Tour Planning: Are you acting responsibly?
In this session, hosted by Association for Group Travel Organisers, the panel discussed how to deliver trips that are sustainable, responsible and benefit the local visitor economy.
Attendees gained a better understanding of how group trips can further benefit local visitor economies.
Speakers
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Roland EglintonManaging Director, Chalkwell Coach Hire -
Wendy Hartley-ScarffCEO, Association for Group Travel Organisers (AGTO)In a career spanning over 30 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry, Wendy’s career path evolved from National Car Rental and Stena Line to Reed Travel Exhibitions, where her roles involved working alongside tour operators, travel agents, group organisers, tourist boards and airlines. Working in partnerships on an international scale with Tourist Boards, Governments and “tourism-associated” organisations assisting them with their strategies has re-enforced her reputation for focus and delivery. As CEO at AGTO she continues to develop the organisation’s strategy for engaging with the wider travel and tourism industry, ensuring that the needs of group travel organisers and industry suppliers involved in delivering group travel products are represented and understood.