UNWTO seeks expert input

UNWTO’S WORLD TOURISM BAROMETER NEEDS MARKET FEEDBACK

(Posted 13th April 2016)

UNWTO has started the preparation of the June issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. We very much appreciate your commitment to participate in the UNWTO Panel of Tourism Experts. We hope we can count again on your valuable cooperation, and would like to ask you to please complete the attached regular questionnaire regarding the evaluation of tourism performance in the last four months as well as in the same upcoming period of time.

Your response to the questionnaire will of course be confidential. Reference to the participation of your organisation or company will only be made generally. As a token of appreciation for your cooperation you will receive as usually a complimentary copy of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer by email. See for further information and sample copies of the previous issues <www.unwto.org/facts/wtb.html>.

Given the short term perspective of the report, we would very much appreciate it if you could send your reply as soon as possible, and by 22nd of April at the latest, preferably by email, to <barom>.

QUESTIONNAIRE UNWTO PANEL OF TOURISM EXPERTS

1- Evaluation of past four months

1a) What is your assessment of tourism performance in your destination/business the 4 months just finished (or about to finish) as compared to what you reasonably would expect for that time of the year?

[  ] much worse ; [  ] worse ; [  ] equal ; [  ] better ; [  ] much better

1b) What have been the main determinants for the evolution of tourism in the last 4 month period?
(please include any comment you consider relevant to the subject, i.e. concerning products / segments / markets, etc.).

2- Evaluation of coming four months

2a) What are your prospects for tourism performance in your destination/ business in the upcoming 4 months compared to what you reasonably would expect for this time of the year?

[  ] much worse ; [  ] worse ; [  ] equal ; [  ] better ; [  ] much better

2b) What will be the main determinants for the evolution of tourism in the upcoming 4 month period?
(please include any comment you consider relevant to the subject, i.e. concerning products / segments / markets, etc.).