how business travel in europe will change over the next 5 years
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How business travel in Europe will change over the next 5 years. ECONOMIC TRENDS. A buyers’ market : over-supply of meetings venues and destinations New types of venues Emerging destinations: Central Europe, China, The Middle East ….even Libya ! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
How business travel in Europe will change over the next 5 years
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
ECONOMIC TRENDS A A buyers’ marketbuyers’ market: over-supply of : over-supply of
meetings venues and destinationsmeetings venues and destinations- New New typestypes of venues of venues- Emerging destinations: Central Europe, China, The Emerging destinations: Central Europe, China, The
Middle East ….even Libya !Middle East ….even Libya !
Planners Planners negotiatingnegotiating harder: to get harder: to get more value for their moneymore value for their money
Economic uncertainty means Economic uncertainty means shorter shorter lead timeslead times (corporate market) (corporate market)
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
ECONOMIC TRENDS
Emerging markets:Emerging markets:- China (Approved Destination Status)China (Approved Destination Status)- India, Malaysia, Thailand – growing Middle ClassesIndia, Malaysia, Thailand – growing Middle Classes
SOCIAL TRENDS …..
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
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University of Westminster
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Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
SOCIAL TRENDS
More More diversitydiversity in the delegates’ in the delegates’ profile:profile:
- More womenMore women- More ethnic/cultural diversityMore ethnic/cultural diversity- More older delegatesMore older delegates
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
SOCIAL TRENDS
Work-life balance:Work-life balance:
- Family / friends will come too !Family / friends will come too !- Delegates will extend their trips, for Delegates will extend their trips, for
leisure purposesleisure purposes
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
ADDING PLEASURE TO BUSINESS !
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
POLITICAL TRENDS
More emphasis on More emphasis on securitysecurity- Must be visible, but discreetMust be visible, but discreet- Isolated venues have an advantageIsolated venues have an advantage Buyers will increasingly use their Buyers will increasingly use their
purchasing power, for political endspurchasing power, for political ends
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
More use of the Internet:More use of the Internet:- For site selectionFor site selection- For destination and venue promotionFor destination and venue promotion- For enhancing the conference experienceFor enhancing the conference experience Wireless Wireless everywhereeverywhere Radio Frequency IdentificationRadio Frequency Identification
Rob DavidsonCentre for Tourism
University of Westminster
MuitoObrigado !
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