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What’s the value of outbound tourism?
The value of outbound tourism will be the focus of the next Annual President’s Debate in London on December 5.
The subject will be debated with the help of a panel of industry heavyweights, including:
– Lord Thurso MP FTS, president of the Tourism Society
– Luke Pollard, ABTA head of government affairs
– Prof. Adam Blake, deputy director International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research, Bournemouth University.
The event takes place at Central Hall Westminster at 6.30pm – 9.00pm. The debate will be followed by Christmas drinks.
Book your ticket here
Tourism Society members £15, for non-members £20, student members £7.50.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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