The conference gathered around 300 participants (public and private sector tourism stakeholders from around Europe) to exchange views and share good practice on common challenges and opportunities in the sector.

Agenda and speakers’ biographies

Conclusions – European Tourism Day 2018

In order to streamline our annual events on EU tourism as well as with those organised by the Member States and the industry, in the future the European Tourism Day will be held in the spring. Therefore, the next European Tourism Day will take place in spring 2020. Follow this page for further information later this year.

Web streaming and photos

European Tourism Day - web stream
Photos from European Tourism Day 2018

Videos from the conference

Opening message - Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska
Value creation and smart innovation in EU tourism
Insight by the Austrian Presidency

Award Ceremony: European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019

• Teaser
• Helsinki
• Lyon

Tourism and the Circular Economy
Valorising human capital in tourism management
Small conversation I - The future of tourism jobs and skills
Small conversation II - Generating social value through tourism development

Documents and speakers bios available on the event website.

Background

Tourism in the EU

Contact

grow-f4@ec.europa.eu: grow-f4@ec.europa.eu

Documents

• Discussion paper 1
• Discussion paper 2
• Discussion paper 3