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07:00 - 09:00 |
Breakfast and Registration &
Signup for Workshops
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09:00 - 11:00 |
Opening Ceremony: Official
Welcome
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Executive Hot Seat Panels
Tourism Investment: Opportunities in the Global Market
Moderated by Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President of the World
Travel & Tourism Council
Why we need to have this timely
summit on tourism investment right here and right now: an
overview of the global tourism outlook, including trends and
issues from CNTA, WTU, WTTC, and MIGA/World Bank, MIF (led by
WTTC).
Hotels: The Outlook from the Operators
Leading hotel operators discuss what they are doing in Asia,
Africa, Latin America, Middle East and Europe |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Executive
Hot Seat Panels
‘Banking on Each Other’
Public-Private Sector Partnerships for Tourism Investment:
Working Together to Meet
Challenges and Opportunities
Discussions with public and private sector leaders on
how to work together to meet challenges and opportunities,
and apply effective practices for FDI, incentives and
deregulation, markets and profitability, capital and
labour costs, etc.
(This panel will be led by CNTA).
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12:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch is Served.
Let’s Make a Deal networking opportunity. |
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14:00 - 16:00
Both of these panels will be led by
the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
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Panel: ‘Follow the Money’
Global Tourism Investment Trends
Key financing trends will be discussed, along with related risk
management and environmental issues, challenges and
opportunities.
Hotels, resorts and theme park market and investment trends will
be profiled. |
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Panel: Taking on the Risks
Discussion with leading hotel operators and financiers on the
risks associated with investing in emerging markets. Are
property rights adequate and can they be mitigated? Hear about
what kinds of things can happen to investors) |
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16:00 - 16:30 |
Break: Coffee,
Tea, Refreshments and Snacks Served |
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16:30 - 18:00 |
Simultaneous
Interactive Workshops
Investment experts explore each industry sector and define
successful methodologies and practices relevant to each one.
Each session will engage bankers and CFO’s to comment on general
practices and individual cases to demonstrate the trends at
large. |
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‘Make Your Reservation!’
Investing in the hotel destination; including investing in
people for this service intensive sector. |
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‘Aiming for the sky’
Investing in airline industry growth niches, including
opportunities and impacts within the private jet and budget/low
cost markets. |
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‘Opening the Door for Tour Operators’
Reaping the benefits of Chinese outbound and inbound travel;
realizing ADS opportunities in your country. |
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‘How to Hit the Ground Running’
Assessing and selecting tourism projects. Evaluating how
governments and investors can select investment proposals that
are in line with economic objectives. |
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19:00 - 21:00 |
Welcome and
Cultural Evening |
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