To start off, the ISPO Digitize Summit is a fledgling event that cannot yet be compared with the more established trade fairs, such as ISPO itself. However, it is already possible to see the beginnings of something that will help it eclipse standard retail trade shows.
The VIR Online Innovation Days took place between June 25 – 26 in Berlin and the subject of sustainability in the tourism sector was a major focus of the event. Outdooractive’s CEO, Hartmut Wimmer, took part as a speaker and delivered a keynote speech on the subject of ‘Sustainability through digitization in destinations’. This article looks back to a couple of insights.
On June 25 – 26, the VIR Online Innovation Days 2019 will take place in the Marshall House at Messe Berlin. The event is being organized by the Verband Internet Reisevertrieb e.V. (VIR) to bring together people with vision and ideas and decision-makers in the digital travel industry. Outdooractive CEO Hartmut Wimmer will also be present as a speaker at this event.
The ISPO Digitize Summit will go into its second round from July 3 – 4 in Munich. The convention will be mostly exploring digital transformation in the sports industry. Outdooractive CEO Hartmut Wimmer will also be attending.
For the second year in a row Outdooractive was on site as a partner: At the DestinationCamp, which took place from May 22 to 24 at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, representatives of the tourism industry met to exchange views and ideas on challenges and developments. Data management, machine learning and artificial intelligence were important core topics. After the joint discussion, results and solutions were presented.
Also this year the B2B travel fair “ITB China” took place in Shanghai. As already reported in the article “Hartmut Wimmer in Shanghai”, Outdooractive CEO, Hartmut Wimmer, was also there and personally got an overview of the latest trends on the Chinese tourism market. With him, he took the “ITB China Travel Trends Report” with the most important findings and forecasts for the Chinese travel year 2020.