WTCF Latin America Tourism Conference 2018 - WTCF-Better City Life through Tourism

Contacts

Mr. Yikai Liu
liuyikai@wtcf.org.cn

Ms. Laura Chavarro
laura@wtcf.org.cn

2018 WTCF Latin America Tourism Conference held in Bogota

Theme : Latin America: New Power of World Tourism

Date : April 23 - 25, 2018

Location : Bogota, Columbia

Introduction : The 2018 WTCF Latin America Tourism Conference took place in Bogota, capital of Colombia from April 23 to 25. Among more than 200 attendees were representatives from city members and institutional members of the WTCF in Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Panama, Brazil, the U.S.A and China, media representatives, as well as tourism representatives from Colombia. This is a regional international tourism conference hosted by the WTCF and the Bogota City Council.

April 22

All Day Registration

April 23

09:00-10:30 Tourism Trade Fair
10:30-12:00 Opening Ceremony Keynote Speech
12:00-12:30 Press Conference
13:30-17:00 WTCF Training Program

April 24

09:00-10:20 Forum 1: Tourism Cooperation between Latin America and China
10:30-12:00 Forum 2: Promotion & Marketing of Tourism Destination Products

April 25

Departure

09:00-10:30

pening Ceremony

09:00-09:15

09:15-09:30

09:30-09:45

09:45-10:00

10:00-10:15

10:15-10:30

Keynote Speech by Li Baochun, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of WTCF

Keynote Speech by Representative from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Columbia

Keynote Speech by the Mayor of Bogota

Keynote Speech by the Chinese Ambassador to Colombia（To be confirmed）

Keynote Speech by the Colombian ambassador to China

Keynote Speech by Latin American Tourism Representatives

10:30-12:00

10:30-10:35

10:35-12:00

Tourism Trade Fair

Host introduces buyers, trade fair schedule and announce the opening of the fair.

Negotiations and communications between buyers and sellers.

14:00-18:00

14:00-15:00

15:00-16:00

16:00-17:00

17:00-18:00

WTCF Training ProgramsHost: Wang Jian, Consultant of WTCF Secretariat

Topic: how to attract and service Chinese tourists Lecturer: Gao Tianming, Visiting Professor of College of Tourism and Service Management, Nankai University

Topic: The “Belt and Road Initiative” Boosting Tourism Development Lecturer: He Shengkang, Secretary-general of WTCF Committee of Tourism-Related Businesses

Topic: To be confirmed Lecturer: Ge Yujing, Vice-president of Tuniu.com/ Xin Shoudong, Director of Products Sourcing Department of Tuniu.com

Q&As

主持人：王健，世界旅游城市联合会秘书处顾问

主讲人：高天明，南开大学旅游与服务学院客座教授

主讲人：何声康，世界旅游城市联合会旅企分会秘书长

主讲人：葛宇菁，途牛旅游网副总裁 / 辛守东，途牛旅游网供应链总监

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09:00-10:30

Panel Discussion I: Tourism Cooperation between Latin America and China

09:00-09:15

09:15-09:30

09:30-09:45

09:45-10:00

10:00-10:15

10:15-10:30

联合会执行副主席致辞

哥伦比亚国家商业工业和旅游部代表致辞

波哥大市长致辞

中国驻哥伦比亚大使致辞（待定）

哥伦比亚驻华大使致辞

拉丁美洲旅游代表致辞

10:30-12:00

10:30-10:35

10:35-12:00

旅游交易会

主持人介绍买家代表团和交易会时间安排，旅游交易会开始。

买家与当地卖家轮流洽谈。

14:00-18:00

14:00-15:00

15:00-16:00

16:00-17:00

17:00-18:00

联合会专题培训

课题：如何吸引和服务中国游客

课题：一带一路如何助力旅游发展

课题待定

问答环节

主持人：王健，世界旅游城市联合会秘书处顾问

主讲人：高天明，南开大学旅游与服务学院客座教授

主讲人：何声康，世界旅游城市联合会旅企分会秘书长

主讲人：葛宇菁，途牛旅游网副总裁 / 辛守东，途牛旅游网供应链总监

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Training Program

Gao Tianming, Visiting Professor, College of Tourism and Service Management, Nankai University

Topic：
How to Attract & Serve...

He Shengkang, Secretary-General of WTCF Committee of Tourism-Related Businesses

Topic：
How to Promote & Marketing...

Liu Dong, Deputy GM of Public Affairs Department, Tuniu.com

Topic：
Taking Full Advantages of OTA...

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Glamorous Latin America

Bogotá

Bogotá is located in the center of Colombia, on a high plateau known as the Bogotá savanna. It is the second-highest capital in South America, at an average of 2,640m above sea level.
Cartagena

Cartagena is located on the Caribbean Sean in a peaceful bay that bears its name in the north region of Colombia and South America. Cartagena de Indias is the top leisure and business tourism destination for Colombians.
Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is undoubtedly one of the most cosmopolitan cities in these days. Its financial center, its architecture, its fancy neighborhoods and its contemporaneous atmosphere, in constant movement, are some of the characteristics.
Lima

Lima, capital city of Peru, has more than 4,000 years of history, with hundreds of monuments, pre-Columbian pyramids or “Huacas” located in the city. Lima was the political, administrative, religious and economic capital of the Viceroyality of Peru.
Quito

Quito, formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city of Ecuador, and is situated at an elevation of 2,850 meters above sea level. It is the second highest official capital city in the world.
Montevideo

Montevideo, built in the 18th century during the reign of Spain, is the capital of Uruguay. Montevideo means “I’ve seen mountains” in Portuguese. The neoclassical buildings are still attractive even today.
Puerto Aisen

The commune of Aysén is the second largest in Chile. It is located in the northern part of the western Patagonia, with a population of 27 thousand people, spread in the communities of Huichas Island, Puerto Chacabuco, Villa Mañihuales and Puerto Aisen.
Puerto Varas

With a great choice of open-air adventures, distinctive Chilean-German traditions, and a truly stunning natural setting, Puerto Varas is no wonder many visitors to southern Chile make a bee-line for the city.
Punta del Este

Luxurious summer residences, tall seafront buildings, enormous yachts, luxury hotels and restaurants make Punta del Este the most glamorous resort in the Americas.
Cumana

In history, Cumana was the first city founded in the Americas, and the birthplace of the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre. The city is washed by the beach in San Luis, with just over 7km long which features walking trails.
Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, is a city that lies between tradition and modernity offering residents and visitors the complete package. Its lush greenery and pleasant climate make for the perfect setting for those intent on discovering.
Monterrey

Monterrey is the capital city of the Nuevo Leon State, in the northeast of Mexico which boats a population of 1.1 million. It is the second largest city of Mexico in size and the third largest city of Mexico in population, and often called the “Northern C
Panama City

Panama City is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population around 1.4 Million people. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for international banking and commerce.