GLOBAL TOURISM CONFERENCE 2021
"Building Connections, Extending Adventures"
Preliminary Conference Program
Mode: Online
Pre-conference day: Sept 7, 2021 (Tuesday)
Invited speaker (Host: UMT)
Prof. Ramayah Thurasamy (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
“Pathways to Publishing your Research and Achieving Citations”
Moderator: Dr. Abdul Hafaz Ngah (UMT)
Mode: Online
Day 1: Sept 8, 2021 (Wednesday)
8.30AM-9.15AM
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9.15AM-10.00AM
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10.00AM-10.30AM
10.30AM-11.15AM
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11.15AM-11.30AM
11.30AM-1.00PM
1.00PM-2.00PM
2.00PM-3.30PM
3.30PM-4.00PM
4.00PM-5.30PM
Opening Ceremony (Host: UMT)
Dua’ Recitation by Ustaz Mohammad Zakariyya Mohamad
Welcoming notes from UMT and VU
Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Shaladdin Muda (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Romana Garma (Victoria University)
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Emcee: Dr. Nor Omaima Harun (UMT)
Keynote Speech 1: Host-UMT
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Prof. Cihan Cobanoglu (University of South Florida, USA)
“The role of technology in redesigning experience in Tourism and Hospitality”
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul (UMS)
Break
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Keynote Speech 2: Host-VU
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Prof. Michael Hall (University of Canterbury, NZ)
“Tourism Innovation and Digitalisation: A new Way in Redesigning Tourism Landscape?”
Moderator: Dr. Ranjith Ihalayanake (VU)
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Parallel Session 1 (Host: VU)
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Parallel Session 2 (Host: UMT)
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Parallel Session 3 (Host: UMT)
Mode: Online
Day 2: Sept 9, 2021 (Thursday)
8.30AM-10.00AM
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10.00AM-10.45AM
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10.45AM-11.00AM
11.00AM-11.45AM
11.45AM-12.00PM
12.00PM-1.30PM
1.30PM-2.30PM
2.30PM-3.30PM
3.30PM-4.30PM
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Parallel Session 4 (Host: VU)
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Industry Speaker (Host: UMT)
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Mr. John Chong (Summerbay Bay Resort, Lang Tengah Island)
“Island Tourism in the Era of Post-Covid 19”
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Moderator: Dr. Zaliha Zainuddin (UMT)
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Keynote speech 3 (Host: VU)
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Prof. Brian King (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
“How might Asian Tourism Leaders Navigate a Disrupted Industry?: Re-imagining the Landscape”
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Moderator: Prof. Terry De Lacy (VU)
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Parallel Session 5BBBB
Break
Networking Session
Closing Ceremony
Emcee: Dr. Ummu ‘Atiqah Mohd. Roslan (UMT)
Dua’ Recitation by Ustaz Mohammad Zakariyya Mohamad
UMT Corporate Video and VU Corporate Video
Opening Speech
Opening Speech by Professor Dr. Mazlan Abd Ghaffar
Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Beautiful Terengganu Malaysia Corporate Video
Officiating Speech
Officiating Speech by YAB Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
Chief Minister of Terengganu, Malaysia
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Award Giving Ceremony
Lucky Draw
Terengganu Unforgettable Moment Contest
Best Paper Award
Research Grant Recipient
End of Closing Ceremony
Photo by Amazing Terengganu
Photo by Amazing Terengganu
Photo by Amazing Terengganu
Speakers
Proud to bring inspirational speakers from across the globe
Professor Brian King
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
Professor Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu
University of South Florida, USA
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C. Michael Hall
University of Canterbury, NZ
Mr. John Chong
General Manager of Summer Bay Lang Island Resort