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Preliminary Symposium Program
This 2nd Innovators Symposium will include a diversified range of events and formats, including keynote talks, round-table discussions, knowledge-exchange workshops, formal and informal networking opportunities, “pitch” presentations of innovative ideas, documentary film presentations, an optional field trip, and more. Click here to see the current list of participants and keynote speakers.
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2:00pm – 7:00pm |
Registration |
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6:00pm – 7:00pm |
Welcome Cocktail Reception |
Outdoors, overlooking the sea |
7:00pm – 9:00pm |
Opening Dinner & Plenary |
Welcome Remarks The Big Picture: Overview of Global Trends in Coastal and Marine Tourism |
Thursday May 16 |
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7:00am – 9:00am |
Registration |
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9:00am – 10:20am |
Plenary Session |
Remarks by Secretary of Tourism Claudia Ruiz Massieu Stanford Business School Professor Bill Barnett on the “Origins of Innovation: How and Why do Companies Become Innovators” |
10:20am – 10:40am |
Coffee Break |
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10:40am – 12.00am |
Breakout Session #1 |
Innovations in Sustainable Siting, Design, & Construction |
Breakout Session #2 |
Innovations in Sustainable Coastal Resort Operations |
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12:10pm – 1:20pm |
Breakout Session #3 |
Retirement & Vacation Homes: Market & Industry Trends, Impacts on Coastal Communities & Destinations |
Breakout Session #4 |
Community Engagement: Lessons on Engaging with Stakeholders |
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Breakout Session #5 |
Building Symbiotic Relationships Between Sustainable Coastal Tourism, Commercial Fishing and Marine Protected Areas |
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1:30pm - 2:50pm |
Lunch |
Networking lunch with themed tables and moderators. Pick your favorite topic and dive into a rich conversation. |
2:50pm - 3:30pm |
Plenary |
Chris Blackwell (Island Outpost founder and music industry legend) and Dinda Elliott (Conde Nast Traveler magazine), a conversation |
3:40pm - 4:50pm |
Plenary |
Travel Media: Trends, Insights & Advice |
5:00pm – 6:00pm |
Plenary |
Destination-Level Sustainability & Competitiveness: Sinaloa |
6:30pm – 7:30pm |
Cocktail Reception |
Outdoors, by the pool |
7:30pm – 9:30pm |
Dinner Plenary |
Protecting Our Oceans, with Celine Cousteau and Octavio Aburto |
Friday May 17 |
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9:00am – 10:10am |
Plenary Session |
Coastal Tourism in an Era of Climate Change: Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies |
10:10am -10:30am |
Coffee Break |
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10:30am – 11:40am |
Breakout Session #6 |
“Green” golf: Market & Industry Tends, Good Practices, Profitable Alternatives |
Breakout Session #7 |
Sustainable Marinas: Critical Issues & Good Practices |
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Breakout Session #8 |
Coastal Spas: Critical Issues & Good Practices |
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11:50pm – 1:00pm |
Plenary |
Coastal Tourism Documentaries: A Conversation with Filmmakers & Featured Clips |
1:10pm – 2:30pm |
Luncheon Plenar |
Slow Life Philosophy of Resort management with Sonu Shivdasani, founder of Six Senses and Soneva Resorts |
2:40pm – 3:50pm |
Plenary |
‘Green’ finance for Innovative Coastal Tourism |
4:00pm – 5:10pm |
Breakout Session #9 |
Integrated Coastal Zone Management |
Breakout Session #10 |
All Inclusive Resorts: An economic study and Innovation in Design & Operations. |
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Breakout Session #11 |
Telling Your Story: Generating Value Through Effective Communications |
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5:20pm – 6:00pm |
Transfer to El Ganzo Hotel, Puerto Los Cabos |
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6:30pm – 7:30pm |
Closing cocktail |
Closing Cocktail |
7:30pm – 9:30pm |
Closing Dinner and Plenary |
Closing Dinner & Entertainment with rising star singer/songwriter Priscilla Ahn |
Saturday May 18 |
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9:00am – 4:45pm |
Field Excursion |
Case study of Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park and proposed Cabo Cortez/Los Pericues development |