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INTER TOURISM 2021 Programme

28 – 30 SEPTEMBER, 2021, ACCRA INTERNATION CONFERENCE CENTER

INTER TOURISM EXPO ACCRA

28 – 30 SEPTEMBER, 2021, ACCRA INTERNATION CONFERENCE CENTER

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

 

TIME

ITENARY

  27TH SEPTEMBER 2021

19:00 – 21:00

AFRICAN NIGHT MEET & GREET PRE EVENT COCKTAIL

DAY 1 – 28TH SEPTEMBER 2021

08:00 – 08:30

CULTURAL USHERING

08:30 – 08:35

INTRODUCTIONS

Emmanuel Treku – Chief Executive Officer & Convener, Inter Tourism Expo Accra

08:35-08:40

WELCOME - CHAIRMAN

Mr. Akwesi Agyeman – Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Tourism Authority

08:40-09:00

KEY NOTE MESSAGE

Optimizing destination Ghana with tourism as the number one GDP

Ms Jyothi Varma – Director: JYT Ventures Pvt ltd, MCE & Travel Technology Expert, Advisory Consultant: Inter Tourism Expo Accra

09:00-09:30

KEY NOTE MESSAGE

Technology and Pan-African Revolution for Future Tourism

Mr. Axel Angeli – Digital Transformation evangelist,

Logosworld Informatics, 50 Experts Alliance ,Germany

09:40 –09:50

Poetry Interlude

09:50-10:00

GUEST OF HONOR

Public Private Partnership sustainability for tourism development in Ghana

Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal – Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, Ghana

10:00-10:40

SESSION 1

Positioning Ghana as a MICE destination: Experts perspective

DEBATED PANEL DISCUSSION

Mona Boyd – CEO, Land tours Ghana ltd, MD, AVIS Rent A Car, Ghana

Mr. Kwame Ansong –  Group CEO, Sunseekers Travel & Tours & Sunlodge Hotel /Country Director- RSS Ghana & Atlas GSA Ghana

Mr. Kojo Mattah –  Immediate Past President, Chartered of Marketing, Ghana

Mr. Herbert Acquaye – CEO, Hospitality Resources Ltd

10:50-11:05

REFESHMENT BREAK & PHYSICAL NETWORKING SESSION

11:05-11:35

Dialogue, Question & Answers

Moderator: Ms. Jyothi Varma - Director: JYT Ventures Pvt ltd, MCE & Travel Technology Expert, India & USA, Advisory Consultant: Inter Tourism Expo Accra

11:35-12:05

SESSION 2

Private Sector Tourism Development in Africa: The Ghana Case

Mr. Oumar Seck – Founder & CEO - Emerging Africa Consulting, Johannesburg,

                                 Managing Team Leader, European Union –African Caribbean &

                                 Pacific PSD Platform

12:05-12:30

Dialogue, Question & Answers

Moderator: Mr. Kwadjo Antwi, CEO, Ghana Tourism Development Company

12:30-13:30

LUNCH & PHYSICAL NETWORKING  SESSION

13:30-13:50

SESSION 3

Combating the Skills Shortage in Hospitality & Tourism: Education & Training

Dr. Damien Duchamp - Tourism & Hospitality Consultant

USA

13:50-14:10

Dialogue, Question & Answers:

Moderator: Dr. Juliana Daniels, Vice Dean, Student Affairs, University of Education

14:10-14:20

SESSION 4

Funding & Investment – Critical Success factor for tourism and hospitality development in Africa

Mary Concilia Anchang - Founding President African Chamber of Trade & Commerce

14:20 – 14:40

Dialogue, Question & Answers:

Moderator: Mr. Henry Treku, Managing Director- UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce , Expert international trade, social investment and sustainability consultant

14:40 – 14:50

GHANAIN BEVERAGE & SNACKS TASTING & NETWORKING AMIDST CULTURAL PERFORMANCE

14:50-15:20

SESSION 5

Aviation & Airport Infrastructure development: Case studies on national airline for destination Ghana promotion

Ralf Schirrmacher - Airport and Aviation Strategist, Frankfurt and Munich Airport, Germany

15:20 -15:40

Dialogue, Question & Answers:

Moderator: Ama Faake Gadzekpo, Head Business Development, Ghana Airport

15:40 -16:00

SESSION 6

Presentation & dialogue on domestic tourism promotion as a tool for economic growth focusing on the youth

