This webinar will provide new updates on the PATA Visitor Forecasts in consideration of the new developments in the COVID-19 pandemic within the Asia Pacific, focusing on the influence of the COVID-19 vaccination programme and the possible introduction of the travel bubbles on the visitor flows within the region.
During this webinar, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the forecasts and find useful insights and analyses for the destinations within the Asia Pacific to prepare for and manage the negative impacts of the COVID-19 on their tourism industries.
What you’ll learn from Hong Kong Polytechnic University:
– Revised scenario Visitor forecasts for some destinations
– The factors that contributed to these revisions
– The methodology used in the revised visitor forecasts
– Possible policy implications
What you’ll learn from Euromonitor International:
– The latest macro-economic outlook, along with the latest consumer survey trends on behaviours and values
– Hear which countries are performing well in Euromonitor’s new Sustainable Travel Index
What you’ll learn from TCI Research:
– An update on the Asia Pacific travel-related sentiment
– The latest trends around the state and dynamics of web social conversations influencing the competitive attractiveness of Asia Pacific destinations
– A mapping of positive reputation drivers able to accelerate the rebound
What you’ll learn from STR:
– Insights on the current demand towards Q3 and Q4 2021
– Forecasts from the exciting new platform that STR introduces to help hoteliers ride the waves and optimize the opportunities towards recovery.
What you’ll learn from ForwardKeys:
– International review on international travel
– Regional APAC overview in terms of international arrivals
– Examples of travel bookings increasing in destinations now open to foreign travellers such as Thailand.
– Learnings from travel bubbles
– 6-month forecast – what can we see in terms of future bookings to APAC
Speakers:
– Caroline Bremner, Head of Travel Research, Euromonitor International
– Fenady Uriarte, Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia, STR
– Jameson Wong, APAC Director / Divisional Director, Hospitality, ForwardKey
– Olivier Henry-Biabaud, CEO, TCI Research
– Professor Haiyan Song, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Key Highlights of the webinar:
00:01 – Introduction
2:12 – Presentation by Prof. Haiyan Song
21:10 – Presentation by Caroline Bremner
36:00 – Presentation by Olivier Henry-Biabaud
1:09:20 – Presentation by Fenady Uriarte
1:28:25 – Presentation by Jameson Wong
1:46:25 – Panel Discussion
2:00:30 – Wrap up by PATA
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