 August 2015 - Tourism: What ambition for France?
Issue editor : Emma Delfau,
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Foreword: Laurent Fabius,
French minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development
Introduction: Emma Delfau,
directrice du Tourisme, direction générale des Entreprises
1. Promoting France as a destination
Has tourism become a strategic issue?
Frédéric Pierret,
managing director of Alliance 46.2
French tourism: A major economic sector with a strong potential
Georges Panayotis,
chairman of the board and managing director of MKG Group
The myth of the lackey: How to change mentalities?
Julien Barnu,
engineer from École des Mines
Tourism: Which ambition for France? New forms of geographical marketing
Christian Mantei,
managing director of Atout France
The role of local authorities and elected officials in promoting tourism
François de Mazières,
MP from and mayor of Versailles
The Loire River valley by bicycle: A French success story!
Philippe Coupy,
director of the association France Vélo Tourisme,
and
Nicolas Pinson,
France Vélo Tourisme
What strategy will Spain pursue to become the second country of tourism in the world?
Jérôme Bonnafont,
French ambassador to Spain
2. How to satisfy tourists’ new expectations?
Airports, the gateway to a country, play a crucial role in welcoming tourists
Augustin de Romanet,
chairman of the board and managing director of Aéroports de Paris
The intermodality of itineraries facilitated for tourists
Franck Gervais,
managing director of Voyages-SNCF.com
New forms of collaborative tourism, a strongly growing demand
Nicolas Ferrary,
director of France d’Airbnb
BlaBlaCar and collaborative tourism
Frédéric Mazzella,
director of BlaBlaCar
A single destination for new experiences: Adapting the supply-side of tourism in Paris to new expectations
Nicolas Lefebvre,
director of the Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris
Luxury and even excess: A promising niche for tourism in France
François Delahaye,
managing director of Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris
3. Innovation and digital technology: Tourism’s prospects
The hotel group ACCOR faces worldwide competition: A successful digital transformation
Vivek Badrinath,
assistant managing director of ACCOR in charge of Marketing, Digital Technology, Distribution and Information Systems
The emergence of start-ups in tourism
Laurent Queige,
delegate general of Welcome City Lab
Big data at the service of tourism
Olivier Ondet,
Orange Business Services
Do tourism in the age of the Internet and the resulting disintermédiation signal the end of traditional tour operators?
Geoffroy de Becdelièvre,
chairman of Marco Vasco, specialized in customized traveling
What weapons do independent hotels have to cope with on-line travel agencies and big groups?
Krystel Blondeau,
managing director of the Fédération Internationale des Logis
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