GENERAL MEETING Vol.01
■Title ANTOR-JAPAN General Meeting Vol.01
■Date February 26th (Wed.), 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
■Venue Meeting Room at CIC inside the Toranomon Hills Business Tower 16F
■Participants (Alphabetical order after Board Members):
Board Members:
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Mr. Raul Guerra, Asia-Pacific Regional Director, Catalan Tourist Board (Chairman)
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Mr. Akira Nishiyama, Regional Manager Asia and Australia, Germany National Tourist Office (Vice Chairman)
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Mr. Derek Baines, Regional General Manager Japan and Korea, Tourism Australia (Director)
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Ms. Isabelle Massabo, Secretary General, ANTOR-JAPAN
Active Members:
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Ms. Ines Queiroz, Director Japan & Korea, Turismo de Portugal
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Mr. Jaime Alejandre, Director, Spanish Tourism Office in Tokyo
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Mr. Kosuke Seto, Promotion Strategy Section Global Strategy Headquarters, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
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Ms. Kumiko Aso, Marketing Executive, Catalan Tourist Board
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Mr. Mohd Fahmi Nordin, Deputy Director, Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board
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Mr. Niel Ballesteros, Attache and Director for East Japan, Philippine Department of Tourism
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Mr. Yoshiaki Fujimura, Marketing Manager, Tourism Authority of Thailand
Allied Members:
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Ms. Kasumi Kinoshita, Global Marketing, All Nippon Airways Co.,Ltd (ANA)
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Mr. Yasuyuki Suzuki, Senior Director Marketing Planning, Global Marketing, All Nippon Airways Co.,Ltd (ANA)
Guest Members (Observer):
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Mr. Juan Camilo Gómez, Area Manager Eastern Japan, Embassy of Colombia in Japan
Guest Speaker:
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Mr. Kenichi Kiriyama, Chairman, BOAR Board of Airline Representatives in Japan
■AGENDA:
10:00-10:15 Chairman remarks
10:15-11:15 Round the table
11:15-11:30 Presentation by the Guest speaker, Mr. Kenichi Kiriyama.
11:30-12:00 FAQ & Networking
Chairman Mr. Raul Guerra opened the first meeting of 2025 by extending warm greetings to all attendees.
He began by sharing ANTOR-JAPAN's financial report and the JTB report on travel trends, offering his insights into the industry's recovery.
Mr. Guerra encouraged member participation in upcoming events, including Tabihaku 2025 at Kansai Airport.
He also requested updates on involvement in Tourism Expo Japan in Aichi, Osaka Expo and others.
Additional topics for discussion during the meeting included:
•Destination updates
•Participation in Osaka Expo
•Participation in TEJ
•Any updates related to airlines flying to your destination
•Others
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