FLAI News 2014

di Giacomo Glaviano 10 marzo 2017

La Fondazione del Turismo del Mediterraneo (MTF), organizzazione non governativa composta da albergatori e ristoratori di Malta punta ad aumentare il potenziale del turismo sostenibile trasformado il Mediterraneo in un’area di pace con la cooperazione e la prosperita, investendo e promuovendo la crescita del settore per contribuire al rinforzando della comproprieta’ nelle nuove aree attraverso progetti di cooperazione regionali e concreti.


Questi ed altri argomenti afferenti l’intera sfera turistica verranno trattati nel Forum sul Turismo che si terr? all’Hilton nei giorni 16 e 17 marzo prossimi del quale riportiamo l’interessante programma. Ricordiamo che Malta e’ grande due volte il Liechtenstein o tre volte Parigi intra muros, uno dei dieci più piccoli al mondo per superficie che vale la pena visitare. Questo arcipelago roccioso, completamente privo di fiumi o specchi d’acqua interni sulla sua isola principale, e’ divenuto nei secoli crocevia strategico e culturale dell’Europa mediterranea. Indipendente per la prima volta nel 1964, la giovane repubblica ha deciso di legare il proprio destino a quello dell’Unione europea, ove e’ entrata nel maggio 2004

PROGRAMMA
16th March 2017
Master Class 1:
Setting Hotels in Malta as leaders in Energy Efficiency across the Mediterranean
0730hrs
Set-up
0845hrs
Registration & Welcome Breakfast
0930hrs
Andrew Agius Muscat, MHRA CEO and Mediterranean Tourism Foundation Secretary General
0935hrs
Dr Konrad Mizzi, Minister within the OPM
0945hrs
Benchmarking Energy Sustainability Targets (BEST) 4 Hotels by ING. JOSEPH RESTALL, Project Leader Energy Seven (MHRA)
1020hrs
Solar Mapping and Clustering for Shared Results by KARIM ZAAZOU, Samsung Partner & DEAN MICALLEF, CEO, Firstbridge, Malta
1045hrs
Preferred Partners Agreement Signature Ceremony
1050hrs
Dr Edward Zammit Lewis, Minister of Tourism
1100hrs
Tony Zahra, MHRA President and Mediterranean Tourism Foundation President
Master Class 2:
Chef Giovanni Don Anselmo D’Apice, Napoli
1130hrs 1345hrs
Pasta Showcooking
Master Class 3:
Launch of MHRA proposals for Paceville Master Plan
1345hrs
Registration
1400hrs
Andrew Agius Muscat, MHRA CEO & Mediterranean Tourism Foundation Secretary General
1410hrs
Johann Buttigieg, MEPA CEO
1420hrs
Mike Jordanou, UK Director International, WSP
1430hrs
Panel discussion: "Planning, Design + Development Trends in the Hospitality Sector", facilitated by David Xuereb, CEO, QP Management (Malta)
1530hrs
Tony Zahra, MHRA President and Mediterranean Tourism Foundation President
Master Class 4:
Technology, Disruption and the Value of New Experiences in Hospitality
1515hrs
Registration
1530hrs
Andrew Agius Muscat, MHRA CEO & Mediterranean Tourism Foundation Secretary General
1540hrs 1630hrs
Panel discussion facilitated by Sam-Eric Ruttmann, CEO, Executive Advisor at B8B Creative Hospitality Ideas (Finland)

Philip Cortis, Owner at Micro Technology Consultancy Ltd (Malta)
Joseph Aquilina, SMART Technologies (Malta)
Nick Vilardell, 360 Brandvision (Las Vegas, USA)
Yasha Chatab, WIR Group (Indonesia)
Lawrence Buttigieg, CEO Alpine, Myney (Malta)
Louis Naudi, Ambassador, Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)
Master Class 5:
Performance Trends and Access to Finance for the Tourism Industry
1630hrs 1745hrs
Panel discussion facilitated by Prathish Nair, Transcend (India)

