International Tourism Conference
Keynote speech:
‘Missing the forest through the trees?’ Why we should care more about the imaginaries underlying tourism.
Noel B. Salazar is Research Professor in Anthropology at the University of Leuven, Belgium. He is co-editor of Tourism Imaginaries (2014, Berghahn) and the Anthropology of Tourism Book Series (Lexington) and author of Envisioning Eden (2010, Berghahn) and numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on tourism and heritage. Salazar sits on the editorial boards of, among others, Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Journal of Heritage Tourism. In addition, he is on UNESCO’s and UNWTO’s official roster of consultants and an expert member of the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee and the UNESCO-UNITWIN Network ‘Culture, Tourism and Development’.
Dr. Arief Yahya graduated from University of Surrey, UK (M.Sc IN Telematics) and from Padjajaran University, Indonesia (PhD in Strategic Management), was a former CEO of Indonesia Telecommunication Corporation, has received plenty of awards such as the best of regional manager of telecommunication office from Malcom Bardilge National Quality, the best Division Regional in Corporate Culture Actualization and recently awarded as a Marketer of the Year 2014 by Markplus Inc.
Keynote speech:
One Hundred Years of Cultural Tourism in Bali: An Insider’s Perspective
Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Darma Putra is head of Masters Program in Tourism Studies, Udayana University. He obtained his doctorate degree from School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Queensland, in 2003. His research interest include Balinese culture, cultural and heritage tourism. With Michael Hitchcock, he published Tourism,Development and Terrorism in Bali (Ashgate, 2007), and with I Gde Pitana published Pariwisata Pro-Rakyat, Meretas Jalan Mengentaskan Kemiskinan di Indonesia (Pro-People Tourism, Towards Poverty Alleviationin Indonesia) (2010). His sole author book is A Literary Mirror, Balinese Reflections on Modernity and Identity in the Twentieth Century (KITLV Press, 2011).
Title of Presentation:
The Impact of Cultural Values on Sustainable Tourism Development: Work Ethic
Prof. Dr. Komang Gde Bendesa earned his doctorate in economics at the Australian National University in 1991. He was elected dean of the economics faculty Udayana University from 1993 to 1999. In 2006, he became vice rector for academic affairs for two terms. Since 2010, he was assigned as the director of the doctoral program of tourism, Udayana University. He also serves as a regional economist for the Ministry of Finance of Indonesia.
A Changing World : Challenges to Cultural and Heritage Tourism
With a professional background in architecture and urban planning, Dr. Wiendu Nuryanti is recognized as being a prominent expert on culture, tourism and development issues in Indonesia. She most recently was Vice-Minister of Education and Culture for Cultural Affairs in the Ministry of Education (2011-2014). In that capacity, Dr. Nuryanti received the Bintang Mahaputra Utama (Medal for Outstanding Service to the Nation), Highest Class, 2014). This was presented in a ceremony by the President of Indonesia, H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. In 2006, Prof. Nuryanti founded, and became Executive Director of, the Post Graduate Studies Program in Tourism Planning (MPAR) at Gadjah Mada University. This was the first graduate-level program in tourism planning offered in Indonesia and offers both Master’s and PhD degrees. Its principal goal is to prepare decision-makers in the public and private sectors from all regions of Indonesia to develop and implement sustainable tourism planning and development policies. In 2010, Dr. Nuryanti was appointed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to head the international team responsible for developing the National Fifteen Year Master Plan for Tourism Planning, Culture and Development for Indonesia (2010-2025). In 2013, in her capacity as Vice-Minister of Cultural Affairs, Dr. Nuryanti was appointed by the President of Indonesia to convene the inaugural World Cultural Forum (WCF). This was held in Bali in November, 2013 and the theme was “The Power of Culture in Development” and welcomed representatives from many countries. Among the distinguished speakers were Nobel-Laureate Amartya Sen and Faheed Zakaria, CNN Editor, Host and Commentator.
Title of Presentation:
Designing Tourism Experiences for Millennials
a joint presentation with Dr Sarah Gardiner
Professor Noel Scott is the Deputy Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism at Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. His research interests include the study of tourism experiences, destination management and marketing, and stakeholder organization. He is a frequent speaker at international academic and industry conferences. He has over 210 academic articles published including 13 books. He has supervised 19 doctoral students to successful completion of their theses. He is on the Editorial Board of 10 journals, a member of the International Association of China Tourism Scholars and a Fellow of the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education. Prior to starting his academic career in 2001, Noel worked as a senior manager in a variety of businesses including as Manager Research and Strategic Services at Tourism and Conferences Queensland.
Title of Presentation:
Lifestyle Tourism Entrepreneurs and Their Social Responsibilities
Professor Xu Honggang is a lecturer at Sun Yat Sen University and vice Chairman of China Tourism Geography Commission. She obtained PhD from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. She is an international well known tourism scholar and obtained Roy Wolfe Award from Tourism Commission of American Geography Association for contribution. She is key expert in Monitoring Center for UNWTO Sustainable Tourism Observatories (MCSTO). She has participated in many tourism consultant projects for China National Tourism Authority (CNTA), including the national criteria of ecotourism tourism attractions and the national criteria of demonstration cities of leisure and tourism.
Title of Presentation:
How Millennials Re-shape the Travel Industry of Indonesia
His expertise includes Online Travel agent (OTA), B2B and B2C distribution channels, business development, e-marketing, yield management, team management & development, key account management, crisis management, management of overseas offices. He has got in-depth knowledge of the hotel industry in South-East Asia, India, Indian Ocean & South Africa.
His specialties include: team leadership, team management, KPI management, data analysis, hotel contracting, negotiations, liaison with governments, consulting, online marketing, and business development.
Dr. Chris Bottrill is the elected Chair of PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association), a Trustee of the PATA Foundation, and the current Director, International at Capilano University, Canada. Chris has a broad background of academic and applied experiences. He has been a Dean of three Faculties and taught in a wide array tourism, business, and adventure management fields in universities in Canada, New Zealand, USA and Austria, and he has completed over 50 tourism development projects around the globe. His current and recent activities include directing the acclaimed Capilano University and Hanoi Open University Vietnam Community Tourism project aimed at protecting ethnic hill tribe culture through tourism, leading a Pacific Asia study on Indigenous Tourism and Human Rights, and as Chair of PATA’s human capital development committee, designing and facilitating seven youth symposiums with over 20 universities in the Asia Pacific over the past four years. Chris has presented on tourism related topics at conferences and forums in China, Canada, USA, Russia, Finland, Vietnam, Malaysia, Korea, Cambodia, India, and New Zealand.