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11th Annual WCA Worldwide Conference
15 – 18 February 2009
At Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World
Bangkok, Thailand

 
Sunday, February 14, 2009
Time Program Venue

16:00 – 22:00

Conference Registration
Registration Counters in front of Hall AB, 22nd Floor
Sunday, February 15, 2009

08:30 – 17:00

Full Day Tour
(For tour registered delegates only)

Meet at Ground Floor Lobby (coach departs at 08:30)

10:00 – 18:00

Conference Registration

Registration Counters in front of Hall AB, 22nd Floor

10:30 – 18:00

WCA Golf Tournament 
(For golf registered delegates only)

Meet at Ground Floor Lobby  (coach departs at 10:30)

13:00 – 17:00

Exhibition Setup

Hall B2, 22nd Floor

19:00 – 21:00

Welcome Cocktail Reception
(All delegates invited)

Lotus Garden, 26th Floor

Monday, February 16, 2009

08:30 – 09:35

New Member Orientation

Hall B2, 22nd Floor

08:30 – 08:32

Introduction by Mark Mairowitz  

08:32 – 08:44

Gold Medallion Plan by Jim Barnhart  

08:44 – 08:56

Partner Pay by Jim Barnhart   

08:56 – 09:08

All World Shipping  by Ross Stemmler 

09:08 – 09:20

How to Make the Most of the Meeting
by Brian Majerus 

09:20 – 09:32

WCA Family Technology by Ken Yokeum

09:32 – 09:35

Conclusion by Mark Mairowitz 

10:00 – 12:00

Conference Opening – General Session

10:00 – 10:20

Opening Remarks
by David Yokeum
(2009 Global Financial / Media / ACNews and WACE / GM / Partnerships / IATA )

10:20 – 10:40

WCAF Timeline with V/O

10:40 – 11:00

Ian Tunnacliffe Travel technology Research UK

11:05 – 11:25

Philip Bilney FP Marine “Disasters”

11:25 – 11:45

AWS

11:45 – 12:00

Closing Remarks
by David Yokeum

12:05 – 13:30

Lunch

World Ballroom, 23rd Floor

13:30 – 17:30

Exhibition Area Open to Delegates

Hall B2, 22nd Floor

13:30 – 17:00

One-on-One Meetings

Hall B2, 22nd Floor

15:00 – 15:30

Afternoon Coffee Break

Hall B2 Foyer, 22nd Floor (Near Smoking Terrace)

19:00 – 21:30

WCA Gala dinner

World Ballroom, 23rd Floor

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

09:00 – 17:00

Exhibition Area Open to Delegates

Hall B2, 22nd Floor

10:00 – 17:00

One-on-One Meetings

Hall B2, 22nd Floor

10:30 – 11:00

Morning Coffee Break

Hall B2 Foyer, 22nd Floor (Near Smoking Terrace)

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

World Ballroom, 23rd Floor

15:00 – 15:30

Afternoon Coffee Break

Hall B2 Foyer, 22nd Floor (Near Smoking Terrace)

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

09:00 – 17:00

Exhibition Area Open to Delegates

Hall B2, 22nd Floor

10:00 – 17:00

One-on-One Meetings

Hall B2, 22nd Floor

10:30 – 11:00

Morning Coffee Break

Hall B2 Foyer, 22nd Floor (Near Smoking Terrace)

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

World Ballroom, 23rd Floor
(Joined lunch with WACE delegates)

15:00 – 15:30

Afternoon Coffee Break

Hall B2 Foyer, 22nd Floor (Near Smoking Terrace)

17:00 – 00:00

Dismantling of Exhibition Booths

 

Thursday, February 19, 2009

09:00 – 17:00

Optional Day – WCA Delegates free to visit WACE exhibition or make appointments with WACE delegates at own leisure

Hall A2, 22nd Floor