Consumer insight firm Canadean finds that, while tourism has great potential to improve the lives of millions of people through increased employment, it poses serious challenges for countries or cities which do not have the capacity to deal with increased visitors in terms of infrastructure and environmental strategies.
How the tourism industry can work together in good times and bad: Thailand insights
A panel at a recent HSMAI Strategy conference in Bangkok discussed challenges and initiatives impacting the tourism sector in Thailand and how meaningful concepts to address those issues can be applied in other countries.
Tourism, Hotel Investment & Networking Conference (THINC) Indonesia to be held in August
The conference will be held August 31 – September 1, 2016 at the Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort.
Greek tourism on a knife-edge
The economy in Greece and declining tourist numbers means many hotels in Greece have been forced to close and at least five per cent of Greek hotels are now on the market.
London sets new record as it welcomes over 30 million tourists for the first time
31.5 million Great Britain residents and international tourists came to the city in 2015 – which is an increase of 20 per cent when compared to five years ago.
Online tourist photos present our ideal selves
The role of social media is changing the nature of travel, as tourists increasingly post their photos online to be viewed and commented on by broad audiences.
Zika’s impact on Puerto Rico tourism
Clarisa Jiménez, President & CEO of the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association, has written a piece which aims to sets the facts straight on the effect of Zika in Puerto Rico.
The New Travel Experience: Customer Driven Innovation
In the build-up to Your Customer Driven Innovation Day on June 15-16, One Connected Community (OCC) caught-up with key speakers at Expedia, AirFrance-KLM, citizenM and Thomas Cook to share thoughts on the importance of reclaiming direct, profitable relationships with customers in 2016.
Sarawak Tourism Board exhibit at TIE 2016
In July this year, representatives from Sarawak Tourism Board will be exhibiting for the first time at The Travel Industry Exhibition (TIE) in Sydney.