Asian Tourism Property & Attraction Summit 2010 is Coming Back to Shanghai During World Expo

SHANGHAI, April 14 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Following the overwhelming success of The 2nd Tourism Property & Attraction Asia 2009, Global Leaders Institute (http://www.globaleaders.com ) is proud to announce that this great conference will return on 31 May - 1 Jun, 2010 at Shanghai Marriott Hongqiao Hotel, Shanghai, China.

Recently local governments in the Asia Pacific region, China, Singapore, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, India, etc. all are seeking global investment for local attractions to promote local tourism property industry and attraction industry. Many world-class super mega projects are under planning or under construction.

Being an emerging market, the Chinese tourism industry grows rapidly in recent years and is expected by UNWTO to be the largest tourism destination country by 2020. In November 25, 2009, the State Council of PRC defined tourism as a strategic pillar industry for the national economy among Suggestions about Accelerating the Development of Tourism Industry. This makes the tourism property industry flourish to meet the demands of tourists, including accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment, etc.

After the successful development of "Nanhai Legend" of Hainan, "Boao National Tourism Leisure Resort" of Sanya, a lot of tourism property projects are under planning, construction, and promotion, and have got great market effect. Under this situation, tourism property concept and style has become active. Recently, being promoted by tourism economy and property capital, tourism property development has entered into a flourishing era. With the continuous development of property comes hotels, timeshares, serviced apartments, leisure villas, etc., many world-class theme parks, luxury resorts and Eco Islands, etc. Super mega projects are under planning and construction is positive.

    Confirmed World Class Powerful Speakers & VIP Guests are as follows:
    -- Jianzhong Zhang, Director of Policy & Regulation, National Tourism
       Administration, PRC
    -- Dr. Sasithara Pichaichannarong, Adviser to the Prime Minister; Former
       Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism & Sports, Thailand
    -- Dr. Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Malaysian Ministry of Culture,
       Arts and Tourism
    -- Edward Koh, Regional Director, Greater China, Singapore Tourism Board
    -- Mark Ng, Area Director Eastern China, Singapore Tourism Board
    -- Winarno Sudjas, Secretary of Directorate General, Tourism Destination
       Development, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Indonesia
    -- Zhenxuan Fei, President of Tourism Attraction Branch Association,
       Shanghai Municipal Tourism Trade Association
    -- Fei Shen, Secretary General, Great China, National Real Estate
       Association, & Deputy Secretary General, Asia-pacific Tourism
       organization
    -- Dr. Wadad AlSuwayeh, CEO, OQYANA Limited
    -- Hong Jiang, General Manager, Group Investment, China National Travel
       Service(HK) Group
    -- Li Ming, President, Fantawild
    -- Ke Lan, Vice President, Hai Chang Group
    -- Steven Jong, CEO, Great China International Group
    -- Peter Wong, Vice President - Asia/ Business Development, Universal
       Parks & Resorts
    -- Mark Trevor Manteit, CEO, Phillip Island Nature Parks
    -- Shirish Deshpande, CEO, Essel World India
    -- Henri Giscard d'Estaing, Chairman & CEO, Club Med
    -- Ken Greene, President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotel
       Group
    -- Don Li, Vice President of Development, Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotel
       Group
    -- Alfonso Romero, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, Sol Melia Group
    -- Kevin W. Sun, Head of Development, Greater China, Dusit International
    -- Rachel Wang, Representative of China, Relais & Chateaux

(MORE WORLD CLASS POWERFUL SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED THROUGH CONFERENCE WEBSITE)

For more joining details, please CHECK http://www.tourism-attraction.com or CALL +86-10-5900-0971 to contact Mr. Bill Wren: [email protected] & Ms. Yolanda Liu: [email protected]

SOURCE Global Leaders Institute