08.30 Registration [Lobby]

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09.00-12.00 Plenary Session [C2-15]

 

09.00 Opening Ceremony

Welcome Address : Dr. Dale Anderson

Deputy Vice Chancellor, James Cook University, Singapore

Opening Remarks: Dr. Conrado Iñigo

Vice President, ASEAN Tourism Research Association (ATRA)

VP for Academic Affairs, LPU, Philippines

 

09.20 Keynote Address 1: “Transforming Tourism Landscape”

Mr. Robin Yap

President-Asia, The Travel Corporation

Vice Chairman, PATA Singapore Chapter

 

10.00 Panel Discussion:

“Current Tourism Trends: What We Can Learn from Singapore’s Tourism Landscape”

Moderator: Dr. Frederic Bouchon

Panelists: Dr. Eunice Tan, Mr. Cai Yinzhou, Ms. Barkathunnisha Abu Bakar

 

10.45 Tea break

 

11.15 Keynote Address 2: “ASEAN Tourism in 2050”

Professor Dr. Victor Wee

Taylor’s University, Malaysia, 

Former Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia

 

12.00 Closing Remarks on 50 Years of ASEAN (1957-2017)

Tan Sri Ajit Singh

Former Secretary General of ASEAN

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12.15  Photo Session [Courtyard]

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12.30-14.00 Lunch Break

12.30-13.30 Lunch [Multipurpose Hall - Block D]

13.30-14.00 Campus Tour

 

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14.00-17.20 Concurrent Sessions

Attention to presenters: 

Each presenter for Concurrent Sessions is given 20 minutes.

15 minutes for the presentation (using ppt/pptx files). 5 minutes for Q&A.

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14.00 - 15.30 Concurrent Session 

Concurrent Session 1: HR and Education [C3-05]

Moderator: Dr. Abhishek Bhati

1. Ryan Joseph Calinao and July Aze Barcenas: Factors Affecting the Decision of Freshmen Students in Pursuing Hospitality and Tourism Programs in Lyceum of the Philippines University- Laguna: Basis for Enhancement

2. Sharlene Batin and Arthur Digman: Philippine Accreditation Practices for Tourism Professional under ASEAN

3. Ma. Christina Aquino, Rex Wallen Tan, Ron Haarms, and Melva Diamante: The Philippines’ English Proficiency Report Card: Summary of Preliminary Findings (2015-2016)

4. Gowri Kusuma Pinjarla and Sukanya Madasu: An Investigation into Emotional Labor and Employee Engagement - A Study on select Hotels in India

 

Concurrent Session 2: Rural Tourism [A2-06]

Moderator: Dr. Eunice Tan

1. Purwanti Dyah Pramanik and Novita Widyastuti S : Rural Tourism Destination Strategy through SWOT Analysis in Cibuntu Village, Indonesia

2. Sevillia Felicen: Community-Based Tourism as Livelihood Program of Mount Banoi, Philippines

3. Samuel Adeyinka-Ojo and Vikneswaran Nair: Understanding the Challenges of Developing a Brand for Rural Tourism Destination

4. Harold Bernardo Bueno, Vikneswaran Nair and Melinda Torres: The Rise of ASEAN Farm-to-table Tourism: Synergy of Agriculture, Gastronomy and Tourism in achiev-ing Sustainable Ecological Balance

 

Concurrent Session 3: Heritage [A2-08]

Moderator: Dr. Thiru Kailasam

1. Luh Yusni Wiarti : Exploring Local Communities Participation in Culture Heritage Event: The Case of Bali Kite Festival

2. Jame Monren Mercado: Pamana mula sa Hukay: Identifying Archaeological Heritage Significance – The Case of Barangay Puypuy Archaeological Site, Municipality of Bay, Laguna, Philippines

3. Adesty Lasally, Umi Yuliati and Amad Saeroji: The Quality of Cultural and Natural Attraction in Pisang Island, Pesisir Barat District, Lampung Province

4. Nungky Puspita and Devi Roza Kausar: The Art of Making Batik Garutan: An Exploratory Study of its Potential as Tourism Product

 

Concurrent Session 4: Culture & Society [B3-02]

Moderator: Ms. Hema Subramonian

1. Ruwan Ranasinghe and Cheng Li: Tourist Destination Mobilities and Transformation of Cultural Values: Local Residents’ Perspective in Post-War Sri Lanka

2. Eliza Joyce Palaroan, Ma. Araceli Diaz-Tambol and Lee Majors Fajilan: An Urban Rehabilitation Project and its Implications to the Host Community in Benguet, Philippines

3. Geraldine Anne Tan: Dark Tourism and National Identity: A Narrative Approach

4. Sonia Lim and Frederic Bouchon: The Exponential Growth of Network Hospitality: Perspectives from Asia