to dance on the dance floor were Suzana Mančić, Biljana Ristić and Vesna de Vinča. Beside them, other guests danced until late hours of the evening.  

The first regional summit of print media – Media Press Summit 2010 was held yesterday at “Continental” hotel in Belgrade. Serbian Minister of Culture Nebojša Bradić opened this summit with a speech, and then President of Media Association and “Blic” Editor-in-Chief Veselin Simonović, and Vice President of ABC Serbia Milka Forcan greeted the participants. “Color Press Group” CEO Robert Čoban (download presentation) participated in the first panel, focusing on impact of economic crisis on media industry in the region. 

Petar Pavić from Zagreb’s EPH company spoke about experiences regarding introduction of new applications and platforms for “Jutarnji list”, this publisher’s daily with the widest circulation, Rüdiger Oppers, Editor-in-Chief of WAZ’s “Neue Ruhr Zeitung” from Germany, spoke about strategic possibilities of local and regional publishing. Miodrag Ivanović, Director of “Pobjeda” from Montenegro, conveyed to the audience experiences in publishing with respect to circulation, advertising, and competition on a small population sample, whereas Jurij Giacomelli, Managing Director of “Delo” company from Slovenia, spoke about their experiences in transferring to the EU standards. 

At the second panel Jelena Drakulić, Director of “Ringier Axel Springer”, spoke on the subject “(Re)organization of a publishing house in harmony with movements and needs of the market”. Marek Slacik, Marketing and Sales Director of “Telenor”, focused on “Criteria on selection of print media in media campaigns of large advertisers: which parameters are important in campaign launch?”. Jelena Krstović, Director of Corporate Communication in “Delta Holding”, held a presentation: “Mix of communications of large systems with print media”, whereas Borislav Miljanović, Director of “McCann Erickson PR” spoke about corporate PR in print media. Marija Matić, Director of Media Planning in “Direct Media” agency, spoke on the subject “Projection and expected trends in advertising in print media in 2011”, whereas Dalila Ljubičić, Marketing Director of “Novosti” looked back at “Advantages of advertising in print media”. Gathering in “Continental” hotel was followed by over one hundred journalists, media representatives, advertisers and marketing agencies. 

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Robert Čoban, President, Color Press Group: Magazine publishers in Serbia and the region ahead of W effect of economic crisis (download presentation) 

This year’s third Weekend Media Festival gathered an incredible number of media representatives – around two thousand of them.

During two-day lectures in which participated the greatest professionals from the fields of marketing, advertising, and journalism, all interested parties were able to attend interesting panels and workshops on several locations inside the old tobacco factory in Rovinj, which meets all the requirements of true congress centres during the course of WMF.

Representative of Color Press Group, editor of Bravo magazine Stevan Gojkov, represented the teen magazine with the widest circulation in Serbia at the panel “Teenagers – strange creatures”, and therefore with Neven Kepski from OK!magazine, Dario Perković from Red Bull and Nina Lara Vidaković, representative of Gala magazine, discussed the taste of a very demanding audience aged 13-19.

Alongside adoption of fresh information from the world of media, WMF attendants managed to have a great time at the City of Sarajevo party, where, with a performance from “Dubioza kolektiv” they saw the premiere of their video for the song “Valter”.

At Delta City last night, in front of large audience, grand final of Nivea Angel Star contest for new faces was held. During March and April in all big Serbian towns, fashion studio “Click” and JOY magazine organized a huge selection for new faces – new modelling stars, which will embellish cover pages and editorials in magazines, walk along Fashion Week catwalks, appear in commercials, catalogues, music videos… 

Jury, consisting of many eminent designers, journalists, editors of magazines with wide circulation, models, photographers, TV presenters and singers, had to decide which three finalists out of a total of twenty-eight deserved to bear the title of Nivea Angel Star faces.  

Jury, comprised of Nenad Radujević, Suzana Perić, Irena Mišović, Marko Kon, Miša Obradović, Miloš Nadaždin, Sandra Perović, Boško Jakovljević, Marija Tarlać, Tamara Paunović and many others, had a very hard task to decide which girls were to expect fashion shows at Fashion Week, shooting the editorials and covers for JOY, professional contract with “Click” fashion studio, prize-cards by “Erste Bank” with 1000, 500 and 300 euros, and numerous surprise awards. 

