Hanover, May 28, 2020 – On May 28, 2020, the world's largest tourism media network TravMedia hosted its first TravMedia Germany webinar, as part of a new global series. Five of the leading German-speaking travel journalists exchanged views on the topic "Tourism PR during the Coronavirus Crisis". Almost 200 public relations experts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland took part in the webinar.

Travel PR and journalism in times of the Covid-19 crisis

During the one-hour-long webinar, the media representatives discussed questions regarding the current world of communication. Topics included: How can tourism organizations inspire clients and potential future clients during the COVID 19 crisis? Which topics and story ideas are in demand now and in the future? What kind of coverage are publications planning in the coming weeks? The experts also gave an outlook on the extent to which travel journalism could be affected and possibly changed by the crisis.

The following media representatives participated in the discussion, which was moderated by Axel Kaus (Managing Director, TravMedia Germany):

• Maike Geissler, Interim management of reisereporter, Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland
• Susanne Hamann, Head of travel at Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten
• Christoph Ammann, Head of travel at Tamedia AG and Sonntagszeitung (Switzerland)
• Axel Halbhuber, Departmental Manager for Travel at Kurier (Vienna)
• Andreas Lesti, Editor at Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung

Almost 200 public relations experts from tourism organizations and PR agencies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland followed the discussion. The initial feedback during and after the webinar session was extremely positive. "We are very pleased that our first webinar of this kind was so well received," said Axel Kaus. "The discussion with our participants was extremely relevant and important for the PR industry in the tourism sector. Exciting ideas emerged, which provide valuable impulses for the PR and marketing work. The great popularity of the webinar has shown us how important exchange with the media is, especially in these times. We are looking forward to our next webinar.“

For further press information, queries, and other concerns, please contact:

Ralf Stuedemann

Regional Manager D-A-CH

TravMedia Germany Limited

Mail: interesse@travmedia.com

Phone: +49 511 899 890 41