Event Detail
ACCJ 'One Kansai' Tourism Forum - Bringing Asian Tourism to Kansai (Kansai Event)
Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Speaker: Danqing Mao (Professor and author on Chinese Tourism , Kobe International University), Herman Ehrlich (General Manager, Hilton Osaka), Kaoru Yamakawa (Director, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren)), Masahiko Tsuchiya (Deputy General Manager, International Travel Division, VJ Inbound Promotion Office , Nippon Travel Agency), Toru Takahashi (Managing Director Japan Sales, United Airlines)
Hosting Committee(s): Kansai - External Affairs
Venue: Hyatt Regency Osaka
Member Fee: ¥2000
Guest Fee: ¥2000
Extras: Meal included
Issuing a call to action to local governments in support of the tourism industry! A cooperative strategy that emphasizes the commercial, cultural, and historical advantages of the Kansai region is necessary to increase Asian tourism. This forum provides an opportunity for stakeholders to share best practices and identify regulatory, legal, and economic concerns that affect the development of tourism in Kansai. Moderator - Garr Reynolds, Associate Professor of Kansai Gaidai Opening Remarks - Why Tourism for Kansai? by Herman Ehrlich, General Manager, Hilton Osaka Hotel Panel Discussion Mr. Mao Danqing, Kobe International University Professor and author on Chinese Tourism Mr. Toru Takahashi, United Airlines, Managing Director, Japan Sales Mr. Masahiko Tsuchiya, Nippon Travel Agency Co. Ltd. Deputy General Manager, International Travel Division, VJ Inbound Promotion Office Mr. Kaoru Yamakawa, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren) Managing Director Questions and Answers Session Proposed Official Endorsers: Kinki District Transport Bureau, Council for INVEST Kansai (Kansai Economic Federation, Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade & Industry and JETRO Osaka ), Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Kobe CCI, Consulate General of the United States Osaka-Kobe, Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) Please see the ACCJ One Kansai Position Paper at http://www.accj.or.jp/doclib/vp/VP_1Kansai.pdf
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