TravelMole has launched a free event for the travel industry to debate next steps following the tsunami disaster has been launched by TravelMole, the worldwide online community for travel professionals.

The �Tourism after the Tsunami� Fast Conference will bring together a panel of speakers to discuss lessons learned by the sector from the Boxing Day catastrophe. Issues for review will include how the industry can help affected regions and prospects for selling Asia in 2005.

Confirmed speakers include Tim Robinson, chairman of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) UK chapter and Derek Moore, co-founder of Explore Worldwide, a leading adventure travel specialist.

The Fast Conference, the latest in a TravelMole series designed to deliver quick facts for industry professionals, takes place on Tuesday 25 January, in a central London location (to be confirmed), from 4-6pm.

To book a place at �Tourism after the Tsunami�, call 020 7691 3292 or email tfc@travelmole.com. Donations will be taken at the event to help with the tsunami relief effort.

This event replaces the scheduled January TravelMole Fast Conference, titled �What Next for the Industry Giants?� which will now take place at a later date.

Invitation to the media For media attendance, please contact Daniel Johnson at Rooster, tel: 020 7691 3939 or email daniel.johnson@rooster.co.uk.

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About the TravelMole Fast Conferences: TravelMole launched its Fast Conference series in March 2004. The events create hard-hitting debates addressing the travel industry's hottest topics.

Past events have included �Maximising Your Internet Presence to Increase Sales�, �Niche is the Word: Specialise to Survive� and �Adopting Your Business Model to Keep Pace with the Changing Market�.

Industry figures such as Ian Reynolds, ABTA chief executive; Ian Mounser, TIPTO chairman and Superbreak Mini Holidays sales director and Julia Lo Bue-Said, head of commercial, Advantage Travel Centres have all featured at past events.

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