The Tourism Society Cymru in partnership with the Next Tourism Generation (NTG) project based at Cardiff Metropolitan University is inviting students from colleges and universities across Wales to pitch their best experiences of industry engagement, digital innovation and sustainable tourism.READ MORE
This week, Dutch organizations in tourism and travel are gathering at the 50th edition of the ‘Vakantiebeurs’ – the largest Travel Fair of the Netherlands. Besides presenting their business at the Travel Fair to consumers, there are also multiple events organized focusing on B2B. On Tuesday, the second edition of the Travel Congress took place where multiple keynotes discussed the ‘Traveler of the Future’, highlighting digital, green and social aspects that are of the importance of the changing customer journey.READ MORE
Tourism Expo Destination Varna 2019 took place in Varna in the period 21-23 November 2019. It is a renowned event, attracting Bulgarian tourism professionals from all tourism subsectors. During the event, there were parallel conference sessions, where the industry representatives shared their experiences, views, and analyses about the trends in hospitality and tourism. One of these presentations was held by Varna University of Management team in the role of NTG Alliance representatives. READ MORE
Our key partner Varna University of Management (VUM) has been invited to present the efforts of the Next Tourism Generation Alliance at the Tourism Expo 2019 Destination Varna, Bulgaria on November 22. Maya Ivanova from VUM will present the efforts of our project and moderate the panel discussion with representatives of the tourism industry. READ MORE
Louise Dixey from the Next Tourism Generation Alliance partner, Cardiff Met, has been appointed to the National Jury for Green Key by Keep Wales Tidy. Green Key is the largest environmental accreditation award internationally. READ MORE
The Next Tourism Generation Alliance and INCOME Tourism projects are co-organising a special day to bring together tourism education and the tourism industry in a webinar on Thursday 14 November 2019.READ MORE
Our key partner ATLAS – Association of Tourism and Leisure Education and Research organized the first INCOME Tourism / NTG webinar last September. There were 15 participants that joined the special track on Tourism Education, Employability and Industry with 5 presentations from 5 different perspectives/countries via the online webinar. The presentations focused on questions of how HEIs can foster employability of tourism students by addressing the right skills and on effective methods of teaching and training in close cooperation with the tourism industry and HEIs.READ MORE
The year 2020 will be a defining year for Research & Development at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas). Brand new ‘labs’ and facilities have been established that support the research and development (R&D) and business and innovation (B&I) departments of this Higher Educational Institute. READ MORE
On October 19, Dr Sheena Carlisle from the Next Tourism Generation Alliance partner, Cardiff Met, participated in a timely panel discussion on “Skills Proofing our Young People for the Future”. This stakeholder event was organised by Careers Wales, the Careers department of the Welsh Assembly Government in the Department of Education. This inaugural event was opened by Ken Skates, Minister of Economy and Transport, (see above photo) with Kirsty Williams, Minister for Education. READ MORE
On October 9, the Next Tourism Generation Alliance partner, Cardiff Met, attended a Visit Wales Roadshow to learn of the new tourism strategy 2020-2025. The roadshow for the South-East region of Wales was held at Miskin Manor which has Green Key accreditation. READ MORE