Dr. Jens Thraenhart

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Co-Founder @ High-Yield Tourism
Riyadh, SA
Dr. Jens Thraenhart's Location
Bangkok City, Thailand, Thailand
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About Dr. Jens Thraenhart

I am a senior executive and global strategist with over 25 years of experience leading and transforming travel and tourism organizations. My expertise spans across increasing revenues, optimizing performance, and driving sustainable growth for both public and private sector organizations. As the former CEO of Barbados Tourism and Executive Director of the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, I have consistently delivered impactful results by enhancing data-driven marketing, leveraging partnerships, and implementing innovative strategies. With deep experience in Asia Pacific (including China), Europe, North America and the Caribbean, I have consulted for tourism boards and hotel companies all over the world, and specialize in aligning destination strategies with measurable outcomes, maximizing ROI for stakeholders. > Revenue Growth & Business Development: Proven track record of increasing tourism revenues and optimizing profitability through innovative campaigns and partnerships.> Performance Management: Expertise in implementing performance metrics and data-driven strategies for continuous improvement across global tourism boards.> Leadership: Extensive experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex tourism projects in dynamic, international environments.> Sustainable Tourism: Strong advocate for integrating sustainability practices with tourism growth strategies.> Board Advisory & Consulting: Advisor to various boards and organizations, offering strategic guidance on tourism development and marketing.Website: www.thraenhart.com / Blog: https://tourism-campaigns.com/ https://balancedtourism.com/

