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Keynote speaker title:
Recovery Plan for the Tourism Industry during Post Covid

BIO

Dato’ Dr. Ammar Abd Ghapar

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Dato' Dr. Ammar Abd Ghapar is the Senior Director of International Promotion ( Europe, Americas and Oceania ) Tourism Malaysia, Adjunct Professor - UiTM Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Industrial Advisor of UniKL, Malaysia Budget Hotel Association (MyBha), Malaysia Association of Amusement Theme & Family Attractions (MAATFA) and also Advisory Board Member of Open University Malaysia.

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He received a PhD in Hospitality and Tourism Management from University Technologgy MARA. In addition, his Diploma, Degree and Master courses are all completed at University Technology MARA. The courses taken include Diploma of Public Administration, Bachelor in Mass Communication and Master in Business Administration.

RECOGNITIONS

experience

1988​

  • Committee of The Malaysian Fest 1989

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1992

  •  Seconded Officer of Ministry of Art, Culture and Tourism

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1993

  • International Promotion Division

 

1996

  • International Promotion 1 Division

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1999

  • Director of Tourism Malaysia Japan(Osaka) office

 

2005

  • Tourism Malaysia Kedah/Perlis office

 

2007

  • International Promotion(ASEAN) Division

 

2008

  • Director of Tourism Malaysia Russia(Moscow) Office

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2010

  • Finance's Director of Finance Division

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2015

  • Senior Director of Strategic Planning Division

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2016

  • Senior Director, Supervising Director of Human Resource and  Director of Finance of The Office of Senior Director Management Services

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2017

  • Senior Director of Domestic and Events Division

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2021

  • Senior Director of International Promotion Division (America/Europe/Ocenia)

Authored book

"Destination Competitiveness: Tourism Performance and Resident Quality"

published by Taylor and Francis Group London

 

“7th World Conference For Graduate Research In Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure, Istanbul"

published by Detay Anatolia Academic

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"International Hospitality & Tourism Conference, Penang"

published by CRC Press

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3rd International Hospitality and Tourism Conference

2nd International Seminar On Tourism, Bandung, Indonesia

published by CRC Press

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Special aSSIGNMENT

  • Malaysia Fest 1989 Secretariat

       Program Assistant (Tourism Officer)

 

  • Malaysia Tourism Awards 2014-2015

       Head of Judging Committee

 

  • Malaysia Tourism Awards 2016-2017

       Head of Judging Committee / Main Secretariat

 

  • Visit Malaysia 2020 Secretariat

       Head of VM2020 Secretariat

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