fvw BELEK Workshop
March 30, 2009
Rixos Premium Hotel
09:30-18:00 Hours
09:30 – 10:00
Opening Mr. Klaus Hildebrandt, fvw Editor-in-Chief
Speech: Mr. Sururi Çorabatır (President of Aktob)
Mr. Ahmet Barut (President of Türofed)
Mr. Alaaddin Yüksel (Governor of Antalya)
10:00 – 10:20
Turkey’s way of managing the crisis
Vural Öger, Chairman of the Board of Öger Tours
10:20 – 10:40
Why does the German market hold great importance this year?
Mr. Talha Görgülü, Chairman of the Board of Kayı Group
10:40 – 11:10
Turkey's place in competition in the Mediterranean Region
Mr. Günter Ihlau, DRV Board Member and TUI AG Head of International Relations
11:10 – 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 – 12:10
Turkey Tourist Flight 2009: Perspectives
Mr. Paul Schwaiger, SunExpress General Manager
12:10 – 13:00
Discussion: How will Türkiye cope with the economic crisis as a destination?
How do tourism professionals evaluate the future of the Turkish Riviera?
Mr. Ahmet Barut (Türofed), Mr. Teoman Odabas (TUI Türkiye), Gerald Weitgasse Thomas Cook Representative, Mr. Hicabi Ayhan (FTI)
13.00 – 14.30
Lunch break
14:30 – 15:00
Guest Reviews: Methods for hoteliers to monitor and manage the opinions expressed by guests on the Internet.
Mr. Benjamin Jost, TrustYou
15:00 – 15:30
Türkiye’s Marketing Strategy
Mr. İbrahim Yazar, Deputy General Manager of Promotion at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
15.30 – 16.30
Tourist attractions of the Antalya region
What do the regions offer, which groups do they target, and what innovations are there?
- Alanya
Ms. Gülçin Güner
- Antalya Center, Lara, and Kundu
Mr. Erkan Yağcı
- Kemer
Ms. Yeliz Gül Ege
- Side
Dr. Cenk Halil Bayaz
- Belek, Golf Holiday in the Turkish Riviera
Mr. Bekir Akkaş
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee break
17:00– 18:00
Closing Discussion: What kind of expectations do guests have for holidays in Türkiye?
Mr. Volkan Şimşek (Majestic Hotels), Mr. Hüseyin Baraner (ETTC) and three travel agency representatives