Conference Agenda

WCA Family Annual Worldwide Conference 2009
19-22 February 2009
At Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre
Central World Bangkok, Thailand

Time

Program Details

Venue

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

14:00 – 22:00

Conference Registration

Registration Counters in front
of Hall AB, 22 nd Floor

Thursday, February 19, 2009

08:30 – 17:00

Full Day Tour
(For tour registered delegates only)

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

09:00 – 17:00

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

Hall A2, 22 nd Floor

10:00 – 18:00

Conference Registration

Registration Counters in front of Hall AB, 22 nd Floor

10:00 – 17:00

Exhibition Setup

Hall B2, 22 nd Floor

19:00 – 21:00

Welcome Cocktail Reception
(All delegates invited and
combined with WACE delegates)

Lotus Garden , 26 th Floor

Friday, February 20, 2009

08:30 – 09:35

New Member Orientation

Hall B2, 22 nd 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

Hall B2, 22 nd Floor

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

11:00 – 11:20

Philip Bilney FP Marine “Disasters”

11:20 – 11:40

C. Fahy Speaker

11:40 – 12:00

AWS

12:00 – 12:05

Closing Remarks by David Yokeum

12:05 – 13:30

Lunch

World Ballroom, 23 rd Floor

13:30 – 17:30

Exhibition Area Open to Delegates

Hall B2, 22 nd Floor

13:30 – 17:00

One-on-One Meetings

Hall B2, 22 nd Floor

15:00 – 15:30

Afternoon Coffee Break

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

19:00 – 21:30

WCA Family Gala dinner

World Ballroom, 23 rd Floor

Saturday, February 21, 2009

09:00 – 17:00

Exhibition Area Open to Delegates

Hall B2, 22 nd Floor

10:00 – 17:00

One-on-One Meetings

Hall B2, 22 nd Floor

10:30 – 11:00

Morning Coffee Break

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

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

World Ballroom, 23 rd Floor

15:00 – 15:30

Afternoon Coffee Break

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

Sunday, February 22, 2009

09:00 – 17:00

Exhibition Area Open to Delegates

Hall B2, 22 nd Floor

10:00 – 17:00

One-on-One Meetings

Hall B2, 22 nd Floor

10:30 – 11:00

Morning Coffee Break

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

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

World Ballroom, 23 rd Floor

15:00 – 15:30

Afternoon Coffee Break

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

17:00 – 00:00

Dismantling of Exhibition Booths

 


Notes :

1. All functions and programs in the agenda above will either be held at or use Centara Grand as the starting point.

2. Pickup and drop off for the tour will only be done from Centara Grand (Ground Floor Lobby). Members who are registered for the tour must make their own way to Centara.

3. If you are staying at a different hotel from Centara then airport arrival and departure transfers will still be provided accordingly as long as you advise your arrival and departure flight details to us. Our staff will pick you up from the lobby area. They will be holding a WCA Family sign.