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#TourismFromZero initiative

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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::

  1. How should we IMAGINE tourism now that we have an opportunity to reset the way we do business?
  2. Which CHANGES would you like to see? If any?
  3. What are your CHALLENGES and CONCERNS?
  4. 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.

Don't forget to share YOUR insights (for the first time or again, with new observations):

  

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CONCERNS

My biggest concern is, that the infections are starting to rise again. In case that will happen I fear that the borders will be closed again and we can´t start our semester at university. (June, 2020)

Student

Italy

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Singapore

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TOURISM MEANS

Tourism is the act of exploring the world or parts of it to gain a better understand of culture, history, and way of life of other people, as well as to experience natural environments different from where we live. (April, 2020)

Tourist

United States

CHALLENGES

A virtual meeting/webinar is the future trend for the convention/conference business. Event organizers may suffer revenue loss as these days "on-the-spot" meetings are not as popular as they were in the past. (April, 2020)

Tourism or convention office, event organizer

United States

CONCERNS

With the current situation, concerns certainly come. I am most concerned about how the tourism industry will recover from the current situation, as COVID-19 has hit the tourism sector the hardest. As a tourism student, I am worried about getting a job during and after my studies. I am also concerned that tourism companies will not allow students to gain corporate experience. At the same time, I am concerned about the direction in which tourism will develop. Whether we will be able to decrease the negative effects of tourism after the epidemic and also if we can develop tourism into a responsible industry. (April, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

IDEAS

Making a bigger point on tolerance. On accepting that this horrible thing has happened and that there's no going back. Therefore we need to be tolerant of eachother and experts trying to find new ways to bring tourism back to us. (April, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

I CAN OFFER

Motivation and a great desire to improve tourism. (March, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

I NEED

Undisturbed places in the forest where I can swim in the forest, so to speak. Where I can relax and recover from everyday life. (June, 2020)

Student

Austria

SOLUTIONS

Restrict AirBnb accommodations to be only available in high season months, limit the maximum commisson for OTA like Booking.com and Expedia. (April, 2020)

Tourism or convention office, event organizer

Slovenia

EXPLOITATION

Criminals phishing company details to claim subsidies entitled for small businesses in various states of Germany. (May, 2020)

Researcher, academic

Germany

OTHER / SPOTTED

Even if everything in tourism sector has stopped for a while that should not mean everything must be completely cancelled. People should promote themselves through social media and share their ideas. They can still connect with others and with that they show that they care and are still trying to come up with something. (March, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

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Some activities within this AIRTH and Tourism 4.0 initiative are part of Tourism 4.0 TRL 3-6 project