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Session title: The Intersection of Entertainment, Events and Leisure Travel
Session description: In this fast-paced discussion, speakers will examine major events such as festivals, sporting events, and concerts, and their future role in motivating travel decisions. Are events worth investing in, or something to forget?
This session will examine major events such as festivals, sporting events, film festivals and concerts, discussing their role in motivating travel decisions, debating whether this is a long-term trend to get behind, or not. Panellists will delve into the "Swift effect," a phenomenon where high-profile entertainment events drive substantial tourism, uncovering key trends from the past year, as well as exploring innovative strategies for the industry to creatively harness the power of these events to enhance travel experiences through partnerships, marketing and more...
Date and time of the EMI session: 5 November 2024, 11.45am-12.30pm GMT
Name and title of all the speakers involved:
Moderator: Caroline Bremner, Senior Head of Travel Research, Euromonitor International
Panellists:
- Angelique Miller, Vice President, Expedia Group Media Studio
- Cherrie Osborne, Director of Tourism, UK & Europe, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority
- Eirik Skjaerseth, Founder, Bolder Technologies
- Hazim Al-Hazmi, President of Europe and Americas, Saudi Tourism Authority
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