Journey of the Senses
Journey of the Senses is a social enterprise in hospitality businesses in Ho Chi Minh that makes a positive social impact on people with disability. The business operates various innovative…
Destination Mekong
Mekong Tourism Advisory Group
The Mekong Tourism Advisory Group has been created to provide an opportunity for tourism stakeholders to have an impact on further positioning the region in a positive way and building a series of experiences that can highlight the region and ensure that tourism is able to play its cultural, economic and social development role.
The role of MeTAG Members include:
- Verify and endorse Experience Mekong Collection nominations and promote nominations to EMC.
- Select innovative experiences for specific practices from the Experience Mekong Collection for the Experience Mekong Showcase.
- Assist in the programming of Mekong Tourism events, including the annual Mekong Tourism Forum
- Support Mekong Tourism initiatives via personal networks, relationships, expertise, and resources
- Remain an active Mekong Tourism Contributor
MeTAG Members are recommended by other members and appointed by the Chair of Destination Mekong.
Achim Munz
Hanns Seidel Foundation
Myanmar Residence Chief
Alex Rayner
Amadeus Smart Data Travel
CEO
ALFREDO PERDIGUERO
Asia Development Bank
Director, Regional Cooperation Southeast Asia Department
Andreas Hofmann (Dr.)
GIZ
Tourism Project Manager
Anne Somanas
TTG Asia
Correspondent Thailand
Bart Bellers
Xpdite Capital Partners
CEO
Bertie Lawson
Sampan Travel Myanmar
CEO
Bobby Nguyen
Mekong Rustic and Crystal Holidays JSC
Director
Brian Linden
The Linden Centre
Owner
Christian Pucher
Hilton Hotels
Senior Director of Development Asia
Christopher Imbsen
World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC)
Director of Destination Stewardship
Daniel Fraser
Smiling Albino
Managing Director
David Robinson
Bangkok River Partners
Director
Dominic Mellor
Asian Development Bank
Southeast Asia Department
Don Ross
TTR Weekly Media
Editor
Duangmala Phommavong
EXO Travel Laos
Managing Director
Duong Bich Hanh (Dr.)
UNESCO Bangkok
Chief of Culture Unit
Eric Hallin
Six Senses Con Dao
General Manager
Gabriela Kühn
ECPAT International
Head of Programme
Gary Bowerman
Check-in Asia & Co-host of The South East Asia Travel Show
Director
Gary Marshall
Travel Daily Media
Founder and CEO
Geoffrey Lipman, Professor
The SUNx Program
Creative Disruption Architect
Gerrit Kruger
Chameleon Strategies
Managing Director
Guido Neil
12GO Asia
COO
Guillermo Varela
Rosewood Hotel Luang Prabang
General Manager
Hai Ho
Triip
CEO
Hamish Keith
EXO Travel
CEO
Hannah Pearson
Pear Anderson
Director
Harlan Zhang
Guiling Tourism University
Professor
Harry Hwang
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Deputy Director, Regional Department for Asia & the Pacific
Hieu Nguyen
Viet Kingfisher Sport Event
Founder
Ian Fenwick (Dr.)
Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Bangkok & Phuket
Director
Ingo Schweder
GOCO Hospitality
CEO
Inthy Deuansavan
Green Discovery Laos & Inthira Hotels and Restaurants Group
CEO & Founder
Jaffee Yee
MEKONG BUSINESS & TRAVEL
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
James Sano
World Wildlife Fund
Vice President, Travel and Conservation
James Sutherland
Friends International / Child Safe
International Communications Coordinator
Jameson Wong
ForwardKeys
APAC Director
Janina Bikova
Wildlife Conservation Society
Ecotourism Advisor Laos
Jason Lusk
Clickable Impact
Managing Partner
Jason M. Friedman
Shinta Mani Hotels
Director Operations
Jason Rolan
RDK Group
Senior Partner
Jens Thraenhart
Founder , Destination Mekong
former Executive Director, Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office
Jens Uwe Parkitny
Loikaw Lodge by the Lake
Digital Consultant & Co-Owner
Joe Cummings
Talisman Media
Editor at Large
John Roberts
Minor International
Director Sustainability
Justin Malcolm
Le Meridien Saigon
General Manager
JUTAMAS (JAN) WISANSING (DR.)
