Centre for Outdoor Living Design at a Workshop with International Advisor Andre Abi Awad
On 8 April, an intensive gamification workshop took place at KIKštarter in Kamnik. The workshop aimed to provide participants with new knowledge and networking opportunities with international tourism experts. Organized by the Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia, the session was led by Andre Abi Awad from Lebanon. A certified trainer in business excellence and strategy. His methods for business growth have been successfully implemented in more than 55 countries. How Gamification Opens Doors
Among the participants was Petra Kos, Managing Director of Centre for Outdoor Living Design and Kos Joinery, attending the workshop as part of the ST3ER Project. Within this framework, we developing a business and strategic plan for the unique tourist destination Wind Organ®, located in the heart of Polšnik.
New Insights from the ST3ER Project
Through an experiential group method, participants gained new insights into managing innovative tourism offerings. Using the Triple Bottom Line concept (People, Planet, Profit), they explored techniques for dynamic decision-making that promote environmental, financial, and social returns.
“Individual consulting with Andre Abi Awad provides us with an international strategic perspective on connecting tourism and nature. His mentorship opens new opportunities for the development of the Wind Organs® destination. The workshop was exceptionally engaging, offering a structured and playful approach. We learned how to consciously create our business model using the Three P’s method – People, Planet, Profit,”said Petra Kos after the event.
“Gamification” as a Business Accelerator
Advisor Andre Abi Awad emphasized the importance of gamification as a modern tool for the development of green tourism. Through hypothetical case studies, he demonstrated how emotional elements, storytelling, and visitor engagement contribute to the success of a tourism product.
Centre for Outdoor Living Design plans to integrate the acquired knowledge into the preparation of its development programs, aiming not only to design aesthetically pleasing environments but also to create immersive visitor experiences through innovative and responsible approaches.
The workshop also provided an excellent opportunity to meet project partners from Slovenia, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and Denmark. Networking extended to small and medium-sized enterprises that received funding under the ST3ER project to implement their tourism ideas. How gamification open doors
Photo credit: Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia; Centre for Outdoor Living Design
Participation in the event was supported by the European Union. This project has indirectly received funding from the European Union’s COSME – SMP Programme via an Open Call issued and implemented under the ST3ER project (Grant Agreement No. 101121592).
