Milan Culic graduated   at the University of Westminster in London. His dissertation thesis <em> “Crises management and recovery of Serbia in terms of promoting business   tourism, conferences and exhibitions as a vehicle of future economic   development</em> won MPI Foundation Youth Award for the best dissertation   project in Europe<em>” </em>in February 2007. He attended PEC-E in Davos,   Switzerland and <em>“Future Leaders Forum” </em> at IMEX in Frankfurt. From June 2007 Milan serves as member of the <em> “Kitchen Cabinet” </em>– advisory and inspirational board of Mr.   Bruce MacMillan, President and CEO at MPI - <em>Worlds largest global   network of meeting professionals</em>. One of his accolades was in November   2007 when he was named “Global 30 under 30”– panel of young people   under 30 years who <em>“shape and influence world’s meetings and   convention industry” </em>by the Meetings Professionals Magazine. In   April 2008 Milan was awarded as one of 204 honored citizens of Serbia   and in that light he received Special Status Passport from the Government   of Serbia. Milan speaks regularly at the international tourism conferences.   He also spoke at the International Summer School organized by the Faculty   of Economy in Nis presenting paper <em>„How Triumphant Leaders Create   the Future - best practices for hiring and retaining top talent as well   as building World-Class Company”</em>. Milan is currently executive   director and partner at the Centre for Tourism Research and Studies   in Novi Sad, Serbia.