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4th INTERNATIONAL THERMAL & HEALTHCARE TRAVEL SUMMIT
25-29 September 2019 City of Edremit / Balıkesir -TURKEY
4th INTERNATIONAL THERMAL AND HEALTH TOURISM SUMMIT
PROGRAM
23-30 SEPTEMBER 2019
23 September 2019
09:00-18:00 Transfer of the Delegates to Sındırgı, settlement to hotels then promotion tour of Sındırgı,
20:00-21:30 Dinner at the Hotels
24 September 2019
09:00-18:00 Transfer of the Delegates to Sındırgı, settlement to hotels then promotion tour of Sındırgı
25 September 2019
09: 00-18: 00 Arrival of Delegates to Edremit and settlement to hotels
12:00 Departure from Edremit and Sındırgı to Ayvalık
13:30-15:00 Lunch at Cunda Bay Nihat Restaurant
15:00 -18:00 Ayvalık Promotion Tour
19:30-21:30 Dinner at the Hotels
26 September 2019
08:00-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-12:30 1st Group visit of Thermal Facilities and Regional museum Ramada-Elaia-Form-Rawda-Hattuşa-Adrina-Güre Körfez-Venüs Hotels
09:00-13:30 2nd Group Jeep Safari at Kaz Mountains
12:30-13:30 1st Group Lunch at Subaşı Facilities
13:30-14:30 2nd Group Lunch at Subaşı Facilities
13:30-17:30 1st Group Jeep Safari at Kaz Mountains
14:30-17:30 2nd Group Thermal Facilities and Regional Museum visits Ramada-Elaia-Form-Rawda-Hattuşa-Adrina-Güre Körfez-Venüs Hotels
18:00-19:00 Welcome Cocktail and Facility Visit at Ramada Kazdağları Hotel
19:30-21:30 Dinner at the Hotel
27 September 2019 SUMMIT PROGRAM
07:00-08:00 Breakfast
08:00-08:30 Transfer from hotels to Adrina Thermal Hotel
08:30-09:30 Registration
09:30-09:40 Promotional Movie of Balıkesir
09:40-09:55 Opening Speech by President Emin CAKMAK - Turkish Healthcare Travel Council
09:55-10:30 Summit’s Thematic Presentation “Mental and Physical Healthy Life” by Dr. Ender SARAÇ
10:30-10:40 Speech of Selman Hasan ARSLAN- Mayor of Edremit Municipality
10:40-10:50 Speech of Rahmi KULA - Balıkesir Chamber of Commerce President
10:50-11:00 Speech of Yücel YILMAZ Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality
11:00-11:10 Speech of Ersin YAZICI Governor of Balıkesir
11:10-11:30 Appreciation plaque presentation to Governor of Balıkesir by Council Chairman
11:30-11:50 Coffee Break B2B meetings
11:50-13:00 1st Panel
11:50-12:00 Thermal and Health Tourism Investment Opportunities in the Region by Candan Şahin - South Marmara Development Agency
12:00-12:15 Edremit Presentation by Selman Hasan Arslan - Mayor of Edremit
12:15-12:30 Cultural Heritage Of Ida Mountain: ANTANDROS by Prof. Dr. Gürcan Polat- Head of Archaeological Excavations at Antandros Ancient City
12:30-12:45 Presentation of Sındırgı by Ekrem Yavas - Mayor of Sındırgı
12:45-13:00 Presentation of Gönen by Ayşe Avcı - Gönen Municipalty
13:00-14:30 Lunch and Seaside Walk
14:45-16:00 2nd Panel
Regional Facilities and Balıkesir Thermal City Feasibility Presentations
14:45-15:00 Ramada Kazdağları Hotel presentation by Meltem Öner Sales and Marketing Director
15:00-15:15 Hattusa Thermal Hotel presentation by Hilmi Önal - General Manager
15:15-15:30 Venus Thermal and SPA presentation by Tuna Salon - Marketing Manager
15:30-15:45 Balıkesir Thermal City Potential and Balıkesir Thermal City Feasibility Report Initiated by GMKA prepared by Dr. Turgay Sehil
15:45-16:00 Romatem presentation “Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Treatment Facilitations”
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break B2B meetings
16:30-17:30 3rd Panel
Thermal Tourism, 3rd Age and Advanced Active Life Presentations, Moderator Emin Çakmak, THTC Council Founding President
16:30-16:45 “Key Roles in Elderly Tourism” Dr. Sinan İbiş - President Medical Tourism Association
16:45-17:00 “Advanced Active Life and Thermal Tourism” Kamil Yüceoral, Ret. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Pirireis University Faculty Member
17:00-17:15 “Creating a Healthy Living Zone” Hüseyin Baraner - Tourism Expert
17:15-17:30 “Third Age and Advanced Active Life Potential” Bülent Akarcalı Ret .Minister of Culture and Tourism- Minister of Health
17:30-17:45 “5th International Thermal and Health Tourism Summit”
New Destination ‘ESKİŞEHİR’ Presentation by Güliz Ünal Eskişehir BEBKA Coordinator
17:45-18:00 Closing Evaluations by THTC Council President Emin Çakmak
18:00 Back to Hotels
19:30 Departure from Hotels for Gala Dinner
20:00-22:30 Gala Dinner (Grand Dallas Edremit)
28 September 2019
08: 00-09: 00 Breakfast
1st Group Departure to Sındırgı
09:30-12:30 Visit to Sındırgı Thermal Facilities
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-19:00 Cultural trip to Sındırgı
2nd Group Departure to Gönen
09:30-12:30 Visit to Manyas Bird Sanctuary
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-19:00 Cultural trip to Gönen
20:00-22:30 Dinner at the Hotels
3rd Group Departure to Ayvalık
10:00-11:00 Departure to Burhaniye
11:00-12:00 Burhaniye Culture Trip
12:00-12:30 Departure to Cunda
12:30-13:30 Cunda Culture Trip (Sevim Necdet Library and Taksiyarhis Museum)
13:30-14:30 Lunch (Cunda Korfez)
14:30-15:30 Boat Trip
15:30-16:30 Ayvalık Culture Trip (Ayvalık Ayazması)
16:30-18:00 Küçükköy Art Galary
18:00-19:00 Şeytansofrası visit
19:00-20:00 Transfer to the Hotels
30 September 2019
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 12:00 Departures from Hotels to Airports, returning to Countries