PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2011 (AT&RTCM2011)

Program update as of February 1, 2011 and subject to change, please click here to print this program in PDF file.

Delegates to arrive Pokhara

Delegates/Media Registrations

Venue: Lobby of Fulbari Resort

Adventure Travel Mart Booth Set Up & Decoration

Venue: Garden at Fulbari Resort

 1330-1630            Half Day Sightseeing tour of Pokhara

                                    Pick-up point at Fulbari Resort

Welcome Dinner hosted by Nepal Mountaineering Association

Venue: International Mountain Museum

Delegate/Media Registrations

Venue: Lobby of Fulbari Resort

Adventure Travel Mart Booth Set Up & Decoration

Venue: Garden at Fulbari Resort

Delegate Breakfast:  Case Studies

Venue: Hanging Garden Restaurant

1. Case Study 1 : Green Routes Programme and Sustainable Standards

Speaker:           Mrs Duangkamol Chansuriyawong– President,

                              The Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel

                              Association (TEATA), Thailand

2. Case Study 2 :  PATA Grand Award 2010 - Rural Tourism

                                    Project – a case study on Hodka Village

Speaker:           Mr Sudhir Sahi – UNDP Consultant, India

AT&RTCM2011 Opening Session

Venue: Conference Hall

0900-0910         Welcome by NTB CEO, Mr. Prachanda Shrestha

0910-0920         Welcome by PATA CEO, Mr. Greg Duffell

0920-0935         PATA 60th Anniversary

0935-0940          Keynote Introduction

0940-1025         Keynote Address : Social Give Back: Doing Well by Doing Good Companies are increasingly realising that attention to their behavior and work practices can reap substantial rewards. The bottom line is that as a corporation you don't just "do well" you must "do good".  Can our business do well by us doing good?

Keynote Speaker:       

 Mr Bruce Poon Tip - Founder, GAP Adventures, Canada

1025-1140          Panel Debate: Social Give Back: Doing Well by

                                Doing Good

Moderator:    

Mr Andrew Jones –Guardian, Sanctuary Resorts, Hong Kong

Panelists:  

Mr Hiran Cooray – PATA Chairman, Sri Lanka

Mr Brian Mullis – Founder and CEO, Sustainable   Trave International, USA

Ms Arlene Samen – CNN Hero, USA                  

Mr Bruce Poon Tip - Founder, GAP Adventures, Canada

Networking Break hosted by CNN International

Venue: Foyer of Conference Hall

Interactive Plenary Session 1: Greening of Travel and Tourism

In this session, we discuss and focus on the greening of tourism, going beyond the approaches that have hitherto prompted choices for destinations, and the education of service providers on the adoption of environmentally friendly ways of doing business. From the beginning of tourism to the ever changing of consumer demands, we challenge ourselves on how we should engage in the activity and how best they can be managed.

Venue: Conference Hall

Moderator:       

Mr Andrew Jones – Guardian, Sanctuary Resorts,

                                          Hong Kong

Panelists:         

Ms Mina Gabor –Chairwoman and President,International

                                     School of Sustainable Tourism, The Philippines

Mr Brian Mullis–Founder and CEO, Sustainable Travel

                                    International, USA

Mr Jitendra Rana - Advisor, Nepal Environment and Tourism

                                        Initiative   Foundation (NETIF), Nepal

Networking Lunch hosted by 

Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN)

Venue: Fulbari Resort

Offsite Session: Do Well Do Good Day in Pokhara

This session encourages all delegates to do something good and well contribute to the society in Pokhara.  There are 2 options to offer ;

1. To visit Government School -  Sahara Primary School

2. To visit old age home - Pokhara Aged Shelter

Dinner Reception hosted by Shangri-la Village Pokhara

Venue: Shangri-la Village Pokhara

Delegate Breakfast: Case Studies

Venue: Hanging Garden Restaurant

3.   Case Study 3: Building Capacity for Sustainable Design   

Speaker:           Mr Ian Hall - Arkitrek, UK

4.    Case Study 4: Tribewanted - a successful case study on

                                      Visit Vorovoro

Speaker:           Mr Ben Keene - Founder of Tribewanted, UK

Interactive Breakout Sessions: Experiential Tourism

 1. Breakout 1: Baby Boomers

 With the aging of the world’s population, what are some of the challenges and opportunities to tourism strategists in this niche segment?

 Venue: Hanging Garden Restaurant

 Moderator: 

Mr Gregory Duffell - CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association

                                            Thailand

 Speakers:  

 Dr Zhang Guangrui - Director & Prof., Tourism Research Centre,

                                             Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China

 Mr Manfred Haupl - Owner, Hauser Exkersion, Germany

2. Breakout 2: Indigenous Tourism

 What is Indigenous tourism? What are the opportunities and the benefits? How do we go about it? The perspective of the customer and tour operator in the practical development of Indigenous tourism and also the most important part of the equation – how do we protect, promote and present the best interests of Indigenous people themselves – as well as having the key say in the way in which they are involved.

 Venue: Conference Hall

Moderator: 

Mr Andrew Jones - Guardian, Sanctuary Resorts, Hong Kong

Speakers:

 Mr John King - Managing Director, Global Tourism & Leisure,

                                 Australia

 Dr Siddharta Bajracharya- Executive Officer, National Trust

                                                        for Nature Conservation, Nepal

 Mr Steve Harbert -  Director and General Manager,

                                           Mountain Kingdoms, UK

 3. Breakout 3:  Youth Travel

 Venue: Masala Bazaar Room

 Moderator: 

 Mr David Jones - Former Director General, WYSE  Travel

                                     Confederation, Netherland

 Speakers: 

Mr Ajeet Bajaj – Managing Director, Snow Leopard Adventures,

                                   India

 Ms Sweta Gurung - Course Instructor, Where There Be Dragons,

                                         Nepal

Mr David Jones -Former Director General, WYSE Travel

                                    Confederation,Netherland

Networking Break hosted by CNN International

Closing Session: Tourism, Recreation and Sustainability: Linking Culture and the Environment

Venue: Conference Hall

Speaker:  Mr. Chirag Tolia - Kopan Monastery Village,

                                                           Nepal

Conclusion:   Mr Andrew Jones - Guardian, Sanctuary Resorts,

                                                                       Hong Kong       

Delegate Lunch hosted by Kopan Homestay Village  

Venue: Fulbari Resort

Travel Mart Briefing for Sellers and Buyers

Venue: Conference Hall

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Buyer-Meet-Seller Walk-around

Venue: Garden at Fulbari Resort

Media Briefing Session (for media delegates only)

Adventure Travel Mart Session 1

1445-1500 Business Appointment 1

1505-1520 Business Appointment 2

1520-1540 Coffee Break by BBC World News

1540-1555 Business Appointment 3

1600-1615 Business Appointment 4

1620-1635 Business Appointment 5

1640-1655 Business Appointment 6

AT&RTCM 2012 Invitation Dinner hosted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India

Adventure Travel Mart Session 2

0900-0915 Business Appointment 7

0920-0935 Business Appointment 8

0940-0955 Business Appointment 9

1000-1015 Business Appointment 10

1020-1035 Business Appointment 11

1035-1055 Coffee Break by BBC World News 

1055-1110 Business Appointment 12

1115-1120 Business Appointment 13

1125-1140 Business Appointment 14

1145-1200 Business Appointment 15

1205-1220 Business Appointment 16

1225-1240 Business Appointment 17

Closing Lunch hosted by Hotel Barahi Pokhara

Venue: Hotel Barahi

Half Day Sightseeing tour of Pokhara

Delegates depart