Past Events

Conferences, keynotes, presentations, guest lectures, master classes and more
Date: 22 & 25 May 2014

Date: 22 & 25 May 2014

Teheran & Isfahan | Iran | Tourism Leaders | University of Tehran | Research Institute of ShakhesPajouh Isfahan | Master Classes

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Date: 16 May 2014

Date: 16 May 2014

Deventer | Netherlands | Saxion University of Applied Sciences | Hospitality Business School | Guest Lecture

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Date: 13 March 2014

Date: 13 March 2014

Reykjavik | Iceland | 28th Annual Meeting European Travel Commission Marketing Intelligence Group | Speaking

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2003-2013

a selection

Date: 2005-2013
Place: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Event: Module for Master students Marketing and Event and Tourism Management | Guest lectures on online branding and marketing
Organisation: Rotterdam School of Business | Erasmus University 

Date: 16 December 2013
Place: Istanbul, Turkey
Event: 2nd Meeting of the OIC/COMCEC (Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation) Private Sector Tourism Forum | Theme: Effective Marketing Strategies for Promoting Tourism Destinations | Two keynotes: Global Trends in Destination Marketing Strategies: Policies, Strategies and Tools and Utilizing the Social Media and Other Communication Instruments for Sharing Marketing Messages
Organisation: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey | COMCEC

Date: 9-10 December 2013
Place: Bistrampolis, Lithuania
Event: Two-day Assessment Seminar on E-marketing for representatives of destination management organisations and the tourism industry in Lithuania
Organisation: Ministry of Economy – Tourism Policy Division of Lithuania | UNWTO (World Tourism Organization)

Date: 29 November 2013
Place: Deventer, Netherlands
Event: Guest lecture for students Destination Development and Management on [Online] Destination Branding and Marketing
Organisation: Saxion University of Applied Sciences | Hospitality Business School

Date: 23-24 October 2013
Place: Zadar, Croatia
Event: E-marketing Masterclass for representatives of European and Croatian tourism organisations with the title Optimise your Skills in Developing, Integrating, Evaluating E-marketing Strategy and Tactics , with Jon Munro and Christian Maurer on behalf of TEAM Tourism Consulting
Organisation: ETC (European Travel Commission) | UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) | Ministry of Tourism of Croatia
More information: http://www.mint.hr

Date: 2006-2012
Place: Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague, Netherlands
Event: Master Hospitality and Tourism Management | Guest lectures on online branding and marketing
Organisation: Hotelschool The Hague | Rotterdam School of Business / Erasmus University

Date: 18-19 May 2010
Place: Algiers, Algiers.
Event: Fiftieth Meeting of the Commission for Africa | Several presentations as part of the Technical Seminar: What makes a Winning E-marketing Strategy?, Social Media & User-Generated Content, Building Content and Better Services through Partnerships, Successful Websites
Organisation: UNWTO (World Tourism Organization)

Date: 10 September 2009
Place: Valetta, Malta
Event: Seminar  Online Branding and Marketing – Strategies for Success | With Iris Hillier on behalf of TEAM Tourism Consulting.
Organisation: MTA (Malta Tourism Authority)

Date: 8 May 2009
Place: Almere, Netherlands
Event: FNV Zelfstandigen Vakdag (convention Dutch trade union for business owners) | Presentation Optimaliseer je online branding en marketing – 10 Tips & Tricks (Optimise Your Online Branding and Marketing – 10 Tips & Tricks)
Organisation: FNV Zelfstandigen (Dutch trade union for business owners)

Date: 30 January 2009
Place:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Event:
16th ENTER Conference |  Co-chair Dutch Day |  Presentation Destination Marketing 1.0 and 2.0
Organisation:
IFITT (International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism)

Date: 16-17 June 2008
Place: Budapest, Hungary
Event: Seminar E-Marketing for Tourism Destinations for European DMOs and launch Handbook on E-marketing for Tourism Destinations | Several presentations as co-author and associate consultant of TEAM Tourism Consulting
Organisation: ETC (European Travel Organisation) | UNWTO (World Tourism Organization)

