PROGRAM – GLOBAL TOURISM CONFERENCE

GLOBAL TOURISM CONFERENCE 2023

"Engaging Minds, Indulging Wanderlust"

Conference Program

12.00 P.M - 2.00 P.M

EARLY REGISTRATION

2.00 P.M - 7.00 P.M

Terengganu Iconic Exploration

Penambang Boat
Pasar Payang
Chinatown

Terengganu Drawbridge

8.00 A.M - 6.00 P.M

Bidong Island Education Expedition

UMT Marine Research Station exploration
Heritage trail tracking
Scuba discovery
Snorkeling experience

8.00 A.M - 10.00 A.M

REGISTRATION

8.30 A.M - 10.00 A.M

BREAKOUT SESSION 1

10.00 A.M - 10.30 A.M

MORNING TEA BREAK

10.30 A.M - 11.15 A.M

WELCOMING REMARKS

11.15 A.M - 12.45 P.M

BREAKOUT SESSION 2

12.25 P.M - 1.30 P.M

LUNCH

1.30 P.M - 5.00 P.M

TOUR RACE

CONFERENCE

8.30 A.M - 9.30 A.M

INVITED SPEAKER

9.30 A.M - 10.30 A.M

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

10.30 A.M - 11.00 A.M

MORNING TEA BREAK

11.00 A.M - 1.00 P.M

CLOSING CEREMONY

3.00 P.M - 8.00 P.M

TERENGGANU CULINARY ADVENTURE

12.25 P.M - 1.30 P.M

LUNCH

1.30 P.M - 5.00 P.M

TOUR RACE

INNOVATION CHALLENGE

8.30 A.M - 10.30 A.M

PRESENTATION & JUDGING

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Day 1: Sept 25, 2023 (Monday) - Online Session

9.00 A.M - 9.30 A.M

WELCOMING REMARK

Prof. Dr. Suriyani Muhammad

Dean of Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Development (FBESD), UMT

Emcee: Assoc Prof. Dr. Zairihan Abdul Halim

9.30 A.M - 11.00 A.M

Conference – Parallel Session 1

11.00 A.M - 11.30 A.M

Morning tea break

11.30 A.M - 1.30 P.M

Conference – Parallel Session 2

Day 2: Sept 26, 2023 (Tuesday) - F2F Session (Primula Beach Hotel)

7.45 A.M - 8.30 A.M

Registration

8.30 A.M - 10.00 A.M

OPENING AND OFFICIATING CEREMONY

OPENING CEREMONY

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazlan Abd Ghaffar

Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

OFFICIATING CEREMONY

Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar

Chief Minister of Terengganu

Emcee: Dr. Nor Omaima Harun

10.00 A.M - 10.30 A.M

Morning tea break

10.30 P.M - 11.15 P.M

KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION

Prof. Dr. Larry Dwyer

Visiting Research Professor at University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Title: Smart Tourism and Sustainability: Are We There Yet?

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Awangku Hassanal Pengiran Bagul (Universiti Malaysia Sabah)

11.15 A.M - 12.00 P.M

INVITED SPEAKER SESSION

Prof. Dr. Khairil Wahidin Awang (PhD)

Professor at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Title: Smart Tourism: A Glimpse of the Ecosystem in Malaysia

Moderator: Dr. Ranjith Ihalanayake (Victoria University, Australia)

12.00 P.M - 1.00 P.M

Lunch

Tour Race (City and Kampung Budaya)

1.00 P.M - 1.30 A.M

City Tour

Bas Cas Ligas
Payang Water Taxi

2.00 P.M - 5.00 A.M

Tour race*

*Dress code: Sport attire

Day 3: Sept 27, 2023 (Wednesday) - F2F Session (UMT)

8.45 A.M - 8.30 A.M

Registration

8.30 A.M - 10.00 A.M

Conference – Parallel Session 3

Innovation Challenge – Judging Session

(Bilik Seminar 1 UMTCC)

10.00 A.M - 10.30 A.M

Morning Tea Break

10.30 A.M - 11.15 A.M

11.15 A.M - 1.00 P.M

Conference – Parallel Session 4

Innovation Challenge – Judging Session – cont’d

(Bilik Seminar 1 UMTCC)

1.00 P.M - 2.00 P.M

Lunch

City Tour (City)

1.30 P.M - 5.00 P.M

Terengganu Iconic Exploration

Terengganu Drawbridge
Pasar Payang
Chinatown

Closing Ceremony -Sumai Hotel & Apartment, Terengganu

8.00 P.M - 10.30 P.M

CLOSING CEREMONY AND NETWORKING SESSION**

**Dress code: Traditional attire

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazli Aziz

Deputy Dean (Talent and Research)

Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Development (FBESD), UMT

Emcee: Dr. Nor Omaima Harun and Mr. Jassmin Johari

Day 4: Sept 28, 2023 (Thursday)

Trip (Islands)

8.00 A.M - 6.00 P.M

Redang Island Trip

4 checkpoints

Diving Experience at Bidong Island***

ASEAN Gallery
Tengkorak Island
Karah Island

***Optional package (with additional cost)

SPEAKERS

PROF. LARRY DWYER

University of Technology Sydney

Larry Dwyer (PhD) is Visiting Research Professor, Business School, University of Technology, Sydney; Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana and Adjunct Professor Griffith Institute for Tourism (GIFT), Griffith University. He publishes widely in the areas of tourism economics, management, policy and planning. With over 200 publications in international journals, books, book chapters, government reports and monographs, Larry has been awarded numerous research grants to contribute to tourism knowledge. His H-index is 61; i10 index is 118

Prof. Khairil Wahidin Awang

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Khairil Wahidin Awang (PhD) is Professor at Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu. His specialization is in tourism planning and development, sustainable tourism, including within the arena of spatial and temporal development attributes of tourism related SMEs, eco/nature-tourism, community participation and Moslem-Friendly Tourism/Islamic Tourism

GLOBAL TOURISM CONFERENCE GTC2023

GTC Secretariat
Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
21030 Kuala Terengganu, MALAYSIA

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