Dr. Jens Thraenhart's Current Company Details
High-Yield Tourism

High-Yield Tourism

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Co-Founder
Riyadh, SA
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Dr. Jens Thraenhart Work Experience Details
  • High-Yield Tourism
    Co-Founder
    High-Yield Tourism
    Riyadh, Sa
  • Saudi Tourism Authority | الهيئة السعودية للسياحة
    Advisor I Consultant
    Saudi Tourism Authority | الهيئة السعودية للسياحة Jul 2024 - Present
  • High-Yield Tourism
    Co-Founder
    High-Yield Tourism Jan 2024 - Present
    High-Yield Tourism: We deconstruct the economics of tourismHigh-Yield Tourism drives competitive advantages to enhance the value of tourism. We help our partners deconstruct their visitor economies, and leverage the critical dynamics and evolving consumer trends in identified High Yield Traveler markets, as well as integrating supply and demand dynamics to increase ultimate economic value and tourism profits.We apply a ‘Tourism EBITDA’ model. By carefully analysing inbound revenue sources, costs and leakages, we create customized Tourism Playbooks that enable you to deliver year-round, net-positive outcomes for stakeholders and local communities. Our detailed insights empower tourism boards to re-balance their respective visitor economy growth, and build a profitable bridge between mass and luxury travel.We host the High Yield Tourism podcasts, publish the quarterly High Yield Tourism Trends Reports, and create customized High Yield Tourism Playbooks to target high yield Traveler in targeted source markets.
  • Chameleon Strategies
    Founding Partner
    Chameleon Strategies Sep 1999 - Present
    Bangkok, Bangkok, Th
    Chameleon Strategies is a network of top experts, providing strategy services to organizations, mainly in the travel, tourism, and lifestyle industries, from consulting, incubation, and investing. Chameleon Strategies has interests in various ventures, and I have personally consulted for companies, including Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, Ian Schrager Hotels, Tahiti Tourism, Hawaii Tourist Board, Canadian Tourism Commission, Tourism Vancouver, Tourism Whistler, Banff Lake Louise Tourism, European Travel Commission, Prestige Cruise Holdings (Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises), Altantis Dubai, Grupo Posadas (owner of Fiesta Americana Hotels), UN Tourism, PATA, Swire Hotels, HMD Asia (owner/operator of Shinta Mani Hotels Cambodia), Tourism Authority of Thailand, Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia, Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR, Dusit International, Asian Development Bank. Chameleon Strategies occasionally provides pro bono services for social enterprises. As part of a UN Tourism mission in 2010, I developed the Tourism Marketing Strategy for North Korea (DPRK).
  • Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
    Chief Executive Officer
    Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. Nov 2021 - Aug 2023
    Warrens, St. Michael, Barbados. W.I. , Bb
    The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) functions are to promote, assist and facilitate the efficient development of tourism; to design and implement suitable marketing strategies for the effective promotion of the tourism industry; to make provision for adequate and suitable air and sea passenger transport services to and from Barbados; to encourage the establishment of amenities and facilities necessary for the proper enjoyment of Barbados as a tourist destination; to carry out market intelligence in order to inform the needs of the tourism industry.
  • Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (Mtco)
    Executive Director
    Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (Mtco) Jul 2014 - Nov 2021
    Bangkok, Th
    Appointed by the six governments of the Greater Mekong Subregion to head the MTCO. The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) is an inter-governmental organization, set up by the tourism ministries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and China (Yunnan & Guanxi). The mandate is to promote the Mekong region as a single tourism destination, and foster responsible tourism development. The MTCO Executive Director position is at the'Head of Mission' level of an international governmental organization.
  • Destination Mekong
    Founder
    Destination Mekong Jun 2017 - Oct 2021
    Phnom Penh, Kh
    Destination Mekong (DM) is the regional destination marketing organization, and is owned and funded by the private sector of the travel and tourism industry in the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion. DM initiates, develops, and operates various programs and initiatives aligned to the strategic framework of the regional Mekong Tourism collaboration, published by the six member tourism ministries via its secretariat, the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office.In my capacity as Executive Director of the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO), I founded Destination Mekong in 2017 in order create a public-private partnership framework to implement and execute the strategic tourism plans, mandated by the six member governments. I initiated, conceptualized, and created programs including the award-winning Mekong Moments and Mekong Mini Movie Festival campaigns, the Mekong Innovations In Sustainable Tourism (MIST) program, the Experience Mekong Collection & Showcases, Mekong Heroes, Mekong Faces, Mekong Stories, and Mekong Trends. Destination Mekong also hosts its (Virtual) Destination Mekong Summit, in partnership with MTCO. Destination Mekong manages the Mekong Tourism Advisory Group (MeTAG), and organizes various virtual events in collaboration with MTCO.
  • Dragon Trail Interactive
    Co-Founder & President
    Dragon Trail Interactive Dec 2008 - Jul 2014
    Haidian District, Beijing, Beijing, Cn
