How Tourism Contributes to the Development of Paddle Sports(French speaking)

Every year, millions of tourists explore Europe’s rivers and coastlines in canoes and kayaks. Yet, club-based and structured participation in paddle sports struggles to grow, and national federations face difficulties expanding their membership.Could we imagine a stronger connection between commercial operators and federations, which sometimes struggle to communicate but share many common interests: river and sea preservation, outreach to potential participants, media exposure, and more?

Gäste der Diskussionsrunde: Jean-Luc Rigaut (ehemaliger Bürgermeister von Annecy und Vizepräsident des FFCK, zuständig für Tourismusbeziehungen und -entwicklung), Jean Pinard (Berater für Tourismusentwicklung und ehemaliger Direktor des Regionalen Tourismuskomitees der Occitanie), Damien Garaud Directeur marketing/communicat et RTM, Jean Yves Lapeyrere, President de l’EC-OE (Europen Conferation of Outdoor Employers), Yohann Heurttevent Präsident Nationaler Berufsverband der Kanu- und Kajakverleiher

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