HICA 2009 Full Program


Wednesday 4 November
12:00 – 17:00	REGISTRATION OPEN
14:00 – 14:10	WELCOME REMARKS & CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Ms Mmatšatši Marobe, Convener and CEO: Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA)
14:10 – 14:20	OFFICIAL OPENING REMARKS Mr Tommy Edmond, Board Chairman: Tourism Business Council of South Africa
14:20 –15:10	GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - SETTING THE SCENE FOR HICA 2009 Moderated by: Prof Brian Kantor, Economist & Strategist: Investec Private Clients Panel: Dr Rudolf Gouws, Chief Economist: First Rand / Rand Merchant Bank Dr Iraj Abedian, CEO: Pan African Capital Holdings
15:10-16:00	GLOBAL HOSPITALITY BAROMETER – Leaders Panel Moderated by: Mr Nawfal Bendefa, Vice President International Hotel Development: Marriott Panel: Mr Arthur de Haast, Global CEO: Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Mr Kurt Ritter, President & CEO: Rezidor Hotel Group Mr Serge Hattier, Senior Vice President Development: ACCOR, Africa & Middle East
16:00-17:00	AFRICA’S HOSPITALITY BAROMETER – Leaders Panel Moderated by: Mr Joop Demes, CEO: Pam Golding Hospitality Panel: Mr Andrew Payne, CEO: Wilderness Safaris Mr Jorge Jover, CEO: MITC Investimentos SARL, Angola Mr Steve Fitzgerald, CEO: &BEYOND Mr Shingi Munyeza, Group CEO: African Sun Hotels
17:00 – 17:45	NETWORKING XPRESS
18:00 – 20:00	WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION Venue: Sandton Sun Hotel

Thursday 5 November

07:30 – 08:30	REGISTRATION Coffee, Tea and Pastries served on arrival
08:30 – 08:40	WELCOME REMARKS Ms Mmatšatši Marobe, CEO: Tourism Business Council of South Africa
08:40 – 09:00	INCREASING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICA – KEYNOTE ADDRESS Honourable Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Department of Tourism: South Africa
09:00 – 09:15	Presentation of South Africa’s Investment Handbook Ms Sindiswa Nhlumayo, Deputy Director General, Department of Tourism, South Africa
09:15 – 10:00	ADVISORS’ PANEL - WHAT ARE THE ADVISORS TELLING US? Moderated by: Mr Pieter de Bruin, Head of Tourism: FNB Commercial Panel: Ms Gillian Saunders, Principal: Grant Thornton Strategic Solutions Mr Trevor Ward, MD: W Hospitality Group Dr Auliana Poon, MD: Tourism Intelligence International
10:00 – 10:30	FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW WITH GLOBAL LEADER Interview with Mr Arthur de Haast, Global CEO: Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Interviewed by Dr Auliana Poon, MD: Tourism Intelligence International
10:30 – 11:30	AFRICA’S INVESTMENT RISK CONSIDERATION & INSURANCE Moderated by: Mr John Stapleton, Regional Manager: SATIB Risk Solutions Panel: Mr Jasper Ward, Senior Broker: Tribe Insurance Brokers Mr John MacMillan, MD: RANI Hotels & Resorts Mr Anthony O’Reilly, Regional Business Development Manager Africa: Chartis SA Mr Andrew Hubbard, CEO: Queensgate Hotels & Leisure
11:30 – 11:50	HICA Travel & Hospitality Awards Best New Hotel Investment Award Excellence in Travel and Tourism Reporting Award
11:50 – 12:50	NETWORKING BREAK
12:30-14:00	BREAK AWAY SESSIONS
Session 1	TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY TRANSFORMING MOZAMBIQUE’S ECONOMY Moderated by: Mr Adrian Frey, MD: Club of Mozambique LDA Panel: Mr Mark Davies, Director: VM Construction, Benguerra Lodge & Villas Mr Pedro Couto, Partner: Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves, Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associates Ms Irene Visser, Programme Manager: Department of Tourism, Mozambique Mr Helder Chambal, Senior Attorney: Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves, Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associates
Session 2	REMOVING BARRIERS TOWARDS TRAVEL & TOURISM IN NIGERIA Moderated by: Mr Trevor Ward, MD: W Hospitality Group Panel: Mr Kevin Fick, Director: MITC Eldorado Marketing Mr Michael O’Malley, Director: Westport Property Group Mr Godfrey Tapela, Investment Officer: IFC Mr Rob Becker, Chief Financial Officer: Sun International
Session 3	BOUNDLESS SOUTHERN AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Moderated by: Mrs Chipo Mtasa, CEO: Rainbow Tourism Group Panel: Ms Deborah Kahatano, Director: Boundless Southern Africa Office Dr Bartolomeu Soto, Director of Conservation: Dept. of Tourism Mozambique Mr Wisdom Mdumiseni Dlamini, Swaziland National Trust Commission Ms Ndaipaneyi Mukwena, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Ms Rose Chivumba, Tourism Development & Marketing Manager: Zambian Wildlife Authority
14:00 – 15:00	NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
15:00 – 16:30	BREAKAWAY SESSIONS
Session 4	SEARCHING FOR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ANGOLA Moderated by: Mr Jorge Jover, CEO: MITC Investimentos SARL Panel: Mr Andrew McLachlan, Vice President of Hotel Development: Rezidor Hotel Group Mr Apolinario de Oliveira Diogo, Director of Statistics & Planning: Dept. of Tourism Angola Mr Amaro Francisco, General Director: Angola Institute of Tourism, INFOTUR Mr Trevor Ward, MD: W Hospitality Group
Session 5	CREATING REAL ESTATE VALUE THROUGH ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENTS Moderated by: Mr Wayne Grews, MD: Group RCI, Africa Panel: Mr Deon Viljoen, Chairman of VOASA & Director of Southern Sun Vacations Mr Andrew Hubbard, CEO: Queensgate Hotels & Leisure Mr Brian Singer, CEO: Singer Group Mr Brett Archibald, Senior VP Business Development, EMEA, GroupRCI
Session 6	WHO ARE THE INVESTORS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW IN AFRICA Moderated by: Ms Jackie Asheeke, CEO: Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations Panel: Mr Clive Bennett, MD: Red Carnation Hotels Mr Martin Kearns, MD: EuroCape Mr Riaan Gous, Director: Starwood Africa Mr Paschal Phelan, Chairman: Phelan Holdings
19:30 – 22:00	NETWORKING DINNER Venue: Lekgotla Restaurant, Nelson Mandela Square:Sandton City

