WYSTC 2008 Host
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WYSTC runs over a five day period and offers you a choice of packages ranging from two to five days. Learn more.
WYSTC programme
| Saturday and Sunday, 13-14 September |
| The WYSE Travel Confederation and its sector associations hold their annual meetings, workshops and seminars |
| Monday 15 September |
| WYSTC Keynote Address and day long Seminar Programme |
| Tuesday and Wednesday, 16/17 September |
| WYSTC business-2-business Trade Fair combining a Travel Mart and Business Appointment Workshop |
Preliminary Day by Day Programme Schedule (subject to change)
| Time | Name |
| Saturday 13 September | |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | SATA General Assembly |
| 14.00 - 17.00 | ISIC AGM |
| Sunday 14 September | |
| 11.00 - 12.30 | WYSE Work Abroad AGM and Expand Your Horizons Video Contest Award |
| 11.00 - 13.00 | IASIS AGM |
| 11.00 - 12.30 | ISIC Seminar "Co-brand partnerships" basics & case studies |
| 14.00 - 16.30 | ISTC Members Meeting |
| 14.00 - 15.30 | ISIC Seminar "Card technologies, card ordering, production and distribution" |
| 14.30 - 16.00 | WYSE Work Abroad Industry Dialogues - Art of Advocacy |
| 16.00 - 17.30 | ISIC Seminar "Hard Rock Café: general information and update" |
| 16.30 - 17.30 | ALTO Language Travel Forum |
| 17.30 - 19.00 | ALTO Reception |
| 19.30 - 21.30 | Official Welcome Reception Sponsored by Brooklyn Tourism and NYC & Co |
| Monday 15 September | |
| 09.00 - 10.00 | Keynote Session: Futurist Rohit Talwar |
| 10.15 - 11.15 | Future Trends for International Cultural and Educational Exchanges in the United States |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | ISIC Seminar "MasterCard: general information and update" |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | ALTO AGM |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Social Media and Social Networks are transforming Your Business |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | ISTC Executive Board Meeting |
| 13.45 - 14.45 | ISIC Seminar "Microsoft DreamSpark: general information and update" |
| 14.15 - 15.15 | Future Trends in International Student Mobiltiy: The Open Doors Survey by Institute of International Education IIE |
| 14.15 - 15.45 | Stay WYSE AGM and seminar: Business Metrics Study for the Youth Travel Accommodation Industry |
| 14.15 - 15.15 | Volunteering and Voluntourism .... Big business or huge hearts? |
| 15.00 - 16.30 | ISIC Seminar "ISIC value proposition: benefit partnerships, case studies" |
| 15.15 - 16.15 | Study Abroad Opportunities in the USA and Approaches to Partnership |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | IASIS Seminar: Trends, Progress and the Future in Youth and Student Travel Insurance |
| 16.45 - 17.45 | Media Workshop - How to work with and through the media in crisis situation |
| 16.45 - 17.45 | ISIC Seminar "ISIC online, websites, online ordering, online services" |
| 17.30 - 19.00 | Networking Reception |
| 19.00 - 20.30 | WYSE Work Abroad Cocktails |
| Tuesday 16 September | |
| 07.00 - 10.00 | Exhibitor Set Up |
| 10.00 - 13.00 | Travel Mart - free trading time |
| 14.00 - 17.45 | Business Appointment Workshop |
| 14.30 - 16.00 | Official Tourism Organisation Session (By Invitation) |
| 17.45 - 19.00 | Networking Reception Sponsored by South Africa |
| Wednesday 17 September | |
| 09.00 - 17.30 | Business Appointment Workshop |
| 20.00 - 00.00 | Farewell Party |
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