The Impact of Technology and OTAs to the Hospitality Industry

6 years ago
by Josephine Wawira

The importance of technology in tourism and hospitality is at the center of the World Tourism Day (WTD) 2018, providing opportunities for innovation and preparing

yahoo

Facebook

Twitter

Google+

Pinterest

WhatsApp

Linkedin

Print

Tumblr

Viber

Previous articleCape Verde Airlines : Resuming normal operation soon
Next articleSix Senses St. Kitts Resorts gives away St. Kitts & Nevis passports
caa 17 17 17 17e 17b 17f 17 17 17dfb 17 17e 17 17f 17 1 1700d 17 17 17

Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1979), beginning as a travel agent up through today as a publisher of eTurboNews (eTN), one of the world’s most influential and most-read travel and tourism publications. He is also Chairman of ICTP. His experiences include working and collaborating with various national tourism offices and non-governmental organizations, as well as private and non-profit organizations, and in planning, implementing, and quality control of a range of travel and tourism-related activities and programs, including tourism policies and legislation. His major strengths include a vast knowledge of travel and tourism from the point of view of a successful private enterprise owner, superb networking skills, strong leadership, excellent communication skills, strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments, and advisory skills in both political and non-political arenas with respect to tourism programs, policies, and legislation. He has a thorough knowledge of current industry practices and trends and is a computer and Internet junkie.