EXPEDITION CRUISING – GOLDMINE OR BUBBLE? PART 2

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by Hans Lagerweij A few years ago I wrote an article about the exceptionally fast developments in the expedition cruise industry. With 32 new ships on order at the time, this niche segment of the cruise market was facing a huge expansion and was positioned as “the next big thing in travel”. With such high […]

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covid-19 Vaccine Development and the Way Forward

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by Kaleem Ahmed, Biotechnology Expert The focus and hype surrounding vaccines have never been as significant as they are right now. The global vaccine market is set to reach around $58.4 billion by 2024 from $41.7 billion in 2019, at a CAGR of 7.0%. Looking at the current projections from the leading manufacturers it is […]

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Overtourism after the Covid-19 Pandemic

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by Hans Lagerweij, President of Albatros Travel Overtourism was a tourism buzzword before the COVID-19 crisis. It simply refers to the problem that there are too many visitors in a particular area. In 2020 this problem abruptly stopped because of all the COVID-19 travel restrictions. The question is what the “post-COVID-19” future looks like; will […]

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What Does the Future of Work Look Like After COVID-19?

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by Marc Fischer, Co-Founder and CEO of Dogtown Media COVID-19 has forever changed how we approach work. When the pandemic began, Dogtown Media, my mobile app development firm, said goodbye to its Los Angeles-based headquarters for the past decade. We left this office, moved the entire team to remote work, and don’t have any intention […]

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The Role of Expert Networks During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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As the situation continues to evolve around the world, people everywhere are continuing to seek out information on COVID-19—from how deadly it actually is to progress on vaccines, death tolls, infection rates, and much more. Unfortunately, even though the world is at our fingertips on our smartphones, tablets, and computers, not all information is created […]

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Internal Investigations: Principles to Consider

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by Lloydette Bai-Marrow, Principal Consultant & Founding Partner at ParaMetric Global Consulting and Co-Founder & Director of Black Women in Leadership Network The pandemic has created tempting opportunities for fraud, corruption, and other financial crimes. Those complicit in criminal activity today may stay put or move on to different companies tomorrow. Organisations will need to […]

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Expected Impact on Expedition Cruising after COVID-19

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by Hans Lagerweij, President of Albatros Travel Over a year ago I wrote the blog “Expedition Cruising: Goldmine or Bubble?” , talking about the incredible growth in this cruise segment. The COVID-19 crisis has abruptly halted this growth. We cannot talk about a bubble that has burst, because the underlying interest in the experiences is […]

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