Who travels where, why and how?
Find out with New Horizons 5
Speakers:
Prof. Greg Richards,
Professor of Placemaking and Events
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Wendy Morrill,
Head of Research
& Education
WYSE Travel Confederation
Greg
Richards
Professor of Placemaking and Events
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Greg has extensive experience in tourism research and education, having worked on projects for UNWTO, OECD, and various national governments, national tourism organisations, and local municipalities. He has held academic posts at London Metropolitan University (UK), Universitat Roviria I Virgili, Tarragona (Spain) and the University of the West of England (Bristol, UK).
Wendy
Morrill
Head of Research & Education
WYSE Travel Confederation
Wendy coordinates research and educational projects undertaken by WYSE Travel Confederation to help members to better understand the motivations and behaviours of young travellers and how organisations can best serve them.
Wendy is a familiar face at industry events and the voice of WYSE Travel Confederation’s Ask Us Anything podcast. She has worked with Greg Richards on various WYSE research projects since 2008. Wendy is interested in youth trends, technology, music and the history of youth travel. She has spent many hours sifting through the archives of WYSE Travel Confederation’s fascinating past. Prior to moving to The Netherlands, Wendy lived, studied, and worked in New York City. She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the New School for Social Research in the USA.