AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – WYSE Travel Confederation, recognized as the authority on global youth and student travel, is pleased to announce Tony Espinoza, CEO of CouchSurfing, as keynote speaker fo
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – WYSE Travel Confederation, recognized as the authority on global youth and student travel, is pleased to announce Tony Espinoza, CEO of CouchSurfing, as keynote speaker for its WYSTC 2012 conference. The keynote speech will take place on Wednesday, September 19, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
Mr. Espinoza, a 20-year software vet who has launched technologies at companies like Apple, MTV Networks, and AOL, joined CouchSurfing in April.
CouchSurfing, the world’s largest social travel network with 4.6 million members in 91,694 cities, has drawn increasing attention for its exponential growth, as well as how it continues to transform youth travel.
The World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation – the world’s most powerful network of youth and student travel professionals – is launching a global youth travel survey.
The World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation – the world’s most powerful network of youth and student travel professionals – is launching a global youth travel survey.
The survey will measure customer preferences, marketing, product development, and industry trends. Market intelligence and much-needed data for the youth travel industry will be the key outcomes.
Survey targets will be not-for-profit and for-profit youth travel organizations, institutions, providers, suppliers, and agencies in all major industry sectors, including language travel, higher education, exchange/work experience, volunteer travel, adventure travel, and youth travel accommodation.
On the 50th anniversary of ITB Berlin, UNWTO’s activities at the fair will focus on the development of the Silk Road and the World Tourism Network on Child Protection.
On the 50th anniversary of ITB Berlin, UNWTO’s activities at the fair will focus on the development of the Silk Road and the World Tourism Network on Child Protection. ITB will take place on 9-13 March.
One of the major events organized by UNWTO at ITB Berlin will be the 6th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting (9 March). The meeting brings together Ministers and high ranking officials from over 20 countries to discuss how public/private sector partnerships (PPPs) can contribute to advancing tourism on the Silk Road. The meeting will focus on the valuable role of PPPs in marketing and promotion, infrastructure development, heritage management, aviation, major events and risk and crisis management. On the occasion, UNWTO will launch the Silk Road Action Plan 2016/2017. In addition, the 5th UNWTO Silk Road Tour O