Preliminary Programme

Time	Event
Saturday, 1 October 2011
0830 AM	Participants Registration
0915 AM	Welcome remarks by Mr. Alex Lee Yun Ping, TEMCO Organising Chairman, Terengganu Tourism Association (PPNT).
0930 AM	Session 1 Trip Motivation and Behaviour of Domestic Tourists to Ecotourism Sites in Malaysia and Policy Implications : Case Study of Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary Prof. Dr Amran Hamzah, Professor, Course Director Tourism Planning Programme Head, Tourism Planning Research Group (TPRG) University Teknologi Malaysia
1030 AM	Session 2 Terengganu Coastal and Islands Study Mr.Max Herriman CEO, Director, Sea Resources Management Sdn. Bhd, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
1130 AM	Tea Break
1145 PM	Session 3 Heritage & Cultural aspects of Eco-Tourism Terengganu Mr. Alex Lee Yun Ping CEO, Ping Anchorage Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd.
1245 PM	Lunch
1400 PM	Opening Ceremony
1415 PM	Welcome remarks by En Wan Supian Dato Wan Ishak, Terengganu Association Chairman (PPNT)
1430 PM	Opening officiated & Keynote Addresses by YB Datuk Abdul Rahin Mohd Said, State Chairman for Terengganu Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee.
1530 PM	Tea Break/Press Conference
1600PM	Session 4 Developing Ecotourism Into a High Yield Product: Best Practice from New Zealand Mr. Les Clark, Tourism Resource Consultants, New Zealand.
1700 PM	Adjournment of the conference
Sunday, 2 October 2011
0830 AM	Session 5 Developing Birding Tourism Infrastructure in Terengganu Mr. Anuar McAfee, Vice Chairman, Malaysian Nature Society, Terengganu Branch.
0930 AM	Session 6 Turtle conservation programme. 2011 World Turtle Year. Mr. River Foo, Senior Community Liaison Officer, WWF - Malaysia
1030 AM	Tea Break
1045 AM	Session 7 Ecotourism product development Prof. Adjung Dr. Mohd Zaki Bin Mohd Said Pengarah Urusan Pusat Sains & Kreativiti Terengganu (PSKT)
1145 PM	Conclusions
1230 PM	Closing Ceremony and Lunch
1400 PM	Briefing from Mr.Anuar Mc.Afee
1500 PM	Technical Tour - Birdwatching Experience with Mr.Anuar McAfee
1830 PM	Tour End