ASIA TOURISM & HOSPITALITY YOUTH SUMMIT (ATHYS) 28-01-2015 to 01-02-2015 Organized by
Day 1 (28 th January 2015 Wednesday) 1500 1700 Gathering at Tourism Management Institute of Singapore (TMIS) Speech by TMIS CEO Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with TMIS Internship program 1700 1830 Dinner and transfer to Singapore s Chinatown 1830 2200 Activity on Chinatown Brief introduction to the development of Chinatown Tourism case study (Student volunteer led activity) Learning outcome Development of Chinatown district (tourism and conservation) Chinese New Year Festivities 2200 Return to respective hostels/hotels
Day 2 (29 th January 2015 Thursday) 0830 1230 Group A Willing Hearts or Dignity Kitchen Helping out and learning social responsibility Group B Singapore Changi Airport Tour Guided tour by student volunteers Airport history and development by airport personnel Learning outcome Link between tourism and the air transport industry Travel to EXPO by Singapore s Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Singapore EXPO tour Guided tour by student volunteers and EXPO staff Meeting Incentive Convention & Events (MICE) Learning outcome Success of Singapore s MICE programs 1330 1430 Lunch and transfer to Sentosa
Day 2 (29 th January 2015 Thursday) 1430 1830 Group A Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC) Centre for tourism and F&B industries Guided tour and presentations 1830 1930 Dinner Group B Institute of Education (ITE) School of Hospitality 22-room hotel training facilities Guided tour and presentations 1930 Return to respective hostels/hotels. Free and easy evening.
Day 3 (30 th January 2015 Friday) 0830 1230 Group A Group B 1230 1400 Lunch and transfer to MDIS 1400 1545 Opening by Youth Ambassador Mr. Ian Townrow (Make-A-Wish Foundation, entrepreneur, YA affliate) Speech by Guest-of-Honor Ms. Claire Chiang (Social activist, entrepreneur and author) (confirmed) Presentation 1 Ecotourism with a heart Ms. Serina Rahman (Social entrepreneur) (confirmed) Presentation 2 After the volcanic eruption Mr. Warwick Purser (Yogyakarta) (tentative) 1545 1600 Tea Break
Day 3 (30 th January 2015 Friday) 1600 1800 Entrepreneurship Training Workshop 1800 1845 Dinner 1845 2030 Meet the Employers networking session Students get to meet potential employers in the tourism and hospitality industry Internship and employment opportunities for youth 2030 Return to respective hostels/hotels & business model/project discussion and planning Students to discuss and design a business model, relating to tourism and hospitality, that they would incubate when they return to their home
Day 4 (31 st January 2015 Saturday) 0830 1230 Running Man Activity (Team Building) Theme Global Citizenship Gift + Passion = Change (You are the change of the world) Solving tourism challenges @ various station Enjoy Singapore s premier island resort Learning outcome History, development and success of Sentosa 1230 1400 Transfer to MDIS and lunch
Day 4 (31 st January 2015 Saturday) 1400 1500 Presentation 1 Singapore Tourism Board (outreach and education team) (tentative) Presentation 2 MDIS (hospitality and tourism team) (confirmed) 1500 1600 Fine-tuning of business model/project plan (With guidance and help from mentors) 1600 1800 Business model presentation & competition 1800 1900 Prize-presentation ceremony & photo-taking 1900 1945 Dinner 1945 2200 End-of-conference party celebration! 2200 Return to respective hostels/hotels
Day 5 (1 st February 2015 Sunday) 0800 0900 Transfer to Orchard Road 0900 1200 Activity on Orchard Road Brief introduction to the development of Orchard Road Tourism case study (Student volunteer led activity) Learning outcome Success of Orchard Road shopping district 1200 1300 Return to respective hostels/hotels 1300 Checkout from accommodation & transfer to airport; Departure
Youth Ambassadors Upcoming events in 2015 Youth Environment Summit (YES) (January 21 25, 2015) Asia Tourism and Hospitality Youth Summit (ATHYS) (January 28 February 1, 2015) Science Technology Innovation Creativity K onference (STICK) (February 4 8, 2015) Asia Math Engineering Competition (AMEC) (24 28 June 2015) Asian Student Leadership Conference Singapore (July 22 26, 2015) Asia Arts Festival I (AAF I) (July 31 Aug 3, 2015) Asia Arts Festival II (AAF II) (Tentatively Aug 2015; TBC) Asian Scholar Cup (ASC) (Tentatively Sept 2015; TBC) Asian Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Conference (ASTEM) (Tentatively Sept 2015; TBC) Young Leaders Conference (for teachers from preschool and special needs school; TBC)
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