Instead of going to Italy, France or Portugal themselves, our students discussed current issues of international tourism management with experts from Austria and abroad.
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At this time of the year, we usually take the 3rd semester Master’s students from the program “Leadership in Tourism” on one of our international field trips. But what does „usual“ mean in 2020 anyway?
Instead of travelling to European destinations personally, we invited international tourism experts via Zoom
- Michael Cortelletti from Food Democracy from Verona/Italy
- Evelyn Priesch from Nomads Coffee from Antibes/France
- Bernardo Correa de Barras from Visit Cascais/Portugal
- Giovanni Ruggieri from OTIE Sizilien
And in order to shed light on the situation of Austrian destinations with regards to international guests, tourism representatives gave valuable input about their current challenges and strategies:
- Patrick Riedlsperger, Zell a. See – Kaprun Tourismus Gmbh
- Petra Riffert, Donau Oberösterreich
- Christian Schirlbauer, Dachstein Salzkammergut
Many thanks to our guests for the exciting insights and discussions!