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Venue:Lobby, 1F
New Century Grand Hotel Hangzhou
818 Shixinzhong Road, Xiaoshan
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

2nd Session of 1st WTA Council (WTA Council Members Only)
Qiang DUANJayson Westbury

Venue: Mingyi Hall, 4F
Agenda:
1. Approval of Report 1: Implementation of General Program of Work for 2017-2018 and Draft Program of Work for 2018-2019
2. Approval of Report 2: Audit report for 2017 and Draft Budget for 2019
3. Approval of new applications for membership
4. Approval of Collection of WTA Management Rules and Regulations
5. Report on preparation for WTA Annual Meeting 2018
6. Approval of place and dates for 3rd Session of 1st WTA Council
7. Approval of Conceptual Construction Plan for WTA Headquarters

  • Qiang DUAN (Chairman at World Tourism Alliance)

    Qiang DUAN

    Chairman at World Tourism Alliance
  • Jayson Westbury (CEO / Vice Chairman of Australian Federation of Travel Agents / WTA)

    Jayson Westbury

    CEO / Vice Chairman of Australian Federation of Travel Agents / WTA
Group Photo (WTA Council Members Only) + Coffee Break

Venue: Corridor, 4F

Adoption of Decision of 2nd Session of 1st WTA Council (WTA Council Members Only)

Venue: Mingyi Hall, 4F

Lunch

Venue: Café Mediterranean, 3F

WTA Annual Meeting 2018 (WTA Members and Guests by Invitation)
Qiang DUANGino AndreettaaJayson Westbury

Venue: New Century Hall, 4F
Agenda:
1. Report on 2nd Session of 1st WTA Council
2. Report on Implementation of General Program of Work for 2017-2018 and Draft Program of Work for 2018-2019
3. Report on Audit Report for 2017 and Draft Budget for 2019
4. Announcement of new members approved by Council
5. Report on Status of WTA •Xianghu Dialogue and WTA Best Practice in Poverty Alleviation through Tourism 2018
6. Approval of place and dates for WTA Annual Meeting 2019

  • Qiang DUAN (Chairman at World Tourism Alliance)

    Qiang DUAN

    Chairman at World Tourism Alliance
  • Gino Andreettaa (CEO, Greater China of ClubMed)

    Gino Andreettaa

    CEO, Greater China of ClubMed
  • Jayson Westbury (CEO / Vice Chairman of Australian Federation of Travel Agents / WTA)

    Jayson Westbury

    CEO / Vice Chairman of Australian Federation of Travel Agents / WTA
Group Photo (All Members and Guests by Invitation)

Venue: Doorsteps at Main Entrance, 1F

WTA · Xianghu Dialogue 2018 Welcome Reception

Venue: New Century Hall, 4F
Rundown:
18:30-18:45 Remarks
18:45-18:55 Membership Certificates Presenting Ceremony
18:55-20:30 Dinner

Remarks
Qiang DUANYafei He

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Qiang DUAN (Chairman at World Tourism Alliance)

    Qiang DUAN

    Chairman at World Tourism Alliance
  • Yafei He (Secretary General at International Mountain Tourism Alliance)

    Yafei He

    Secretary General at International Mountain Tourism Alliance
Keynote Speech
Hengshan Fan

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F
Topic: The Status and Trend of China's Economy

  • Hengshan Fan (Immediate former Deputy Secretary-General at China National Development and Reform Commission)

    Hengshan Fan

    Immediate former Deputy Secretary-General at China National Development and Reform Commission
Release of “Report on World Tourism Development 2018 – Global Process and Time Appeal of Poverty Reduction through Tourism”
Bin Dai

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Bin Dai (President at China Tourism Academy)

    Bin Dai

    President at China Tourism Academy
Remarks by CPAD
Ruihua Yang

Mr. Yang Ruihua, Deputy Director General of the Department of Development Guidance, the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development

  • Ruihua Yang (Deputy Director General of State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of China)

    Ruihua Yang

    Deputy Director General of State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of China
Release of “WTA Best Practice in Poverty Alleviation through Tourism 2018”

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

Remarks by World Bank
Ahmed Eiweida

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

We invite you to click on the following URLs for more information about this presentation.

