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4th Annual International Forum on Chinese Outbound Tourism
IFCOT 2008
16 April 2008 Sofitel Wanda Beijing hotel 93 Jianguo Road, Tower C Wanda Plaza, Chaoyang District Beijing 100022, China ChinaContact are proud to partner with IFCOT in 2008. The premier forum on Chinese outbound tourism to be held in China gathers top speakers from China and abroad to discuss the latest developments in China outbound tourism and provide great networking opportunities.
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8.30 Opening ceremony 9.00 Welcome address Speakers:
Leader of CNTA
Senior Official of UNWTO
Phornsiri Manoharn, Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand
9.18-10.03 Unit 1 Market Trends
In the last five years, the average annual growth rate of Chinese outbound departures is 22.7 percent. In the first half of 2007, the number of Chinese outbound departures is more than 18.93 million, increasing by 14.04% compared with that of last year. China’s high-speed growing economy is a strong roll booster of the fast development of China outbound market. In the future, will the rate of departures remain on high level? What change will be in this market? What are the structure characteristics of China outbound market? What are the favorite destinations of Chinese tourists? And what kinds of services they need? How should your company promote in Chinese outbound market?
The newly revised Regulations on Travel Services Industry will put into practice in 2008 in order to maintain the high-speed, healthy and normative development of China tourism. Can it resolve the present problems of China travel market? Will it be more or less strict to the outbound tour business? Can it take revolutionary change to the industry of China’s travel services? Based on the new regulation, can the wholesale and retail system of China’s outbound travel be set up?
The senior officers from CNTA, international organizations and tourism specialists from research institutions will share their perspectives and experience, and discuss the trends and development of China Outbound market together.
Speakers:
Mr. Zhang Jianzhong, Director, Department of Policy & Regulation, CNTA
Dr. Wang Xinjun, Managing Director, Ivy Alliance Tourism Consulting Co., Ltd
Professor Haiyan Song, Chair Professor and Associate Director of School of Hotel & Tourism Management, the Hong Kong Polytechnic Univeristy
10.05-10.40 Unit 2 The new ADS Destination―― Focus on America
China and U.S.A signed the memorandum of understanding on December 11, 2007 to facilitate more group leisure travel from China to the U.S. beginning in spring 2008, which formally sanctions group travel to the U.S. and also permits America’s destinations to market themselves in China. In 2008, what opportunities will it bring to China outbound travel market and American tour suppliers? What issues should be highlighted in traveling to America? How could the America’s destinations attract more Chinese tourists? What kind of change will take place and what will be required when Chinese tourists get US visas for group travel? What kind of travel products could America’s tour suppliers provide to Chinese tourists? How should the buyers and suppliers cooperate to develop and promote the America-bound travel products?
The senior officers from America tourism organizations and Embassy of the United States will release the above mentioned issues.
Speakers:
Senior officer, Travel Industry Association of America
Senior officer, Embassy of the United States in China
10.40 Coffee Break
11.10-12.10 Unit 3 ADS Session(1)――Close to Asia-pacific (Panel Discussion)
Asia and Pacific area is the main destinations of Chinese outbound travelers. Many countries in this area have been approved ADS, and attract millions of Chinese tourists. China outbound tourism has changed the pattern of Asia-Pacific travel market. Traditional and the emerging medium–short-trip destinations in Asia Pacific area are still the first choice of Chinese outbound travelers.
China’s Asia-Pacific business tour operators and Tourist boards will face to face to discuss the trends, problems and solutions on China outbound to Asia and Pacific market.
Speakers:
Phornsiri Manoharn, Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand
Senior Director, Tourism Australia
Senior official, Singapore Tourism Board
Senior official, Tourism Malaysia (TBD)
Mr. Zhang Xiangming, General Manager, Jiedajiaqi International Travel Service
Managing Director, Shanghai Jinjiang International Travel Co., Ltd
12.10-14.00 Buffet lunch
14.00-15.10 Unit 4 ADS Session(2)――European fascination (Panel Discussion)
Europe is one of the destinations that Chinese travelers expecting. The first destination Chinese outbound departure to Europe is 1.9 million in 2006. Meanwhile, it is also one of the main destinations for official & business travel. European suppliers pay much attention on Chinese outbound market since EU and other European countries obtained ADS from 2004. The potentiality of Chinese traveling to Europe has not fully exploited, and the fascination of Europe should attract more and more Chinese travelers.
Europe professional operators and official institution will discuss the trend, problems on Chinese traveling to Europe, and make out the countermeasure together.
Speakers:
Mr. Horst Lommatzsch, Asia Director, Germany National Tourist Board
Mr. Clemente Contestabile, Head of the Consular Chancery, Embassy of Italy in Beijing
Senior official, Greek National Tourism Organization (TBD)
Mr. Feng Bin, General Manager, Beijing UTS International Travel Service
Mr. Gao Zhiquan, President Assistant & General Manager of outbound Travel Department, China CYTS Tours Holding Co. Ltd
15.10-15.40 Coffee Break
15.40-16.50 Unit 5 ADS Session (3) ——Africa is not so far (Panel Discussion)
Although currently there are not many Chinese traveling to Africa, the growth of departures to Africa is increasing remarkably. During the last three years (2004-2006), the number of Chinese outbound departure to Africa as first destination increases respectively by 29.04%, 24.65% and 35.20％. In the last two years, more and more African countries obtained ADS, and the market share of Africa is supposed to increase with the growth of Chinese per capita income and outbound departure number.
China’s Africa business tour operators and the main ADS destination Tourist boards in Africa will face to face to discuss the trends, potential problems and solutions on China outbound to Africa market
Speakers:
Dr. Nasser Abdel-Aal, Counsellor of Tourism, Egyptian Embassy in China Tourism Office(TBD)
Mr. Taka Munyanyiwa, Area Manager, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
Senior official, South Africa Tourist Board(TBD)
Mr. Zeng Song, General Manager, Beijing Huayuan International Travel Co., Ltd
General Manager, Guangdong Outbound Tour Operator (TBD)
16.50-17.50 Unit 6 Suppliers session
Speakers:
Mr. Per Setterberg, Chief Executive Officer, Global Refund Group
Rosita Yiu, Vice President Sales Development Incoming Asia, Accor
Senior President, Costa Crociere S.p.a (TBD)
Forum website: http://www.outbound-tourism.cn/english/intro.asp
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