Perfectlink Consulting
CEO
Karan Kaul
Absolute Hotel Services
Vice President – Business Development
Louis Moser
IATA
Area Manager – Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar
Luc Citrinot
ASEAN.Travel News
Editor
Luu Meng
Almond Group Cambodia
CEO
Luzi Matzig
Asian Trails
Chairman
Marissa Carruthers
TTG Asia Media
Journalist
Mark Wong
Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Senior Vice President Asia Pacific
Markus Schuckert
The University of New Orleans
Professor and Department Chair, Director of the Hospitality Research Center
Martin Venzky-Stalling
Independent Consultant
Matt Gibson
Professional Travel Blogger Association
Former President
Mauro Gasparotti
Savills Hotels SEA
Director
May Win
Chatrium Hotel Yangon
General Manager, Chair – Myanmar Tourism Marketing
Mia Signs
WWF
Outreach and Advocacy Manager, Illegal Wildlife Trade and Ivory HII;...
Michael Fink
Swisscontact
Country Director Laos
Michael Marshall
Minor Hotels
Chief Commercial Officer
Michael Zhou
Odynovo Tours
CEO
Mike Haynes (Dr.)
Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development
Consultant
Myo Thwin
Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association - MTM / Myanmar Tourism Federation
Chairperson
Natasha Martin
Good Tourism
Founder
Nattakorn Asunee
Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office
Operations Manager
Nick Ray
Hanuman Travel / Lonely Planet
Journalist
Nicole Häusler (Dr.)
International Trade Centre
Consultant
Nikhom Jensiriratanakorn
Horwath HTL
Director Thailand
Ollie Ansell
Accor
Director Commercial – Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos
Peter Richards
International Trade Centre
Consultant
Peter Wiesner
Bangkok Airways
Advisor to Board of Directors
Pongpanu Svetarundra
Asset World Corporation
Director, former permanent secretary of Ministry of Tourism and Sports
Ric Gazarian
Global Gaz
CEO, Chapter Leader – Travel Massive Bangkok
Roi Ariel
Global Sustainable Tourism Council
General Manager
Ross Corbett
Ross Corbett Consulting
International Tourism Specialist
Sarunyikha Santsupakij (Dr.)
Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, International College for Sustainability Studies
Assistant Dean for Research Affairs / Faculty Lecturer
Scott Smith (Dr.)
Assumption University
Professor
Simon Lloyd
Dusit Thani College
Dean, International Hospitality Industry
Soon-Hwa Wong
PATA
Chair
Sophie Hartman
ASSET-H&C
Regional Platform Coordinator
Steven Howard
Travel News Asia
Founder and Managing Director
Steven Schipani
Asian Development Bank
Principal Tourism Industry Specialist
Sumate Sudasna
Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA)
President
Supawan Teerarat
Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)
Senior Vice President
Susanne Becken (Dr.)
Griffith University
Professor of Sustainable Tourism
Theodore Koumelis
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
Founder & Managing Editor
Thourn Sinan
B2B Travel
CEO, Chair – PATA Cambodia Chapter
Tom Rutherford
AMAN
Regional Director – Indochina
Torsten Edens
Memories Group Myanmar
Senior Vice President, Travel
Vincent Vichit-Vadakan
South China Morning Post
Freelance writer for South China Morning Post, Travel+Leisure, Nikkei Asia,...
Walanchalee Wattanacharoensil (Dr.)
Mahidol University
Professor
Wanvipa Phanumat
Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA)
Director of Community Based Tourism Development
Madhurjya Kumar Dutta
Mekong Institute
Director, Trade and Investment Facilitation Department
Willem Niemeijer
Yaana Ventures / Khiri Travel
Chairman
Wimintra Raj
eGlobal Travel Media / Hotelintel
Publisher & Editor
Wouter Schalken
Asian Development Bank
Tourism Specialist
Xu Jing
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Former Director, Regional Department for Asia & the Pacific
Yereth Jansen
Go Kunming
CEO
Zhu Jinsheng (Dr.)
Guilin Tourism University
Deputy Director, School of Education and Exchange
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