| Wednesday, October 12th, 2005 |
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Congress program Wednesday: |
10.00 am -
17.00 p.m. |
Symposium “Wintersports for disabled athletes”
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| 08.30 pm |
"WINTER WELCOME"
Welcome evening at the Radisson SAS Palais Hotel, Vienna
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| Thursday, October 13th, 2005 |
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Congress program Thursday: |
| 08.00 am |
Registration of participants, distribution of congress papers |
| 09.00 am |
Address of welcome by special guests and Dr. DAWID DE VILLIERS, Chairman of the World Winter Forum Congress |
| 09.30 - 10.30 am |
Main lecture "Winter-cult and forms of presentations in sports & tourism"
Speaker: Dr. Andreas Braun
Swarovski Crystal Worlds |
| 10.30 - 11.00 am |
Discussion |
| 11.00 - 11.30 am |
Coffee break & networking |
| 11.30 am |
World Winter Forum - FORUM |
| 11.30 - 11.45 am |
Introduction: Prof. Mag. Hubert Siller
Director of the degree program tourism & leisure business, Management Center Innsbruck |
| 11.45 - 12.30 pm |
Key note: "Cult and forms of presentations in sports
& tourism – the answer to worn out markets?"
Speaker: Martin Kusej
Director and head of the Salzburg Festival’s drama section, theatre director and athlete |
| 12.30 - 01.00 pm |
Discussion |
| 01.00 - 02.00 pm |
Lunch & Networking |
| 02.00 pm |
World Winter Forum - MARKETS |
| 02.00 - 02.15 pm |
Introduction:
Mag. Franca Kobenter
Director of the National Tourist Office, Poland |
| 02.15 - 03.00 pm |
Key note: "Winter sports world wide – new guests, new goals/destinations, new opportunities?"
Analyses and scenarios with the focus on the developments in Eastern Europe.
Speaker: Georg Kapus
Market management Central and Eastern Europe, Austrian Nationla Tourist Office |
| 03.00 - 03.30 pm |
Discussion |
| 03.30 - 04.00 pm |
Coffee break & networking |
| 04.00 pm |
World Winter Forum - NATURE & CLIMATE |
| 04.00 - 04.15 pm |
Introduction
by Gerhard LEEB
editor of the magazine "PLANET ALPEN" |
| 04.15 - 05.00 pm |
Key note: "The new face of winter subsequent to the developments of climate?"
Speaker: Dr. Walter Ammann
Swiss Federal Institute of Snow and Avalanche Research
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| 05.00 - 05.30 pm |
Discussion |
| 05.30 pm |
SPECIAL GUEST: Bode Miller
The US ski champion will talk about his personal views on the topic winter sports
Host: Frank Staud
Editor-in-chief of the newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung |
| 08.30 pm |
"VIENNA WINTER DREAMS"
Reception hosted by the municipality of Vienna at the Town Hall Vienna
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| Friday, October 14, 2005 |
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Congress program Friday: |
| 9.00 am |
World Winter Forum - FUTURE LAB |
| 9.00 - 9.15 am |
Introduction:
by Nicola Spiess-Werdenigg
former member of the Austrian Ski Team, trend-setter in winter sports
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| 09.15 - 10.00 am |
Key note: “Winter 2015”
Speaker: Dr. Eike Wenzel
Editor-in-chief of the Future Institute |
| 10.00 - 10.30 am |
Discussion |
| 10.30 - 11.00 am |
Coffee break & networking |
| 11.00 am |
| SESSION 1 |
FUTURE LAB
"Winter 2015"
Presentation: Erwin Werdenigg / Nicola Spiess-Werdenigg
(11.00 am - 11.10 am)
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Impulse 1:
(11.15 am - 11.40 am) |
Winter - Scenarios of the Future
Speaker: Dr. Markus Gratzer
Research & Development, Austrian National Tourist Office |
Impulse 2:
(11.45 am - 12.10 pm) |
Mountains as developmental labs – design, architecture, culture…
Speakers:
Univ. Prof. James Skone
University of Applied Arts, Vienna
Nicola Werdenigg |
Impulse 3:
(12.15 pm - 12.40 pm) |
Do we need sharp edge?
Christian Beuing, www.ulitmategrip.ch |
| (12.45 pm - 02.00 pm) |
Lunch |
Impulse 4:
(02.00 pm - 02.25 pm) |
Mobile Mountain Future – safety, service, fun
Speaker: Mag. Oliver Holle
Three United Mobile Solutions AG
www.3united.com
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Impulse 5:
(02.30 pm- 02.55 pm) |
How to design intelligent clothing for winter sports
Speaker: Mag. Sabine Seymour
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Impulse 6:
(03.00 pm - 03.25 pm) |
e-Sports: ORF Ski Challenge – the worlds greatest ski race
Speaker:
Mag. Florian Magistris
Andreas Wochenalt
Product development ORF online |
Foyer:
(03.45 pm) |
Free style – vision in white
High-alpine, audiovisual collages
Performer: various freelance artists and film producers |
| SESSION 2 |
NATURE
"The new face of winter subsequent to the developments of climate?"
