The panel led by Carylann Assante, Executive Director, Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA), expounded on their comprehensive research study to be released in June 2016, "Student and Youth Travel Digest," mapping the unique characteristics of the student group travel market (10-18 age group segment).
Commissioned by SYTA and conducted by StudentMarketing, this 3 year, robust B2B research involved surveying US and international tour operators and US teachers and group leaders with 2,143 responses representing 1.1 million traveling students.
The presentation of key findings from the Student and Youth Travel Digest were presented by Samuel Vetrak, CEO of StudentMarketing.
The panel was also composed of:
Mike Clark, Managing Director | ECE Travel
Christian Walker, Managing Director | Ardmore Educational Travel
Theresa Belpulsi, Vice-President of Tourism | Destination DC
Uwe Flügel, CEO | welcome berlin tours
