Adventure Travel & Responsible Tourism Conference & Mart

February 1 - 5, 2010

China World Hotel

China (PRC)

OVERVIEW

This PATA event is dedicated to tourism professional involved passionately in a significant niche travel segment -- Adventure Travel -- and reflects PATA's commitment in 'Responsible Tourism'.  We are looking to bring together the public and private sectors in a conference setting to address the really urgent issues facing the travel and tourism industry as pressure continues to mount for truly sustainable development.

The speaker’s presentations are now available:

Tuesday, February 02

Delegate Breakfast: CSR Case Studies 1 & 2
Venue: Himalchuli Room (Ground Level)

-    Mr Tran Trong Kien, Managing Director - Buffalo Tours.
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-    Ms Carroll Dunham, Founder - Wild Earth Pvt. Ltd.
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AT&RTCM 2010 Opening Session
Venue: Megha Malhar Room (Ground Level)

-    Adventure Travel: Pulse of the Adventure Traveller
      Ms Kathleen Dragon – CEO & Founder, Travel Dragon Inc. & Dragon’s Path, USA
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-    Responsible Tourism: The Driving Force
      Mr Peter Burrell – Managing Director, Exodus Travel Ltd, UK
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-    Protecting Our Nature Capital: Challenges & Opportunities for Tourism
      Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, Regional Councilor for South and Southeast Asia, International Union for Conservation of Nature
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 Interactive Plenary Session 1: Adventure Sports Tourism: Risks and Responsibilities

 -    Mr Martin Hook - CEO, My Online Safe, UK  
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-    Mr Tony Jones - Founding Director, Himalayan Encounter, Nepal
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-    Mr Darrell Wade - Co Founder & CEO, Intrepid Travel, Australia
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Wednesday, February 03

Delegate Breakfast: CSR Case Studies 3 & 4
Venue: Himalchuli Room (Ground Level)

-    Mr Siwapon Laolada, Environment Officer - Evason Phuket
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-    Mr Mandip Singh Soin, Founder & MD - Ibex Expeditions
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 Interactive Plenary Session 2: Zero Waste Challenges: Goals, Strategies and Actions 
                
-    Mr C Jayakumar - Thanal, India
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-    Mr Anthony Wong – Group Managing Director, Asian Overland Services Tours & Travel, Malaysia
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Closing Session: Responsible Tourism: Making Business Sense
Venue: Megha Malhar Room (Ground Level)

-    Mr Siwapon Laolada – Environment Officer, Evason Phuket, Thailand
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-     Mr Darrell Wade, Co Founder & CEO, Intrepid Travel, Australia
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