PRM / Global Travel Restart 2021: Press Conference 25 August 2021 at 8.30 AM

    Pressemeddelelse fra Messukeskus

    The event starts on 25 August at 8.30 AM at Messukeskus Siipi in Congress Hall 101 (Messukeskus Siipi entrance, street address Rautatieläisenkatu 3).

    At the press cenference, Chairman Anne-Marjut Väänänen and Managing Director Heli Mäki-Fränti of the Association of Finnish Travel Industry as well as Lumia Ankkuri, Business Manager of MATKA Nordic Travel Fair, will cover the event and give background information about the day’s key themes. After this, media will have the opportunity to ask questions from the event organisers as well as from the event introducers and panelists who will also be present.

    • Please accredit to the event in advance latest by 24 August 2021 at 12 noon:
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    • The official part of the media event ends at 9 AM, after which you will have the opportunity to private interviews with the event performers. If you want to secure an interview with a specific expert, please notify us in advance by email: jenni.kemppainen@smal.fi.
    • The press conference will be organized live and we hope to meet you face to face! However, you can also participate in the Global Travel Restart event virtually. Therefore, we will also send a link to the event to all pre-accredited before the start of the programme.

    More information about the event:
    Heli Mäki-Fränti, Managing Director, Association of Finnish Travel Industry SMAL, +358 40 575 1303
    Anne-Marjut Väänänen, Chairman, Association of Finnish Travel Industry SMAL, +358 41 522 2322
    Lumia Ankkuri, Business Manager, MATKA Nordic Travel Fair, +358 50 387 0023

    Global Travel Restart programme and speakers 25 August 2021

    There will be three different expertise panels at the event, consisting of respected international leaders. The presentations of the panelists can be read at www.smal.fi/restart. The themes and speakers of the panels are:

    Opening presentation
    Mrs. Elsi Katainen, Member of the European Parliament

    AviationReconnect the World
    Mr. Rafael Schvartzman, IATA Regional Vice President, Europe
    Mr. Ole Orvér, CCO, Finnair
    Mr. Gijs van Popta, GM North Europe, Air France KLM
    Mr. Svend Leirvaag, VP Industry Affairs, Amadeus
    Mr. Juha Järvinen, CCO, Virgin Atlantic
    Mr. Paul Starrs, SVP Western Region, Qatar Airways

    DestinationsRediscover the World
    Mr. Eduardo Santander, Executive Director of European Travel Commission
    Mr. Roger Dow, President and CEO of U.S Travel Association (video greeting)
    Mr. Neale Herridge, Group GM ATS Pacific, Australia and New Zealand
    Mrs. Alexandra Wolframm, Strategic Advisor for European and Legal Affairs, German Tourism Association
    Mr. Julio Jiménez, Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Spain
    Mrs. Kristiina Hietasaari, Senior Director, Visit Finland

    Services
    – Reset the Cooperation
    Mr. Pawel Niewiadomski, Chairman ECTAA
    Mr. Benjamin Bouldin, VP Royal Caribbean International
    Mr. Carsten Østberg, Regional Managing Director – Europe, CIBTvisas
    Mr. Ian Chapman, Chief Operations Officer at TUI Musement, Tours & Activities division of TUI Group
    Mr. Dimitris Manikis, President for Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa (EMEA), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
    Mr. Anders Kjong, President Europe – WebBeds

    Kontakt:

    Heli Mäki-Fränti, Managing Director, Association of Finnish Travel Industry SMAL, +358 40 575 1303
    Anne-Marjut Väänänen, Chairman, Association of Finnish Travel Industry SMAL, +358 41 522 2322
    Lumia Ankkuri, Business Manager, MATKA Nordic Travel Fair, +358 50 387 0023

    Læs hele pressemeddelelsen på Via Ritzau her: https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/global-travel-restart-2021-press-conference-25-august-2021-at-830-am?releaseId=69915741

    ** Ovenstående pressemeddelelse er videreformidlet af Ritzau på vegne af tredjepart. Ritzau er derfor ikke ansvarlig for indholdet **