International industry figure heads, economist to join first luxury travel panel debate at ALTM 2010

A panel of CEO level industry experts, figure heads and economists will join the first ALTM Ultratravel Forum, which will be held on June 14, 2010 at the Shanghai Centre Theatre at the Portman Ritz-Carlton complex in Shanghai. The debate will focus on the subject – ‘Is China/Asia Pacific set to become the world’s largest market for luxury travel?.’ It is exclusively open to all participants of ALTM 2010.

The Forum will start with a presentation of the results of an exclusive piece of quantitative and qualitative research undertaken by Reed Travel Exhibitions and TTG Asia. After which the debates will begin – firstly with an insight into the current economic trends in the marketplace and what, if any affect, they will have on the luxury travel industry in the near future. Charles Goddard - Editorial Director, Asia of the Economist Intelligence Unit, and Nick Debnam, Partner in Charge, Consumer Markets, KPMG China will lead this debate.