23 September 2009
5th International Conference for SPA, Health and Medical Tourism
Moscow, IEC “Crocus Expo”,
Pavilion 1, Hall 1, Conference Hall
Conference Programme *
10.00 - 10.30 Arrival and registration of the delegates
10.30 - 10.35 Welcome address
10.35 - 11.00 Tourism for all - Accessible Tourism: Trends and development prospects. Economic benefits and social significance.
Speaker: Nadezhda Manshina, Nonprofit Partnership "Sankurtur" Sanatorium and Health Resort Association, Deputy General Director Sankurtur, Russia
11.00 - 11.25 Dialysis and Travel Speaker to be announced
11.25 - 11.50 Catalan experience in development of accessible tourism infrastracture
Speaker: Kristina Ionitskaya, Associate Director of Catalonia Tourist Board, Moscow office, Russia
11.50 - 12.15 Advantages of Hungarian dental clinics for foreign clients
Dr. Peter Varga, Professional Supervisor of VargaDent Dental Clinic, DMD, DDS, Oral Surgeon, Hungary
12.15 - 12.40 Quality assurance and market potential for Health and Medical Tourism using the example of the term Medical Wellness and Germany Stephan Ritter, Managing Partner of the Medical Wellness Management GmbH and CEO from The Leading Medical Wellness Hotels & Resorts GmbH, Germany
12.40 - 13.05 Globalization & Health: Medical Services abroad
Alla Adams, Representative of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Russia, Russia
13.05 - 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 - 14.25 Czechia without barriers
Mgr. Monika Linhartova, Director of CzechTourism office in Moscow
14.25 - 14.50 Health Tourism in Latvia. New opportunities
Armands Muiznieks, Latvian Tourism Development Agency, MSc, MBA, The CIS countries Manager, Latvia
14.50 - 15.15 Health & SPA Programs in the "COMO Hotels and Resorts" Group in Bali, Caribbean and Maldives
Natasha Ivanova, "COMO Hotels & Resorts", Manager Eastern Europe
15.15 - 15.40 How to take in account special needs during the referral of patients for rehabilitation treatment to the European resorts
Mark Slonimsky, Medical consultant of "Doctor Travel", Russia
15.40 - 16.05 International cooperation and networks for Medical Wellness using the example of the German and the International Medical Wellness Association. Development of the premium brand " The Leading Medical Wellness Hotels & Resorts"
Lutz Lungwitz, President from the International Medical Wellness Association (IMWA) and Chairman of the German Medical Wellness Associaiton (DMWV), Germany
16.05 - 16.30 New Tendencies in the Spa industry: yesterday, today and tomorrow Petra Wiedmann, PW Consulting International, Managing Director, Germany
16.20 - 17.00 Discussion and questions
* The programme is subject to alterations.