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Companions Program |
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
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| 10:00 12:00 |
Opening Ceremony – Welcome
Rafael Armendariz Blazquez, President of Hotels & Motels Association Mexico
Dr. Ghassan AIDI, President of IH&RA – Official Presentation
Rodolfo ELIZONDO, Minister of Tourism of Mexico, « Tourism Development in Mexico »
Natividad Gonzalez, Governor of Nuevo León
Geoffrey LIPMAN, UNWTO Assistant Secretary General, “Tourism Trends 2008” |
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch at Sheraton Ambassador Hotel |
| 14:00 15:00 |
ROUND TABLE: Earth, Lung, Climate Neutral Initiative for Hospitality
MODERATOR: Mr. Geoffrey LIPMAN, UNWTO Assistant Secretary General
PARTICIPANTS:
Mr. Tony POLLARD, President of Hotel Association of Canada
Mr. Mats OSTBLOM, Managing Director Hotel Liseberg, Sweden
Mr. Francisco MADRID FLORES, General Director of the Tourism School
Universidad Anáhuac de México
Mr. Charles KAO, Publisher Travel Mole, “The News and Resources
Center for the Travel Industry”
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| 15:00 16:00 |
ROUND TABLE: The Sustainable Tourism Criteria Initiative
MODERATOR: Mr. Stefanos FOTIOU, UNEP Program Officer Tourism and
Environment
PARTICIPANTS:
Mrs. Erika HARMS, Executive Director of Sustainable Development,
the UN Foundation
Mrs. Tensie WHELAN, Executive Director Rainforest Alliance
Mr. Geoffrey LIPMAN, UNWTO Assistant Secretary General
Mr. Rodolfo CASPARIUS, Director of the Latin America Hotel and
Hospitality Management Programs
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| 16:00 16:15 |
Coffee break |
| 16:15 17:15 |
ROUND TABLE: Future of Hospitality Technology
MODERATOR: Mr. Frank WOLFE, CEO HFTP (Hospitality & Financial Technology Professionals)
PARTICIPANTS:
Mr. Jorge BUSQUETS, Consultant FEHGRA (Federacion Empresaria
Hotelera Gastronomica de la Republica Argentina)
Mr. Ettore LEALE, Search Marketing in Yahoo! Worldwide
Mr. Rodney White, Director of Presentation Services - México
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| 19:30 |
Departs from Sheraton Ambassador Hotel
Go to the Museo Metropolitano Welcome cocktail party (All group) |
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
CLOSED IH&RA MEMBERS MEETINGS
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| 08:30 09:30 |
Executive Committee Breakfast Meeting |
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| 09:30 10:30 |
Financial Committee |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Coffee break |
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| 10:45 12:15 |
ROUND TABLE: What should Executives know about modern security in hotels
MODERATOR: Mr. Gregory PLANK, President Worldwide Team Management
PARTICIPANTS:
Mr. Erik CLASTER, USA Counter Terrorism Analyst
Mr. Moshe DUVDEVANI, Security Director of the Ministry of
Tourism, Israel |
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| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch at Sheraton Ambassador |
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| 14:00 17:00 |
Combined CHAINS and NACE Meeting |
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| 18:00 |
Departs from Sheraton Ambassador Hotel
Visit Horno 3 and Parque Fundidora (All group)
Visit Paseo Santa Lucía
Dinner at Nave Lewis |
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
CLOSED IH&RA
MEMBERS MEETINGS
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| 10:00 12:00 |
Board Meeting |
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| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch at Sheraton Ambassador |
| 14:00 17:00 |
General Assembly -
Elections |
| 21:00 |
Gala Dinner at Sheraton Ambassador Hotel
(All group)
Presentation and honoring of:
- The Hotelier of the Century
- The Emeraude Hotelier of the Year
- Honorary IH&RA Lifetime Board Member
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Available Program To Accompanying Persons, Guests And
Non Participating Members
Monday, October 20th, 2008 |
| 10:00 |
Departs from Sheraton Ambassador Monterrey Hotel
Visit
Cola de Caballo (the park and the water fall)
Lunch at Cola de Caballo Hotel
Visit
Santiago (the main square and Cavazos area) |
| 17:00 |
Return to the hotel |
| 19:30 |
Departs from Sheraton Ambassador Hotel
Go to the
Museo Metropolitano Welcome cocktail party (All group) |
Tuesday, October
21st, 2008 |
| 10:00 |
Departs from Sheraton Ambassador Hotel
Visit:
Marco Museum, (Historical Museum)
Lunch at Sheraton Ambassador Monterrey Hotel
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Afternoon at your own |
| 18:00 |
Departs from Sheraton Ambassador Hotel
Visit
Horno 3 and Parque Fundidora (All group)
Visit
Paseo Santa Lucía
Dinner at Nave Lewis |
Wednesday, October
22nd, 2008 |
| 8:30 |
Departs from Sheraton Ambassador Hotel
Visit
Grutas de García (All group)
Lunch at Sheraton
Ambassador |
| 14:30 |
Afternoon Free |
| 21:00 |
Gala Dinner (All group) at Sheraton
Ambassador |
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