Welcome to the Lao Sustainable Tourism Network. Why set up this Network? tourism is a complex industry with many stakeholders and sub-sectors synergy.

Welcome Welcome

to theto the

Lao Sustainable Tourism Lao Sustainable Tourism NetworkNetwork

Why set up this Network?Why set up this Network?

• tourism is a complex industry with many stakeholders and sub-sectors

• synergy in the sector can be developed through coordination and the sharing of ideas, understanding, policies & programmes etc.

• tourism development and promotion is a key priority of the government

Aim of the NetworkAim of the Network

to facilitate the supply to facilitate the supply

of tourism-related information of tourism-related information

between parties who are interested between parties who are interested

to help sustain and promote to help sustain and promote

the Lao tourism industrythe Lao tourism industry

What is the Network?What is the Network?

A forum :A forum :• to present and discuss tourism-related to present and discuss tourism-related

issuesissues• to share information on what’s new in the to share information on what’s new in the

tourism sectortourism sector• to increase cooperation and partnership in to increase cooperation and partnership in

the industrythe industry• for you to help shape the future of for you to help shape the future of

sustainable tourism in Laossustainable tourism in Laos

How will the Network be run?How will the Network be run?

• meetings will be convened at 1.30pm on the first meetings will be convened at 1.30pm on the first Thursday in every month at the NTALThursday in every month at the NTAL

• each month a single topic will be presented and each month a single topic will be presented and discusseddiscussed

• the presentation will be followed by a discussion the presentation will be followed by a discussion of:of:

– news and developments occurring in the industrynews and developments occurring in the industry

– Network management issuesNetwork management issues

How will the Network be run?How will the Network be run?

• participants will suggest the topics for monthly participants will suggest the topics for monthly discussiondiscussion

• meetings are open to all – details of key speakers meetings are open to all – details of key speakers and the topics they will present will be e-mailed and the topics they will present will be e-mailed to interested parties by the NTAL one week to interested parties by the NTAL one week before the event (reply!)before the event (reply!)

• budget – small !budget – small !• your interest and enthusiasm will drive the your interest and enthusiasm will drive the

network !!network !!

We are always open to We are always open to suggestions on how to promote suggestions on how to promote

and manage the Network !!and manage the Network !!

Any Questions ?Any Questions ?

Lao Tourism Trends and Lao Tourism Trends and MarketsMarkets

Mr Vernxay MalavongMr Vernxay Malavong

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