Thank you for joining DMS23. We hope you enjoyed the event and made good connections.
Recordings of the sessions will be made available on his page shortly/
OBJECTIVES
- To build a smart platform and network to stimulate sustainable tourism recovery across GMS
- To foster synergies and partnerships to position and market the GMS as an attractive, sustainable and inclusive tourism destination
- To facilitate an innovative framework to share experiences, grassroots solutions, and inspiring stories to help the recovery and resilience of tourism recovery in the GMS
- To showcase value-added, revenue generating solutions, projects and programs designed by Destination Mekong and its members and partners
VENUE
OCIC SALES CENTER
Koh Pich Street Phnom Penh Cambodia
AGENDA
(Indo-China Time : Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Western Indonesia)
13:00 - OPENING
Welcome Remarks
by the CEO of Destination Mekong
Welcome Remarks
Suvimol Thanasarakij
Executive Director
Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office
13:30 - KeynoteS
Conscious Capitalism Framework - The Solution to Success in Sustainable Tourism?
13:50 - ABOUT DM
Introduction of DM Partnerships and Expert Groups
14:00 - LAUNCH
Launch of the Joint WWF-DM campaign ProtecTOUR
14:15 - SESSION 1
Mekong in Motion
The Future of Travel in the Mekong Region: What to Watch in 2024 and Beyond
15:00 - BREAK
Networking Break
15:30 - Mekong Story
Mekong in Motion, Mekong Emotion(s) Story
16:00 - SESSION 2
Mekong EMOTION(S)
Empowering Tourism Players with Essential Skills and Standards
16:50 - Mekong Story
Mekong in Motion, Mekong Emotion(s) Story
Empowering Young Minds for a Greener Tomorrow
17:00 - SESSION 3
Mekong EMOTION(S)
Nearing a Zero-Waste Tourism Future through Innovation and Collaboration
Kimhoung Eng
Advisor on Waste Management
GIZ – ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement
(AMUSE) Project
18:00 - EVENING FUNCTION
DMS Networking Cocktail Reception
Join the evening cocktail reception at DIB Club at Aquation Office Park, just next to the OCIC Center. The event will feature the Destination Mekong Cocktail Competition.
08:00 - FLYING START
B2B Matchmaking Breakfast
Be part of our matchmaking breakfast and take part in the morning workshops at Aquation Restaurant.
09:30 - Workshops
Workshop Sessions 1
Protecting children and vulnerable communities
Workshop Leader: Gabriela Kühn
ECPAT International
Digital Transformation for the tourism and hospitality sector
Workshop leader: Tim Hoang
Netblitz
10:30 - BREAK
Networking Break
11:00 - Workshops
Workshop Sessions 2
Simplifying sustainability: 4 key ingredients to authentic action that makes an impact and doesn’t cost the earth.
Workshop leader: Sarah Rhodes
Plasticfree Southeast Asia
Promoting Cambodia as Wellness Destination
Workshop leader: Manon Maison
Re-enchanting Mekong Destinations: The Case of Phnom-Penh
Workshop leader: Luc Citrinot
12:00 - BREAK
Lunch Break
13:30 - OPENING
Welcome Remarks
13:35 - ANNOUNCEMENT
3rd Mekong Hero
13:35 - Mekong Story
Mekong in Motion, Mekong Emotion(s) Story
Patterns and Pathways: Regenerating the Mekong Through Tourism
14:00 - SESSION 4
Mekong EMOTION(S)
Sowing the Seeds of Change through Food, Farm and Agri-Tourism
Anthony Galliano
Treasurer
Cambodia Restaurant Association
General Manager
Backyard Café
15:00 - BREAK
Networking Break
15:30 - Mekong Story
Mekong in Motion, Mekong Emotion(s) Story
If you can think of it, you can do it; but do it in sustainable way!
NGON Sokleap, co-founder and director of the Cambodian NGO “Smiling Gecko”, takes you on an inspiring journey through the human imagination, which led him from the implementation of an aid project to help disadvantaged families from the slums of Phnom Penh through to the on-site construction and successful operation of role-modelling community school and one of the country’s most sustainable resorts “Farmhouse Resort & Spa”. Or what should we say it has led him to date? Because the journey is certainly far from over.
16:00 - SESSION 5
Mekong in motion
Advancing a dynamic model of adventure and community-based eco-tourism for the region
Moderator
Hannah Pearson
Regional Director Asia
Adventure Travel Trade Association
17:00 - SESSION 6
Mekong EMOTION(S)
Championing the Region as a Creative and Transformative Tourism Hub
18:00 - CLOSING
Closing Remarks
KEY PARTNERS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
VENUE PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
