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TRACKS AND TOPICS
Conference tracks includes, but are not limited to, the following topics. These will be the sessions where panel speakers will talk about and the themes for delegates who wish to prepare their extended abstracts for presentation.
Community-based Tourism
Sports Tourism
Domestic Tourism
Smart Tourism
Events Tourism
Youth Empowerment
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Medical Tourism
Ecotourism
Inclusive Tourism
Gastronomy and Culinary Tourism
Agritourism
Hospitality Service
Sounds in Experiential Travel
Tour Guide
Tourism Education
Tourism and SDGs
Resilience in Hospitality Industry
UCCN - City of Gastronomy
Destination Marketing
Entrepreneurship in Tourism
Business Events
Women in Tourism
Leisure and Recreation Tourism
Talent Development in Tourism
Coffee & Tea Tourism
DAY 1 (01 SEPT 2022)
TIME
(GMT+8)
Program
Details
7:30 - 8:30
Registration
UCSI Hotel Level 4 Foyer
8:30 - 9:00
Arrival of Guest of Honour with
Distinguished Guests
YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Mr. Harry Hwang & other Distinguished Guests
9:00 - 9:45
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hiram Ting (MAS)
Opening Speech by Mr. Harry Hwang (UNWTO)
Officiating Speech by YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim (MAS)
9:45 - 10:15
Keynote Speech 1
Prof. Dr. Joseph M, Cheer (JPN)
10:15 - 11:15
Expert Dialogue 1
Dr. Sara Currie (AUS)
Prof. Dr. Jennifer Chan (MAS)
Mr Jon Bruno (USA)
11:15 - 12:00
Keynote Speech 2
Ms. Liz Ortiguera (PATA)
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:30
Concurrent Session 1
IND1
IND2
IND3
IND4
ACA1
ACA2
14:30 - 15:30
Concurrent Session 2
IND6
IND7
WOR1*
IND5
IND8
ACA3
ACA4
WOR3*
WOR2*
15:30 - 16:30
Concurrent Session 3
IND9
IND10
IND11
IND12
ACA5
ACA6
TIME
(GMT+8)
DAY 2 (02 SEPT 2022)
Program
Details
7:00 - 8:00
Morning Exercise
UCSI Hotel Level 4 Foyer
8:30 - 9:30
Concurrent Session 4
IND13
IND14
IND15
ACA7
IND16
ACA8
WOR4*
WOR5*
WOR6*
9:30 - 10:30
Concurrent Session 5
IND17
IND18
IND19
ACA9
IND20
ACA10
10:30 - 11:00
Keynote Speech 3
Ms. Anita Mendiratta (UK)
11:00 - 12:00
Expert Dialogue 2
Mr. Fergus Maclaren (CAN)
Prof. Dr. Zhang Chaozhi (CHI)
Ms. Hiroko Tsuboi-Friedman (JPN)
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 16:00
Borneo Cultural Museum / Semenggoh Wildlife
Experiential Excursion
16:00 - 18:00
Kuching Immersive Tour (Programs subject to weather condition)
18:00 - 20:00
Networking Dinner
Appreciation Speech by Tourism Officials in Sarawak
Appreciation Messages by Invited Guests/Selected Delegates
Cultural Performance
TIME
(GMT+8)
DAY 3 (03 SEPT 2022)
Program
Details
7:30 - 8:30
Registration
UCSI Hotel Level 4 Foyer
8:30 - 9:30
Concurrent Session 6
IND21
IND22
IND23
ACA11
IND24
ACA12
WOR8*
WOR7*
WOR9*
9:30 - 10:30
Concurrent Session 7
IND25
IND26
ACA13
ACA14
Closing Presentation by Ms. Amelia Roziman (MAS)
Remarks from Expert Speakers by Prof. Dr. Alastair Morrison (UK) & Prof. Dr. Ulrike Gretzel (USA)
Award-giving Ceremony by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jessica Ho Sze Yin (MAS)
Responsible Tourism Commitment by Mr. Hii Chang Kee (MAS) & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hiram Ting (MAS)
Closing Speech (TBC)
Closing Remarks by Mdm. Mukvinder Sandhu (MAS)& Asst. Prof. Lenny Yusrini (IDN)
Closing Ceremony
10:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Conference ends
CONFERENCE PROGRAMS
Opening Ceremony
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
The conference will be officiated and opened by Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and Mr. Harry Hwang (UNWTO).
Keynote Speeches
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
Keynote speeches will be delivered by international speakers, shedding light on tourism challenges and the ways forward. They are Ms. Anita Mendiratta (UNWTO), Prof. Dr. Joseph Cheer (Japan), Mr. Fergus Maclaren (ICOMOS) and many more!
Professional Dialogues
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
Professional dialogues will feature national and international tourism professionals, discussing tourism issues and solutions.
Industrial Panel Sessions
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
Industrial panel sessions are where speakers from different countries will talk about specific tourism topics. More than 20 sessions will be arranged in three days. All sessions will be recorded and uploaded on the conference website for (re)watch. Attendance in person is encouraged.
Academic Presentation Sessions
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
Academic presentation sessions are for those who wish to present their research works, such as academics and graduate students. Extended abstracts which are accepted for presentation will be assigned timeslots and guidelines at a later date. While all abstracts will be published as conference proceedings with an ISBN, awards and publication opportunities will also be provided to quality abstracts. Physical presentation is encouraged.
Workshops
Mode: Physical
Workshops will be conducted physically at the conference venue concurrently with the industrial and academic sessions. There will be 9 workshops for delegates to choose from, featuring expert instructors in tourism research and practice.
Exhibitions
Mode: Physical
Excursion tour is complimentary for all delegates attending the conference in-person and it is scheduled on the second day. Delegates will visit Borneo Cultures Museum, the second largest museum in Southeast Asia and be taken on a city tour and/or a sunset river cruise.
Excursion Tour
Mode: Physical
Excursion tour is complimentary for all delegates attending the conference in-person and it is scheduled on the second day. Delegates will visit Borneo Cultures Museum, the second largest museum in Southeast Asia and be taken on a city tour and/or a sunset river cruise.
Networking Dinner
Mode: Physical
All delegates attending in-person will be ushered to the Networking Dinner right after the Excursion Tour. This is where delegates can spend good hours with the speakers and other delegates while trying local dishes. Note that Kuching City is part of UNESCO gastronomy network!
What's More?
Closing and Award-giving Ceremony, food and beverage testing corner (e.g., coffee), networking space etc.