PATA Annual Meeting 2010

The Meeting of Minds Tourism Seminar:
Strategies, Realities and Charting the Course of Meeting Tourism Challenge
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Please find below all speaker Presentations:

'Kuching - Old World Charm, Leading To A Heritage City In The Making' by Ar. Philip Chang, Vice President, Sarawak Heritage Society

'Malaysia - Heritage & Tourism' by YABhg. Tun Dato' Seri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid, President, Heritage of Malaysia Trust

'Malaysia Airlines Business Transformation Plan - BTP2' by Dato' Bernard Francis, Senior General manager Sales & Marketing, Malaysia Airlines

Forum Discussion 1: The Travel Agent: Surviving against the onslaught of the Internet, direct consumer transactions with airlines and hotels - What are the approaches to ensure its relevance and to pull through in the 21st century? Lead Presenter: Rohizam Md Yusoff, Founder, SOTA

'Sarawak in the context of the World Heritage movement' by Randy Durband, Robin Tauck & Partners LLC

0745-1700: Registration & Hospitality Desk
0800-1000: Audit & Finance Committee Meeting
0830-1000: Honours Committee Meeting
0900-1730: PATA Foundation Silent Auction
0940-1010: Press conference
1040-1230: Executive Committee (2009/2010) Meeting I
1200-1400: Hosted Lunch
1415-1730: Executive Committee (2009/2010) Meeting II
1515-1540: Coffee Break
* Evening: Free at leisure
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0730-1730: Registration & Hospitality Desk
0730-0830: PATA 60th Anniversary Celebration Committee
                           Meeting
0900-1730: PATA Foundation Silent Auction
0830-0930: PATA Board Meeting - Nominating and Election
                           Process
0930-1030: PATA Board Meeting - Regional Round-up and HQ
                           Update
1100-1230: 2010 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Proxy Form
1230-1415: Lunch
1430-1630: Carrier Committee Meeting
1430-1630: Government/Destination Committee Meeting
1430-1630: Industry Council Committee Meeting
1430-1630: Hospitality Committee Meeting
1630-1730: 2010/2011 (New) Executive Board meeting
1900-2100: Welcome Dinner
                          Hosted by State Government of Sarawak
                          Venue: The State Legislative Assembly Building
                          Dress Code: Lounge Suit or Batik
                          Transfer: by boat from downtown pier (if no rains)
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0800-1730: Registration & Hospitality Desk
0900-1400: PATA Foundation Silent Auction
                           - 1230: Close of Bids
                           - 1330-1630: Payment of Bids and items pick-up
0930-1200: Joint Hospitality/Industry Council Committee
                           Meeting
0930-1200: Joint Carrier & Gov/Dest. Committee Meeting
0930-1200: Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
0930-1200: Education/Training Committee Meeting
0930-1200: Sustainability & Social Responsibility Committee
                           Meeting
1200-1400: Hosted Lunch
1415-1700:  PATA Board Meeting - Committee Reports and
                          Discussion on outcomes & prioritization
                          of requests

                          PATA CEO Greg Duffell's presentation.

1945-2200: PATA Foundation Charity Gala Dinner
                          Venue:  Sarawak Cultural Village  (photo)
                          Dress Code:  Smart Casual attire.  
                          Please note that the dinner will take place
                          at an open-air venue with no a/c.
                          * PATA Award Presentation
                             - Chapter Awards
                             - Face of the Future Award
                             - Awards of Merit
                             - Life Membership Award
                             - Chairman’s Award
                          * Live Auction
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PATA Chapters Meeting  (Click for Full Programme)
0830-1400: Registration & Hospitality Desk
0845-0900: Opening Session
0900-1030: Working Session I (interactive, free-flowing):-
                            - New Chapter Bylaws: why we need them & how
                               to make them work
                            - Chapter Handbooks: what needs to be included,
                               how to be delivered etc.;
                            - Chapter Structures: Inbound AND Outbound,
                               new opportunities;
                            - Expectations I: what Head Office expect from
                               the Chapters;
                            - Expectations II: what the Chapters expect from
                               Head Office (and Regional Directors);
1030-1100: Coffee Break
1100-1230: Working Session II (interactive, free-flowing)
                          Chapter Presentations:
                           - How to set up a Chapter
                           - How to run a Chapter successfully
                           - Chapter Events: what works & what doesn’t
                           - Problems and pitfalls
                           - Q & A
1230-1430: Hosted Lunch
1430-1900 Complimentary Kuching City Tour
Hosted by Sarawak Tourism Board
Booking

Complimentary Friendly Golf Game at Sarawak Golf Club   Booking
0630     Registration at Club House of Sarawak Golf Club
0745     Photo Session
0800    Tee Off (Short Gun Start)
1300     Lunch at Club House
1400     Prize Presentation
1530     End of Program

NOTE:
- Green Fees, Caddie and Buggy Car are Complimentary
- Please bring your own Golf Sets and Shoes