Industry pioneers KP Ho and Bill Bensely to headline PHIST 6, Southeast Asia’s largest sustainability event
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PHIST (Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism), Southeast Asia’s greatest sustainability occasion for the journey and hospitality industries, is again with a bang this September with an energizing full-day discussion board headlined by one of many area’s most inspiring leaders: KP Ho, the founding father of Banyan Tree Group and pioneer of Laguna Phuket.
He will probably be joined in a Double Invoice by group advocate, artist and “maximalist” resort designer, Invoice Bensley, who will probably be interviewed by PHIST organizer Invoice Barnett. KP Ho will probably be interviewed by David Johnson of Delivering Asia Communications.
Organised by Phuket Accommodations Affiliation, C9 Hotelworks and Greenview, PHIST 6 will probably be staged on 4th September 2023 at SAii Laguna Phuket, returning to full capability with roughly 1,000 journey and hospitality professionals anticipated to collect for a one-of-a-kind studying alternative from throughout Asia Pacific.
KP Ho, journalist turned hotelier, understood the essential significance of sustainability earlier than it turned a buzzword. Having based Banyan Tree, he was instrumental within the transformation of Laguna Phuket from a barren moonscape of scarred land – deserted by the tin mining trade and declared as uninhabitable by the UN – into Southeast Asia’s main built-in resort growth.
This set the stage for the primary luxurious and eco-sensitive Banyan Tree resort in 1994, that includes the world’s first pool villas. The corporate has now expanded to over 100 lodges and resorts, both working or within the pipeline. The Banyan Tree World Basis has additionally been set as much as assist conservation and group growth.
Invoice Bensley has for 30 years designed lots of the most excellent lodges in Asia, successful a small armoury of world-leading awards and accolades for the deep respect that has been paid to their environments and purpose-driven nature. Like KP he’ll share his private story and philosophy for simply 100 visitors at every session. Registration is out there on a primary come, first served foundation.
Phuket Accommodations Affiliation Government Director, Jayne MacDougall
As well as, visitors can stay up for loads of studying alternatives, with a sequence of 16 immersive workshops that may see trade specialists share greatest practices on key and rising inexperienced subjects, together with waste, renewables, certification, ladies leaders in sustainability and glamping. A “Inexperienced Assume Tank” roundtable dialogue will probably be led by Jesper Palmqvist, STR World’s Space Director for Asia Pacific, with representatives from islands together with Bohol, Bali, Koh Samui, Phuket, Phu Quoc, Singapore and the Maldives, whereas an “Eco Journey Present” will showcase eco-friendly merchandise from exhibitors specializing in outside actions reminiscent of glamping. A “Farm-to-Desk” workshop will let visitors be taught in regards to the origins of meals with two Michelin-starred eating places in Phuket, and the “Girls in Management” session will spotlight the problem of gender equality.
Jayne MacDougall, Government Director of the Phuket Accommodations Affiliation, mentioned: “We’re delighted to announce the return of PHIST, Southeast Asia’s greatest sustainability occasion, for its sixth annual version. This 12 months, we’re again with a bang as we put together to welcome 1,000 visitors for a full-day itinerary that may shake up the trade, problem conventional concepts and put studying centre stage. We’re additionally excited to welcome KP Ho again to Phuket. As the person who did a lot to stimulate the island’s tourism sector and advance the reason for sustainability, he’s the right particular person to encourage our delegates. We stay up for seeing everybody at PHIST this September.”
Sponsors for PHIST 6 embody: New Capital Power Asia, Central CPN, Blue Tree, XCO2, Banyan Tree Phuket and SAii Laguna Phuket, with drinks offered by Greenery Water, JCD Espresso and FullMoon Brewery.
Help can also be offered by like-minded companions together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Thailand Conference & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Thailand Accommodations Affiliation (THA), Phuket Vacationer Affiliation (PTA), Thailand Natural Certificates Affiliation (TOCA), American Chamber of Commerce Thailand, QUO, Laguna Phuket and Delivering Asia Communications.
For extra details about PHIST 6, please go to phist.phukethotelsassociation.com
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