After the first appearance on the runway in front of large audience, wearing exclusive models created by designer Suzana Perić and brands “Maxers” and “Time Zone”, it was decided for the first three prizes to go to: Aleksandra Jotić-first position, Nataša Rankić-second place and Jelena Grkinić-third place. 

Irrespective of prizes being won just by three out of twenty-eight contestants, it does not mean that the remaining twenty-five cannot expect sparkling modelling career, which was noticed through positive reactions by jury members, who found it hard to make a decision. One of jury members, designer Suzana Perić, whose dresses the girls were wearing, commented on her participation in last night’s final: “I am glad that I can contribute to choose the best one among all these beautiful girls. According to what was shown tonight, it seems to me that “beauty” is one of the most successful Serbian products!”  

During breaks in jury voting, all guests were entertained by a talented and attractive singer Aleksandra Perović.

journalists, editors, photographers, proofreaders, translators… the contest is open until June 25th – 

Every year, “Color Press Group” will hire certain number of volunteers, who wish to gain experience and knowledge in journalism, editorship and other publishing activities through concrete work in our magazines. 

Candidates who fulfill the form will be invited for an interview, and afterwards their 3-month volunteer work will begin. If a volunteer shows necessary talent and interest, this practice will be prolonged for another three months, and after that his or her involvement on permanent or part-time basis will be considered. In the first cycle, volunteers will be accepted in companies which are members of “Color Press Group” on territories belonging to Belgrade and Novi Sad. 

This year’s contest will be open until June 25th, and afterwards we will invite the candidates for an interview. 

NOTE: It is necessary to submit CV also to the following E-mail address bojan.vulin@color.rs with the subject “Open competition for volunteer work”

Lecture delivered by Ksenija Renko on “Anti-corruption campaign”, as means of a solution to prevent corruption in countries belonging to the region, meant the opening of the 6th Proactive Conference on Kozara, where numerous experts in communication and media from the entire region gathered. Corruption is a harmful social phenomenon which undermines basic social values and causes lowering of income per capita. 

The fact is that Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country with high level of corruption, according to many indicators, which points to the importance of raising awareness about the necessity of changes. As a wholesome introduction served a short report concerning corruption in Croatia, and in countries determined to deal with this problem. Anti-corruption steps and the most significant campaigns aimed at raising awareness of this issue were presented. Number of Internet users is growing steadily day after day, which opens plenty of new communication channels. The Internet offers a string of amazing tools which enable realization of strategic goals. 

“Usage of new media in political communication” was a theme of the second lecture at Proactive, presented by Krunoslav Vidić. Last year being elective year in Croatia, the presentation focused on a pre-election campaign organized in Croatia. Campaigns for twelve candidates for the Croatian President were presented, and they were realized through mediation of social networks, Web pages and new media, whereas advice was offered on how to achieve best use of possibilities provided by the Internet. 

Then Dragan Varagić spoke of “The way to distribute announcements through the Internet”, and the Conference participants could learn about the essence of an Internet service for distribution of announcements PRobjave.com which exists in Serbia for over a year, how to improve the position of announcements on the search engine, and how important is optimization of key words in announcements for better positioning on search engines. Also anticipated was the first Internet service for distribution of announcements in BiH PRobjave.ba. About significance and possibilities provided nowadays by online media spoke Marko Rakar, sharing with the attendants experiences garnered through creation and realization of an online campaign for Ivo Josipović, President of the Republic of Croatia. 

The first step in the campaign was branding, and then tools which would serve for reaching the final objective were selected. In an elective year spirit, the first day of Proactive was successfully completed in a panel discussion regarding political communication in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the region. This discussion was led along by Miloš Đajić, 
Srđan Puhalo, Marko Rakar, Krunoslav Vidić and Peđa Ašanin. 

The second day kicked off with a lecture by Dubravka Jusić about “Communication in times of crisis”. Each company can be found in a crisis situation, and the case study of a solid crisis communication was presented. 

Drenislav Žekić made a premiere presentation of the project “My response”, a Web page where it will be possible to denounce media announcements. “My response” will enable quick reaction and to present “the second side” to a story, therefore the visitors of a Web page will acquire objective image of the situation. 

Miloš Đajić presented the project “Regional actions and cohesions in the environmental field”, sharing with the attendants his experiences garnered during realization of this project, as well as tactics used in order to accomplish previously formulated goals.  

