Mekong Tourism Forum 2010
“New Roads, New Opportunities”
7-8 May 2010
Angkor Century Resort & Spa
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Forum Programme (as of 22 April 2010)
Day 1 |
Friday - 7 May 2010 |
| 0900-1330 | Delegate Registration |
| 1200-1315 | Luncheon hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia |
| 1315-1400 | Welcome and Opening remarks • Mr Mason Florence, Executive Director, Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) • Mr R.J. Gurley, Director, ASEAN Competitiveness Enhancement Project (ACE) • Mr Putu M. Kamayana, Country Director, ADB Resident Mission in Cambodia • Mr Tith Chanta, Director General, Ministry of Tourism Cambodia |
| 1400-1415 | Keynote Presentation: Changing Currents in GMS Travel • Mr Greg Duffell, CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) |
| 1415-1515 | NTO panel discussion: Responding to Changing Markets – Session 1 • Representative from Cambodia • Representative from China PRC • Representative from Lao PDR • Representative from Myanmar • Representative from Thailand • Representative from Vietnam Moderator: Mr Ludwig G. Rieder, Director, Asia Pacific Projects Inc. |
| 1515-1545 | Networking break |
| 1455-1645 | NTO panel discussion: Responding to Changing Markets – Session 2 • Representative from Cambodia • Representative from China PRC • Representative from Lao PDR • Representative from Myanmar • Representative from Thailand • Representative from Vietnam Moderator: Mr Ludwig G. Rieder, Director, Asia Pacific Projects Inc. |
| 1645-1700 | Wrap Up / Closing Remarks |
| 1830-2100 | Welcome dinner hosted the ASEAN Competitiveness Enhancement (ACE) Project |
Day 2 |
Saturday – 8 May 2010 |
| 0800-0830 | Delegate Registration |
| 0830-0845 | Opening Remarks – By TBD |
| 0845-0915 | Opening Session In Conversation with Lim Neo Chian & Luzi Matzig: The Road Less Travelled In this session Yeoh Siew Hoon, Editor & Producer of WIT-Web In Travel will interview Mr. Lim Neo Chian, former CEO of the Singapore Tourism Board, who will share GMS travel encounters from his 2009 “ASEAN On Wheels” 4-wheel drive overland adventure. Based on his experiences while on the road he will discuss the opportunities he sees for Mekong Tourism. Neo Chian’s “ASEAN On Wheels” can be followed at http://aseanonwheels.blogspot.com/. The session will be joined by fellow GMS road-tripper Mr. Luzi Matzig, CEO of Asian Trails. |
| 0915-1045 | Panel discussion: Pioneering Mekong Tourism Products Presenting six case studies that introduce innovative GMS tourism experiences • Ms. Nick Ray, Hanuman Travel (Cambodia) • Ms. Jia Liming, Director of Operations / Business Development, WildChina (China PRC) • Mr. Vianney Catteau, Green Discovery (Lao PDR) • Mr Aung Kyaw Thu, Exotissimo Travel (Myanmar) • Ms. Noppawan Ujjin, Khiri Travel (Thailand) • Mr Tran Trong Kien, Buffalo Tours (Vietnam) Moderator: Mr Don Ross, Managing Editor, TTR Weekly |
| 1045-1115 | Networking break |
| 1115-1215 | Panel discussion: The Path to Community-based Tourism This session will focus on how CBT is being implemented as a tool for sustainable development in the GMS and how to reconcile the objectives of CBT operators with those of regional tourism providers • Ms. Chananya Phataraprasit, Director & Chairman, Asian Oasis (Thailand) • Mr. Paul Eshoo, Eco-tourism advisor, Wildlife Conservation Society (Lao PDR) • Mr. Pradech Phayakvichien, former Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand • Mr. Peter Bolster, Program Director, Private Sector Promotion Program, GTZ (Cambodia) • Representative from C-CBEN (Cambodia) Moderator: Mr Steven Schipani, Social Sectors Specialist, Asian Development Bank |
| 1215-1345 | Lunch hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia |
| 1345-1415 | Keynote Presentation: Protecting the Future Gems of the Mekong • Mr Giorgio Beradi, Programme Officer for Combating CST, ECPAT Int’l (Thailand) Q&A Facilitator: Yeoh Siew Hoon, Editor & Producer of WIT-Web In Travel |
| 1415-1530 | Panel discussion: How Sustainable Tourism Can Drive Profit A discussion on how to stimulate the right kinds of investment and align the GMS with evolving trends in the global sustainable tourism movement • Mr Anthony Wong, Asian Overland Travel / Fangipani Langkawi professor (Malaysia) • Mr. Alexis de Sureman, Owner, The Pavilion / Chinese House / Krabi / Blue Lime / 240 (Cambodia) • Mr JF Reumaux, Gibbon Experience (Lao PDR) • Mr Valentin Pawlik, General Manager, 4 Rivers Floating Lodge (Cambodia) • Mr Hawkins Pham, Investor Relations & Marketing Manager, Indochina Land (Vietnam) Moderator: Mr Ludwig G. Rieder, Director, Asia Pacific Projects Inc. |
| 1530-1600 | Networking break |
| 1600-1715 | Panel discussion: The Road Ahead This session will address ways to develop future GMS tourism products to meet evolving consumer demands and adapt future strategies to fit with tomorrow’s market • M.L. Nantika Worawan, Public Relations Director, Bangkok Airways (Thailand) • Daw Kyi Kyi Aye, Tourism Consultant (Myanmar) • Mr. Eric Beugnot, Directeur, AFD Phnom Penh (Cambodia) • Mr. Bill Black, Managing Director, Altiva Hospitality (Thailand) • Mr. John Hummel, Senior Adviser / Network Leader Asia, Pro-Poor Sustainable Tourism, SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation Laos (Lao PDR) • Mr Jens Thraenhart, Dragon Trail (China PRC) • Mr. Joe Cummings, Lonely Planet/Bangkok Post (Thailand) • Representative from CATA (Cambodia) Moderator: Yeoh Siew Hoon, Editor & Producer of WIT-Web In Travel |
| 1715-1730 | MTF2010 Summary/Wrap Up |
| 1730-1735 | Announcement of the Mekong Tourism Forum 2011 |
| 1735-1745 | Closing remarks by H.E. Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism Cambodia |
| 1745-1800 | H.E. Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia tours the GMS Travel Expo Exhibitor booths in the lobby area of hotel |
| 1900-2130 | MTF Farewell Gala dinner co-hosted by Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia & ACE Project |
| 2130-late | MTF Late Night Function: Smiling Albino’s Great Siem Reap Tuk-Tuk Adventure |
