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2.0 0 – 5.30 pm

P r e p a r i n g To w n s v i l l e N Q t o u r i s m f o r t h e A s i a n c e n t u r y .

A S I A

TourismInnovation

Forum

Up-to-date market intelligence from TEQ

Fresh research and innovation from JCU

The aspirations and targets from leading operators

B E IN S P IR E D BY:

1400 Asian Tourism Innovation Forum: welcome SIMON MILL C O CKM A N AGER , EC ONOMIC DE V ELOPMENT TOWNSV ILLE CIT Y C OUNCIL

1410 North Queensland: regional strengths and strategic growth opportunity

PAUL V IC TORYGENER A L M A N AGERSE A LINK QLD A ND NT

1425 The Asian tourism market for Queensland: setting the scene

K IMBERLE Y GOULTERDES TIN ATION M A N AGER , TOWNSV ILLE NQTOURISM A ND E V ENT S QLD

14 4 0 The gap year in China: widening the horizon to northern Australia

PHILIP PE A R CE FOUNDATION PR OFES S OR IN TOURISMJCU

1455 Astronomy and tourism: more than star gazing

JUNJIE ( TEDDY ) WEN PHD CANDIDATE JCU

1530 Afternoon Tea

1545 Asia tourism: don't just think - act M A RK E VA NSOWNER /OPER ATORPA R ONELL A PA RK

1600 Paranormal experiences for tourism: possibilities from the impossible

CHONL A DA PH A RINOPHD CA NDIDATEJ CU

1615 Becoming a pop culture destination: tourism possibilities in northern Queensland

VA LERI YA R A D OMSK AYAPHD CA NDIDATEJ CU

1630 Chinese tourists shopping in Australia: an exploratory study

H A IPENG JINPHD CA NDIDATEJ CU

1645 Tourist behaviour and tourist photography J OHN PE A R CEPHD CA NDIDATEJCU

1700 Open forum facilitated discussion SIMON MILL C O CK

1720 Forum summary and next steps PHILIP PE A R CE

1730 Close