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
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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
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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
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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 |