Keep an eye out for our next event
Contributing organisations to the first event held on NXT, Re-start Travel, on 30 June 2021.
Attendees of Re-start Travel can view the interviews until 5 July 2021.
Re-start Travel speakers
Maribel Rodríguez
Acting CEO,
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Jackie Ennis
Vice President, Global Markets,
Brand USA
Luís Araújo
President,
Tourism Portugal
John Marshall
Director, Tourism Market Development,
NYC & Company
Kelsey Fenerty
Research Analyst,
STR
Martin Donnelly
Product Sales & Distribution Manager
Fáilte Ireland
Alexia Panagiotopoulou
Head of Strategy,
Athens Development & Destination Management Agency
Emma Campbell
Director of Marketing,
Tourism Fiji
David Chapman
Director General,
WYSE Travel Confederation
Wendy Morrill
Research & Education,
WYSE Travel Confederation
Re-start Travel programme
30 June 2021
14:00 - 14:15 CEST
It’s nice to see you again
David Chapman, Director General, WYSE Travel Confederation
Welcome to Re-start Travel
From re-start to next will take stock of the traditional patterns and assumptions of international travel, consider changes that have taken place in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and identify the next policies, products and practices to facilitate responsible international travel.
14:15 - 14:45 CEST
Re-open >> Portugal
Luís Araújo, President, Tourism Portugal
You are welcome here
What are the priorities for destinations as they re-open to international visitors? We’ll discuss how destinations have changed since the pandemic, what they are doing differently and what they expect in the coming year.
14:45 - 15:15 CEST
Re-open >> Athens
Alexia Panagiotopoulou, Head of Strategy, Athens Development & Destination Management Agency
You are welcome here
What are the priorities for destinations as they re-open to international visitors? We’ll discuss how destinations have changed since the pandemic, what they are doing differently and what they expect in the coming year.
15:15 - 15:45 CEST
Re-open >> Ireland
Martin Donnelly, Product Sales & Distribution Manager, Fáilte Ireland
You are welcome here
What are the priorities for destinations as they re-open to international visitors? We’ll discuss how destinations have changed since the pandemic, what they are doing differently and what they expect in the coming year.
16:00 - 16:30 CEST
Getting back to business
Kelsey Fenerty, Research Analyst, STR
How the hospitality industry is coming back to life across the globe
What does business look like for hotels in various regions of the world? Benchmarking provider STR will provide a look at worldwide hotel performance, exploring how different regions are pacing toward recovery from the pandemic and what we can learn from their respective journeys. From China’s record rebound to Europe’s long-term lockdowns, we’ll take you through the markets and metrics you should know about.
16:30 - 17:00 CEST
Re-open >> USA
Jackie Ennis, Vice President, Global Markets, Brand USA
You are welcome here
What are the priorities for destinations as they re-open to international visitors? We’ll discuss how destinations have changed since the pandemic, what they are doing differently and what they expect in the coming year.
17:15 - 17:45 CEST
Mobility matters
Maribel Rodríguez, Acting CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Why international mobility is so important for our world
We’ll discuss the value of open borders and mobility, what we have learned from the pandemic and how the travel and tourism industry is developing manageable solutions to deep changes.
17:45 - 18:15 CEST
Re-open >> NYC
John Marshall, Director, Tourism Market Development, NYC & Company
You are welcome here
What are the priorities for destinations as they re-open to international visitors? We’ll discuss how destinations have changed since the pandemic, what they are doing differently and what they expect in the coming year.
18:15 - 18:45 CEST
Re-open >> Fiji
Emma Campbell, Director of Marketing, Tourism Fiji
You are welcome here
What are the priorities for destinations as they re-open to international visitors? We’ll discuss how destinations have changed since the pandemic, what they are doing differently and what they expect in the coming year.
18:45 - 19:00 CEST
Re-start >> Travel
David Chapman, Director General, WYSE Travel Confederation
Let’s meet again
We look forward to seeing you again and being part of your plan to re-start international travel experiences for young people.