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Event Date Mon Oct 25 +08 - Fri Oct 29 +08 (about 3 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Sun Oct 24 8:00pm - Fri Oct 29 5:00am
Location Virtual Event
Region APAC
Details

ITB Asia is an annually held three-day B2B trade show and convention for the travel industry; it is designed to be the primary event for the Asia Pacific travel industry, much like its parent event – ITB Berlin.

ITB Asia is organised by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd and supported by the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau. Today, ITB Asia is the premier meeting place for the travel trade industry and a forum for establishing high-quality customer contacts and conducting businesses. This is where international exhibitors of all sectors within the travel-value chain commerce, and Asia Pacific’s leading travel companies and emerging small and medium-sized enterprises meet with top international buyers from the MICE, Leisure, Corporate Travel and Travel Technology markets.

Why You Should Attend:
Attendees of ITB Asia can look forward to expanding their industry circle, establishing quality contacts, reaching new markets and enhance relationships with existing contacts. (See: Attendee Profiles of ITB Asia)

• Meet up to over 1,300 international exhibitors in one location
• Access to mobile application for appointment scheduling with exhibitors and attendee
• Invitation to Official Networking Events and networking opportunities with industry peers
• Stand to win exciting prizes including hotel stays, airlines tickets, cruise packages and more with our daily raffle draw and visit to win promotion
• Take advantage of our seminars and workshop opportunities to enhance your industry knowled

Speakers

2021 Speakers

Adam Wu
CEO, CBN Travel & MICE and World Travel Online

Alan Watts
President, Asia Pacific, Hilton

Aletta von Massenbach
CEO, BER - Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Amelia Binti Roziman
CEO, Business Events Sarawak

Ang Choo Pin
Managing Director, Asia & Senior Director Government and Corporate Affairs, Asia at Expedia Group

Anna Patterson
Vice President & Managing Director at George P. Johnson (Singapore) Private Limited Experience Marketing

Aoife Delaney
President, SITE - Society for Incentive Travel Excellence

Ashwin Gunasekeran
Chair, Asia Pacific Chapter, ICCA - International Congress and Convention Association

Axel Hefer
Managing Director & CEO, trivago

Barbara Calderwood
Council Member at IAPCO - International Association of Professional Congress Organisers, Divisional Director Engagement, Associations and Communities, MCI UK, MCI Group

Ben Angell
Vice President & Managing Director, APAC, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)

Bertrand Saillet
Managing Director, FCM Travel Asia

Brenda Quek
Asia-Pacific Travel Meetings and Events Program and Engagement Leader, EY

Brett Thomson
General Manager, Corporate Travel, TAG Global Travel and Events

Carl Jones
Vice President, Head of Strategy, Asia Pacific, SAP Concur

Carlos Muñoz
CCO, Hotelbeds

Carrie Ferenac
Chairperson-Elect, IAEE - International Association of Exhibitions and Events

Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya
President, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)

Christian Klick
Managing Director, Klickaero

Dan Rivlin
CEO, Kenes Group

Dana Dunne
CEO, eDreams ODIGEO

Daniel Cantorna
Vice President Data, Insights and Technology, Asia Pacific, Collinson Group

Dato’ Vincent Lim
President, AFECA - Asian Federation of Exhibition & Convention Associations

David Audrain
Executive Director, SISO - Society of Independent Show Organisers

David Dubois
President & CEO, IAEE - International Association of Exhibitions and Events

David Hughes
Managing Director, Asia Pacific, UNIGLOBE Travel International

David Kong
President & CEO, BWH Hotel Group

David Peckinpaugh
President, Maritz Global Events

David Schelp
CEO, TUI Musement, Member at the TUI Group Executive Committee

Dean Schreiber
CEO, Oakwood

Donggun Lee
Founder & CEO, MyRealTrip

Eddy Soemawilaga
President, ASEAN Tourism Association

Dr Edward Koh
Executive Director, Conventions, Meetings & Incentive Travel, Singapore Tourism Board (STB)

Enrique Ybarra
Founder, President & CEO, City Sightseeing Worldwide

Eric Bailey
Global Director Travel, VenueSource and Payment, Microsoft

Geoff Donaghy
CEO, International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney)

Greg Bogue
Chief Experience Architect, Maritz Global Events

Hamish Keith
CEO, EXO Travel

Ivaylo Ivanov
Senior Vice President – Hotel Operations, Okada Manila

James Thornton
CEO, Intrepid Travel

Berend Christian
Director, Corporate Planning, Europamundo | Deputy CEO, Europamundo Vacaciones

Jamie Ross
Chief of Staff, ZeroRisk International

Jane Warren
Managing Director, Singapore and the Middle East, Reed & Mackay

Jean-Michel Petit
Co-Founder & CEO, Eatwith

Jeff Guberman
CEO, McVeigh Global Meetings and Events (MGME)

Jocelyne Mülli
Managing Director, K.I.T. Group GmbH

John Brown
CEO, Agoda

John Flood
President & CEO, Archipelago International

Joon Aun Ooi
President, Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Julia Simpson
President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

Kai Hattendorf
Managing Director / CEO, UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry

