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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS | HOTELIERS INVESTORS | DEVELOPERS ISSUE NO: 002 | DECEMBER, 2015 HOSPITALITYConference ROUNDTABLE 2015 TANZANIA www.hospitalityroundtabletz.com | www.hospitalityroundtabletz.com | WELCOME TO 2015 HOSPITALITY ROUNDTABLE Leading the world for over 30 years in hotel security hank you for joining us in Dar es Salaam for the 2nd annual Stay and technology solutions. Hospitality Roundtable Conference. When we launched Hospitality Roundtable in 2014, I could never have foreseen that we would Tbe back here again bringing together such an extensive and diverse community, with international and domestic stakeholders and the with the Hospitality Association Tanzania as our co-organizer, and with a new year of marvelous collaboration and success. leader I am truly humbled by the enthusiasm, expertise and energy displayed this year by HRT participants. Without them, there would be no event, as they are what makes HRT the truly unique conference that it is: a meeting place for so many owners, investors, managers, suppliers, business leaders, civil society representatives, government representatives and others who are working to improve the industry and support sustainable and profitable developments across the continent. This year, our programme features over 30 international and domestic speakers, each of whom contributes his or her own individual perspective and experience, inspiring our discussions about how we can uplift the industry to enrich tomorrow. We are honoured that the government of Tanzania has welcomed us back to this beautiful country for our 2nd annual event. 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For ights to Operators (TATO) Switzerland, with short connections to other European destinations, contact your travel agent or visit swiss.com Ali Al Shehhi Jimmy Kibati General Manager Tanzania, Managing Director Tanzania, Etihad Airways Fastjet Nicole Bamukunde Meelis Kuuskler Founding Director, Chief Executive Officer, Vatel Rwanda HD Partnership (HDP) Stuart Cook Saahil Lalit Managing Director, Senior Manager Hotels (MENA YES! Hospitality Region), Colliers International Eran Feinstein Andrew Linwood Managing Director, Head of Design, 3G Direct Pay Areen Hospitality Martin R. Goldmann Mark Martinovic Chief Executive Office, Chief Executive Offier, Hotel ASPA by The Ambiente Group Partners Africa and Hotel Spec Anitah S. Hakika Alexandre Masraff Co-Owner, Manging Director, ANZA Magazine InSCeHo Juliet R. Kairuki Jean-Claude McMenamin Executive Director, General Manager, Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) Pearlsun Hotels and Resorts HOSPITALITY ROUNDTABLE | 5 050_300_WengenA340_150x210_DAR_Guide 1 03.04.14 09:07 | www.hospitalityroundtabletz.com | | www.hospitalityroundtabletz.com | John Kelly Dr Adelhelm Meru Director, IPA Architects Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Joseph Musangi Omar S. Shaaban Business Development Manager, Chairman, Afro Exports Ltd. Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors (ZATI) Albert W. Okal Rishit Shah National Skills Development Partner, Coordinator, International Labour Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Organization (ILO) Marc Oufi Eric Shitindi Managing Director, Permanent Secretary, Oufi Taylor Colombotti Ministry of Labour and Employment Godfrey Simbeye Amit Patel www.sealy.co.za Executive Director, Director, HOSPITALITY DIVISION Tanzania Private Sector Foundation Tel: +27 11 309 4000 / 4023 / 4078 | Fax: +27 11 309 4074 Formula 1 Hospitality Group (TPSF) Email: [email protected] Veer Patel Lathifa Sykes Director & CEO, Chief Executive Officer, Pearlsun Hotels & Resorts Hospitality Association Tanzania The secret of a memorable night’s sleep (HAT) Hypnos ‘secretly’ knows that it is a supremely comfortable bed that is at the heart of a truly Bruce Prins Jameel Verjee memorable night’s sleep. 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Shitindi, Ministry of Labour & Employment 09:30 Adelhelm Meru, Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism 09:45 Tony Reumerman, Asilia Africa 09:45 Marek Zmyslowski, Jovago Co-Founder Panel Moderator: Tony Reumerman, Asilia Africa Panel Moderator: Meelis Kuuskler, HD Partnership 10:00 - 11:30 Bruce Prins, Schubert Hospitality 10:00 - 11:30 Adelhelm Meru, Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism Jean-Claude McMenamin, Pearlsun Hotels and Resorts Stuart Cook, YES! Hospitality Nicole Bamukunde, Vatel Rwanda Marek Zmyslowski, Jovago Co-Founder Eric F. Shitindi, Ministry of Labour & Employment Sirili Akko, Tanzania Association of Tour Operators Albert Okal, International Labour Organization Ahmed Ershood Ali Al Shehhi, Etihad Airways Session 5: HOTEL DEVELOPMENT FROM INVESTMENT TO OPERATIONS Session 2: STRUCTURING FOR GROWTH - Investment Incentives and Government Policies Keynotes Keynotes 11:30 Meelis Kuuskler, HD Partnership 11:30 Saahil Lalit, Colliers International 11:45 Mark Martinovic, Hotel Partners Africa 11:45 Juliet Kairuki, Tanzania Investment Centre Panel Moderator: Mark Martinovic, Hotel Partners Africa Panel Moderator: Stuart Cook, Yes! Hospitality 12:00 - 13:30 Mark Oufi, Oufi Taylor Colombotti 12:00 - 13:30 Godfrey Simbeye, Tanzania Private Sector Foundation Meelis Kuuskler, HD Partnership Rishit Shah, PricewaterhouseCoopers Veer Patel, Pearlsun Hotels and Resorts Jameel Verjee, City Blue Hotels Amit Patel, Formula 10 Hospitality Juliet Kairuki, Tanzania Investment Centre Lasse Ristolainen, Hilton International 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch Session 3: STRUCTURING FOR GROWTH - Linkages for a Stronger Tourism & Hospitality Industry Session 6: DESIGN PANEL 14:45 - 15:00 Security Special: Alex Masraff, InSecHo Keynotes Keynotes 14:45 Andrew Linwood, Areen Hospitality 15:00 Omari Said Shaaban, Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors Panel Moderator: Andrew Linwood, Areen Hospitality 15:15 Jimmy Kibati, Fastjet 15:00 - 16:30 Martin R. Goldman, The Ambiente Group Panel Moderator: Saahil Lalit, Colliers International Meelis Kuuskler, HD Partnership 15:30 - 17:00 Richard Rugimbana, Tanzania Confederation of Tourism Joe Musangi, Afro Exports Ltd. Jimmy Kibati, Fastjet John Kelly, IPA Architects Eran Feinstein, 3G Direct Pay Anita S. Hakika, ANZA Magazine Moustafa Khataw, Skylink Tanzania 8 | HOSPITALITY ROUNDTABLE HOSPITALITY ROUNDTABLE | 9 B:8.25” T:8” S:7.5” WE MAKE IT THE HARD WAY. B:8.25” THE EASY WAYT:8” WAS TAKEN. S:7.5” OUR SIGNATURE