Destination Europe: Key Markets & Travel Sentiment 2022
Description
Dolores Semeraro speaks to European Travel Commission ETC Iulia Niculica, Head of Administration, as shares what are the new drivers for choosing Europe today, where are travellers coming from and what type of locations do they favor and who is winning the sustainability race.
Her journey in the travel and tourism sector started 9 years ago when she came to Brussels to work for the European Travel Commission (ETC), which is an organisation representing National Tourism Organisations of European countries.
ETC has a unique mandate – which is to promote Europe as a tourism destination in long-haul markets.
Over these past 9 years, she had the opportunity to deal with numerous projects of the association (in marketing and advocacy), work with EU funds and on financial matters, manage public procurement, manage relationships with National Tourism Organisations and the European Commission, as well as facilitate partnerships and affiliations with external organisations.
In her current role at ETC, she responsible for leading the organisation’s department in charge of administration and financial operations, membership matters, EU funding, and partnerships with external organisations from the cultural and heritage sector.
Season 3 Episode 55
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About Dolores Semeraro
Hello! I am a Hospitality and Tourism Communication Expert and Speaker with 15 years of industry experience. For the past 20 months, I have helped tourism organizations and travel professionals restore travel confidence and restart their tourism businesses.
I focus on tourism marketing strategies, hospitality digital marketing and communication, and tourism innovation in every keynote, training, or coaching session I deliver across the industry.
You can learn more about me by listening to my travel recovery podcast called ‘Truth Behind Travel’ where I interview tourism industry leaders and travel experts on the core topic of the Future of Travel
Thank you for joining me today on Truth Behind Travel Podcast, did you enjoy today’s episode? Every conversation brings tips, values, and strategies to help you start your travel re
Dolores Semeraro is a sought-after international tourism keynote speaker and sustainable tourism marketing professional.
Dolores actively works in the tourism and travel conference space as a keynote speaker and moderator, gracing the stages of international tourism summits and trade shows.
As a professional keynote speaker, Dolores’ speaking topics encompass sustainable digital marketing for the tourism industry, how to establish digital mastery, and learn how to identify today’s traveler’s needs.
During the pandemic, Dolores launched her podcast show named ‘Truth Behind Travel Podcast’ where she regularly interviews tourism and travel industry leaders and representatives on how to rebuild the future of travel.
In the recent years, Dolores has continued to work and live on beautiful islands such as Mauritius, where she started her tourism and hospitality marketing consultancy working closely with the Mauritian luxury hospitality sector as corporate trainer.
According to her international clients, Dolores is a gifted trainer and intuitive workshop facilitator.
She is now based in Europe where she actively works as keynote speaker and corporate trainer in the tourism industry.
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