    Co-founded the first digital marketing and social media agency 100% focused on travel and China, based in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai and Xi'an. Dragon Trail Interactive helps international and domestic travel companies, including tourist boards, hotels, airlines and cruise lines, reach and connect with affluent Chinese travelers online by leveraging the Chinese online and social media landscape to develop and seed relevant content, executing results-driven digital marketing campaigns, and enabling innovative technology solutions. In October 2012, Dragon Trail Interactive launched Tripshow.com, a consumer web site that focuses on discovering, aggregating and showcasing the best travel experiences shared on Chinese social media web sites and pure mobile applications.In April 2010, Dragon Trail was awarded the Gold Award in the Product Innovations category of the prestigious “Chinese Tourist Welcoming Award”, recognizing Dragon Trail’s unique approach to marketing to Chinese consumers. http://www.hotelonline.com/News/PR2010_2nd/May10_DragonTrail.htmlBesides various awards recognizing Dragon Trail's client work for Chinese websites and digital campaigns, in 2011 Dragon Trail was awarded Best E-Marketing Campaign by Travel Weekly China for the Canadian Tourism Commission Hello Canada Campaign, and in 2012 for the "Canada! You can be a Star Social Media Campaign".
  • China Travel Trends
    Founder & Publisher / Editorial Director
    China Travel Trends Dec 2008 - Jul 2014
    ChinaTravelTrends.com is the one-stop resource website and community focused on China Outbound Tourism and Social Media and Digital Marketing to China in English language, giving international travel and tourism organizations insights about the complexity of the China travel market and its online landscape. Information include interviews, articles from contributors and experts, syndicated reports, marketplace of services, a community to connect with fellow professionals, industry surveys, a job board, and an expert panel.Other initiatives include the "China Travel Trends Boot Camp" Seminar series and the "Essential China Travel Trends Book" - which can be downloaded at www.ChinaTravelTrendsBook.com. Content has been produced for travel industry associations and national tourism organizations, including UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, HSMAI, DMAI, IFITT, as well as Atout France, German Tourist Board, Austrian Tourist Board, Tourism Malaysia, Canadian Tourism Commission, US Travel Association, Mekong Tourism, and Peking University, as well as conferences such as ITB, WIT, and the China Travel Distribution Summit.
  • Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata)
    Chair, Pata China & Strategic Advisor To Pata Ceo
    Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) Jul 2011 - Dec 2013
    Bangkok, Th
    PATA CHINA: Establish an industry advisory board for the PATA China Office, and develop chapters in major cities and student chapters at tourism university programs across China. Create programs that help engage members to network, collaborate, and build their business - including the China Responsible Tourism Forum & Awards (founded December 2011).PATA: Conceptualized Engagement Hub at PATA HQ, and developed PATA Academy
  • Canadian Tourism Commission
    Executive Director, Marketing Strategy & Customer Relationship Management
    Canadian Tourism Commission Oct 2005 - Feb 2008
    Vancouver, Bc, Ca
    Oversees the development and implementation of approaches, programs and initiatives to ensure the effective management and expansion of integrated solutions to e-marketing, e-business, CRM and technology development initiatives aimed at increasing the penetration of Canadian tourism in targeted markets.
  • Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
    Executive Director Marketing & Strategy, Vacation Ownership
    Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Jan 2005 - Oct 2005
    Dubai, Dubai, Ae
    Responsible for leading, directing and managing overall marketing and owner services efforts for Fairmont Heritage Place, Fairmont's Vacation Ownership and Residences division, and evaluate and integrate new Fairmont Heritage Place properties to meet brand standards.
  • Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
    Director Internet Strategy
    Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Apr 2001 - Jan 2005
    Dubai, Dubai, Ae
    Responsible for defining and executing Fairmont's overall direction on the Internet, by ensuring the hotels and business units leverage the Internet in order to increase revenues, brand awareness, and build strong long term customer relationships. Reports to Vice President of Marketing & Communications.Under his direction, Fairmont.com has won prestigious awards in website design and online marketing from HSMAI (2003 Platinum & Best of Show Golden Click Award), ATME (2003 Gold Award - Most Effective Travel Website), World Travel Award (2003, 2004, 2005 World’s Leading Hotel Website - voted by over 80,000 Travel Agencies world-wide), HotelRooms.com (2004 Best Hotel Website), TravelClick (2004 Brand eMarketer of the year), Canadian Marketing Association (2004 Online Retailing Award), and Webby Business Awards (Finalist, 2003 Travel Category). In the May 2004 “E-Commerce Report” by Economist Magazine, Fairmont was ranked as one of the top-performing travel firms online.
  • Fairmont Hotels L.P.
    Corporate Strategic Planning Analyst
    Fairmont Hotels L.P. May 1999 - Sep 1999
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca
  • Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel Boston
    Front Office Manager & Revenue Manager
    Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel Boston Sep 1996 - Aug 1998
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca
  • Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski München
    Sales Manager
    Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski München Jun 1995 - Aug 1996
    München, By, De

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Dr. Jens Thraenhart Education Details

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Tourism
  • Cornell University
    Cornell University
    E-Business
  • César Ritz Colleges Switzerland
    César Ritz Colleges Switzerland
    International Hospitality Management
  • University Of Massachusetts Amherst
    University Of Massachusetts Amherst
    International Hospitality Management
  • Justus Liebig University Giessen
    Justus Liebig University Giessen
    Pre-Medicine
  • Gymnasium Essen Werden
    Gymnasium Essen Werden
    Abitur

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