Episode 2: Global Tourism and the Pandemic Impact

Travel and tourism has been one of the hardest hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic so far. Dr. Xiang (Robert) Li, professor & director of the U.S.-Asia Center for Tourism & Hospitality Research at the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University, discusses the overall impact of COVID-19 on the global and U.S. tourism economy and some of the industry’s coping strategies and best practices in crisis management. Li also explores recovery patterns as well as some estimated changes in the post-pandemic tourism landscape. This webinar is a part of the expert speaker series, Global Crisis; Global Business—What Can We Expect? The series is sponsored by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at Temple University.