2024, March 29
ONLINE TRAVEL CONFERENCE FOR SHARING BEST PRACTICES BETWEEN SILK ROAD AND BRICS COUNTRIES
HOW INBOUND TOUR OPERATORS CAN ATTRACT MORE TRAVELERS TO THEIR REGION
ONLINE TRAVEL CONFERENCE FOR SHARING BEST PRACTICES BETWEEN SILK ROAD AND BRICS COUNTRIES
HOW INBOUND TOUR OPERATORS CAN ATTRACT MORE TRAVELERS TO THEIR REGION
Conference itinerary
Friday, March 29, 16.00 Beijing time
16.00 – 16.25
Conference kick off
- Welcome speech by the Ministry of economic development of the Russia Federation, the country which in 2024 enjoys the role of in BRICS countries zone.
- Introduction of the World Tourism Alliance, a comprehensive, global, non-government and non-profit organization based in Hangzhou, China. You will hear the story of how World Tourism Alliance came to life, its mission and how it supports the businesses do to stand for its mission: Better Tourism. Better World. Better life.
16.30 – 17.15
Module 1. Silk Road to BRICS: Sharing best practices from the leading tourism brand of the world.
- How” Silk Road” tourism brand came to life and if the story of establishment of travel brands can be applicable in other regions. Presentation by Alla Peresolova (Madrid, Spain), for many years the Head of UNWTO program “Silk Road”, uniting 34 countries.
- What tour operators can do to sell their services more effectively through online platforms. Why do some sell better than others? Presentation by Alexander Tosun, co-founder of Indy Guide, the leading online travel platform in Central Asia.
- What is the mindset of the outbound tour operator? How are the decisions made? Presentation by Natalia Janjic, vendor contracting expert with international experience on the side of outbound tour operators.
17.15 – 17.45
Module 2. Best practices of attracting partners. BRICS inbound tour operators experience.
- How inbound tour operators can stand out when communicating with outbound partners? Sharing best practices. You will hear proven success stories and practical tips. Presentations by inbound tour operators from a few BRICS countries (Ethiopia, Egypt, India)
17.45 – 18.15
Module 3: How networking can help inbound and outbound tour operators find each other.
- Presentation by World Travel Chat, a new B2B digital marketing platform which allows to create partnerships with verified members only. You will hear about the unique verification process, functionality of the platform and how it manages to unite Travel Associations, Travel Businesses, National Tourism Authorities and Places of tourism attractions.
- Presentation by Travel Association TOURASSISTANCE (Moscow, Russia). Networking opportunities with the Russian outbound tour operators.
- Presentation by Chinese Association of Travel Services. What is required for doing travel business with China. Practical tips on building partnerships.
18.15 – 18.30
Module 4: How travel associations can support inbound tour operators?
- Presentation by the World Federation of Tour Guides Associations (WFTGA). How to coach guides to the level they can do expectation setting and deliver your travel product to the travelers. Guides being the key element of building repeat business.
How to join the Conference
You can come to the conference and listen to all the speakers without registration.
Or you can register to get the opportunity to communicate with the speakers and travel companies who attend the conference. This way you will extend your participation to networking events, where you can meet potential partners from more than 10 countries.
You can register via World Travel Chat, a new online platform for travel professionals. All the registered participants will be added to a conference group chat, where you can write messages for everyone or more to one on one chat. World Travel Chat allows communication in 6 languages, overcoming the language barrier with auto translation service.
Or you can register to get the opportunity to communicate with the speakers and travel companies who attend the conference. This way you will extend your participation to networking events, where you can meet potential partners from more than 10 countries.
You can register via World Travel Chat, a new online platform for travel professionals. All the registered participants will be added to a conference group chat, where you can write messages for everyone or more to one on one chat. World Travel Chat allows communication in 6 languages, overcoming the language barrier with auto translation service.
Features
With registration
Without registration
Free of charge access to the Conference online broadcast
Free of charge access to World Travel Chat
Opportunity to offer your services to partners from 10+ countries
Opportunity to communicate with the speakers
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recommended connection
Select a connection method to view the conference
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Go to WTChat.travel
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Fill out the registration form. You will have to provide the information about your company
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Wait for verification
(normally done within 24 hours)
(normally done within 24 hours)
Kindly note that World Travel Chat sees having verified members as its competitive advantage. We pay a lot of attention to having trustworthy organizations as the members of our community. By going through verification process yourself, you know that other members have been though the same procedure and share the same values
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Receive a login and password to enter the Platform
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Enter the Platform, accept terms and conditions
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Accept the invitation to the Conference and land in the Conference Chat to enjoy networking opportunities
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Create a profile for your organization to get full access to the opportunities World Travel Chat provides
Organizers of the Conference
World Tourism Alliance
World Travel Chat
Chinese Association of Travel Services
Association of International Cooperation in Tourism “World Without Borders”
For all organizational matters, kindly contact coo@wtchat.travel
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