The 2020 pandemic and previous years’ overtourism issues showed us both the benefits, the relevance, and the limits of the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries for society. We cannot foresee the future, but we can listen to challenges and start developing solutions.
So far we have received more than 900 responses in which these questions have been discussed::
How should we IMAGINE tourism now that we have an opportunity to reset the way we do business?
Which CHANGES would you like to see? If any?
What are your CHALLENGES and CONCERNS?
What are your IDEAS and SOLUTIONS to make it through the pandemic AND into a sustainable and innovative future of tourism?
In the name of the global tourism family, many thanks to every single one of you for the inspiring feedback. Your replies are summarized in the sections below.
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EXPLOITATION
It´s sad that there are so many cheaters who just want to get all the money which is spend by the state to help the little enterprises to survive the crisis, so that those who really need the money, don´t have any chance to work against their problems ... (June, 2020)
Student
Germany
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Singapore
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TOURISM MEANS
I can't imagine my life without tourism. It is my work, passion and joy. (July, 2020)
Tourism employee
Slovenia
CHALLENGES
I work at a winery when I am not a student at school. The winery was forced to close due to the COVID-19 outbreak. I now have no income. (April, 2020)
Tourism employee
United States
CONCERNS
Even before the stricter measures that forbid leaving your municipality were enforced, people drove to the coast for a stroll by the sea. This motive will not simply disappear all of sudden. On the other hand, of course, there is a possible black scenario for the future of tourism. This health crisis is a big test for our government. As we know, the political environment strongly influences the existence of tourism. I hope that as a country we will come together and take rational action based on facts, expert opinions and for the benefit of the people. We need to keep in mind that this is a pandemic, therefore it will affect practically the whole world and if this lasts for a long time, the economy will suffer greatly. (April, 2020)
Student
Slovenia
IDEAS
The government should extend the waiting period for tourist companies to start work at least until the end of the year 2020. (September, 2020)
Tourism employee
Slovenia
I CAN OFFER
I am trying to help old people from our village to go to store for them and get them what they need or help them order things from online store beacause many of them dont know how to do it. (March, 2020)
Student
Slovenia
I NEED
Government help, compensation for cancelled events, financial support for digital transformation. (April, 2020)
Tourism or convention office, event organizer
Slovenia
SOLUTIONS
Building accommodation infrastructure for which the access is designed to be separate for each room, precisely to avoid the common closed spaces. (July, 2020)
Tourism business representative
Romania
EXPLOITATION
Criminals phishing company details to claim subsidies entitled for small businesses in various states of Germany. (May, 2020)
Researcher, academic
Germany
OTHER / SPOTTED
Don't spend this time stressing but building the future plans and gaining new knowledge that will be useful in the next few years. (April, 2020)
