Partnership announced at WYSTC to boost remote work and travel
We Roam co-founder Sean Harvey encapsulated the Millennial mentality with these few words, “A lot of us would sacrifice money for experiences.” It is this mentality which propelled him to launch his business which he describes as, in its simplest form, a logistics...
Record number of new WYSTC delegates arrive in Montreal
More than 500 youth, student and educational travel industry delegates from around the world have descended on Montreal, Canada for the 2017 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC). This year's conference attracted a record number of first-time attendees...
World Youth and Student Travel Conference delegates help one of Canada’s largest food banks
Today, 43 delegates visiting Montreal for the 2017 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC), a three-day global travel trade event, assisted Moisson Montreal, a food bank providing food aid to over 137,000 people in the Montreal area each month, nearly 45,000...
Schwartz’s Deli – a Montreal deli dining institution
Hundreds of youth and student travel industry professionals from around the world will gather in Montreal for the 2017 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) on 26-29 September. While the three-day conference is a packed programme of trading, networking,...
Experience Montréal like a local with tips from WYSTC speakers
Montréal has a little something for everyone. Nature lovers, shoppers, and foodies will all find plenty of spots around this 375 year old city to check off all their sightseeing must-do's. This September, more than 600 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC)...
The hidden gem of the WYSTC trade hall: WYSTC workshops
If you need a break between business appointments, there’s a great way to recharge productively – listen to a WYSTC workshop. Taking place at WYSE Travel Confederation’s base camp in the WYSTC trade hall, WYSTC workshops are short, informal peer-to-peer presentations...
Tips from the pros for taking your WYSTC success to the next level
Now in its 26th year, the World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) attracts leaders in the youth and student travel market from around the world for three days of trading, networking, and digging into the latest industry insights. We spoke to a longtime WYSE...
Travel + x = Happiness and other early insights from New Horizons
Which cities are highly rated by young travellers when it comes to friendliness or overall value? What are the biggest obstacles for youth in need of a visa for travel? WYSTC 2017 delegates will be able to find out during a preview of findings from New Horizons 4, the...
X SOUND OFF: Being heard with video and social media marketing
What Marketing Company is a young, but already successful company providing social media marketing services, such as video production, illustration, and animation. What Marketing Company has a reputation for serving companies with innovative and effective campaigns...
Destination Canada and Travel Gay Canada promote LGBTQ2 travel
Destination Canada and Travel Gay Canada have announced a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the two organizations to strengthen the promotion of the LGBTQ2 tourism industry in Canada. “Canada is already one of the most welcoming countries in the...
WYSTC 2017 delegates can lend a hand for Montreal’s youth
It is a longstanding tradition for delegates with the World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) to participate in a volunteer project during the conference. Last year in Belgrade, a team helped repaint a local refugee centre. Volunteers also planted trees...
When travel protections fall short: What travel professionals need to know about mental health
There is no shortage of information and resources available for young travellers embarking on their first, or tenth, trip abroad. Within a few keystrokes travellers can find the top tour operators to make their journey hassle free. They can learn the right way to pack...
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