The Third Tourism and Hospitality Conference within Welcome to Georgia! National Tourism Awards 2018
9:00 -10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:30 Opening Remarks/Welcome Speeches
- Maryna Chayka _ Co-founder/Managing Partner of the Welcome to Georgia! National Tourism Awards
- Dimitry Kumsishvili _ Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
- David Saganelidze _ CEO of Partnership Fund
- George Chogovadze _ Head of Georgian National Tourism Administration
First Panel
10:30 – 11:10 Panel Discussion _ Challenges and Opportunities in Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Moderator: Maia Sidamonidze _ Head of Tourism Center at Ilia State University Business School
Participants:
- Andria Basilaia _ Head of Economic Development Office at Tbilisi City Hall
- George Danelia _ Chief Investment Officer at Partnership Fund
- Otar Sharikadze _ Managing Director of Galt & Taggart
- Irakli Lekvinadze _ Business Ombudsman of Georgia
Second Panel
- 11:10 – 11:25 Anna Gvinjilia _ Business Development Manager at Welcome to Georgia! National Tourism Awards
Presentation of the Project 2018 - 11:25 – 11:35 Lika Tavartkiladze _ Head of Non Credit and Non Financial Services at Bank of Georgia
Special Categories within WtG! Awards on behalf of the Bank of Georgia - 11:35 – 11:45 Ana Tchaia _ Associate at BDO Legal
Personal Data Protection Challenges in Tourism Industry
11:45-12:15 Coffee Break
Third Panel
- 12:15-12:25 Ketevan Bochorishvili _ CEO of “Anaklia City”
“Anaklia City” as Future Tourism and Hospitality Hub on a Black Sea Coast of Georgia - 12:25-12:35 Alexandra White _ Business Development Executive at STR Global
The Hotel Performance in Georgian Market - 12:35-12:45 Nata Sichinava _ International Sales Manager at Alliance Group
Company’s Experience in the Hospitality Industry - 12:45-12:55 Aneta Korobkina _ Founder of KA World
Hospitality in the Era of Changes - 12:55-13:05 Soso Beridze _ Executive Director at Domson’s Engineering
Fire Safety Standards for Public Spaces - 13:05-13:15 Giorgi Kavelashvili _ Managing Partner of ALTIDO
Tourism Influence on Economy Development - 13:15-13:25 Merab Gotsiridze _ Managing Partner of AdvertWise
Digital Marketing in Tourism Industry - 13:25-13:35 Tamar Jaginova _ Marketing Manager at Orient Logic
ADWAVE – The Ultimate WiFi Marketing Solution - 13:35-13:45 Natalia Bakhtadze _ Consultant on the Management Level at Georgian Eco-tourism Association
Why Eco-tourism Matters Based on Status quo of Tourism in Georgia - 13:45-14:00 Ani Kapanadze _ Product Development Derector at Bank of Georgia
Tourist Card
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15:00-18:00 B2B Meetings