A Special Thailand Tourism Forum 2020 – Bangkok Edition. Thailand’s Mega Travel and Tourism Gateway Marketplace – ‘Temperature Check’
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Thailand’s Mega Travel and Tourism Gateway Marketplace – ‘Temperature Check’
Bangkok is one of the world’s leading travel gateways. Its value to ‘Brand Thailand’ is the face of a nation.
During the current global pandemic, travel, tourism and hotels have been dramatically impacted. This special edition of TTF is a much needed temperature check for the industry. Join us of as part of a developing storyline of how Bangkok will reopen travel and what hotels can do in these times of crisis.
Time & Date 3 pm (Bangkok time), Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Organizers The American Chamber of Commerce – Thailand (AMCHAM)
C9 Hotelworks Hospitality Consulting Group
Program & Speakers
A Special Thailand Tourism Forum 2020 – Bangkok Edition
‘Bend Don’t Break. Bangkok here and now.’
- Bill Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks
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‘The Conversation. Thailand hotels talk back.’
- David Johnson, Managing Director, Delivering Asia Communications
- Thirayuth Chirathivat, CEO, Centara Hotels & Resorts
‘By the Numbers. Deep into the early trends of market reopening.’
- Jesper Palmqvist, Area Director – Asia Pacific, STR
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‘Return of International Flights – Certifications, Quarantines, Reciprocity.’
- Charles Blocker, CEO, IC Partners Limited
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‘Love Amongst the Ruins. Operator and OTA relations and the future of distribution.’
- Robert Hecker, Managing Director-Pacific Asia, Horwath HTL
- Mark Flower, VP, Commercial – South East Asia & Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Tim Hughes, VP of Business Development, Agoda
Buy. Sell. Hold. Investment trends, cap rates and shifting values from ground zero.
- Nihat Can Ercan, MD, Head of Investment Sales Asia – JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group
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‘Bang the Drum. 2020’s domesticated hospitality consumer.’
- David Keen, CEO, QUO
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‘Doors Wide Open. A Bangkok hotel sales and marketing re-starter’
- Leanne Reddie, Director of Sales and Marketing, Rosewood Bangkok
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‘Operators and lenders… got the Fever or Chilled?’
- Eric Levy, Managing Director, Tourism Solutions International (TSI)
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‘Analyze This. A financial primer for Bangkok hotel owners.’
- Nikhom Jensiriratanakorn, Director-Thailand, Horwath HTL
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‘My Bangkok. Thainess rules.’
- Wimintra Jangnin, Editor in Chief, Hotel Intel
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