Visit Malaysia 2014 - right after World Tourism Conference 2013

The World Tourism Conference is going to take place from 21st October, 2013 to 23 rd October 2013. THE CONFERENCE will take place in Melaka.

If you're to visit Melaka during that season, make early reservations with hotel of your choice to avoid dissappontment.

The theme for the conference is "GLOBAL TOURISM: GAME CHANGERS & PACE SETTERS"

The main objectives of the conference are to discuss current and relevant issues of the tourism industry.

The keys areas of discussion will be ;

• Beyond mass tourism
• Innovative marketing
• Directions for tourism product development

The 10 discussion papers are ;

1. Prospering with higher yield markets
2. Tourism business beyind profits
3. Taregeting for less to gain more
4. Surfing on the Hallyu wave : Can it be replicated ?
5. Riding on tourism bloggers and travellers
6. New approaches to attract affluent travellers
7. Scaling up the benefits of homestay and its variants
8. Unlocking the potential of domestic tourism
9. Attracting youths and Gen-Y travellers
10. Building synergies between conservation and commercial visibility

Two topics for debate are arranged and they are;

- Mega events

- Low cost carriers

Not to miss the opportunity, grab the chance to attend the event in the heritage city of Melaka by contacting the coordinators ;

Cik Zarina Md. Yusuf

Strategic Planning and International Affairs Division

Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia

13 th Floor No. 2 Tower 1

Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5

62200 Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Tel +603 88917402 Fax + 603 88917365

Email zarina@motour.gov.my

Or Ms. Christine Brew
Senior Programme Assistance
Regional Programme for Asia and the Pacific
World Tourism Organization
Calle Capitan Haya, 42 Madrid 28929, Spain.

Tel (34-91) 5678192 Fax (34-91) 5713733

Email cbrew@untwo.org