Not exact matches
Members of the Committee are Marie - Lise Gazarian, Professor of Languages and Literatures, St. John's University; Andrew P. Jackson, Executive
Director, Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center; Lynn Lobell, Grants and Resource
Director, Queens Council on the Arts; Nayelli Valencia,
Director of Cultural Affairs and
Tourism, Queens Borough President's Office; Maria Terrone, Consultant, Queens College Communications; Jeffrey Rosenstock, Assistant
Vice President for External and Governmental Relations, Queens College, and Donna Ciampa - Lauria,
Director of Flushing Library.
He was joined by more than 400 senior industry figures in the travel industry, including Ahmad Hussein, Deputy
Director General, Abu Dhabi
Tourism Authority; His Excellency Sheikh Faisal Khalid Sultan Al Qassemi; Her Excellency Dr. Rajiha Bint Abdul Ameer Bin Ali, Minister of
Tourism of Sultanate of Oman; His Excellency Jamal Al Hai, Senior
Vice President of Dubai Airport; Bernhard Bohnenberger, Deputy Chairman & Managing
Director of Six Senses Resorts & Spas; John Bullough, CEO of Aldar Properties; Ali H. Lakhraim, President & CEO of Millennium Hotels & Resorts; Ahmed Al Mammari,
Vice President of Royal Jet Group; Theodore Teng, President & CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World; and Peter Baumgartner, Chief Commercial Officer of Etihad Airways.
Vice Chairman & Secretary - General, Global
Tourism Economy Forum; Group Executive Chairman and Managing
Director, Shun Tak Holdings Ltd
Headlined by lead speaker Dr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary - General of UNWTO, the dialogue was joined by dignitaries including Mr. Thong Khon, Minister of
Tourism, the Kingdom of Cambodia; Ms. Sandra Howard Taylor,
Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and
Tourism, Colombia; Mr. Du Jiang,
Vice Chairman of China National
Tourism Administration; Dr. Alexis Tam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government; Mr. Alejandro Schiavi, Undersecretary of Coordination, Ministry of
Tourism, Argentina; Mr. Rodolfo López Negrete Coppel, Chief Executive Officer of Mexico
Tourism Board, as well as private leaders like Ms. Pansy Ho, Managing
Director of Shun Tak Holdings Limited; Mr. Gerald Lawless, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Jumeirah Group; Mr. Peter Meier, Chief Executive Officer of Kuoni Group; Mr. Qian Jiannong,
Vice President of Fosun Group; Mr. Francisco Silva Silva, Chairman of the Board of Grupo Security and Mr. Zhang Ling, Chairman of HNA
Tourism Group Co. Ltd..
Other confirmed Thai
tourism stakeholders include Phuket Tourism Association Vice President Mr. Bhuritt Maswongssa, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Ms. Bangornrat Shinaprayoon, Director of Ministry of Sports and Tourism Phuket Mr. Baoyun Suwanmanee, British Honorary Consulate Mr. Martin Carpenter (MBE), and German Honorary Consulate Mr. Dirk N
tourism stakeholders include Phuket
Tourism Association Vice President Mr. Bhuritt Maswongssa, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Ms. Bangornrat Shinaprayoon, Director of Ministry of Sports and Tourism Phuket Mr. Baoyun Suwanmanee, British Honorary Consulate Mr. Martin Carpenter (MBE), and German Honorary Consulate Mr. Dirk N
Tourism Association
Vice President Mr. Bhuritt Maswongssa,
Director of the
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Ms. Bangornrat Shinaprayoon, Director of Ministry of Sports and Tourism Phuket Mr. Baoyun Suwanmanee, British Honorary Consulate Mr. Martin Carpenter (MBE), and German Honorary Consulate Mr. Dirk N
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Ms. Bangornrat Shinaprayoon,
Director of Ministry of Sports and
Tourism Phuket Mr. Baoyun Suwanmanee, British Honorary Consulate Mr. Martin Carpenter (MBE), and German Honorary Consulate Mr. Dirk N
Tourism Phuket Mr. Baoyun Suwanmanee, British Honorary Consulate Mr. Martin Carpenter (MBE), and German Honorary Consulate Mr. Dirk Naumann.
Mike McPhee — Board of
Directors / Vice Chair with Tourism Fernie, past board of directors with Fernie Chamber of Commerce, Member of Provincial Marketing Committee — Destination British
Directors /
Vice Chair with
Tourism Fernie, past board of
directors with Fernie Chamber of Commerce, Member of Provincial Marketing Committee — Destination British
directors with Fernie Chamber of Commerce, Member of Provincial Marketing Committee — Destination British Columbia.
