Ron Kapon, New York, USA

Ron Kapon has over 60 years experience in the travel and wine & spirit field. His family’s business Acker, Merrall & Condit was established in 1820 and is the oldest wine merchant in the United States. He graduated from Columbia College & the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University and moved to Europe where he developed his love for wine. Returning to operate his family’s business he immediately knew his passion was teaching, writing & lecturing and so moved

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Max Haberstroh, Germany

International Consultant on Sustainable Tourism: Dynamic champion of sustainable tourism development, with a total of 40+ years of professional experience, thereof some 20+ years of experience promoting and implementing responsible tourism strategies in diverse countries worldwide. • Expertise in visionary, strategic and executive management of tourism development, promotion, and implementation projects. • Creative concepts, a strong business and marketing acumen, with history of success transforming struggling regions through skilled tourism promotion and positioning. • Proven expert in intercultural communication, with

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Dr. Elinor Garely, New York University, editor eTurboNews TourismExecutives

Dr. Elinor Garely, New York University, editor eTurboNews TourismExecutives Dr. E. Garely is a member of the faculty of the City University of New York, Coordinator of Travel and Tourism Studies at BMCC. Dr. Garely developed the first hotel/restaurant management program for the University of Shanghai, PRC and directed the first US/Russia joint-venture hotel project in Moscow.

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Sandy Dhuyvetter, Host Travel Talk Radio

Sandy Dhuyvetter TravelTalkMedia Sandy Dhuyvetter began her career in tourism in 1993, when known as a pioneer in technology in Silicon Valley, she began introducing the World Wide Web to audiences around the world. In 2001 Sandy moved her platform to radio and TV and became the executive producer and host ofTravelTalkRADIO, BusinessTravelRADIO and Breaking Travel News. Sandy also publishes the TravelTalkMEDIA newsletter, 3 minutes of daily breaking travel news and an award winning blog. Sandy has lobbied to change

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Valere Tjolle: Founder Totem Tourism, editor of VISION on Sustainable Tourism newswire

Valere Tjolle Founder Totem Tourism, editor of VISION on Sustainable Tourism newswire Valere Tjolle is an authority and key proponent of direct and alternative marketing and product creation in the travel and tourism industry with over 40 years “hands on” experience at every level. As principal of Totem Tourism he has led sustainable tourism projects in Africa, USA, Asia Pacific, Central Asia and Europe for clients as diverse as the European Union, the World Bank, the UN World Tourism Organisation,

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Carol Hay, Director of Marketing for Caribbean Tourism Organization – U.K & Europe

Carol Hay Director of Marketing for Caribbean Tourism Organization – U.K & Europe Carol Hay joined theCaribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) in 2009 as Marketing Director for the UK and European markets.   Heading up the UK office,  Carol and  her team assist over 30 Caribbean countries and private sector partners in all aspects of tourism development including training, consultancy, research, advocacy and good practice, lobbying, marketing, PR and wide-ranging promotional activities.   Carol has worked in tourism for a number of years, has a

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Maga Ramasamy, CSR & Sustainability Manager, Air Mauritius

Maga Ramasamy CSR & Sustainability Manager, Air Mauritius Maga Ramasamy presently works as CSR & Sustainability Manager at Air Mauritius .  He is the President of the Paille En Queue Social Club of Air Mauritius and also the Council Chairman of the World Airlines Clubs Association which Head Office is based in Montreal.  Maga is dedicated to Sustainability and believes that each airline traveler should be a responsible traveler including airline employees.  At all the international forums he made his voice heard

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Louis D’Amore, president & founder International Institute for Peace Through Tourism

Louis D’Amore President & Founder Int’l Institute For Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) Louis D’Amore has been instrumental in promoting the travel and tourism industry as the world’s first “Global Peace Industry” since the founding of IIPT in 1986. Mr. D’Amore has been a pioneer in socially and environmentally responsible tourism since conducting the world’s first comprehensive study on the future of tourism for the Canadian Government in the mid-70’s and subsequently in 1993 developing the world’s first “Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Sustainable Tourism.”

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Hon. Alain St. Ange, Vice president ICTP

Hon. Alain St.Ange Vice President ICTP & Minister of Culture and Tourism for Seychelles Islands Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism & Culture since March 2012 was born on the 24thOctober 1954. Was formally the Seychelles People’s Progressive Front (SPPF) directly elected Member of the People’s Assembly for the La Digue Constituency (1979), and the Seychelles National Party (SNP) directly elected Member of the National Assembly for the Bel Air Constituency (2002). In 2009 he was appointed as the

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Feisol Hashim, ICTP Vice Chairman

Feisol Hashim Vice Chairman ICTP, President of the Indonesian Alam Hotel Group and former Director of ASEAN Tourism. Mr. Hashim  has been involved in the tourism industry for the pat 30 years. He is presently holding the following public offices: President, Indonesian Marine Tourism Association; Chairman, International Relations and Marketing Committee, Indonesia Tourism Council; Chairman, Advisory Council, Bali Tourism Council; and Deputy Chairman, Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board. Feisol has served since 2005 as President, ASEAN Marine Tourism Council and has been

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Professor Geoffrey Lipman, ICTP President

Professor Geoffrey Lipman President ICTP & Founder of Greenearth.travel, former Assistant Secretary General of UNWTO and first president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Professor Geoffrey Lipman, Director greenearth.travel, a global think tank network, promoting green growth and travelism – strategy, innovation and funding. He is President of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) and Associate of Cosmos China. Lipman is Adjunct Professor Victoria University Australia, Visiting Professor Hasselt University BE, Visiting Professor Oxford Brookes University UK, Senior

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Juergen Steinmetz, chairman ICTP

Juergen Thomas Steinmetz  Chairman ICTP & Publisher of eTN Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany , beginning as a travel agent up through today as a publisher of eTurboNews (eTN), one of the world’s most influential and most-read travel and tourism publications. He is also Chairman of ICTP. His experiences include working and collaborating with various national tourism offices and non-governmental organizations, as well as private and non-profit organizations, and in planning, implementing, and quality control of

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