The Thermal Tourism Congress will be held at the Ensana Thermal and Grand Margitsziget in Budapest
The event is organised by the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) and UN Tourism
The programme includes talks on challenges and opportunities in the thermal sector
Balancing tourism experiences and preserving heritage will be on the agenda
The International Congress on Thermal Tourism (ICTT) is set to take place in Budapest between 4-6 June this year.
Industry leaders will discuss the latest trends, opportunities and challenges in thermal tourism.
The focus for this year’s congress will be on the evolving landscape of thermal destinations, balancing tourism experiences with preserving heritage.
Presentation topics will include:
• 'The ugly truth about operating thermal destinations'
• Hospitality investment connected to thermal heritage
• To-be-discovered thermal destinations worldwide
• The Tik-Tokisation of thermal bathing
The event is organised by the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) in collaboration with UN Tourism and Ensana, one of Europe’s leading operator of thermal spa hotels.
The event will be held at the Ensana Thermal and Grand Margitsziget on Margaret Island, 10 minutes from the city centre. The event is supported by Visit Hungary and its member, Budapest Spas.
Speakers at the event will include:
Mark Hennebry, chair, Ensana Health Spas.
Andrew Gibson of Andrew Gibson Advisory and a founding board member of the Wellness Tourism Association
László Puczkó,
Ensana’s senior health spa advisor.Marion Schneider, CEO, Toskana Therme Bad Sulza
Paul H. Song, president, The Korean Spa Wellness Society
Anke Matthys, site manager, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vichy
View the programme for the event here.
