AMCHAM/PR NETWORK Sports Destination Tourism Seminar

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 | 11:38 am

A panel of leading experts will conduct a session on the high velocity potential of Sports Tourism and its impact on Brand Phuket at Thanyapura's 'The View' on Thursday 24 May 2012.

There will be presentations from Debbie Dionysius, Assistant Vice President of Destination Marketing at Laguna Phuket, who will discuss how the success of the Laguna Phuket Triathlon, Marathon and Ironman 70.3 events have helped market Phuket.

Paul Poole, Founder of The Sponsorship Experts, who will explain why sponsorship marketing is integral to the survival of events in on the island.

Duncan Worthington, the Phuket King's Cup Regatta's Media and Communications Director will discuss the ongoing prestige sailing events give to the island and David Roberts, Vice President of Thanyapura, will speak about how its efforts in branding itself as the most desirable sports centre in South East Asia will benefit Phuket and help further the island's brand positioning as a quality sports destination.

The event is being organized in conjunction with the Phuket PR Network, which is a non-profit group made up of marketing and communications professionals on the island. The group is open to everyone involved in business communications with the principle aim of sharing best practice, ideas and building capacity to market Phuket as a destination internationally.

Registration opens at 3.30pm and the event will begin at 4.30pm followed by networking drinks from 6pm to 7.30pm. A fee of THB150.00 will cover the cost of attendance and drinks.

To sign up, contact Sheree Tanpensuk by email - sheree@amchamthailand.com, telephone 02-254-1041 ext 212 or click the following link to book CLICK

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