Date: 14 March 2008
Place:
Athens, Greece
Event:
e-Business in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality –business Forum | Presentation  Opportunities and Challenges for Destination Management Organisations
Organisation: University of the Aegean | TEI of Thessaloniki | Ministry of Development | GRNET (National Network of Research & Technology)

Date: 22 October 2007
Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Event: Conference The Next Generation: Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future – 30th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference | Presentation Social Networking and Web 2.0
Organisation: CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization)

Date: 11-12 July 2007
Place: Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Event: Joint International Seminar on Evaluating Tourism Marketing Activities in the Caribbean | Presentation and workshop  Evaluating and Improving Websites – The Destination Web Watch
Organisation: UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) | CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization)

Date: 6 July 2007
Place: Schwarzenberg, Austria
Event: Vision Plus 12 symposium Achieving Measurable Results | Presentation Evaluating and Optimising Websites – The UNWTO Destination Web Watch
Organisation: IIID (International Institute for Information Design)

Date: 13 June 2007
Place: Groningen, Netherlands
Event: Annual conference | Presentation Jammer! 10x – Do’s & Don’ts van Online Branding en Marketing (A Pity! 10x – Do’s and Don’ts of Online Branding and Marketing)
Organisation: VNPF (Vereniging van Nederlandse Poppodia en -festivals) (Dutch Federation of Pop Podia and Festivals)

Date: 26 March 2007
Place: Athens, Greece
Event: e-Business in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Conference | Presentation on Evaluating and Optimising Websites – The UNWTO Destination Web Watch
Organisation: University of the Aegean | Ministry of Development | GRNET (National Network of Research & Technology)

Date: 22 March 2006
Place: Moscow, Russia
Event: Seminar Psychology and Technology in the Sale of Tourist Products | Presentation on Optimizing Online Branding and Marketing
Organisation: UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) | Russian Federal Agency for Tourism

Date: 10 March 2006
Place: Berlin, Germany
Event: ITB Seminar How to Improve Online Tourism Promotion | Presentation on Good Web Construction Practices
Organisation: ITB Berlin | UNWTO (World Tourism Organization)

Date: 25 November 2005
Place: Dakar, Senegal
Event: General Assemblee UNWTO | Seminar New Technologies, Instruments of Promotion of the Tourism Image | Presentation Image Branding – An Online Approach
Organisation: UNWTO (World Tourism Organization)

Date: 20 May 2005
Place: Bogota, Colombia
Event: Seminar Current Tourism Trends in the World: Information, Promotion, Technologies, Signposting and Profitability | Presentation Optimizing Websites
Organisation: UNWTO (World Tourism Organisation) | COTELCO (Associación Hotelera de Colombia)

Date: 7-8 April 2005
Place: Trento, Italy
Event: Guest lectures by on website optimisation and e-marketing for destinations
Organisation: University of Trento

Date: 26 February 2005
Place: Innsbruck, Austria
Event: 12th ENTER Conference | Workshop moderated in collaboration with UNCTAD on Narrowing the Digital Divide – Roles and Opportunities for the IFITT Community
Organisation: IFITT (International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism)

Date: 27-29 January 2004
Place: Cairo, Egypt
Event: 11th ENTER Conference | Co-organiser conference and Chair eSolutions Track
Organisation: IFITT (International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism)

Date:  22 November 2004
Place: Franeker, Netherlands
Event:  Presentation Jammer!  Spitich! 10x – Critical success factors for online branding and marketing
Organisation: Friesland Marketing

Date:  31 October 2004
Place: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Event: Presentation for Friesland Marketing staff and stakeholders on online branding and marketing and the UNWTO Destination Web Watch
Organisation: Friesland Marketing

Date: 27-28 April 2004
Place: Damascus, Syria
Event: Seminar of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Middle East E-Tourism – The route to competitive success | Presentation on Holland.com: A Platform for Partners
Organisation: UNWTO (World Tourism Organization)