HICA 2009 Program At A Glance


Wednesday 4 November
12:00 – 17:00	REGISTRATION OPEN
14:00 – 14:10	WELCOME REMARKS & CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
14:10 – 14:20	OFFICIAL OPENING REMARKS
14:20 –15:10	GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - SETTING THE SCENE FOR HICA 2009
15:10-16:00	GLOBAL HOSPITALITY BAROMETER – Leaders Panel
16:00-17:00	AFRICA’S HOSPITALITY BAROMETER – Leaders Panel
17:00 – 17:45	NETWORKING XPRESS
18:00 – 20:00	WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Thursday 5 November

07:30 – 08:30	REGISTRATION
08:30 – 08:40	WELCOME REMARKS
08:40 – 09:00	INCREASING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICA – KEYNOTE ADDRESS
09:00 – 09:15	PRESENTATION OF SOUTH AFRICA'S INVESTMENT HANDBOOK
09:15 – 10:00	ADVISORS’ PANEL - WHAT ARE THE ADVISORS TELLING US?
10:00 – 10:30	FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW WITH GLOBAL LEADER
10:30 – 11:30	AFRICA’S INVESTMENT RISK CONSIDERATION & INSURANCE
11:30 – 11:50	HICA Travel & Hospitality Awards
11:50 – 12:50	NETWORKING BREAK
12:30-14:00	BREAK AWAY SESSIONS
Session 1	TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY TRANSFORMING MOZAMBIQUE’S ECONOMY
Session 2	REMOVING BARRIERS TOWARDS TRAVEL & TOURISM IN NIGERIA
Session 3	BOUNDLESS SOUTHERN AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
14:00 – 15:00	NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
15:00 – 16:30	BREAKAWAY SESSIONS
Session 4	SEARCHING FOR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ANGOLA
Session 5	CREATING REAL ESTATE VALUE THROUGH ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENTS
Session 6	WHO ARE THE INVESTORS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW IN AFRICA
19:30 – 22:00	NETWORKING DINNER

Friday 6 November

07:30 – 08:30	REGISTRATION
08:30 – 08:45	WELCOME REMARKS & PRIZE DRAW
08:45 – 09:15	FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW: THE GREEN IMPERATIVE – SUSTAINABILITY VS PROFITIBALITY IN HOSPITALITY
09:15 – 10:15	RETURN ON INVESTMENT BAROMETER – DOES IT PAY TO BUILD HOTELS IN SOUTH AFRICA?
10:15 – 11:00	WHAT THE TRAVEL DEMANDS ARE TELLING US?
11:00 – 11:45	NETWORKING BREAK
11:45 – 13:15	BREAKAWAY SESSIONS
Session 7	MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS VS. LEASE AGREEMENTS
Session 8	WHAT’S THE IMPACT OF THE DEBT CRISIS ON LENDING AND DEVELOPMENT?
Session 9	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFICIATION AND PROFITABILITY - CAN THEY COEXIST?
13:15 – 13:45	HICA Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2009
13:45 – 15:30	Guest Speaker
16:00 – 18:00	OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING TOURS

See you at HICA 2010! 31 October to 2 November