The Future Tourism Summit is a key date in the diary for all businesses involved in tourism, hospitality and leisure in Buckinghamshire, and any business involved in the wider visitor economy, including suppliers to this sector.

Don't miss this chance to hear from leading travel journalist and broadcaster Simon Calder and Sustainability Editor at Condé Nast Traveller, Juliet Kinsman, and discover all the support available to your business.

What to expect

A morning of inspiration, information and the opportunity to make new, valuable connections.

The event will look at future tourism trends, with a focus on...

• Encouraging green and accessible tourism and reaching the widest range of potential customers
• Workforce expansion
• The range of digital skills needed to improve productivity and sustainability

Support organisations will be on hand to highlight the best places to access specialist funding and business support, and exhibitors will highlight what businesses can access right here on their doorstep.

We realise that not everyone will be able to meet in person, so this event will also be live-streamed through our website. We will share the joining details with those who choose this option in advance of the event. 

Why attend?

You will get a chance to network with and put questions to our experts, hear from high-calibre speakers and talk to businesses who can help you boost your...

• green credentials
• accessibility
• digital skills
• workforce
• growth

As well as the Summit, attendees will get the opportunity to visit an extensive exhibition of businesses who can support the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector. 

Guest Speaker - Simon Calder, Travel Journalist & Broadcaster

Simon Calder is Britain's leading travel commentator.

Simon is a regular guest on national TV and radio, often seen on BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain, This Morning, CNN, ITV News and Sky News. Plus, BBC Radio 2, 4, 5, LBC, and local BBC radio. He also has a new travel podcast called You Should Have Been There.

Guest speaker - Juliet Kinsman, Sustainability Editor, Condé Nast Traveller

Juliet Kinsman has spent more than two decades celebrating the world’s most special places to stay. The first-ever sustainability editor of Condé Nast Traveller, she is a renowned expert in what makes the hospitality industry tick and unrivalled in her knowledge of eco-luxury travel.

Founding editor of Mr & Mrs Smith, Juliet went on to create her Bouteco platform specifically to share enlightening stories of sustainability. A resident travel expert on BBC Radio London since 2014, a contributor to Sky News and a regular guest on podcasts and TV programmes, she’s now a world-leading expert on sustainability, helping brands stand for something and inspiring people to take a new perspective on positive impact.

To book your place

Scroll down to book a place to attend the Summit.  If you are unable to attend in person, you can select the 'Online ticket' option and join the event via our live-stream. 

This event is part of a programme being delivered in partnership by Visit Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire Business First and Buckinghamshire Council, and is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund.