IMPULSE4TRAVEL – RETHINKING TOURISM
#impulse4travel online: Overview | Intro | Manifesto | Downloads | Supporters
It was not only Corona that showed us how vulnerable the tourism industry is. Political crises, natural disasters and advancing climate change have affected the tourism business even before the COVID19 crisis. The excesses of mass tourism have led to real problems in many regions and businesses. Therefore, we want – or rather need – to rethink tourism. The current challenges also point to opportunities: Opportunities for the future of the entire travel industry.
The Activists
Rethinking tourism: This can only succeed with the involvement of experts, managers, scientists and founders from the entire tourism industry. Based on the experience and knowledge of a broad tourism base, #impulse4travel wants to show tourism new options for action.
The Process
From August to October 2020, Realizing Progress and the Verband Internet Reisevertrieb e.V. (VIR) conducted numerous online discussions. (VIR) conducted numerous online discussion rounds and expert interviews. The statements and theses gained in this process were incorporated into the development of the options for action.
The final #impulse4travel think tank took place online from 29 to 31 October 2020. A group of invited participants developed and formulated the final theses.
The Questions
The starting point for #impulse4travel were three central questions, which were examined separately according to the different segments of the industry:
- What changes can be observed in the respective industry segment?
- What effects do these have on classic business models and how are the exponents dealing with them?
- What opportunities and risks arise from this change in the medium term?
The Organisers
#impulse4travel is a joint initiative of Verband Internet Reisevertrieb e.V. (VIR) and Realizing Progress.
Sponsors & Partners
A thank you to all who make impulse4travel possible
THOUGHT LEADER AWARD 2021
impulse4travel acknowledged as outstanding project by the Travel Industry Club
