21-23 October 2015, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Every year, ITB Asia offers experts, practitioners and pioneers a great stage for responsible tourism topics to be discussed. Wild Asia, ITB Asia’s official CSR partner is proud to put together and announce 2015’s series of Responsible Tourism events. Our line up of speakers have been carefully chosen to provide you with the latest trends, lessons learnt from successful case studies and inspiration needed to help you become better and more sustainable in your business.
Please note that ALL responsible tourism events will be held at the RESPONSIBLE TOURISM HUB, A45 in the main exhibition hall. View floorplan.
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM CLINICS
22 October 2015 (Thursday)
Time | Topic & Speaker(s) |
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10:00 – 10:30am |
ELEPHANTS IN TOURISM: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLYSpeaker: Graham Harper, Director of Educational and Responsible Travel, Buffalo Tours Elephants in captivity are an ethical concern. Rapid tourism growth coupled with inadequate regulations encourage treatment that threaten the survival of these amazing wild creatures.Welfare of elephants must be improved and we believe responsible tourism is the most viable solution. Tourism done right can assist the survival of captive elephants throughout Asia and provide clients with an inspiring experience. This session presents the Good, the Bad & the Ugly of elephant experiences by following the Global Welfare Guidance for Animals in Tourism developed by ABTA, Travelife Sustainability criteria, Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism & Sports Elephant Standard, and Buffalo Tours captive elephant camp checklist. |
10:30 – 11:00am |
HOW TO USE TOURISM AS AN INCENTIVE FOR CONSERVATION: STORIES FROM CAMBODIA, LAOS & MYANMARSpeaker: Paul Eshoo, Regional Conservation Enterprise Advisor, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
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11:00 – 11:30am |
BUILDING COMMUNITY FUND & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESSpeaker: Chananya Phataraprasit, Founder, Asian Oasis Travel The presentation will focus on the philosophy of Asian Oasis Travel and the concept of sustainable tourism. It will cover the company’s main principles, which are preservation, development, sustainability and delivery, with overview of how each principle is implemented and the result. We will also share our challenges and success stories. |
11:30am – 12:00pm |
BOTSWANA & SUSTAINABLE TOURISMSpeaker: Thabo Brian Dithebe, Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Tourism Organisation |
12:00 – 12:30pm |
ADVENTURE TOURISM: THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM OPPORTUNITY FOR EMERGING MARKETSSpeaker: Shannon Stowell, President, Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA)
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2:30 – 3:00pm |
QUALITY & PROFITABLE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: ECOLODGES INDONESIA’S STORYSpeakers: Gede Ori Ariandika, General Manager and Steve Noakes, Director, Ecolodges Indonesia
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3:00 – 3:30pm |
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TOURISMSpeaker: Mariglo Laririt, Director of Environment and Sustainability, El Nido Resorts
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3:30 – 4:00pm |
CONSERVATION & TRAVEL: GIANT PANDAS, EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEERING IN CHINASpeaker: Luo Peng, Founder, Eco Action
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4:00 – 4:30pm |
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES: THE KEY TO COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISMSpeaker: Yurie Nagashima, Business & Development Manager, Kinyei
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4:30 – 5:00pm |
HOTEL RESILIENT: STRENGTHENING THE RESILIENCE OF THE TOURISM SECTORSpeakers: Hanna Maier, Junior Advisor, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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“SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STORIES: THE BEST IN ASIA”
23 October 2015 (Friday)
This special two-hour segment will feature notable and inspiring operators who have gone above and beyond to make business sustainable. As a result, destinations are preserved, local communities are uplifted and travel is celebrated through responsible efforts on both the operator and traveller. Join us for an amazing time as we discover, listen and watch a collection of award-winning short films on leading sustainable tourism stories around the world, learn from Wild Asia’s 2015 Responsible Tourism Award finalists and winners and have the chance to be a member of the Asian Ecotourism Network. Let’s learn, be inspired and make a difference!
Time | Details |
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11:00am – 12:00pm |
SHORT-FILM SHOWCASE: THE POWER OF DESTINATION STORYTELLING GLOBALLYSpeaker: Rob Holmes, Chief Storyteller, GLP Films
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12:00 – 1:00pm |
INSPIRING OPERATORS IN ASIA: WILD ASIA’S 2015 RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AWARD FINALISTS & WINNERSSpeaker: Nicolas Dubrocard, Associate Advisor, Wild Asia
THE NEW PLATFORM TO INTERWEAVE THE PEOPLES OF ASIA, CONSERVATION AND TOURISMSpeaker: Masaru Takayama, Founding Chair and Supaporn Prachumpai, Secretary, Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN)
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** Note – All sessions and speakers are subject to change. All changes will be updated on this webpage.
Event organised and supported ITB Asia, Wild Asia and The Blue Yonder.