Day One: October 7th 2010

A One-day Conference Held In Association & Conjunction With The World Health Tourism Congress

CONFERENCE THEME
“Health Tourism - develop what you have to create what can be”
The Aim of the Conference
The Conference will bring together stakeholders of the 8 Health Tourism Segments from around the world. They will get to know each other – and about each other’s “Segment”. Collaboration will be the next thing that will come to mind.

The aim of the Conference is (through knowledge-imparting presentations and expert panel discussions) to:
• Fully reveal what Health Tourism is - and even more importantly, what it can be
• Promote the integration of the Health Tourism Segments and the Domain Stakeholders
• Demonstrate the benefits of the ht8 approach to integration, development and promotion
• Encourage the formation of International and trans-Segment alliances, catalyzes efficiency and naturally encourages interaction, collaboration, alliance formation and development.

ht8 is all about creating a broader industry to address a wider market (meaning more business for all). With the ht8 approach to Health Tourism Integration, Development and Promotion, every Tourism Destination can become a Health Tourism Destination – and every Tourist becomes a potential Health Tourist.

Knowledge shop Sessions
Health Tourism Development – at the “macro” level - and the “roadmap” to Integration
• Health Tourism Integration
• Persuading the Decision-makers – and Purse-string Holders
• Developing the Industry
• Cultivating the Market

The definition and scope of the 8 Health Tourism Segments
• Medical Tourism
• Dental Tourism
• Wellness Tourism
• Culinary Tourism
• Sports Tourism
• Accessible Tourism
• Assisted Residential Tourism (Ambient Assisted Living Abroad)

“Wise Head” Panel Discussions
Session One
• Health Tourism at a crossroads (prospects and direction)
• Cultivating the Health Tourism Market
• Alliance Formation (National & International, Inter-Segment & Trans-Segment)
Session Two
• Education and Training
• Career Prospects in Health Tourism
Session Three
• Investment in Health Tourism
• Identifying, Addressing and Persuading the Decision Makers (and purse-string holders)
• Integrated Health Resorts (the next “growth area”)
• Recession – what recession?
Session Four
• The Role of Industry Representative Bodies
• The Role of the Insurance Industry
• The Role of the Facilitator / Agent / Logistics Handler

Who should and will be there
…Health Tourism is a lot more than the sum of its two nominal parts.
Besides Health and Tourism, the following industries likewise, have a significant stake in Health Tourism, and will be represented at the Conference:
• Travel / Transport
• Hospitality – Hotel - Restaurant
• MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions)
• Insurance
• Finance
• Sports
• Education
• Real Estate and Construction
• Engineering
o Civil
o Mechanical
o Environmental
o Smart Home / Universal Design
• ICT
• The Legal Profession

And of course, providers of services and products in the 8 Health Tourism Segments – and the corresponding
buyers / payers:
• Medical Tourism
• Dental Tourism
• Spa Tourism
• Wellness Tourism
• Culinary Tourism
• Sports Tourism
• Accessible Tourism
• Assisted Residential Tourism (Ambient Assisted Living Abroad)

Finally, Industry Representative Bodies (Associations and Councils from each Segment) and Governmental Organizations / Agencies will also be participating.


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