WIT*e – Inspiration & Mentoring
Sept 2 2010, 6.00 - 9.30pm
Atrium Ballroom, Fairmont Singapore
WHAT'S ON THE MENU

6.00 - 6.30 Registration

6.45 - 7.15 Cocktails with Ray Stone, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Accor Asia Pacific

No one knows and understands the global hotel sales and marketing landscape as well as Ray Stone who’s worked in three continents – Europe, the USA and for the last 13 years, in Asia Pacific. At 68, Stone has seen all the changes and the upheavals in the industry, and has taken them all in stride. But some things don’t change and that’s basic sales and marketing skills. The usually low-profile executive will share his insights into how you can build a long, successful and meaningful career in hospitality.

7.15 - 7.50 Meet Tomorrow’s Tourism Leaders

This panel will feature young talent who’s just joined the travel and tourism industry. Why did they do it, and what will it take for them to stay in it and become tomorrow’s tourism leaders?

Panel:
  • Gordon Hya, Assistant Sales Manager (Regional Marketing Office – Southeast Asia), Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts
  • Nur Syazanah Haniff, Co-Founder & Director (Corporate Relations), Forget Boundaries
  • Nassim Majdalawi, Vice President for Technology Asia Pacific, BCD Travel
  • Luke Clark, Editor, Mandala Magazine, Ink Publishing

7.50 - 8.15 Singapore’s “Motorcycle Diaries” – the story of a motorbike trip round the world

On January 1, 2008, Goh Mia Chun and his wife, Samantha Pan, set out to travel round the world on a motorbike. They spent two years seven months crossing the continents of Asia, Europe, India, the Americas including Alaska and Oceania. They returned to Singapore August 1 in time to celebrate Singapore’s 45th birthday. Mia Chun will share his story and how this trip has changed their lives.

8.15 - 9.30 Mentoring & Networking


ENTRANCE FEE:
Free for all


TO REGISTER, CONTACT
Gerry Pang
Tel: +65 9797 7730
Email: gerry@webintravel.com