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.