DAY 1 Monday, 26 October 2009 8:00 – 9:00 am Registration Plenary Session (Ballroom A) 9:00 – 9:30 am Opening Ceremonies Mr. Edgardo Lacson, PCCI President Dr. Volker Steigerwald, GTZ-PSP Program Manager Mr. Ruy Moreno, National Competitiveness Council, Executive Director 09:30 – 10:00 am Philippine Competitiveness in Tourism Mr. Uwe Sturmann, GTZ-PSP WEF Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 10:00 - 10:20 am The Federation of Tourism Industries of the Philippines Ms. Alejandra C. Clemente, FTIP, President 10:20—10:40 Coffee Break 10:40—11:00 am The National Association of Independent Travel Agencies Mr. Robert Lim Joseph, NAITAS, Chairman 11:00 – 11:30 am Policy requirements for successful tourism development - Can tourism development be sustainable and profitable for all? Mr. Klaus Lengefeld, GTZ 12:00 – 12:30 pm Critical Issues in the Law—Challenges for the Formulation of IRRs Ms. Ma. Cherry Lyn Rodolfo, UA&P 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 – 2:00 pm Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Mr Samie Lim, PCCI Tourism Committee Chairman Breakout Sessions Session 1: Enhancing quality through tourism standards and accreditation Session 2: Investment Incentives under the new law Session 3: Creation and operation of Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs) Session 4: Destination marketing and financing options (Revenue Generating Powers of the DOT) | DAY 2: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 Plenary Session (Ballroom A) 9:00 – 9:30 am Mr. Shahram Saber, GTMS, Managing Director 9:30 – 10:30 am Keynote Speech Hon. Joseph Ace Durano, Secretary, Department of Tourism 11:00 – 12:30 am DOT Undersecretary Phineas Alburo 2:30 – 3:00 pm Presentation and discussion of recommendations for Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Tourism Act 2009 DOT Undersecretary Phineas Alburo Cynthia Nierras, Presidential Assistant for Eastern Visayas Humphrey O'Leary Samie Lim, PCCI Vice President Ruy Moreno, National Competitiveness Council 3:00 – 3:30 pm Closing Remarks Roberto C Amores, PCCI Vice President |