Presentation: Gerhard LEEB
(11.00 am - 11.10 am)
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Impulse 1:
(11.15 am - 11.40 am) |
Climate development in the Alps – considering the Oetztaler Glacier as example
Speaker: Univ. Prof. Dr. Patzelt
University of Innsbruck |
Impulse 2:
(11.45 am - 12.10 pm) |
Winter sports in new markets: climate development in Eastern Europe
Speaker: Prof. Miroslaw Mietus
Institute for Meteorology and Water Resources Management, Gdynia
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Impulse 3:
(12.15 pm - 12.40 pm) |
Calculating climate change
small scale simulation of the effects of
global warming on snowmaking.
Christoph Schrahe, ift GmbH, SnowPlan |
| (12.45 pm - 02.00 pm) |
Lunch |
Impulse 4:
(02.00 pm - 02.25 pm) |
Climate change and avalanches – risks and trends in the Alps
Speaker: Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna / Greenpeace Austria
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Impulse 5:
(02.30 pm- 02.55 pm) |
Free ride - old passion with a new name
Speaker: Stefan Häusl
Professional free rider, deep powder world champion, supervisor for training courses and certification of Austrian-certified ski instructors |
Impulse 6:
(03.00 pm - 03.25 pm) |
Machine-made snow in the desert?
Speaker: Moshe Tessel
Manager, Refrigeration Department
IDE Technologies Ltd. Israel |
| SESSION 3 |
MARKETS
"Winter sports world wide – new guests, new goals/destinations, new opportunities?"
Presentation: Mag. Franca Kobenter
(11.00 am - 11.10 am)
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Impulse 1:
(11.15 am - 11.40 am) |
Winter sports in new markets: Russia - considering the ski resort Sorochany as example
Speaker: Leonid Tyagachev
President of the Russian Olympic Committee,
President of the Russian Ski and Snowboard Federation |
Impulse 2:
(11.45 am - 12.10 pm) |
Winter sports in new markets considering the example of Rumania
Speaker: Martin Freinademetz
Snowboard legend (many times world champion…), head of a sports and tourism agency in Rumania |
Impulse 3:
(12.15 pm - 12.40 pm) |
Winter sports and disabled athletes – new opportunities for hosts and guests
Speaker: Michael Knaus
Austrian Ski Federation, department disabled sports |
| (12.45 pm - 02.00 pm) |
Lunch |
Impulse 4:
(02.00 pm - 02.25 pm) |
Winter sports in new markets: example Ukraine
Speaker: Olexij Karpushin
President Arena Sport LTD, Ukraine
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Impulse 5:
(02.30 pm- 02.55 pm) |
New winter guests from Eastern Europe due to internet usage
Speaker: Bruno Walter
Executive board Tiscover AG
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| SESSION 4 |
FORUM
"Cult and forms of presentations in sports & tourism - the answer to worn out markets?"
Presentation: Prof. Mag. Hubert Siller
(11.00 am - 11.10 am)
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Impulse 1:
(11.15 am - 11.40 am) |
Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006
Speaker: Bruno Rambaudi
OK Vice President Olymp. Winterspiele Turin
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Impulse 2:
(11.45 am - 12.10 pm) |
Cultic–erotic forms of presentations of sports events considering the example of Beach Volleyball / Lake Woerthersee
Speaker: Hannes Jagerhofer
Organizer Beach Volleyball World Tour Austria & Canada
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Impulse 3:
(12.15 pm - 12.40 pm) |
Carving – and that’s it?
Speaker: Mag. Hermann Wallner |
| (02.45 pm - 02.00 pm) |
Lunch |
Impulse 4:
(02.00 pm - 02.25 pm) |
“Après Ski and cosy mountain lodge atmosphere” – the true source of winter dreams? – The example of Ischgl”
Speaker: Andreas Steibl
Tourism director of Ischgl
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Impulse 5:
(02.30 pm- 02.55 pm) |
Presentation of Alpine winter by the media – stimulant or sleeping pill
Speaker: Samo Kobenter
editor of the newspaper Der Standard |
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| 03.30 - 04.00 pm |
Coffee break & networking |
| afterwards |
WORLD WINTER FORUM PLENARY SESSION
Reports of the presenters of sessions 1-4
Chairman Dawid de Villiers
Summary and prospects for 2006
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| 05:00 - 05:30 pm |
Chairman Dr. Dawid de Villiers: Summary and prospects for 2006 |
| 08.30 pm |
"FETE BLANCHE" the APRÈS SKI PARTY
in the basements
of the Austria Center Vienna hosted by the ski resort ISCHGL
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