Sunday 27 January 2019

8TH ANNUAL THAILAND TOURISM FORUM (TTF)

Thailand Tourism Forum 2019 – ‘MANAGING TOURISM– Ensuring Great Experiences and Sustainable Outcomes’

Bangkok is the most visited city in the world (Forbes, 25 September 2018). Thailand continues to soar as one of the world’s great tourism destinations and experiences for many reasons. Is Thailand on the right path and is the planning sufficient to address the many challenges of managing mass tourism? What are key variables and inputs to be managed to ensure Thailand’s tourism experience remains one of the best in the world and who should manage these? What are the shared responsibilities? How should they be measured in the short- and long-terms?

Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2019 will zero in on how well Thailand is ‘managing tourism’ and what business and government leaders should be focusing on as an industry for long term sustainable success. While hoteliers and hotel investors are important, what about other key stakeholders in retail, high tech-innovative tourist attractions, sports, infrastructure, regulators for safety and others. What are the success factors, how do we improve as Thailand charges down the path to become the #1 tourist destination in the world.

Come to TTF 2019 and get great insights into how managing tourism can lead to sustainable success. Review the numbers and listen to expert analysis to put specific areas and tiers into perspective. Thailand’s biggest hotel event, the Thailand Tourism Forum, is the country’s report card and a dedicated event on the state of the industry. TTF 2019 is a unique opportunity to hear hospitality leaders candidly discuss the economic impacts of these changes.

Event Schedule
3:00pm to 4:00pm Registration and Refreshments
4:00pm to 6:00pm Thailand Tourism Forum 2019

Opening Remarks – ‘Managing Tourism – Growth & Sustainability’ Bill Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks

Destination & Tourism Management – Essentials of Master Planning (City & Resort) Robert V. R. Hecker, Managing Director, Horwath HTL / Rahul Mittal, Director, Cistri (Urbus)

Top Destinations of the World – Hotel Performance & Forward Look at Thailand Jesper Palmqvist, Area Director – Asia Pacific, STR

Destination Marketing – Thailand & Overseas Best Cases | Private & Public Sector Roles David Keen, CEO, QUO / Stephan Roemer, CEO, Diethelm Travel Group

‘Train Kept a Rollin’ | Thailand’s Rail System Plans & Reality Nikhom Jensiriratanakorn, Director, Horwath HTL

A World View of Hotel Costs – Develop or Acquire? | Benchmarking Select Global Destinations & Thailand’s Hotel Transactions & Investment Sector Nihat Ercan, Head of Investment Sales, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

“The Great Debate – Does Green Pay” Tourism growth: mo’ money mo’ problems, or mo’ value? Eric Ricaurte, Founder & CEO, Greenview / Prae Piromya, GM, Planning & Operation, Sustainable Dev’t Office, Central Group

CHINDIA | 1/3 of the world’s population at Thailand’s Doorstep – Same same or different? Wimintra Jangnin, Editor in Chief, Hotel Intel

Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks

6:15pm to 7:15pm Networking Cocktails – with compliments of InterContinental Hotel

**Registration to the Thailand Tourism Forum and the provision of your email address and contact information allows the use of this data by the event’s organizers, The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand and C9 Hotelworks Co., Ltd.**

Date - 21/01/2019, 3:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Location - InterContinental Hotel

For more information and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-thailand-tourism-forum-ttf-tickets-52133808625?fbclid=IwAR3XHGLfcbmz-4nPY_-BKGJ_Pii6RxplCIpHOjdTTHniZYhIp2BBRZ2ERF4

Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office
c/o 3rd Floor, Department of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 154 Rama 1 Road
National Stadium, Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Web: www.mekongtourism.org
Tel: +66 2038 5071-1
Mobile: +66 8555 44234, +66 8098 95853

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