What is the position of Polish health resorts? Who is going to give a responsible answer to this question?

New Market Jazz Band a group of doctors from the Poviat Hospital in Nowy Targ playing traditional jazz. They performed in many Polish and European cities where they effectively promoted Szczawnica and made traditions of the Pieniny highlanders famous. Szalaya 103 General Meeting of Members of the RP Association of Health Resort Communities.

1 FRAME PROGRAMME OF THE 21 ST CONGRESS OF POLISH HEALTH RESORTS Szczawnica, 17 th -19 th June 2012 What is the position of Polish health resorts? Who is going to give a responsible answer to this question? SUNDAY, 17 June p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. Arrivals of guests and participants of the Congress to accommodation places Congress Reception: Urząd Miasta Szczawnica, ul. Szalaya 103 General Meeting of Members of the RP Association of Health Resort Communities Meeting place: Hotel Solar Spa, ul. Zdrojowa 4 Meeting of Members of the Polish Health Resorts Association Meeting place: Hotel Budowlani Spa, ul. Zdrojowa 27 General Meeting of Members of the Polish Health Resorts Economic Association Meeting place: Hotel Solar Spa, ul. Zdrojowa 4 7 p.m. Ceremonial dinner combined with a jazz concert by New Market Jazz Band Place: Dworek Gościnny, ul. Park Górny /Please bring your invitations/ New Market Jazz Band a group of doctors from the Poviat Hospital in Nowy Targ playing traditional jazz. In 2010 they were invited to Złota Tarka Traditional Jazz Festival in Iława, where they were granted an award. At present, New Market Jazz Band is one of the best Polish groups playing traditional Jazz.

2 MONDAY, 18 th June a.m a.m. Breakfast /in the accommodation place/ 9 00 a.m a.m a.m a.m a.m a.m. Ceremonial opening of the Congress Meeting place: Conference Hall of Dworek Gościnny, Park Górny o o o Jan Golba President of the Board of the RP Association of Health Resort Communities Grzegorz Niezgoda Mayor of Szczawnica Municipality and Community Krzysztof Mańkowski the President of Thermaloe Sp. z o.o. Concert of "Juhasy" Children s Song and Dance Group The group has been active since They performed in many Polish and European cities where they effectively promoted Szczawnica and made traditions of the Pieniny highlanders famous. They were invited by C.I.O.F to the International Folk Festival to Luxembourg and France. In partnership cooperation with the Germans, Juhasy participated in the World Melodies Concert in Perleberg. Moreover, they took part in the Carpathian Festival of Children s Regional Bands in Rabka. The repertoire of the band includes songs, dances, music and customs of the Pieniny highlanders. Speeches of invited guests: Ministers Members of parliament Małopolskie Voivodeship Governor Podkarpackie Voivodeship Marshall a.m a.m. Awarding Asklepiosa statuette a.m p.m. PLENARY SESSION SESSION I Meeting place: Conference Hall of Dworek Gościnny, Park Górny Opening and deliberations of the plenary session of the 21 st Congress of Polish Health Resorts o Jan Golba President of the RP Health Resorts Community Speeches of the government representatives: 1. Elżbieta Bieńkowska Minister of Regional Development Possibilities of Funding Tourist, Health Resort and Municipal Infrastructure Projects from the European Union Funds in the New Financial Perspective 2. Tomasz Lenkiewicz Junior Minister of the State Treasury The Condition of the Health Resort Companies of the State Treasury and Intentions of the Department towards Non-privatised Companies of the State Treasury. 3. Arkadiusz Kosowski Director of the NHF Department of Uniformed Services The Intended Rules of Funding the NHF Health Resort Treatment Services 4. Katarzyna Siwkowska Director of Climate Protection Department of the National

