INTER TOURISM EXPO ACCRA
28 – 30 SEPTEMBER, 2021, ACCRA INTERNATION CONFERENCE CENTER
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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27TH SEPTEMBER 2021 |
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19:00 – 21:00 |
AFRICAN NIGHT MEET & GREET PRE EVENT COCKTAIL |
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DAY 1 – 28TH SEPTEMBER 2021 |
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08:00 – 08:30 |
CULTURAL USHERING |
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08:30 – 08:35 |
INTRODUCTIONS Emmanuel Treku – Chief Executive Officer & Convener, Inter Tourism Expo Accra |
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08:35-08:40 |
WELCOME - CHAIRMAN Mr. Akwesi Agyeman – Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Tourism Authority |
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08:40-09:00 |
KEY NOTE MESSAGE Optimizing destination Ghana with tourism as the number one GDP Ms Jyothi Varma – Director: JYT Ventures Pvt ltd, MCE & Travel Technology Expert, Advisory Consultant: Inter Tourism Expo Accra |
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09:00-09:30 |
KEY NOTE MESSAGE Technology and Pan-African Revolution for Future Tourism Mr. Axel Angeli – Digital Transformation evangelist, Logosworld Informatics, 50 Experts Alliance ,Germany |
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09:40 –09:50 |
Poetry Interlude |
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09:50-10:00 |
GUEST OF HONOR Public Private Partnership sustainability for tourism development in Ghana Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal – Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, Ghana |
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10:00-10:40 |
SESSION 1 Positioning Ghana as a MICE destination: Experts perspective DEBATED PANEL DISCUSSION Mona Boyd – CEO, Land tours Ghana ltd, MD, AVIS Rent A Car, Ghana Mr. Kwame Ansong – Group CEO, Sunseekers Travel & Tours & Sunlodge Hotel /Country Director- RSS Ghana & Atlas GSA Ghana Mr. Kojo Mattah – Immediate Past President, Chartered of Marketing, Ghana Mr. Herbert Acquaye – CEO, Hospitality Resources Ltd |
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10:50-11:05 |
REFESHMENT BREAK & PHYSICAL NETWORKING SESSION |
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11:05-11:35 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers Moderator: Ms. Jyothi Varma - Director: JYT Ventures Pvt ltd, MCE & Travel Technology Expert, India & USA, Advisory Consultant: Inter Tourism Expo Accra |
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11:35-12:05 |
SESSION 2 Private Sector Tourism Development in Africa: The Ghana Case Mr. Oumar Seck – Founder & CEO - Emerging Africa Consulting, Johannesburg, Managing Team Leader, European Union –African Caribbean & Pacific PSD Platform |
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12:05-12:30 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers Moderator: Mr. Kwadjo Antwi, CEO, Ghana Tourism Development Company |
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12:30-13:30 |
LUNCH & PHYSICAL NETWORKING SESSION |
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13:30-13:50 |
SESSION 3 Combating the Skills Shortage in Hospitality & Tourism: Education & Training Dr. Damien Duchamp - Tourism & Hospitality Consultant USA |
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13:50-14:10 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers: Moderator: Dr. Juliana Daniels, Vice Dean, Student Affairs, University of Education |
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14:10-14:20 |
SESSION 4 Funding & Investment – Critical Success factor for tourism and hospitality development in Africa Mary Concilia Anchang - Founding President African Chamber of Trade & Commerce |
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14:20 – 14:40 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers: Moderator: Mr. Henry Treku, Managing Director- UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce , Expert international trade, social investment and sustainability consultant |
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14:40 – 14:50 |
GHANAIN BEVERAGE & SNACKS TASTING & NETWORKING AMIDST CULTURAL PERFORMANCE |
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14:50-15:20 |
SESSION 5 Aviation & Airport Infrastructure development: Case studies on national airline for destination Ghana promotion Ralf Schirrmacher - Airport and Aviation Strategist, Frankfurt and Munich Airport, Germany |
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15:20 -15:40 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers: Moderator: Ama Faake Gadzekpo, Head Business Development, Ghana Airport |
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15:40 -16:00 |
SESSION 6 Presentation & dialogue on domestic tourism promotion as a tool for economic growth focusing on the youth Joseph Amartey- Youth in Tourism Ambassador, Ghana |
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16:00 – 16:20 |
SESSION 7 Workshop for C Level managers & key government decision makers Artificial Intelligence Creates Sustainable Tourism Mr. Axel Angeli – Digital Transformation evangelist, Logosworld Informatics, 50 Experts Alliance ,Germany |
