Redefining the Global Tourism Cities of the Future is the target of the GTTC 2012 which will look at ways to redefine tourism within a global world and in cities which are getting more exposed worldwide.
KUALA LUMPUR-Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur will play host to the inaugural Global Tourism Cities Conference 2012, to be held from 1 – 2 October 2012 at The Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Also referred to as GTCC 2012, this high caliber conference is hosted and organized by Kuala Lumpur Tourism Association and supported by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Tourism Malaysia. Co-organized by Confexhub; the GTCC 2012 is expected to attract at least 500 odd delegates from the tourism city planning and development, tourism and hospitality industry representing about 25 countries.
The Global Tourism Cities Conference 2012 is an international event conceptualised to provide a conduit for the pan-Asian regulatory authorities and commercial players to gather and redefine the concept of Global Tourism Cities for the future.
Supported by The International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), the conference will create the climate for tourism city planning and development experts, government leaders, policy makers and captains of industry to converge to share knowledge, expertise and experiences in tourism cities planning and development, to share integrated urban solutions and forge partnerships and discuss a wide spectrum of issues and challenges relating to the development and sustainability of city and urban tourism. GTCC 2012 will also create a platform for networking and opportunities for interactive exchanges of ideas and businesses. More than 15 eminent guest speakers from governmental agencies and commercial organizations will address on a range of interesting topics.
GTCC 2012 objectives are:
- To provide a conduit for the regulatory authorities, public and private sector industry players to gather and define the blue print for Global Tourism Cities
- To review and examine performances of the regional industry players and establish strategies in developing Global Tourism
- To discuss on sustainable issues underpinning urban Tourism
- To share and exchange experiences in successful marketing and branding of cities
- To facilitate the dissemination of information and subsequently opening up new turfs of business opportunities amongst the participants, industry stakeholders and players.
Session 1 will look at “taking urban tourism to new heights”. The session will also highlight sustainable urban tourism development. The Session 2 will examine regional experiences in integrated resort city development while the Session 3 will look at valid methods implemented for a sustainable tourism growth.
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