3 Fund of Environmental Protection and Water Management Perspective of Financing Complex Projects from the Scope of National Environment Protection and Renewable Energy Sources. Issue: Economic functions of health resorts. Reports: 1. Tomasz Hurkała Secretary of Szczawnica Municipality and Community The Influence of a Health Resort on the Regional Development 2. Krzysztof Mańkowski President of the Board, Thermaleo Sp. z o.o. Privatisation and Development of Szczawnica Health Resort 3. Jerzy Szymańczyk President of the Polish Health Resorts Association, President of the Board of Zespół Uzdrowisk Kłodzkich S.A. Legal and Economic Determinants of Health Resort Treatment Business Activity Risk p.m p.m. Coffee break p.m p.m. PLENARY SESSION continuation Host: o Wojciech Fułek Vice-president of the RP Association of Health Resorts Communities 4. Paweł Szczygieł President of the Board of Uzdrowisko Rymanów S.A. Innovations in Health Resorts in the Context of Analysis of the Economic Profile of the Sector and Evaluation of its Attractiveness 5. Waldemar Krupa president of the RP Association of Health Resorts Communities The Future of Health Resort Treatment 6. Edi Pyrek business consultant, coach, Image Creation Specialist The Role of the Manager in the Creation of a Modern Image of a Health Resort 1 20 p.m p.m. Press conference 2 15 p.m p.m. Lunch break in accommodation places of the participants p.m p.m. Rafting down the Dunajec River (Transport of Participants to the site of rafting at 3.30 p.m p.m.) 6 00 p.m p.m. Transport of Participants to the site of Highlanders Barbecue

4 6 30 p.m p.m. Highlanders Barbecue Czarda inn, ul. Kunie 10, Szczawnica / Truteń highlander cabaret, Grupa Płonetniki/ Truteń highlander cabaret was founded in At present it is the best folk-highlander cabaret in Poland. They go throughout the world showing performances, in particular they often visit the Polish Community in America. A guarantee of perfect fun in Podhale mix style fun. We will see satires on our daily vices in a distorting mirror. Grupa Płonetniki is a highlander show based on rich shepherds and highland robbers traditions. The programme covers: an assault of robbers, dubbing a robber and his girlfriend as well as contests and games for the participants and guests. TUESDAY, 19 June a.m a.m. Breakfast /in accommodation place/ 9 00 a.m p.m. PLENARY SESSION SESSION II Meeting place: Conference hall in Dworek Gościnny, Park Górny Opening and continuation of the plenary session II of the 21 st Congress of Polish Health Resorts Host: o Jerzy Szymańczyk President of the Polish Health Resort Association, o Waldemar Krupa - President of the Polish Health Resorts Economic Association Issue: New trends, chances and threats in the development of Polish and European health resorts. 1. dr Janka Zalesakova President of the Slovak Helath Resorts Association Position of Polish Health Resorts on Common European Market 2. Joao Barbosa Representative of the European Health Resorts Association The Role and Offer of Małopolska Health Resorts in European Cooperation Networks 3. Csilla Mesösi Representative of the European Health Resorts Association Marketing in European Health Resorts

5 4. Rusłan Kozyr Mayor of Truskawiec Health Resort, Tendencies in the Development of East-European Health Resorts in the European Market a.m a.m. Coffee break 5. Paweł Kowalczyk President of the Board of Uzdrowisko Rabka S.A. A Modern Health Resort for Children Development Directions 6. dr n. med. Andrzej Walawski Health Resorts for Children Another Look at a Well-known Health Resort Product 7. Marcin Zajączkowski President of the Board of Przedsiębiorstwo Uzdrowiskowe Ciechocinek S.A. Medical Spa or Spa in a Health Resort p.m p.m. PLENARY SESSION OF THE 21 ST CONGRESS continued Hosts: o Jan Golba President of the RP Association of Health Resorts Communities o Jerzy Szymańczyk - President of the Polish Health Resort Association o Waldemar Krupa president of the RP Association of Health Resorts Communities the Congress summary, passing the resolution of the 21 st Congress of the Polish Resorts, closing the Congress session p.m p.m p.m p.m. Lunch break in accommodation places of the participants. Performance Prawo pierwszej nocy in Dworek Gościnny A performance by Michał Słowik-Dzwon, a folk author and poet. The play is performed by the Teatr Amatorski acting by the Municipal Centre of Culture. The roles were played by members of the Podhale Association department and "Pieniny" song and dance band from Krościenko. The play tells about the lives of Szczawnica highlanders from the period of Szczawnica health resort creation, highly influenced by counts. The title itself refers to the old tradition not always accepted by the highlanders. However, there were and still are people boasting the "rights of a count", as they used to and still claim to have blue blood in their veins.

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