PROGRAM 2013


EUROPEAN TRAVEL COMMISSION TRANSATLANTIC CONFERENCE

9th May 2013
Edna Barnes Salomon Room, New York Public Library, New York, USA


08.30am Registration and coffee/breakfast pastry
09.00am Welcome, introductions and acknowledgements by ETC President, Mr Manuel Butler
09.10am Keynote speaker: Richard Bangs
09.30am

Panel 1: US Travel Market and Consumer Trends / Q&A

Moderator: Eugenio Magnani, Director for North America, Italian Government Tourist Board

  • Jan W. Rudomina, Chair of ETC’s US Operation Group
  • Carlos Vogeler, Regional Director Americas, UNWTO
  • Tom Jenkins, Executive Director, ETOA
  • James Ruggia, Executive Editor Destinations, TravAlliance
  • David Bahlman, Director of Destination Marketing, Orbitz Worldwide
  • Robert Buckman, Director Product Management, Amadeus
10.45am Networking & coffee break
11.15am

Panel 2: Perceptions of Destination Europe in US, Opportunities and Challenges for European Destinations / Q&A

Moderator: Geri Jacobs, Director North America, Tourist Office for Flanders

  • Iuliana Alunas Policy Officer, Tourism Unit, European Commission
  • Rochelle Turner, Research Manager, WTTC
  • Stefanie Gallob, Project Manager Research & Development, ETC
  • Terry Dale, President, USTOA
  • Steven Paganelli, Head of Destination Marketing, TripAdvisor
12.30pm Moderator Re-Cap of Morning Discussions
12.45pm Lunch - sandwiches, salads and beverages will be served
02.00pm

Panel 3: Canadian Travel Market and: Consumer trends, Opportunities and Challenges for European Destinations / Q&A

Moderator: Jose Manuel de Juan, Chair of ETC’s Canadian Operations Group

  • David Redekop, Principal Research Associate, Conference Board of Canada
  • Jeff Element, President, The Travel Corporation Canada
  • Brad Ford, President, Contiki Holidays Canada
  • Adeline Piekham-Hieh, General Manager, Delta
03.15pm Closing remarks by ETC Executive Director, Mr Eduardo Santander
04.00pm Think Tank USA/Canada [closed session]
06.00pm Conference close
07.00pm Cocktail Networking Reception at Rockefeller Center Loft & Garden
Keynote speaker: Andrew McCarthy
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