Joseph Amartey- Youth in Tourism Ambassador, Ghana

16:00 – 16:20

SESSION 7

Workshop for C Level managers & key government  decision makers

Artificial Intelligence Creates Sustainable Tourism

Mr. Axel Angeli – Digital Transformation evangelist,

Logosworld Informatics, 50 Experts Alliance ,Germany

16:20 – 17:20

B2B and B2G Meeting at business lounge and meeting rooms

 

 

 

DAY 2– 29TH SEPTEMBER 2021

09:00 – 09:05

WELCOME - CHAIRMAN

Mr. Akwesi Agyeman – Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Tourism Authority

09:05 – 09:35

SESSION 1

‘’Meeting of the Minds’’- 50 Experts mapping out your community’s next steps

Ms. Jyothi Varma – Director: JYT Ventures Pvt ltd, MCE & Travel Technology Expert, Advisory Consultant: Inter Tourism Expo Accra

Mr. Axel Angeli – Digital Transformation evangelist,

Logosworld Informatics, 50 Experts Alliance ,Germany

09:35 – 10:05

SESSION 2

Creativity and Tourism: The State of the Arts

DEBATED PANEL DISCUSSION

Emmanuel Obed Acquah – Associate Professor, Dept. of Music, School of Creative Arts, UEW

Madam Amy Frimpong- Executive Director, National Theatre Of Ghana

Mr. Socrate Sarfo - Director for Creative Arts. National Commission on Culture

10:05 – 10:25

Dialogue, Question & Answers:

Moderator:

10:25 – 10 35

Cultural Display – Ghana in Dance

10:35 – 10:50

REFESHMENT BREAK & PHYSICAL NETWORKING SESSION

10:50 – 11:10

SESSION 3

Tourist decision-making and destination awareness

Mr. Cuthbert Ncube - Executive Chairman - African Tourism Board

South Africa

11:10 – 11:20

Dialogue, Question & Answers:

Moderator: Mr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey Santana, CEO Kaya Tours

11:20 – 11:40

SESSION 4

How technology is changing travel: Fintech innovation and alternative payment methods

Mr. Andrew Takyi Appiah - CEO, Zeepay Ghana Limited

11:40 – 11:50

Dialogue, Question & Answers:

Moderator: Henry Treku - Managing Director- UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce , Expert international trade, social investment and sustainability consultant

11:50 – 12:10

SESSION 4

The Influence of a Film on Destination Image and the Desire to Travel: Storytelling, Cinema and Tourism

Bhupesh Raseen – Board Member, Film Federation of Ghana

12:10 – 12:30

Dialogue, Question & Answers:

Moderator:

12:30 – 13:30

LUNCH & PHYSICAL NETWORKING  SESSION

13:30 – 13:50

SESSION 5

Creative Arts, A platform to position destination Ghana as a tourism hub

Prof E. Kwasi Amponsah - Associate Professor at the Department of Theatre Arts of the School of Creative Arts, University of Education, Winneba.

13:50 – 14:00

Dialogue, Question & Answers:

Moderator:

14:00 – 14:20

SESSION 6

Unearthing Ghanaian Indigenous Crops for Food Tourism

Dialogue with practical insights

Prof. Rita Elsie Sanful - Dean

School of Applied Science and Technology, Cape Coast Technical University ,Cape Coast – Ghana

14:20 – 14:40

SESSION 7

Sustainable tourism and climate change: COVID19 Perspective

 

Interactive presentation with case study on best practices

Mr. Henry Treku - Managing Director- UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce , Expert international trade, social investment and sustainability consultant

14:40 -15:00

SESSION 8

Workshop: Modern Wellness as Attraction for Travelers

In this workshop Ms. Alice demonstrates practically how Ayurveda and health treatment can be combined into a medical wellness concept. The concept is franchised by various hotel chains and had become popular under the brand Welldiana by the Thomas Cook's Aldiana Resort Club.

Ms. Alice Knauber - Seasoned physiotherapist and practitioner of Ayurveda

 

15:00 – 16:00

Practical steps on how modern wellness massages can look like.

19:00 – 22:00

Networking Gala Dinner Night

For Speakers, Sponsors, Partners ,Exhibitors and Invited Guest

 

 

 

DAY 3 – 30TH SEPTEMBER 2021

09:00 - Departure

Paid Familiarization Trip to Ohene Cocoa Farm at Oworam village near Asamankese in the Eastern Region of Ghana

What to Expect

  • Eco- Tours

       -Hikes & Trails

  • Wellbeing Products
  • Healthy Foods
  • Winery
  • Artefacts
  • Gift & Hampers items

 

 

 

DAILY 30 MINS & HOURLY ACCRA CITY TOURS