Božo Skoko spoke about the importance of image in public relations departments within companies, countries and governments on international level, and about their efficiency. Skoko claims that poor knowledge of a culture is one of the obstacles in international relations, and in creation of a PR strategy for clients alike. It is very important to assess quality of information publicized, and pay attention to stereotypes, history and experience, when influence on public opinion in other countries is intended. The image of the Balkans is still stereotypic, and thus it causes trouble to certain countries to stand out and improve the image.  

In order to be able to communicate with others, it is necessary first to be able to communicate with yourself – this was the theme of Miloš Ćirić’s lecture.  

High quality establishing of a two-way communication in business is possible when thoughts and plans are sensible and optimistic. PR crew gained many tips on how to ease their work, but also how to fulfill the objectives.  

At the end of Proactive’s second day, attendants were delighted by Dr Feelgood’s energetic lecture concerning a healthy lifestyle and healthy diet. 

President of “Color Press Group” Robert Čoban made in his presentation an intersection of popular magazines, worldly and regional ones, which had been put out due to bad business and decreasing budget, while he also presented his experiences in conducting business in years of crisis. 

Eldina Knez spoke about European issues of significance for domestic public. With an example of introducing vignette in Slovenia, participants were presented pressure and obstacles, as well as ways of efficient communication with the public.  

Dragana Đermanović held a lecture entitled “Information in era of conversation” and thus closed the sixth Proactive. To participants she offered concrete advice regarding online communication.

Last weekend at Belgrade’s Ušće shopping mall, fashion studio “Click” and “Joy” magazine organized a semi-final for the new star of “Joy” editorial and forthcoming Fashion week. Girls from previous castings, held in all bigger cities in Serbia, have been judged by the jury for one last time before the grand final. Current model and TV presenter Ana Pendić helped representatives of “Click” agency and “Joy” magazine to choose the finalists. Alongside semi-final selection, this team gave the last chance to all the girls who so far had not appeared on previously organized castings. Three most beautiful girls directly qualified for the final, and they also won valuable “Nivea” packs. Final selection will be held in the beginning of June in Delta City, where the winner of the final, together with her two runners-up, will sign a professional contract with “Click” fashion studio, and get prize-cards by “Erste Bank” with 1.000, 500 and 300 euros, as well as many other valuable prizes in goods! 

On 21st of April, the island of Rab welcomed around one hundred PR experts, participants in “PRO PR Congress”, who, during the course of three days, exchanged their experiences and participated in workshops dominated by topic “Media relations”. One of the most visited workshops was a round table “PR in the eyes of publishers and editors in chief” which was participated by Jovan Terzic, Executive Editor of “Pobjeda” from Podgorica, Branko Pavlin, President of the Management of Slovenian “Dnevnik”, Gojko Drljaca, from Croatian “Vecernji list”, Igor Medic, Representative of portal www.business.hr, Vladimir Nisevic, Editor of the first business daily newspapers in Croatia named “Poslovni Dnevnik”, Mislav Simatovic, Editor in Chief of portal www.nacional.hr, Una Mesic, PR Manager of Sarajevo RSG Radio Station, Zarko Simovic, Director of Marketing of Novi sad Radio Station “021” and Milica Milic, Director of Corporate Communication “Color Press Group”. 
 
A very dynamic discussion showed that the synergetic approach is the most important to everybody, to publishers, editors, journalists, PR managers, readers, listeners and viewers. While the editors complained mostly about their e-mail inboxes that are overloaded with useless PR messages, notifications that are not relevant for their media that is, area, the PR managers were of opinion that, sometimes, even the news of great public interest and importance are not in the limelight since the “paid PR” or hidden advertizing “push them into the backyard” and out of all columns and stories. 
 
Some see the solution in the organization of interesting events when new products or company news can be presented/announced in a proper way. Zarko Simovic from radio station "021" thinks that it is very important for the media to stick to their editing policy and not give in under pressure for the purpose of keeping their audience, credibility and reputation. Most of the participants in the round table had the same conclusions. Thanks to the hospitality of the tourist office of Rab and despite the tight schedule, the Congress participants managed to explore this beautiful island and enjoy in the sun and the sea, boat rides, wines, cheese and spa centre “Padova” where they were accommodated.  
 
Apart from the magnificent old town, what is also interesting is the claim of inhabitants of Rab that nudism has its roots in this area. There is a story saying that sometime in 1936, on one of the nearby islands, two of the most famous tourists who have visited the island so far, king Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, took a swim in the sea completely naked. This story and many other interesting stories were told by the members of a crossbow club, who regularly participate in the middle-age summer festival “Rabska fjera” that attracts the greatest number of tourists in summer seasons. 

