Tuesday 25 August 2020

Learnings ofpractices on how destinations have reacted to COVID-19 - FREE Virtual DMS 202

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 5
The Message

How should travel and tourism operators use the media? What is the right message to communicate now and over the next few months? What are some of the communication mistakes to be avoided?

Hear from Mr. Tanes Petsuwan, Deputy Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Mr. Michael Marshall, Chief Commercial Officer, Minor Hotels. The session is moderated by Ms. Wimintra Raj.

Speakers of this chapter:
Mr. Tanes Petsuwan | Deputy Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand
Mr. Tanes Petsuwan was appointed the Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications for the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on October 1, 2017. Prior to this, he was the Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Americas) and has held numerous positions in TAT since first joining the organization in September 1985. Khun Tanes received his Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Bangkok University in Thailand.

Mr. Michael Marshall | Chief Commercial Officer, Minor Hotels
A Senior Executive with over 25 years in the hotel industry accomplished in building and leading highly effective teams that consistently drive hotel performance and profitable revenues. Michael is currently Chief Commercial Officer of Minor Hotels and leads the strategic direction of their Global/Regional/Hotel Marketing, Sales, PR, Loyalty, Digital/eCommerce, Revenue Management and Customer Contact Centres.
Ms. Wimintra Raj | Publisher and Editor of eGlobal Travel Media / Hotelintel
Wimintra Raj is the founder and Editor in Chief of Hotelintel.co, a B2B online publication focused on hotel industry. A Political Science graduate, Wimintra found her path frequently traversing into hotel industry, so much so that she decided to make a career or it. Over the years she has had the opportunity to learn about the industry from many of the great ‘old-school’ and ‘new-school’ hoteliers.

The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) invites 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.

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