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UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook

September 2 - 4, 2010

Guilin, China

OVERVIEW

UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook, Sep 2-4, Guilin, China

The 4th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook will again be held in Guilin at Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel, but this timefrom 2nd to 4th September this year. The event is in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the People's Government of Guilin with the support of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA).

It is an annual event that provides an opportunity for tourism policymakers, senior officials, researchers and industry representatives to take stock of the global and regional trends in tourism and the broader environment impacting the travel and tourism industry. This year's forum focuses on Domestic and Regional Tourism: the issues, opportunities and prospects.

Visit http://www.unwto.org/asia/guilinforum/en/guilin.php for more information.

PRESENTATION TOPIC

September 2 :

   1. Domestic and Intraregional Tourism Trends in the World by John Kester

   2. Sub-regional Tourism Asia Pacific by Kris Lim

   3. Long Term Trends of Tourism in Asia Pacific by Haiyang Song

   4. Research on Domestic Tourists of Guilin by Bao Jigang

   5. Why Domestic Tourism Matters by Nicholas Dowie

   6. Regional Tourism in the GMS evolutions, trends and implications by Christine Jacquemin

   7. Domestic and Regional Tourism Perspective by Prachanda Man Shrestha

   8. Expanding Regional Markets by Chin Loi Young

   9. Focus on the Future – Visa PATA Asia Pacific Travel Intentions Report 2010 by Ross Jackson

10. Market Trend after the Crisis by Hiroshi Kurosu

11. Global Hotel Performance Outlook by Jonas Ogren

12. The Changes of the Inbound Tourism and its Tendency by Michael Zhou