Join the Virtual Destination Mekong Summit and hear from international experts recommendations and insights for travel businesses during COVID-19 to prepare for a balanced tourism recovery. The objective of the event is to answer burning questions, offer actionable suggestions on how to survive these challenging times, and how to best prepare for an accelerated recovery.
CHAPTER 8
The Supply Side
Senior executives discuss how the aviation and accommodation sectors in the Greater Mekong Subregion can combat COVID-19 – what are some of the best practices of travel companies to get ready post-COVID-19? What are the challenges? How can the industry collaborate to accelerate tourism recovery together? Is sustainability a priority, or has it slipped?
Mr. Kelvin Lee from IATA and Mr. Bernard Kee of STR will discuss, moderated by Ms. Marissa Carruthers of TTG Asia, how the supply side can collaborate to accelerate tourism recovery.
Speakers of this chapter:
Mr. Kelvin Lee | Assistant Director External Relations Asia Pacific, International Air Transports Association (IATA)
Kelvin Lee is Assistant Director of Member & External Relations for the International Air Transport Association (IATA), based at the Asia-Pacific regional office in Singapore. IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 290 airlines or 82% of total air traffic. IATA supports many areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.
In his role, Kelvin looks after policy and regulatory developments in the region on key aviation issues. This includes supporting IATA’s efforts in helping the industry restart. Kelvin graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tokyo. He has the extensive aviation industry experience and was with the Singapore Ministry of Transport and Singapore Airlines prior to joining IATA.
Kelvin Lee is Assistant Director of Member & External Relations for the International Air Transport Association (IATA), based at the Asia-Pacific regional office in Singapore. IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 290 airlines or 82% of total air traffic. IATA supports many areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.
In his role, Kelvin looks after policy and regulatory developments in the region on key aviation issues. This includes supporting IATA’s efforts in helping the industry restart. Kelvin graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tokyo. He has the extensive aviation industry experience and was with the Singapore Ministry of Transport and Singapore Airlines prior to joining IATA.
Mr. Bernard Kee | Regional Manager Southeast Asia, STR
Bernard Kee leads STR’s South East Asia region primarily focused on hospitality-related development, providing partners with a regional perspective to make informed planning decisions. He has a wealth of experience in people management, developing businesses, building robust strategic partner relationships. Bernard started his career in the financial sectors before moving to tourism-related industry. He has been in key roles with airlines, hotels and online travel businesses for over 13 years.
He specializes in hospitality data analytics, finding the story behind all those figures, online travel marketing and distribution and providing insights to industry partners for their revenue strategies. Much of his online travel career was with Orbitz Worldwide Corporation. Bernard holds post-graduate diploma marketing and a degree in media management & communications. He is based in the Singapore regional office for the Asia Pacific. On free days, Bernard loves whipping up delicacies tasted on his travels in his home kitchen and he’ll work off the excess by racing in triathlons.
Bernard Kee leads STR’s South East Asia region primarily focused on hospitality-related development, providing partners with a regional perspective to make informed planning decisions. He has a wealth of experience in people management, developing businesses, building robust strategic partner relationships. Bernard started his career in the financial sectors before moving to tourism-related industry. He has been in key roles with airlines, hotels and online travel businesses for over 13 years.
He specializes in hospitality data analytics, finding the story behind all those figures, online travel marketing and distribution and providing insights to industry partners for their revenue strategies. Much of his online travel career was with Orbitz Worldwide Corporation. Bernard holds post-graduate diploma marketing and a degree in media management & communications. He is based in the Singapore regional office for the Asia Pacific. On free days, Bernard loves whipping up delicacies tasted on his travels in his home kitchen and he’ll work off the excess by racing in triathlons.
Ms. Marissa Carruthers | Senior Editor of TTG Asia
Marissa Carruthers is the TTG Asia Media correspondent for Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, regularly contributes to the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and covers Cambodia for The Culture Trip and Southeast Asia for online travel portal, Travelbeginsat40.com. She also writes for a series of publications in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) and Destination Mekong invite travel professionals from both public and private sectors from all over the world to join. We have waived registration fees in order to assist travel and tourism professionals during these challenging times.
Register now to participate
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Marissa Carruthers is the TTG Asia Media correspondent for Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, regularly contributes to the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and covers Cambodia for The Culture Trip and Southeast Asia for online travel portal, Travelbeginsat40.com. She also writes for a series of publications in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) and Destination Mekong invite travel professionals from both public and private sectors from all over the world to join. We have waived registration fees in order to assist travel and tourism professionals during these challenging times.
Register now to participate
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
MTCO is active on various social media platforms under the universal handle @TourismMekong.
Tags: #MekongMoments #TourismMekong
Website: https://theholidayandtravelmagazine.blogspot.com/
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
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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