1. China: Preserving the Heritage of Confucius and Mencius
English version: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2017/12/07/china-preserving-the-heritage-of-confucius-and-mencius
Chinese version: http://www.shihang.org/zh/news/video/2017/12/07/china-preserving-the-heritage-of-confucius-and-mencius 

2. China: Protecting Relics and Creating Jobs (Gansu cultural and natural heritage protection and development project)
English version: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2015/11/23/china-protecting-relics-and-creating-jobs
Chinese version:  http://www.shihang.org/zh/news/video/2015/11/23/china-protecting-relics-and-creating-jobs 

3. China: Providing a Catalyst for the Preservation of Ethnic Minorities' Cultural Heritage (Guizhou cultural and natural heritage protection and development project)
English version: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2015/02/16/saving-the-last-gun-tribe-in-china
Chinese version: http://www.shihang.org/zh/news/video/2015/02/16/saving-the-last-gun-tribe-in-china

  • Ahmed Eiweida (Global Lead for Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development at World Bank)

    Ahmed Eiweida

    Global Lead for Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development at World Bank
Remarks by IPRCC

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F
By: Dr. Tan Weiping, Deputy Director General of International Poverty Reduction Center in China

Cases Study: Poverty Alleviation through Tourism
Gino AndreettaaJigang Bao

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Gino Andreettaa (CEO, Greater China of ClubMed)

    Gino Andreettaa

    CEO, Greater China of ClubMed
  • Jigang Bao (Professor of the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University)

    Jigang Bao

    Professor of the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University
Tea/Coffee Break

Venue: Corridor, 4F

Panel 1:Tourism-Poverty Alleviation and Development
H.E. Ahcène BOUKHELFAAnna CorenJungang LiuThao NguyenDatuk Hamzah RahmatDavid SolnetLingqiang ZhouMeixiang ZhouRungang Zhang

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F
To discuss the effect tourism has in aspects of promoting poverty alleviation and social sustainable development; and responsibilities and roles played by the government, NGO and enterprises in poverty alleviation through tourism and social sustainable development.

  • H.E. Ahcène BOUKHELFA (Ambassador of Algeria in China)

    H.E. Ahcène BOUKHELFA

    Ambassador of Algeria in China
  • Anna Coren (International correspondent at CNN International)

    Anna Coren

    International correspondent at CNN International
  • Jungang Liu (President, General Manager at Hubei Culture &Tourism  Investment Group Co.,Ltd.)

    Jungang Liu

    President, General Manager at Hubei Culture &Tourism Investment Group Co.,Ltd.
  • Thao Nguyen (Head of Strategic Partnerships for the Asia Pacific at Airbnb)

    Thao Nguyen

    Head of Strategic Partnerships for the Asia Pacific at Airbnb
  • Datuk Hamzah Rahmat (Executive Director of Federation of ASEAN Travel Associations)

    Datuk Hamzah Rahmat

    Executive Director of Federation of ASEAN Travel Associations
  • David Solnet (Associate Professor at University of Queensland)

    David Solnet

    Associate Professor at University of Queensland
  • Lingqiang Zhou (Director of Department of Tourism Management at Zhejiang University)

    Lingqiang Zhou

    Director of Department of Tourism Management at Zhejiang University
  • Meixiang Zhou (Senior social development specialist at World Bank)

    Meixiang Zhou

    Senior social development specialist at World Bank
  • Rungang Zhang (Secretary-General at China Tourism Association)

    Rungang Zhang

    Secretary-General at China Tourism Association
Lunch

Venue: Café Mediterranean, 3F

Guest Speeches I
Kaye ChonBin DaiJayson WestburyDunde (Donald) YU

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Kaye Chon (Dean of School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

    Kaye Chon

    Dean of School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Bin Dai (President at China Tourism Academy)

    Bin Dai

    President at China Tourism Academy
  • Jayson Westbury (CEO / Vice Chairman of Australian Federation of Travel Agents / WTA)

    Jayson Westbury

    CEO / Vice Chairman of Australian Federation of Travel Agents / WTA
  • Dunde (Donald) YU (CEO of Tuniu Corporation)

    Dunde (Donald) YU

    CEO of Tuniu Corporation
Panel 2: Tourism Growth and Development
Frank PüttmannGongzheng RenKent SunXuyang YanJingdong ZhangBenjamin ChanHui Zhang

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F
To discuss the relationship between tourism growth and tourism development, features of tourism growth at different tourism development stages, coadaptation between tourism enterprises development and destination development.

