Interest in Tourism after the Tsunami conference grows
Interest is mounting in TravelMole’s Tourism after the Tsunami FastConference.
More than 50 people signed up to attend the free event on January 25. The venue has been confirmed as the Sheraton Park Tower Hotel in London’s Knightsbridge between 16.00-18.00.
The panel of speakers includes Geoffrey Lipman, special advisor to the World Tourism Organisation; Tim Robinson, chairman of the UK chapter of PATA; Derek Moore, co-founder of adventure tour operator Explore Worldwide; Tom Hall, travel information manager for Lonely Planet travel guides; David Soskin, chief executive of Cheapflights.co.uk and Dave Simmons, managing director of Quest Travel.
The moderator of the event is former Travel Weekly editor Jeremy Skidmore, a contributor to TravelMole and the Daily Telegraph’s travel news pages.
Donations made at the conference will go towards TravelAid50 which is being supported by 40 travel companies in conjuction with PATA to raise funds to help redevelop infrastructure – especially schools – in tourism destinations affected by the tsunami.
To attend the conference, call 0207 691 3292 or email [email protected].
Report by Phil Davies
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