Kayee Cheung
Vice President of Global Innovation, Skyscanner

Keith Tan
Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board

Kelly Craighead
President & CEO, CLIA - Cruise Lines International Association

Kevin J. Beauvais
CEO, Fusion Hotel Group

Thien Kwee Eng
CEO, Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC)

Laura Houldsworth
Managing Director & Vice President Asia Pacific, Booking.com

Luis García
CEO, Europamundo

Markland Blaiklock
Deputy CEO, Centara Hotels & Resorts

Michael Marshall
CCO, Minor Hotels

Michael Matthews
President, Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB)

Michelle McKinney Frymire
CEO, CWT

Mike May
President, Brightspot Incentives & Events

Min Yoon
CEO & Founder, Tidesquare

Nia Niscaya
Deputy of Marketing (Tourism and Creative Economy), Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy / Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Republic of Indonesia

Nicolas Huss
CEO, Hotelbeds

Olivier Berrivin
Managing Director - APAC, WorldHotels

Patrick Andres
Regional Vice President Hotels and Food&Beverage – Japan and Asia-Pacific, Oracle Hospitality

Paul Town
COO, Marina Bay Sands

Phillipa Harrison
Managing Director, Tourism Australia

Rachael Harding
CEO of East, South Asia and Pacific, Club Med

Rainer Stampfer
President, Hotel Operations - APAC, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Raj Kumar
Chairman, Malaysia Association of Hotels (MAH) Penang Chapter

Rajeev Menon
President, Asia Pacific (Excluding Greater China), Marriott International

Rajit Sukumaran
Managing Director, South East Asia and Korea, InterContinental Hotels Group

Ramona Bohwongprasert
Senior Vice President, India, Southeast Asia & Inside Sales, Travel Sellers, Amadeus, Asia Pacific

Razlan Manjaji
Director, Global Events, South China Morning Post (SCMP)

Renaud Nicolle
Senior Vice President, Business Travel, Amadeus, Asia Pacific

Robert Basiuk
Executive Director, Borneo Adventure

Robin Deller
CEO, Imagine Cruising

Shane O’Flaherty
Global Director, Travel, Transportation and Hospitality, Microsoft

Simon Lomas
COO, Shenzhen World

Sonal Swamy
Managing Director, Syrisa Travels Pvt Ltd

Stephan Roemer
CEO, Diethelm Travel Group

Stephen Kaufer
President & CEO, Tripadvisor

Suzanne Neufang
CEO, GBTA - Global Business Travel Association

Tadashi Shimura
President, Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)

Thomas Kohr
Head of Aviation Marketing, BER - Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Timothy Hughes
Vice President, Corporate Development, Agoda

Todd Handcock
President Asia Pacific & Global Board Member, Collinson Group

Tony Loughran
CEO, ZeroRisk International

Vilma De Claro Mendoza
Founder/CEO, Mart Evers Travel and Tours Corp.

William (Bill) J. Hornbuckle
CEO & President, MGM Resorts International

Winnie Tan
CEO & Founder, TripZilla

Wolf Paunic
President, Trafalgar Travel

Yuthasak Supasorn
Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)

Abdul Wahab
Group General Manager, PT. Bintan Resort Cakrawala

Akiko Fujita
Anchor and Reporter, Yahoo Finance

Allen Tan
Treasurer, Association of Tourism Attractions Penang (ATAP)

Ashweein Narayanan
Director, Amogha Tours and Travel

Christian Jaquier
Hotel Manager, AYANA Resort and Spa, BALI

Farida Nurul Suwarko
Director of Sales and Marketing, Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort

Hanniel Almasco
Senior Environmental Officer, El Nido Resorts

Jan Jeffrey Tiongson
Senior Sales Manager, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Manila Galleria

Jeniffer A. Francisco
Manager – Tour Packages, GI Philippines Corp

Marcel Fuchs
Managing Director International Sales, United Airlines

Meg Katzman
Director of Sales and Marketing, Unique Safaris in Tanzania

Michael Albaña
Commercial Director, Conrad Manila

Michael B. Lee
Vice President of Sales, Marina Bay Sands

Miho Nakatsugawa
MICE Sales & Promotion Department, Business Event Team, Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau

Naresh Rawal
Vice President Sales, Genting Cruise Lines

Ricardo (Ricky) Setiawanto
Director, Panorama Destination (PT. Destinasi Tirta Nusantara tbk)

Sponsors & Partners

2021 Partners

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• APAC CIO Outlook
• BorneoTalk
• Breaking Travel News
• Business Traveller India
• Elite Travel Connection
• e-Travelers Club travel update
• ETTravelworld.com
• Gran Turismo
• Heavenly India
• Hub Luxury Magazine
• Ikkunapaikka-Window Seat
• India Outbound
• Korea Tourism News
• Korea Travel Times
• L’agenzia di Viaggi
• meetinthailand.com
• MICE & TOURISM around the World
• MICE Affairs
• MICE in Asia
• Orizzonte Italia Magazine
• Premier Travel Media
• Travel And Tour World
• Travel Voice Japan
• Travel World China
• Travellive
• Travellution
• Travelscope Magazine
• TTG Asia Media
• TTN Middle East
• TTR Weekly
• VoyagesAfriq
• Weekly Travel Journal