  • Frank Püttmann (Head of Public Policy at TUI Group)

    Frank Püttmann

    Head of Public Policy at TUI Group
  • Gongzheng Ren (General Manager at Shaanxi Tourism Group Co., Ltd.)

    Gongzheng Ren

    General Manager at Shaanxi Tourism Group Co., Ltd.
  • Kent Sun (Chief Development Officer, Greater China at IHG)

    Kent Sun

    Chief Development Officer, Greater China at IHG
  • Xuyang Yan (Executive Dean at Chinese Academy of Social Science)

    Xuyang Yan

    Executive Dean at Chinese Academy of Social Science
  • Jingdong Zhang (Chairman at Guoao  Holding  Group  Co.,  Ltd)

    Jingdong Zhang

    Chairman at Guoao Holding Group Co., Ltd
  • Benjamin Chan (General Manager-China at Singapore Airlines)

    Benjamin Chan

    General Manager-China at Singapore Airlines
  • Hui Zhang (Professor at Beijing Jiaotong University)

    Hui Zhang

    Professor at Beijing Jiaotong University
Tea/Coffee Break

Venue: Corridor, 4F

Guest Speeches II
Bo SuWeihang XiCaroline ScarlesJianping Wang

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Bo Su (President at Macrolink Culturaltainment Development Co.,Ltd.)

    Bo Su

    President at Macrolink Culturaltainment Development Co.,Ltd.
  • Weihang Xi (Vice President at Ctrip Group)

    Weihang Xi

    Vice President at Ctrip Group
  • Caroline Scarles (Head of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at University of Surrey)

    Caroline Scarles

    Head of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at University of Surrey
  • Jianping Wang (President at Narada Hotel Group:)

    Jianping Wang

    President at Narada Hotel Group:
Panel 3: Tourism Innovation and Development
Dennis ChangYan GaoLei GeXinjian LiNong XiaChengjun ZhengWu Sun

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F
To discuss the influences of innovations, including technological means and business models, has on tourist experiences and industry development, and how enterprises drive innovations as well as control ricks.

  • Dennis Chang (Division President, China at Mastercard)

    Dennis Chang

    Division President, China at Mastercard
  • Yan Gao (Vice President at Meituan)

    Yan Gao

    Vice President at Meituan
  • Lei Ge (Executive General Manager at Beijing CYTS linkage PR Consulting Co. Ltd)

    Lei Ge

    Executive General Manager at Beijing CYTS linkage PR Consulting Co. Ltd
  • Xinjian Li (Dean of School of Tourism Management at Beijing International Studies University)

    Xinjian Li

    Dean of School of Tourism Management at Beijing International Studies University
  • Nong Xia (President & CEO of HNA PV Tourism Co., Ltd.)

    Nong Xia

    President & CEO of HNA PV Tourism Co., Ltd.
  • Chengjun Zheng (Vice President at Zuzuche)

    Chengjun Zheng

    Vice President at Zuzuche
  • Wu Sun (Vice President at China Lodging Group Limited)

    Wu Sun

    Vice President at China Lodging Group Limited
Tansfer from hotel to Hangzhou
Visit Lingyin Temple

1700-year-old Buddhist temple

Lunch

Venue: Lily Hotel

Transfer to Tea Culture Village
Visit Tea Culture Village of Mei Jia Wu

Learn how to fry and appreciate Longjing Tea

Ferry tour on the West Lake
Transfer to hotel
Dinner

Venue: New Century Grand Hotel

Transfer to theater
Watch performance “Enduring Memories of Hangzhou”
Transfer to Hotel
Drop-off Service