"The State of the Travel Retail Industry" TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen
These powerful opening remarks assessed the impact of SARS, the status of regulatory threats and imminent challenges and issues facing travel retail. Exclusive findings from the 2004 Asia-Pacific Traveller Study were presented. "The Asian Future" Keynote speaker: Hon. Paul Keating Former Prime Minister of Australia
Drawing on his vast experience as a former premier Keating spoke passionately about the need for shared power in the new world order and about the current and future role of China in dictating political and economic change in Asia-Pacific, and finally challenged the audience to see that despite problems in recent years, the world is in a much off than it was post-World War II. "Charting a Course After Crisis" Peter de Jong, President, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Who better to consider the future challenges facing Asia-Pacific's travel business than the leading authority PATA? De Jong also assessed the long term impact of recent events on the industry. "The Industry Responds" Q&A with the Hon. Paul Keating, Peter de Jong and Monica Tomlin, Assistant Chief Executive (Planning) of the Singapore Tourism Board TFWA Asia Pacific 2004 Workshops themes and presentations | 
