Indonesia MICE Outlook for 2021: Trends and Developments of Indonesia MICE Destination Panellists & Moderator's Profiles 1.30 - 2.30PM (GMT+8) ...

Indonesia MICE Outlook for 2021:
  Trends and Developments of
   Indonesia MICE Destination

    15 December 2020, Tuesday
      1.30 – 2.30PM (GMT+8)

Panellists & Moderator’s Profiles

Panellists

Ralph Scheunemann
Chief Marketing Director of PT. Jakarta International Expo
Ralph Urban Scheunemann has been responsible as Chief Marketing Officer of PT.
Jakarta International Expo since 2004 to present. Advanced to Chief marketing
director role to serve as a key member of executive team developing sales strategies
for a exhibition venue services company. Formulate marketing, brand planning and
business-development strategies to drive revenue growth for both Jakarta Fair and
JIExpo venue services. Skills in Trade Show Sales & Marketing, Direct Channel
Marketing and Competitive Analysis, he had his Master Degree in European Tourism
Management Bournemouth University England as his educational background.

Gary Grimmer
Executive Chairman, GainingEdge
Gary has over 30 years’ experience in the convention industry. In 2004 he founded
GainingEdge, a global consulting company that offers advisory services in relation to
destinations, convention bureaus and convention and exhibition centres. It also
provides convention and incentive sales representation services in all of the world’s
key markets. The company’s services are end-to-end, with specialist expertise and
global networks that cover both the supply and demand sides of the market.
GainingEdge also manages the BestCities Global Alliance which is comprised of 12 of
the world’s leading destinations. Gary has consulted at the local and national level
on over 100 projects in all parts of the world.

 Previously Gary was the CEO of Convention and Visitor Bureaus in Melbourne
(Australia), Albuquerque (New Mexico, USA) and Portland (Oregon, USA.) He also
served as Vice President for the Boston (Massachusetts, USA) bureau. His convention
centre consulting experience includes market feasibility, demand analysis, facility
scoping, design review, site review and operational consultation for convention
centre developments. He also served on the London International Convention Centre
Commission.

 Gary was one of the lead consultants on Destination Next, a global study for
Destinations International (DI) which defined the future of destination marketing. He
is a former Chairman of the Board of DI and was one of the first six inductees into
the inaugural Dl Hall of Fame in 2014. He also received the Asia Pacific IMEX
Academy Award in 2007.

Levie Lantu
CEO, Bali Convention and Exhibition Bureau (BaliCEB)
Levie is a key strategist in harnessing corporate intelligence to identify and pursue
opportunities to cement the brand and maintain a strong foothold in the market;
successful in spearheading revenues and gaining new sales results in the millions.

Award-winning marketer Levie is adept at critically examining the promotion mix,
selecting a strategy to develop an integrated plan for various markets and
conditions, and measuring sales vs advertising effects on brand equity; owning a
solid appreciation of consumer buyer patterns and behaviour which underpins
decisions in sales and marketing.

Ingenious communicator who is accustomed to networking and building
relationships with influential stakeholders; Levie's skilled at optimising business
networks and confidently steering relationships to develop and drive collaborative
partnerships.

Moderator

Mimi Hudoyo
Editor, Indonesia, TTG Travel Trade Publishing
Mimi Hudoyo has served her career as a travel journalist for almost 35 years, writing
for both consumer and business media in Indonesia. Joining TTG Asia Media in 1998
has provided her with regional and international travel and tourism exposure.

During her career she has received a number of awards including a Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and a PATA Gold
Award — Travel Journalism Industry Business Article. She has also received an
Ambassador of the Voice of the Indonesian MICE Award from the Indonesia
Congress and Convention Association (INCCA).