GLOBAL CRUISE TOURISM CONFERENCE 2014

By Anthony Tan | Virgin communications
email: anthonykhtan@yahoo.co.uk

GLOBAL CRUISE TOURISM CONFERENCE 2014

7-8 August 2014

Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia

THEME: ADVANCING THE GROWTH IN CRUISE TOURISM
Organise By: WITM Events Sdn Bhd

Programme – 7th August 2014 – Thursday

08.00am          Registration Of Delegates

09.30am          Welcome Speech By Ybhg Dato’ Mohd Khalid

                        Harun – Chairman Of Malaysia Premium Travel Fair

                        2014 & Global Cruise Conference 2014

SESSION 1: GLOBAL CRUISE DEVELOPMENT

09.45am          Success Of Cruise Industries In The Global Arena

                        Dato’ Issac Alexander – Chief Executive Officer Of

                        Tropical Charters, Malaysia

 

10.15am          Development In Cruise Lines – Opportunities

                        Mr Bert Van Muylwijk – Director Of Northport &

                        Johnson, Thailand

 10.45am          Coffee Break

 11.00am          River Nile Cruise Tourism

                         Mr Elhamy Elzayat – Chairman Of Egyptian Tourism

      Federation, Egypt

 

11.30am          Panel Discussion

        Moderator – Dato Ir Hj Abdul Aziz Hj Abdullah,   

        Managing Director Of Iaz Resources Corporation

12.00pm          Lunch/Prayer

 SESSION 2: CRUISE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA

14.00pm          Asia’s New Entrants To The Cruise Business

                       Bapak Noviendi Makalam – Director Of International 

                       Relation Ministry Of Tourism & Creative Economy,   

                       Republic Of Indonesia

 

14.30am          Cruise Tourism In The Land Below The Wind, Sabah
                        Malaysian Borneo
                        YM Dato’ Seri Tengku Dr. Zainal Adlin Tengku Mahamood,
                        Chairman Of The Sabah Parks

15.00pm          Importance Of Port Infrastructure For Cruise Lines

      Tuan Hj Alimi Ibrahim – Senior Manager Of Traffic &

      Engineering Support, Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn

      Bhd

15.30pm          Growing A Cruise Business In Southeast Asia

       Mr Farriek Tawfik – Director Of Southeast Asia,

       Carnival Cruise Plc, Singapore

 

16.00pm          Cruise Tourism: Optimizing Benefit For Malaysian
                          YB Dato’ Hjh Maznah Mazlan – Deputy Chairman Of 
                        Tourism Malaysia, Malaysia

16.30pm          Panel Discussion

                        Moderator – Ms. Ivy Chee – Regional Director, Pacific
                        Asia Travel Association (PATA)

17.00pm          Coffee Break

                                   Sessions End Day 1

19.30pm          Welcome Dinner

GLOBAL CRUISE TOURISM CONFERENCE 2014

8th August 2014 – Friday

08.30am          ARRIVAL OF GUESTS, VIPs & DELEGATES

08.45am          Arrival Of Yb Dato’ Sri Hasan Malek, Minister Of 

                        Domestic Trade, Cooperative & Consumerism,

                        Malaysia

09.00am          Welcome Address By Emcee

09.05am          Address By Yb Dato Sharkar Hj Shamsudin

      Chairman Of Tourism Pahang, Favourite Domestic

      Destination Partner

09.10am          Keynote Address & Officiate By Yb Dato’ Sri Hasan

                        Malek

 09.45am          End Of Opening Ceremony & Coffee Break

SESSION 3: CRUISE DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA

10.00am          Success Of Cruise Tourism Putrajaya
                           Pn. Zaharah Salamat – Chief Executive Officer Of
                        Cruise Tasik Putrajaya, Malaysia

10.30am          Presentation On Cruise Tourism

                          Mr Michael Hackman – Executive Vice President - Cruise Operations,
                       Genting Hong Kong Limited/Star Cruises, Hong Kong

11.00am        Promoting Marine Leisure Industry In Malaysia
                      Mr Oh Kean Shen - Managing Director Of Pen-Marine
                      Sdn Bhd

11.30pm          Panel Discussion
                          Moderator – Datuk Hjh Rozzana Dato’ Rahmat,
                       Managing Director Of Srt Travel & Tours

12.00pm          LUNCH/FRIDAY PRAYER

15.00pm –       Business To Business Networking Sessions

17.00pm

17.00pm          END OF GLOBAL CRUISE TOURISM CONFERENCE 2014

NOTE: The organizer reserves the right to change the programme topics and timing as necessary to ensure success of the event.