Program

2nd edition, June 20, 2012, Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Hotel

9.00 – 11.00 – 1st Session

Topics:

• Financing tourism. Structural funds available through the Ministry of Tourism. Other financing solutions: EU funds, investment funds, investment companies

• The human factor. Tourism schools and exporting Romanian talent

• Too much room at the inn? Managing hotels during a crisis

Speakers:

	Gabriel Friptu, General Director, Management Authority – Regional Operational Program
	Ioan Pascanu, Expert, Portfolio Management Department, SIF Transilvania
	Magda Savuica, Project Manager, 273 places to visit in Romania
	Razvan Pirjol, President, SKAL Club Romania
	Radu Enache, President of Romania’s Hotels Federation
	Session moderated by Tinu Sebesanu, CEO, Trend Hospitality

11.30 – 13.30 – 2nd Session

Topics:

• City breaks and city tours. How can airlines, travel agencies and Romanian authorities work together?

• Destination Bucharest. Making the city a hub for events, concerts, conferences and how this can help Romanian tourism. A strategy to create an International Tourism Bureau.

• Romanian seaside versus regional alternatives.

Speakers:

	Remus Visan, Deputy Managing Director, Paravion Tour / Happy Tour
	Sorin Ionescu, Managing Partnert, FiveStar Hospitality
	Sonia Nastase, General Manager, Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Hotel
	Corina Martin, President, ANAT/ FAPT Federation
	Sorin Dimitriu, President of Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry
	Razvan Antoni, General Manager, Amadeus Romania
	Gabriele Lenger, Director Romania, Austrian National Tourist Office
	Traian Badulescu, General Manager, Travel Advisor Media
	Session moderated by Calin Ile, Vice-president, Romania’s Hotels Federation

13.30 Networking Lunch