Date: November 20, 2019
Time: 09.30 – 12.30
Venue: Cappadocia Campus – Oktay Sinanoğlu Conference Hall (Mustafapaşa Campus)
Event Type: Conference
Organized by: Program
Opening Session (09.30 – 09.45):
Prof. Dr. Hasan Ali Karasar, Cappadocia University
First Session (09.45 – 10.50):
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Rıfat Yıldız, Cappadocia University
– 09.45 – 10.00: The Need for Skilled Labor in Diversifying Tourism Products in Cappadocia
Prof. Dr. Kurtuluş Karamustafa, Kayseri University
– 10.00 – 10.15: New Tourism Products Developed in Cappadocia in the Last Quarter Century and Their Economic Impacts
Murat Özgüç, Proper Travel Ürgüp
– 10.15 – 10.30: Responsibilities of Sector Stakeholders and Professional Organizations in Product Diversification in Cappadocia
Aysel Atak, Helios Transfer & Shuttle
– 10.30 – 10.50: Discussion and Q&A
Break (10.50 – 11.10): Tea/Coffee
Second Session (11.10 – 12.15):
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Kurtuluş Karamustafa, Kayseri University
– 11.10 – 11.25: Law No. 7174 on Cappadocia Region
Prof. Dr. İbrahim Yılmaz, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University
– 11.25 – 11.40: Changes in Tourism Demand and Product Development Potential of Cappadocia
Tolga Tosun, Museum Hotel, Uçhisar
– 11.40 – 11.55: Policy Recommendations for Cappadocia in Light of Turkey’s Tourism Roadmap for 2023
Prof. Dr. Bilgehan Gülcan, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
– 11.55 – 12.15: Discussion and Q&A
Closing Speech (12.15 – 12.30):
Prof. Dr. Rıfat Yıldız, Cappadocia University
Event Points: 10 (Applicable to all programs)