Isikhulu esiphezulu se-AirAsia Group u-Tony Fernandes uzokhuluma ku-PATA Youth Symposium ezayo e-Macao SAR, ezosingathwa yi-Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT).
Ugqugquzelwe yiKomidi leNhlangano Yokuthuthukiswa Kwabantu, iSimposium izoba ngoLwesithathu, Septhemba 13 enendikimba ethi 'Ivumela Ukuhamba Nokuphatha Ikusasa Eliyinkimbinkimbi'.
UDkt. Mario Hardy, oyi-CEO ye-PATA uthe, “I-PATA Youth Symposium iyinsika yokuzibophezela kwethu esizukulwaneni esilandelayo sochwepheshe bezokuvakasha abasha. Siyajabula ukuthi uTony Fernandes uvumile ukukhuluma nabaholi bakusasa bemboni yezokuvakasha. I-Association igxile kakhulu ku-Young Tourism Professional kulo nyaka kanti i-PATA Youth Symposium igqamisa ukuzinikela kwethu okuqhubekayo ekuthuthukiseni ulwazi namakhono abafundi abafuna imisebenzi yezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha.”
Isikhulu esiphezulu se-AirAsia Group uTony Fernandes uthe, “Lezi izikhathi ezijabulisayo zokuhamba ngendiza e-Asia. Uguquko olushibhile lwenze ukuhamba ngendiza kufinyeleleke futhi sibona abantu abaningi bendiza okokuqala ngqa. Lokhu kudala amathuba kanye nezinselelo zemboni yezokuvakasha neyokuvakasha yalesi sifunda. Iyiphi indima ezodlalwa yi-automation? Siqinisekisa kanjani intuthuko esimeme yezokuvakasha? Yiziphi izingqinamba esizobhekana nazo njengoba kwanda izimoto? Ingabe akhona amatheminali anezindleko eziphansi ukuze ahlinzekele ingxenye yendiza ekhula ngokushesha? I-PATA Youth Symposium iyinkundla enhle yokuxoxa ngale mibuzo nokunye, futhi ngibheke ngabomvu ukuzwa ukuthi abafundi bazokwabelana ngani ngekusasa lohambo lwase-Asia.”
UDkt Fanny Vong, uMongameli we-IFT, uthe, “Njengelungu lesikhathi eside le-PATA, i-IFT iyakuthokozela ukusingatha Umhlangano Wentsha we-PATA wezi-2017. Isebenza njengenkundla yokuthi abafundi bafunde kokuhlangenwe nakho nasezindabeni zempumelelo zosomabhizinisi nochwepheshe bezimboni. Isiza abafundi ukuthi bahlale benolwazi ngokushintsha kwamathrendi nezinqubo, futhi inikeza isiqondiso esibalulekile mayelana namathuba emisebenzi. Ukuvakashela i-Macao Museum kuzokwethula isiko nomlando ocebile wedolobha, okulandelwa uhambo lwebhasi ukuze ufunde mayelana nokuthuthukiswa kwezokuvakasha kwe-Macao nezinselele.
I-Youth Symposium iba ngosuku lokuqala lwe- I-PATA Travel Mart 2017. Lolu hlelo lwakhiwe ngesiqondiso esivela kuDkt. Chris Bottrill, iPhini likaSihlalo we-PATA kanye neDini, i-Faculty of Global and Community Studies e-Capilano University.
UDkt. Bottrill uthe, “Sibheke ngabomvu ukugqugquzela enye i-PATA Youth Symposium ngoSepthemba. Ihlanganisa isihloko sokuvumela ezokuvakasha kanye nokuphatha ikusasa eliyinkimbinkimbi nabaholi abadumile emhlabeni wonke ababekelwe ukwabelana ngemininingwane yabo. Njengenjwayelo, sizohlanganisa ulwazi lwabo nemibono yabasebenzi bethu bezokuvakasha besikhathi esizayo ngokusebenzisa uchungechunge lwezikhathi zokuxoxisana futhi sifune ukuphendula imibuzo eyinselele ebhekene nemboni yethu. Sizizwa sihloniphekile ngokuqhuba uchungechunge e-Institute for Tourism Studies e-Macao futhi sibheke ngabomvu usuku lokuhlanganyela nabahlanganyeli abavela emhlabeni wonke. "
Ngaphandle kukaMnu. Tony Fernandes, izikhulumi eziqinisekisiwe eNgqungqutheleni Yentsha zihlanganisa uDkt Mario Hardy; UNksz Rika Jean-François – uKhomishana we-ITB Wesibopho Somphakathi Webhizinisi, Isikhungo Sokuqeqeshelwa Ukuhamba & Nezokuthutha, i-ITB Berlin; UDkt. Chris Bottrill; UDkt Fanny Vong kanye noNkz JC Wong, iNxusa Lengcweti Yezokuvakasha Entsha ye-PATA.
Uchungechunge luhlanganisa izingxoxo zomhlangano wonke mayelana 'noBuhlakaniphi Bezokwenziwa kanye Nezishintshayo Emkhakheni Wezokuvakasha: Ingabe i-C3PO ithatha imisebenzi yethu?'; 'Uhambo Olunesibopho Lufanelekela Kuphi Ikusasa Lethu?' kanye 'Nokuvumela Ukuhamba Ngezindiza Kubo Bonke: Indlela I-Air Asia Isibe Yinkampani Yenethiwekhi Ehamba Phambili Ebiza Kancane'. Umcimbi ubuye ube nengxoxo engakahleleki no-Tony Fernandes kanye nezingxoxo zetafula ezixoxisanayo ezithi 'Yimaphi amathuba nezinselelo ozibonayo ekunikezeni amandla umthamo omkhulu wohambo?' kanye nokuthi 'Iyiphi indima edlalwa umuntu ekulawuleni imboni ethembekile esikhathini esizayo?'
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- The PATA Youth Symposium is a great forum to discuss these questions and more, and I look forward to hearing what students have to share on the future of travel in Asia.
- The Association has placed special focus upon the Young Tourism Professional this year and the PATA Youth Symposium highlights our continued dedication to enhancing the knowledge and skills of students seeking careers in travel and tourism.
- We are honoured to run the symposium at the Institute for Tourism Studies in Macao and we are looking forward to an engaging day with participants from around the globe.
