Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Municipality
\nand the Marketing Agency of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur are organising a conference on the situation and opportunities in
\nthe travel service in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur on Saturday, 14th October next in
\nHafnarborg. The conference has been titled \u201ePolicy and Status'
\n\u201cHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur in Tourism\". The conference will serve as the start of the work on shaping a strategy.
\nfor Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. The conference begins at 10:00 and lasts until
\n12:30 <\/p>\n
Among them
\nSandra Br\u00e1 J\u00f3hannsd\u00f3ttir will be delivering the keynote addresses at the conference.
\nMayor of Skaft\u00e1rhreppur, \u00deur\u00ed\u00f0ur Halld\u00f3ra Arad\u00f3ttir, Managing Director
\nVisit Reykjanes and Haraldur Da\u00f0i Ragnarsson, co-owner of Manhattan Marketing and
\nAn associate lecturer at the University of Bifr\u00f6st will present work and findings.
\n\u201eMarket analysis and strategic marketing for the Southland destination\u201c
\nwhich Manhattan won for the Marketing Office of Southland in 2016. Then Dr.
\nFri\u00f0rik Larsen, a lecturer at the University of Iceland, speaks about destination branding strategies.
\nand Helgi S. Gunnarsson, CEO of Regin, talks about the company's plans in
\nHotel development on Strandgatan.<\/p>\n
To be continued
\nThere will be a panel discussion and among those taking part on the panel are
\nSvanhildur Konr\u00e1\u00f0sd\u00f3ttir, CEO of Harpa and former Director of Culture and
\nTourism at the City of Reykjav\u00edk, \u00c1sbj\u00f6rn Bj\u00f6rgvinsson, Marketing and Sales Manager, LAVA
\nVolcanic Centres and former managing director of the Northland Marketing Bureau, P\u00e1ll
\nEyj\u00f3lfsson, Managing Director of B\u00e6jarb\u00ed\u00f3; Hr\u00f6nn Greipsd\u00f3ttir, Managing Director of Eldey Investment Company in tourism; and P\u00e9tur \u00d3skarsson, Managing Director of Viator and a board member of the Marketing Office of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n
Chairperson
\nwill Thor B\u00e6ring \u00d3lafsson become a part-owner of Gaman Fer\u00f0a and a board member in
\nThe Marketing Office of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. The conference is open to all, both professionals and residents with an interest in the subject. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n