Reunion Island holds conference to discuss all things tourism

For the past three days, and until tomorrow, Sunday, February 9, over 300 delegates, who have assembled on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion will discuss all matters related to tourism, a backbone of the island’s economy. The 7th SNAV (French National Travel Agents Association) event is also covered by over a dozen invited journalists who are following the debate over the latest trends in European and global business and leisure travel, matters concerning air travel, the role of travel agencies in today’s social media age, the regulatory requirements in place across the European Union, and the impact of the digital age on doing business in the tourism industry.

Delegates, among them key staff of France Inter, Daily Tourism Tourmag, Tour Hebdo, The Pros’ tourisme.com, Echo Travel, The Quotidienne.fr, Strateegos, I Tourism, Travel on Move, Tourismes.tv, Bus and Car and Travel Pros, among many others, will have the opportunity to explore some of the island’s attractions and gain firsthand knowledge on the product range and quality of services as part of the conference program.

Reunion’s tourism income for last year was given as in excess of 314 million euros or nearly US$425 million and offers direct employment to over 10,000 people on the island with more jobs in secondary and tertiary employment opportunities. For more information about the island and its unique blend of French lifestyle and Creole culture, music, art, and food in the deep of the Indian Ocean, visit www.reunion.fr .