Indian Country Spans Asia at 2013 World Tourism Conference

 

 

Almasalla Travel News – This week, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association  expanded its public awareness and international outreach to the Asian market for the 2013 World Tourism Conference (WTC) in Malaysia, where world tourism leaders, high-level policymakers, and experts from international private and public sectors gathered to share experiences, put forward valuable economic development ideas and provide guidance for tourism development.

 

“Through international events such as the World Tourism Conference, AIANTA has the opportunity to introduce Indian Country to the world,” said AIANTA Membership Coordinator Sandra Anderson, Navajo, who was invited to attend the event on a fully-paid grant for her scholastic accomplishments in conjunction with AIANTA. “The strong interest from the international market, specifically the Asian market, confirms the necessity of AIANTA and cultural heritage tourism.”

 

This year’s event, “Global Tourism: Game Changers and Pace Setters,” was held at the Equatorial Hotel in Melaka, Malaysia October 21 – 23, and hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Malaysia together with the United Nations World Tourism Organization and Melaka State Government. Topics included Beyond Mass Tourism, Innovative Marketing, Directions for Tourism Product Development and more.

 

Presenters included thought leaders from all tourism arenas, such as Rob Torres, Google’s managing director of travel; Lee Charm, chief executive officer of the Korea Tourism Organization; Azran Osman Rani, chief executive officer of Air Asia X Sdn Bhd; Du Jiang, vice chairman of the China National Tourism Administration; and more.

 

Source:- AIANTA