On March 26, Dr. Ryan Peterson, Dean of Hospitality & Tourism Management Studies at the University of Aruba, will be guest speaker for the Curacao Chapter, and will talk about global economic turmoil (incl. recession) and competitive turbulence, how this impacts (island-based) tourism economies and destinations, why the Caribbean should get its ‘tourism act’ together, what the strategic capabilities and essential competencies are of thriving in competitive turbulence, and what tactics enterprises and executives can (and should) consider adopting.
This event will be held from 5:30 – 6:30 PM at the Flamboyant Center at Breezes.
Tickets are available at the CHATA office, Kaya Junior Salas 1, phone 465 1005, or van be reserved by mail: info@hsmaicuracao.org.HSMAI members FREE
NON- Members pay Naf 75,00
Students pay Naf 15,00
About Dr. Ryan R. Peterson:
Ryan R. Peterson is a native of Aruba, father of two sons, and his heritage reaches back to Irish-Caribbean explorers of the 19th century. Dr. Peterson holds different academic degrees and doctorates in the areas of psychology, business, technology, governance and economics.
He is the vice-president of the University of Aruba and the founding Dean of the new Bachelor and Master programs in International Tourism and International Business at the University of Aruba. Previous to his current position as Dean of Hospitality & Tourism Management Studies at the University of Aruba, he was Professor of Strategic Management, and Director of Research & Development at the Institute for Technology & Innovation in Europe.
His portfolio spans over fifteen years as international business researcher and strategic advisor for different multinationals and tourism-related destinations, and includes over seventy publications in international academic and business press. Dr. Peterson has worked across several continents and at least forty different cultures. He has researched, consulted, and written on topics ranging from management to marketing, productivity to personality, strategy to sustainability, and the pathologies of politics.
Dr. Peterson is a ’specialized generalist’ in the area of designing and developing high-performance systems at both micro and macro levels. His current work focuses on strategic governance and sustainable competitiveness of business enterprises and (tourism-intense) island economies.
He is actively involved in several international and national (tourism-related) committees, the YMCA, UNWTO, UNESCO, and several other community-based initiatives. He serves as the chairman for the Aruban Tourism Intelligence committee and is vice-president of the National Commission for Sustainable Aruban Tourism. In his free time, he can be found enjoying the wonders of nature, in the water and on land, from swimming, to biking, hiking and running, and ideally in combination in (off-road) triathlons