ETC WEBINAR – EUROPEAN TOURISM: TRENDS AND PROSPECTS Q1/2022

Mr David Goodger is Managing Director of Tourism Economics, Europe and the Middle East. 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. David has led Tourism Economics’ analysis of the importance of online interactions for evolving tourism behaviour for a range of well-known online travel businesses.

Thomas Emanuel is a Director at STR. He is based in London, and leads a team focused on driving business with Industry Partners. He has spent his entire career in the hotel industry, beginning in 2000 with Miki Travel, before joining Hyatt Hotel & Resorts, where he gained experience in corporate sales at both the worldwide sales office and at property level. Thomas then led the corporate sales function for Hazlitt’s Hotels, a group of independent boutique hotels in London. In 2006, Thomas joined the Deloitte HotelBenchmark team, where he was responsible for creating and leading the department’s business development function. He held this role until the formation of STR in March 2008, and has since focused on overseeing STR’s rapid expansion outside North America. Throughout his time with STR, Thomas has gained a wealth of experience working with hotels, investors, developers, consultants, banks, governments, destination management companies and many others.