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Key
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Mr.
Geoffrey Lipman
Assistant Secretary-General, World Tourism
Organisation
Spain
Global Trends in the Travel and Tourism Industry
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Key
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Mr Peter De Jong,
CEO, Pacific Asia
Travel Association, Bangkok,
Thailand
Advancement in
Aviation and Its Impact on Destinations
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INTRODUCTION
The papers will
cover the successes of tourism planning and policies,
environmental protection, pro-poor, hospitality,
tour & travel, niche markets, MICE, tourism
experiences, aviation and information technology
in tourism.
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Key
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Mr
Christopher Rodrigues CBE,
Chairman, VisitBritain
Britain
A Vision for the Tourist Board of the Future
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Session 1 -
Intervention |
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Dr Burhani Nyenzi, Director, World
Climate Programme Department, World
Meteorological Organisation
Climate Variability and Change:
WMO's initiatives in providing climate services
for the tourism sector
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Session Papers |
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Keynotes
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Global Trends in
the Travel and Tourism Industry
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A Vision for the
Tourist Board of the Future
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A Vision for Air
Transportation in the Future
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Climate
Variability and Change: WMO's
initiatives in providing climate
services for the tourism sector
Session 1
Propelling Sustainable Growth
through Tourism
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Growing Importance of Tourism in
National Economies
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Tourism as a Creative Solution
for Environmental Protection and
Cultural Conservation
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Tourism Strategies to Benefit
the Poor
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Sustainable Practices in
Developing the Tourism Industry
Session 2
Succeeding in Global Tourism
(Lessons in Marketing)
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Travel and
Tour Operators - Creative Use of Online
and Offline Marketing
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Hotel -
Managing Brands, Standing-Out and
Becoming a Global Player
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Niche
Market - Exploiting Your Strength and
Specialty to Your Advantage
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MICE
-Tapping the MICE Market for Higher
Tourist Yield
Session 3
Success in Product Development and
Diversification
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Hosting
Signature Events for Anchoring
Destinations
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Rural
Homestay to Enhance Tourist Experience
Prof. Dr. Amran
Hamzah, Head, Tourism
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Creating a
Shopping Paradise
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Backpackers
- The Potential Often Overlooked
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Morocco's "Vision 2010" for
Tourism
Session 4
Successful Partnership - Strategies
for Collaboration
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How Tourism
Enterpreneurs from Developing Countries
Can Succeed Globally
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The Rise of
Low Cost Carriers in Transforming
International Travel
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E-Tourism
Business-Innovative Approaches for Small
and Medium Scale Enterprises
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The Impact of Technology on
Tourism
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Tourism Ministers and Deputies in attendance
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Brunei |
H.E. Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan
Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Ahmad Haji Jumat |
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Cameroon |
H.E. Mr Hamadou Baba |
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Gabon |
H.E. Mr. Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou
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Laos |
H.E. Mr Somphang Mongkhonvilay |
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Lesotho |
H.E. Ms Lebohang Nitsinyi |
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Malaysia |
H.E. Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan bin Tengku
Mansor |
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Malaysia |
H.E. Dato Ir Donald Lim Siang Chai |
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Maldives |
H.E. Mr Abdul Hameed Zakariyya (Deputy
Minister) |
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Mozambique |
H.E. Mr Mualeia Rosario |
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Myanmar |
H.E. Major General Soe Naing
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Papua New Guinea |
H.E. Mr Nick Kuman |
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Solomon Islands |
H.E. Mr Bently Samuel Ragosomane |
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Sudan |
H.E. Mr Joseph Mawal |
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Thailand |
H.E. Dr Suvit Yodmani |
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Uzbekistan |
H.E. Mr Zakhid L. Khakimov |
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Vanuatu |
H.E. Mr James Bule |
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Yemen |
H.E. Mr Nabil Al Fakih |
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SPEAKER'S PRESENTATIONS MAY BE
DOWNLOADED
HERE |
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Session 1 |
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Mr Wayne Calder
General Manager, Business Development Group,
Tourism Division, Department of Industry,
Tourism and Resources,
Australia
Tourism as a Creative Solution for Environmental
Protection
*Confirmed
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Mr.
Tim Barlett,
Consultant, UNWTO,
Spain
Sustainable Practices in Developing the Tourism
Industry
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Session
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Mr. Anthony Wong Third Vice-President, Board of
Directors, International Congress and
Convention Association,
The
Netherlands
MICE: Tapping the MICE Market for Higher Tourist
Yield
*Confirmed
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Session
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Mr. Thies Rheinsberg
Corporate Development Director,
TUI AG,
Germany
Travel and Tour Operators: Creative Use of
Online and Offline Marketing
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Session 3
- Intervention |
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Mr
Hassan Kacimi, Undersecretary, Ministry of
Tourism, Morocco
Morocco's "Vision 2010" for Tourism
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Dr. Frederic Dimanche, Director,
Centre for Tourism Management, CERAM
Sophia Antipolis, France
Hosting Signature Events for Anchoring
Destinations
*Confirmed |
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Session
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Mr Tim Barlett
UNWTO Consultant
Moderator
*Confirmed |
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Session
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Datuk Dr Victor Wee
Secretary-General, Ministry of Tourism,
Malaysia
Growing Importance of Tourism in National
Economies
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Session
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Mr Moeketsi Mosola
Chief Executive Officer South African Tourism,
South Africa
Tourism Strategies to Benefit the Poor
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Mr. Reas M Kondraschow
Executive Vice-President
International Development, Wyndham Hotel Group
International
Hotel: Managing Brands, Standing-Out and
Becoming a Global Player
*Confirmed |
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Mr. Abdul Hameed Zakariyya,
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation,
Maldives
Niche Market Exploiting Your Strength and
Specialty to Your Advantage
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Session 3 |
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Mr Jeff Jarvis,
Program
Director, Graduate Tourism Program, Monash University, Australia
Backpackers - The Potential Often Overlooked
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Prof. Amran Hamzah, Associate
Professor, Course Director Tourism Planning
Programme, Head, Tourism Planning Research Group
(TPRG) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Rural Homestay to Enhance Tourist Experience
*Confirmed
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Ms King-chi Au, Commissioner for
Tourism, Economic Development and
Labour Bureau,
Hong Kong SAR
Creating a Shopping Paradise
*Confirmed |
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Session
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Mr.
James C. Ram President
Indusa
Global, USA
E-Tourism
Business-Innovative Approaches for Small and
Medium Scale Enterprises
*Confirmed
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Session
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Datuk Tony Fernandez,
CEO, AirAsia
Malaysia
The
Rise of Low Cost Carriers in Transforming
International Travel
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Session
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Mr Oliver Bell, Regional Technology
Officer Microsoft Asia Pacific
The Impact of Technology on Tourism
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Session
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Mr Lee Choong Yan,
President & Chief Operating Officer, Resorts
World Berhad, Genting Highlands Group
Malaysia
SA
How
Tourism Entrepreneurs from Developing Countries
Can Succeed Globally
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