Chris Thompson joins TravelMole’s Fast Conference panel
Following a last minute change of panellists, TravelMole is offering cut price tickets of £75 for anyone wishing to register for Tuesday’s Fast Conference at the last minute – just call +44 (0)207 691 3292.
Listen to our panel of experts at the forefront of the debate on sustainable tourism, who will discuss whether mass tourism can be reinvented to curb the social, environmental and cultural damage that travel is inflicting on the world, while still ensuring a profit for the travel industry.
TravelMole is delighted to announce that Chris Thompson will be joining the panel, replacing John Gillies, who has sadly had to drop out at the last minute. Chtis is the responsible tourism co-ordinator for the Federation of Tour Operators and manager of the Travel Foundation Industry Unit, so will be a valuable addition to the debate.
Panellists:
- Keith Richards, head of consumer affairs, ABTA (Facilitator)
- Justin Francis, co-founder, Responsibletravel.com
- Tom Jenkins, executive director, European Tour Operators Association
- Sue Hurdle, director, Travel Foundation
- Natarajan Ishwaran, chief of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, Natural Heritage Section
- Chris Thompson, responsible tourism co-ordinator for the Federation of Tour Operator and manager of the Travel Foundation Industry Unit
The event is taking place at the Sheraton Park Tower in London on Tuesday 11 May from 4pm-6pm. Delegates attending the conference will also be invited to attend TravelMole’s Web Awards 2004, which received a record number of nominations this year. For more details go to the Awards webpage.
Ginny McGrath
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt