City tourism: the slow road to recovery
City destinations have been harder hit by the pandemic to date due to a typical reliance on more international and business travel while leisure travellers have sought out less crowded destinations, with more available outdoor activities in the early stages of recovery. Current impacts and expected future trends will be discussed in this session, looking at cities relative to wider travel demand, as well as a ranking of top destination cities.
Please note that we will be repeating the same webinar to cater for the difference in time zones between EMEA, the Americas and APAC:
- EMEA – Thursday 27th May | 10:00 BST
- Americas – Thursday 27th May | 16:00 EDT
- APAC – Friday 28th May | 10:00 HKT

Dave Goodger
Director of Tourism Economics, EMEA

Dave Goodger
Director of Tourism Economics, EMEA
Dave Goodger | Director of Tourism Economics, EMEA
Dave Goodger is Director of Tourism Economics, Europe. He has been instrumental in developing the global model of tourism flows and spending, which covers 185 origins and destinations, and he continues to manage the regular forecast updates. He also maintains an active role in new product development and consultancy work.

Helen McDermott
Director of Global Forecasting

Helen McDermott
Director of Global Forecasting
Helen McDermott | Director of Global Forecasting
Helen is Director of Global Forecasting in Tourism Economics, Europe. She manages the Tourism Economics’ regular subscription services, including the Global Travel Service (GTS) and Global City Travel (GCT). She is also involved in consultancy services provided by Tourism Economics.
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