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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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CHALLENGES

We have significantly less work, so many employees have been waiting for work at home for almost half a year. (September, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

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TOURISM MEANS

Tourism is the industry our business operates in. It encapsulates everything we do. (April, 2020)

Tourism business representative

Canada

CHALLENGES

I had to find a concept to be able to follow my job as a mountainbike guide and a tennis teacher. I had to split the customers into smaller groups and because of that I made 1/4 more hours than last year by the same salary. (October, 2020)

Student

Austria

CONCERNS

I am very worried about all the small shops and businesses like familiy run hotels that are now on the verge of extinction and that nothing will be the same anymore for them. (June, 2020)

Student

Italy

IDEAS

Collaboration - I think sanitation and personal touch will become even more important. I want to see the industry work with environmentally friendly and sustainable companies to promote a sustainable and clean future. There are so many companies that hotels can work with to lower their carbon footprint and be clean and safe. EX: The honest Co. Mrs. Meyers, etcc... (April, 2020)

Student

United States

I CAN OFFER

Social (online) support! As mentioned previously, providing social interaction through technology and media platforms greatly helps and keeps everyones mind busy while providing social interaction to ease the lockdown induced loneliness. I would also be able to provide the resource of shopping for the elderly in my community, which I have done twice this previous month, in order to allow the elderly to stay home and get safely delivered food and not have to possible expose themselves to the virus. Anything we can do to help everyone struggling to get through this time. (April, 2020)

Student

United States

I NEED

We need customers, interesting local providers, accommodations that will meet safety standards. (July, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

SOLUTIONS

The tourism sector has been hit very hard by the pandemic. The following article might provide some light for the tourism sector, in these dark times: https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/resources/impact-covid-19-travel-hospitality-industry-and-6-startups-can-help/ (June, 2020)

Student

Austria

EXPLOITATION

Social media influencers using it for attention; politicians making speeches to further their own agendas and blame various other parties instead of taking responsibility. Others whom are price gouging, being rude and inconsiderate, unfortunately this list goes on and on and on. (March, 2020)

Student

United States

OTHER / SPOTTED

Thank you that you are giving us the possibility to share our own ideas with the world. (November, 2020)

Student

Austria

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