Last weekend, fashion studio “Click” and magazine “Joy” in Niš and Kragujevac continued the search for a new star of “Joy” editorial and forthcoming fashion week. In “Mercator” centres in these two cities approximately one hundred girls presented themselves before the jury members: Nenad Radujević, from fashion studio “Click”, Jovana Manojlović, representative of “Joy” magazine, and special VIP guests – singer Oliver Katić and RTS journalist Sandra Perović.

Six selected girls from Niš  and Kragujevac joined the finalists from Novi Sad, Subotica, Belgrade, Čačak and Šabac, who will compete in the grand final in Belgrade at the end of spring for the prestigious title.

Winner of the final, as well as her two runner-ups, will sign professional contracts with the fashion studio “Click”, obtain prize-card from “Erste Bank” with 1.000, 500 and 300 euros, and also receive numerous valuable prizes in goods! 

Fashion studio Click and JOY magazine organized “Nivea angel star casting for new faces” in Novi Sad, Subotica and Čačak on March 20th, 21st and 27th. 

In excellent spaces at Galleria Hotel in Subotica and Mercator Center in Novi Sad and Čačak , additional thrill with girls aspiring to become new stars of JOY editorials and fashion shows on Fashion Week, was caused by presence of VIPs in the jury. Click team was comprised of Slađana Tesla and Nenad Radujević, then JOY representatives Sandra Čoban, Milica Milić and Srđan Šveljo, as well as special guests Marko Kon, Oliver Katić, Vlada Aleksić and Ana Vasiljević, designer for Maxers jeans brand, who handed in valuable prizes to the best girls! 

These selections represent only one part of “Nivea angel star casting for new faces”, which next weekend continues in Šabac, Kragujevac, Niš and Belgrade. The most beautiful girls will take part in the final contest at the end of June in Delta City. 

Winner of the final, as well as her two runners-up, will sign a professional contract with fashion studio Click, will also get “Erste Bank” prize-cards with 1.000, 500 and 300 euros, and many other valuable prizes in goods!!!

The organizers announce to all the interested girls: “If you are between the age of 14 and 22, and your height is over 172 centimetres, apply to the great “Nivea angel star casting for new faces!” “. 

You may be selected for the STAR OF JOY FASHION EDITORIAL and FASHION SHOWS ON BELGRADE FASHION WEEK! 

Last night, magazine “Scandal” celebrated publishing of its 300th issue at Belgrade’s club “Teatro”, by organizing a tremendous party attended by numerous fellow journalists, as well as singers, managers, musicians, TV faces and other persons known to domestic public. Members of the editorial crew cut the celebration cake, and great entertainment lasted until late at night. “Scandal”’s party was attended by Jelena Karleuša, Ana Nikolić, Leontina and Filip Pat, Marija Šerifović, GogaSekulić, Dejan Matić, Jelena Tomašević, Željko Šašić, Danijel Alibabić, Milić Vukašinović, Goca Božinovska, Zlata Petrović, Boško Jakovljević, Mira Škorić, some of “Operation Triumph” and “Big Brother” contestants, and many others. Alongside the band in charge of music entertainment, also Katarina Duvnjak Kaja, Slobodan Vasić and Džej Ramadanovski sang to the audience.

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The Balkan satellite music TV station “TV Balkanika” from Bulgaria, with which a popular Macedonian magazine “Svet” successfully cooperates, has recently sent an official invitation to editorial office of this magazine, which has been being issued successfully in FYROM seven years in a row, to participate in in the music awards ceremony.

Dule Mićić, a director of Macedonian “Svet” and Aleksandar Nakov,  an editor – in –  chief, have been chosen to represent  FYROM. They will, as members of the jury of the famous Balkan Music Academy together with other members from other Balkan countries, chose the best singers, videos, composers, songs, cover pages, interviews, styling, image, magazines – all that is considered to be a part of show business in the Balkan area. The main ceremony which will be participated by Dule Mićić and Aleksandar Nakov as members of the Academy`s jury considered to be one of the most eminent juries in the Balkan music circles, is taking place in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria and it shall be broadcasted live by numerous Balkan TV stations. This is just another of great successes not only for magazine “Svet” but the whole CPG that publishes this popular magazine. The most faithful readers of “Svet” shall be awarded pleasant surprises in the new edition.