Sri Lanka – Reimagining the Tourism Journey Ahead
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Sri Lanka – Reimagining the Tourism Journey Ahead

Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lcICMuFGTSaAn2YPNN7PmA

China Sri Lanka Travel Sentiment Report download : china-sri-lanka
Webinar recording : https://youtu.be/2MugDkMBvSY
Webinar presentation/ppt master deck : master-sri-lanka

Delivering Asia Communications PR & Communications Services : dac_services-flyer-2020

An impressive line-up of speakers for the event includes Kimarli Fernando, Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism, Sri Lankan Airlines Chairman Ashok Pathirage, investment banker and entrepreneur Thilan Wijesinghe and Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts Vice President, Brand Marketing Dileep Mudadeniya. As Sri Lanka looks to return to the international stage expect an open discussion of both the challenges and opportunities in the second half of 2020.

As Sri Lanka prepares to reopen its tourism market, the country’s travel and tourism industry is facing a strong headwind of challenges in the face of Covid-19 recovery. With tourism revenue forecasted to fall to USD1.5 billion in 2020), the industry is looking at how to regain momentum and reach 2.5 million arrivals in 2021.

This tourism web event is important for those stakeholders and those interested in Sri Lanka’s travel and hotel sector with an impressive set of leading experts. It will provide an ‘on the ground view’ of what is happening in the country now and taking a forward look at key levers of recovery.

Featuring key speakers from Sri Lanka and abroad, topics will include-

  • Airlift – will travel bubbles create a stated recovery of flights and from what markets?
  • Hotels – how are hotel owners and operators addressing the crisis and beyond?
  • Financial Institutions –  debt, loans and defaults, how is the travel sector coping with sector stress?
  • Government – what incentives may become into play for tourism businesses to stimulate growth?
  • Non Traditional Accommodation – is Sri Lanka’s considerable set of villas and private  accommodation best  suited for post-crisis travel?
  • China – what is the sentiment towards travel to Sri Lanka in this important segment?

Speakers

A leader of over 30 years’ experience in the field of banking equipped with legal background.

  • Ashok Pathirage, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Limited and SriLankan Catering Limited.

A visionary leader of Sri Lanka’s corporate world; a founding member of Softlogic  Group, one of Sri Lanka’s leading conglomerates.

  • Thilan Wijesinghe, Director, Ceylon Tea Trails, Resplendent Ceylon, Serendib Leisure PLC

A highly successful investment banker, entrepreneur and angel investor in Sri Lanka who also leads several pioneering businesses.

Asia’s leading hospitality brand strategist. He is a thought leader in destination branding and possesses extensive experience across Sri Lanka’s many markets.

  • Dileep Mudadeniya, Vice President, Brand Marketing – Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts, CEO – Cinnamon Life Mall, Vice President- John KEELS Group

A leader who possesses many years of experience in travel, tourism, communications and strategic planning and the founder of center for research and sustainability studies.

Co-founder / Editor of Travel Talk Asia, Sri Lanka’ first and only Travel Trade publication for the past 17 years.

A 25-year veteran of the online travel sector, Jon co-founded the successful asia-hotels.com pioneering the introduction of guest reviews in the 1990s and was sold to Orbitz in 2005.

  • Jack Eden, Founder, Eden Villas & Co-owner Galle Events

A long-time expat and entrepreneur who has managing ultimate luxury villas rentals in Sri Lanka since 1999.

One of the most authoritative voices in the hospitality and real estate industries in Asia. Author of the China Sri Lanka Travel Sentiment Survey 2020.

  • Vanessa Zhu, China Director, Delivering Asia Communications

China team director for Delivering Asia Communications based in Shanghai. Research lead of the China Sri Lanka Travel Sentiment Survey 2020.

 

Moderator

Heads Asia’s leading hospitality PR company. Based in Bangkok, DAC specialises in strategic communications, media relations and digital marketing across every Asian marketplace.

 

More information/questions:

Sumi Soorian
Business Development Director
Delivering Asia Communications
e: ss@deliveringasia.com
t: +66 8 7468 8588

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