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The European Tourism Futures Institute (ETFI) organised a international conference on Tourism Futures (Nov 2011) to celebrate the 10th aniversary of the Tourism Management Studies at Stenden university (former CHN). The conference was arranged in cooperation with the International Tourism Alumni Network. Well-known national and international futurologists, trend watchers and experts in the field of future studies were invited to share their knowledge and experiences with the attendees. Tourism research across borders: How does the ETFI contribute to the discussion on the future development of tourism? Answer from: Mr. Favilla Lucca de Paula is currently Executive Director for Competitiveness, External Relations and Partnerships at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) based in Madrid, Spain. What do you think of ETFI's initiative to work together with other tourism research institutes? Answer from: Ari Björkqvist, Programme Director at the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences. Are scenarios an interesting perspective for tourism? Answers from: Katharina Grunberg, Consultant at Shell Global Solutions. Ian Yeoman, Victoria University of Wellington and EFTA - European Free Trade Association. Are tourism entrepreneurs sufficiently aware of the impact of online trading? Answer from: Con Molenaar, Erasmus University, Rotterdam. Unravel Travel TV www.unraveltravel.eu Unravel Travel TV Twitter http Unravel Travel TV on You Tube www.youtube.com Jane Wilson, Unravel Travel <b>...</b>