Video: Global Tourism Leaders at Skift Global Forum 2020

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From addressing travelers' concerns on safety to not letting up on efforts to be more green and sustainable, the business of promoting tourism just got a lot harder than it was a mere six months ago. Listen to these experts explain how things need to change.
Learning to expect the unexpected was a top message from the leaders of Destination DC, the Rwanda Development Board and VisitBritain during a discussion with global tourism reporter Rosie Spinks at Skift Global Forum. Notions of sustainability in tourism will be reset, too, by this pandemic, they added. The writeup of the session is here.
Watch the video of discussion in its entirety, below.
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