Friday 6 November

07:30 – 08:30	REGISTRATION Coffee, Tea and Pastries served on arrival
08:30 – 08:45	WELCOME REMARKS & PRIZE DRAW Ms Mmatšatši Marobe, CEO: Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA)
08:45 – 09:15	FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW: THE GREEN IMPERATIVE – SUSTAINABILITY VS PROFITIBALITY IN HOSPITALITY Interview with Mr Steve Fitzgerald, CEO: &Beyond Interviewed by: Mr Gareth Haysom, Executive Director: Sustainability Centre
09:15 – 10:15	RETURN ON INVESTMENT BAROMETER – DOES IT PAY TO BUILD HOTELS IN SOUTH AFRICA? Moderated by: Mr Kamil Abdul Karrim, MD of Pam Golding Tourism & Hospitality Consultancy Panel: Mr Arthur Gillis, CEO: Protea Hotels Mr Gerald Nelson, CEO: Hospitality Property Fund Mr Andrew Hubbard, CEO: Queensgate Hotels & Leisure Mr Serge Hattier, Senior Vice President Development: ACCOR, Africa & Middle East Mr Kevin Page, Group Development Director: Southern Sun Hotels
10:15 – 11:00	WHAT THE TRAVEL DEMANDS ARE TELLING US Moderated by: Ms Gillian Saunders, Principal: Grant Thornton Strategic Solutions Panel: Dr Auliana Poon, MD: Tourism Intelligence International Mr Ross Kata, Regional Director Africa: Expedia
11:00 – 11:45	NETWORKING BREAK
11:45 – 13:15	BREAKAWAY SESSIONS
Session 7	MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS VS. LEASE AGREEMENTS Moderated by: Mr Joop Demes, CEO: Pam Golding Hospitality Panel: Mr Nawfal Bendefa, Vice President of International Hotel Development: Marriott Mr Patrick Finn, Senior Director: Acquisition & Development: Starwood Hotels Mr Pieter de Bruin, Head of Tourism: FNB Commercial Mr Pablo Berben, Director of Hotel Development Africa: Hilton
Session 8	WHAT’S THE IMPACT OF THE DEBT CRISIS ON LENDING AND DEVELOPMENT? Moderated by: Mr Shingi Munyeza, Group CEO: African Sun Hotels Panel: Mr Mikko Kuuskoski, Director: AfriNord Hotel Investments Mr Jabu Khethe, CEO: FNB Africa Mr Glenn Stutchbury, MD: Africa Albida Mr Mbuyazwe Magagula, Head of Tourism: Industrial Development Corporation
Session 9	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFICIATION AND PROFITABILITY - CAN THEY COEXIST? Moderated by: Mr Gareth Haysom, Research Fellow: The Sustainability Centre Panel: Ms Heidi Keyser, Director: Responsible Tourism Centre Mr Barry Garner, MD: Resysta Africa Ms Sindiswa Nhlumayo, Deputy Director General: Department of Tourism, South Africa Mr Vincent Joyner, MD: HIP Africa
13:15 – 13:45	HICA Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2009 Upcoming Industry “Mover & Shaker” Award Tourism Business Leadership Award
13:45 – 15:30	Guest Speaker – Dr Danny Jordaan, CEO: 2010 FIFA LOC –“ Its Africa’s time and South Africa is Ready for the Soccer World Cup”
16:00 – 18:00	OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING TOURS

See you at HICA 2010! 31 October to 2 November