The first newsletter of the year serves as a reminder that courage does not lie in waiting for certainty, but in the decisions made even amidst the fog.

Winter and its silence offer an opportunity to hear yourself once again - choose one clear step and take it.

Meanwhile, the forecast for 2026 is clear: changes, such as the digitalization of events, are no longer an exception, but the standard - a necessity.

A vision without a decision is just a nice thought.
Jurij Triller

Barely a week has passed since the start of the new (working) year. The Christmas and New Year holidays—which our SOS team rightfully took from Christmas until the first Monday of January—already feel far away. Honestly? It feels as if they never happened. Huh. Is that good or bad?

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Event Digitalization: No Longer Just an Innovation, But a Necessity for Survival
Jaka Gornik

In recent years, the field of event organization in the Adriatic region has changed fundamentally. Although our local market we often lagged three to five years behind global innovations, in 2025 this gap was practically eliminated.

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On winter and the decisions we don’t say out loud
Mila Triller

Winter brings a special kind of calm and silence. Everything is stripped back, slowed down, reduced to what truly matters. In that silence, as days grow shorter and nature withdraws into itself, we too are left alone with ourselves—with thoughts we usually push aside amid the rhythm of everyday life and constant availability.

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Top retail & loyalty strategies for 2026
Smart Octopus Solutions
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