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16:20 – 17:20 |
B2B and B2G Meeting at business lounge and meeting rooms |
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DAY 2– 29TH SEPTEMBER 2021 |
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09:00 – 09:05 |
WELCOME - CHAIRMAN Mr. Akwesi Agyeman – Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Tourism Authority |
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09:05 – 09:35 |
SESSION 1 ‘’Meeting of the Minds’’- 50 Experts mapping out your community’s next steps Ms. Jyothi Varma – Director: JYT Ventures Pvt ltd, MCE & Travel Technology Expert, Advisory Consultant: Inter Tourism Expo Accra Mr. Axel Angeli – Digital Transformation evangelist, Logosworld Informatics, 50 Experts Alliance ,Germany |
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09:35 – 10:05 |
SESSION 2 Creativity and Tourism: The State of the Arts DEBATED PANEL DISCUSSION Emmanuel Obed Acquah – Associate Professor, Dept. of Music, School of Creative Arts, UEW Madam Amy Frimpong- Executive Director, National Theatre Of Ghana Mr. Socrate Sarfo - Director for Creative Arts. National Commission on Culture |
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10:05 – 10:25 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers: Moderator: |
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10:25 – 10 35 |
Cultural Display – Ghana in Dance |
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10:35 – 10:50 |
REFESHMENT BREAK & PHYSICAL NETWORKING SESSION |
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10:50 – 11:10 |
SESSION 3 Tourist decision-making and destination awareness Mr. Cuthbert Ncube - Executive Chairman - African Tourism Board South Africa |
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11:10 – 11:20 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers: Moderator: Mr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey Santana, CEO Kaya Tours |
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11:20 – 11:40 |
SESSION 4 How technology is changing travel: Fintech innovation and alternative payment methods Mr. Andrew Takyi Appiah - CEO, Zeepay Ghana Limited |
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11:40 – 11:50 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers: Moderator: Henry Treku - Managing Director- UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce , Expert international trade, social investment and sustainability consultant |
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11:50 – 12:10 |
SESSION 4 The Influence of a Film on Destination Image and the Desire to Travel: Storytelling, Cinema and Tourism Bhupesh Raseen – Board Member, Film Federation of Ghana |
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12:10 – 12:30 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers: Moderator: |
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12:30 – 13:30 |
LUNCH & PHYSICAL NETWORKING SESSION |
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13:30 – 13:50 |
SESSION 5 Creative Arts, A platform to position destination Ghana as a tourism hub Prof E. Kwasi Amponsah - Associate Professor at the Department of Theatre Arts of the School of Creative Arts, University of Education, Winneba. |
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13:50 – 14:00 |
Dialogue, Question & Answers: Moderator: |
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14:00 – 14:20 |
SESSION 6 Unearthing Ghanaian Indigenous Crops for Food Tourism Dialogue with practical insights Prof. Rita Elsie Sanful - Dean School of Applied Science and Technology, Cape Coast Technical University ,Cape Coast – Ghana |
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14:20 – 14:40 |
SESSION 7 Sustainable tourism and climate change: COVID19 Perspective
Interactive presentation with case study on best practices Mr. Henry Treku - Managing Director- UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce , Expert international trade, social investment and sustainability consultant |
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14:40 -15:00 |
SESSION 8 Workshop: Modern Wellness as Attraction for Travelers In this workshop Ms. Alice demonstrates practically how Ayurveda and health treatment can be combined into a medical wellness concept. The concept is franchised by various hotel chains and had become popular under the brand Welldiana by the Thomas Cook's Aldiana Resort Club. Ms. Alice Knauber - Seasoned physiotherapist and practitioner of Ayurveda
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15:00 – 16:00 |
Practical steps on how modern wellness massages can look like. |
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19:00 – 22:00 |
Networking Gala Dinner Night For Speakers, Sponsors, Partners ,Exhibitors and Invited Guest |
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DAY 3 – 30TH SEPTEMBER 2021 |
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09:00 - Departure |
Paid Familiarization Trip to Ohene Cocoa Farm at Oworam village near Asamankese in the Eastern Region of Ghana What to Expect
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DAILY 30 MINS & HOURLY ACCRA CITY TOURS |