Albert Frendo, Bank of Valletta
George Vella, Grant Thornton
Ronald Attard, Country Managing Partner E&Y
David Bonnet, Deloitte
Karl Grech, Zaar Crowdfunding
Brian Tonna, Nexia BT
Master Class 6:
Attracting and Retaining Skilled Workers in Hotels and Restaurants
1515hrs
Presentation of MHRA/MTA survey amongst employees in the tourism sector, Leslie Vella, Director MTA
1535hrs 1700hrs
Panel discussion facilitated by Robyn Pratt, Impact Consulting

George Micallef, MHRA Vice President
Angela Fenech, Owner Hilton
Cait Noone, Director, Tourism Studies (Ireland)
Pierre Fenech, CEO, Institute of Tourism Studies
Clyde Caruana, Executive Chairman Jobs Plus
Spagnol, Identity Malta
WELCOME DRINKS FOR INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
1930hrs 2130hrs
Forum
17th March 2017

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Conference
Venue: Grand Master Suite, Hilton Malta
Time: 0915hrs
CONFERENCE:
0815hrs
Registration
0915hrs
President of Malta HE Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
0925hrs
Conference Opening
1000hrs
"HOT Stuff" HAMID BENTAHAR, President of the Tourism Council of Marrakech & Vice Président Luxury & Upscale Brands Africa & Indian Ocean, chez Accor Hotels, Morocco
1020hrs
Panel Discussion "THE MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM MARKET - WHAT’S HOT, WHAT’S NOT AND WHAT ARE THE DESIRABLES?" facilitated by DEAN MICALLEF -CEO, Firstbridge, Malta

ANTONIO PASSEIRO DE SOUZA, Director, Abreu Viagens Global Master, Portugal
GUY LUONGO, Director, Worldwide Hotel Link SRL Global Master, Italy
PAUL BUGEJA, CEO, Malta Tourism Authority, Malta
SANDA CORAK, Institute for Tourism, Croatia
MURAT ERSOY, Chairman of Atlas Global, Turkey
TOURISM AGENT, China (SPEAKER TBA)
TOURISM AGENT, Japan (SPEAKER TBA)
PRATHISH NAIR, Chief Business Architect, Transcend, India
1130hrs
Coffee Break
1150hrs
"THE BOX" by PASI TUOMINEN, Professor, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
1220hrs
Panel discussion "WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS FOR TOURISM AS A VEHICLE FOR PEACE AND STABILITY ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION"

EDWARD ZAMMIT LEWIS, Minister of Tourism, Malta
RULA MAY’AA, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Palestine
ISTVANU UJHELYI (TBC), Vice-Chair, Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
HISHAM ZAZOUU, Former Minister of Tourism, Egypt
SALMA ELLOUMI (TBC), Minister of Tourism, Tunisia
DARIO FRANCHESCINI (TBC), Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Italy
NABI AVCI, Minister of Tourism, Turkey (TBC)
SAHAP ASIKOGLU, Minister of Tourism, North Cyprus (TBC)
1330hrs
"THE FUTURE IS NOW" by PETER SHEARER, Co-Founder of AR Group, Indonesia
1350hrs
Panel Discussion "TURNING EUREKAS INTO EUROS" facilitated by SERKAN CEYLON -

FACILITATOR, Director, SMK, Turkey
Vice President, Samsung (SPEAKER TBA)
BRUNO SANTORI, Orchestra Conductor, Italy
DIANA GLUHAK, Nutritionist, Croatia
BILL PRICE, Director, WSP, UK
Grant Thornton, Spain (SPEAKER TBA)
ECommerce (SPEAKER TBA)
Destination Marketing, Indonesia (SPEAKER TBA)
Michelin star journalist, France (SPEAKER TBA)
1400hrs
Launch of the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation Projects
1420hrs
Dr Edward Zammit Lewis, Minister of Tourism (Malta)
1435hrs
Tony Zahra, President Mediterranean Tourism Foundation.
MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM GALA AWARDS
1930hrs 0000hrs
MEDITERRANEA CONFERENCE CENTRE, VALLETTA

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