Patrick Andres,
vice president and regional managing
director Asia Pacific, Travelport, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel &
Tourism Council Asia Summit in Seoul, South Korea.
During the ceremony, CTO will also present Lifetime Achievement Awards to Michael Youngman, former
director of marketing, Caribbean
Tourism Organization; John Bell, CEO and
director general, Caribbean Hotel Association; James Pepperdine, executive
vice president of Yesawich, Pepperdine & Brown; and posthumously to Erick «Willy» Rotin, past chairman of the Caribbean
Tourism Association (predecessor of CTO) and co-founder of the Hotel Association of Guadeloupe.
The event was attended by more than 400 senior industry figures from the travel industry, including Ahmad Hussein, Deputy
Director General, Abu Dhabi
Tourism Authority, His Excellency Sheikh Faisal Khalid Sultan Al Qassemi, Her Excellency Dr. Rajiha Bint Abdul Ameer Bin Ali, Minister of
Tourism of Sultanate of Oman, His Excellency Jamal Al Hai, Senior
Vice President of Dubai Airport, Bernhard Bohnenberger, Chairman & Managing
Director of Six Senses Resorts & Spas, John Bullough, CEO of Aldar Properties, Ali H. Lakhraim, President & CEO of Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Ahmed Al Mammari,
Vice President of Royal Jet Group and Peter Baumgartner, Chief Commercial Officer of Etihad Airways.
Ahmad Hussein, Deputy
Director General, Abu Dhabi
Tourism Authority, and the team with David Falcon, Senior
Vice President, World Travel Awards
On hand to accept accolades was Mr. Einer Gomez,
Vice Chairman of the Belize
Tourism Board's Board of
Directors, and his wife.
«The Future for Activity, Adventure and Sports
Tourism» panel of speakers includes: Xola Consulting CEO Caroline Heyniger, The Adventure Travel Trade Association
Vice President Chris Chesak, and Wilderness Scotland
Director Paul Easto.
Once again, the show welcomed a number of new initiatives including the launch of the ATM Global Stage, which opened the week's proceedings with a high level panel discussion on the future of
tourism in the UAE featuring leading industry leaders including Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation Travel and Commerce Marketing; Sultan Al Mutawa Al Dhaheri, Acting Executive Director, Tourism, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority; H.E Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority; Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority; Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO, Shurooq; Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline; Gerald Lawless, Head of Tourism, Dubai Holding and Honorary President, Jumeirah Group and Aligi Gardenghi, VP Marketing EMEA and Commercial Director MEA,
tourism in the UAE featuring leading industry leaders including Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation Travel and Commerce Marketing; Sultan Al Mutawa Al Dhaheri, Acting Executive
Director,
Tourism, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority; H.E Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority; Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority; Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO, Shurooq; Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline; Gerald Lawless, Head of Tourism, Dubai Holding and Honorary President, Jumeirah Group and Aligi Gardenghi, VP Marketing EMEA and Commercial Director MEA,
Tourism, Abu Dhabi
Tourism & Culture Authority; H.E Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority; Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority; Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO, Shurooq; Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline; Gerald Lawless, Head of Tourism, Dubai Holding and Honorary President, Jumeirah Group and Aligi Gardenghi, VP Marketing EMEA and Commercial Director MEA,
Tourism & Culture Authority; H.E Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and
Tourism Development Authority; Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority; Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO, Shurooq; Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline; Gerald Lawless, Head of Tourism, Dubai Holding and Honorary President, Jumeirah Group and Aligi Gardenghi, VP Marketing EMEA and Commercial Director MEA,
Tourism Development Authority; Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah
Tourism Development Authority; Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO, Shurooq; Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline; Gerald Lawless, Head of Tourism, Dubai Holding and Honorary President, Jumeirah Group and Aligi Gardenghi, VP Marketing EMEA and Commercial Director MEA,
Tourism Development Authority; Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO, Shurooq; Thierry Antinori, Executive
Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline; Gerald Lawless, Head of
Tourism, Dubai Holding and Honorary President, Jumeirah Group and Aligi Gardenghi, VP Marketing EMEA and Commercial Director MEA,
Tourism, Dubai Holding and Honorary President, Jumeirah Group and Aligi Gardenghi, VP Marketing EMEA and Commercial
Director MEA, Hilton.