SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast

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Weekly discussion about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the meetings and events industry in some of the most popular cities in Europe. SKA Hotels' MD John Kettner introduces a new guest each week from a leading European hotel or destination to share their insights into their city’s Covid experience, how venues have adapted to new conditions for conferences, and what we can expect to find when travel and events open up again.

Episodes

  1. SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 7: Bucharest, Romania

    02/15/2021

    SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 7: Bucharest, Romania

    In the latest of our weekly podcasts about the impact of Covid-19 on the meetings and events industry in Europe, SKA's John Kettner talks to Diana Zoican of Radisson Blu Bucharest and Marius Sucala of Snagov Club about the key benefits of Bucharest as a destination for events; new technologies for virtual meetings during the pandemic; and ideas for social programmes in and around the city. Plus Marius and Diana reveal the places they're most keen to head for when travel re-opens!

    11 min
  2. SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 6: Vienna, Austria

    02/06/2021

    SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 6: Vienna, Austria

    In the latest of our weekly podcasts about the impact of Covid-19 on the meetings and events industry in Europe, SKA's John Kettner talks to Hubertus Rothwangl of Austria Trend Hotels about the group's new hotel openings and how Vienna Convention Bureau is proposing to safeguard events in the city from the uncertainties of the pandemic. Plus Hubertus shares his tips on local activities in and around Vienna!

    13 min
  3. SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 5: Amsterdam, Netherlands

    01/25/2021

    SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 5: Amsterdam, Netherlands

    In the latest of our weekly podcasts about the impact of Covid-19 on the meetings and events industry in Europe, SKA's John Kettner and Alicja Koopman of Hotel Okura Amsterdam discuss how the hotel has been renovating and innovating during lockdown and the benefits for travellers of the new direct London-Amsterdam Eurostar route. Plus Alicja shares which destinations she'll be heading to first as soon as travel re-opens!

    11 min
  4. SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 4: Switzerland

    01/18/2021

    SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 4: Switzerland

    In the latest of our weekly podcasts about the impact of Covid-19 on the meetings and events industry in Europe, SKA's John Kettner talks to Bettina Mumenthaler of the Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB) about how the Swiss ski industry is facing up to the pandemic and what the future holds for incentive travel post-Covid. Plus Bettina tells us which destination she is most keen to visit when travel re-opens!

    11 min
  5. SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 3: Zurich, Switzerland

    12/22/2020

    SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 3: Zurich, Switzerland

    In the latest of our new series of weekly podcasts about the impact of Covid-19 on the meetings and events industry in Europe, SKA's John Kettner and Vanessa Reis of Zurich Tourism discuss two brand new conference venues in the city which have had to adapt to Covid regulations, and a new "Clean & Safe" initiative developed by Swiss tourism authorities. Plus Vanessa shares the number one destination on her "bucket list" for when travel re-opens!

    12 min
  6. SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 2: Prague, Czech Republic

    12/16/2020

    SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 2: Prague, Czech Republic

    In the second of our new series of weekly podcasts about the impact of Covid-19 on the meetings and events industry in Europe, SKA's John Kettner talks to Marek Chmátal of the O2 Universum conference centre in Prague about Czech reaction to the new Coronavirus vaccines and Prague CVB's proposed collaboration with ICCA for future global congresses. Plus Marek reveals his first choice destination for when travel re-opens!

    13 min
  7. SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 1: Berlin, Germany

    12/08/2020

    SKA Hotels Coronavirus Podcast - Episode 1: Berlin, Germany

    In the first of a new series of weekly podcasts about the impact of Covid-19 on the meetings and events industry in Europe, SKA's John Kettner and Christina Barrau of Hotel Berlin, Berlin discuss Germany's current "Lockdown Lite", the long-awaited new Berlin Brandenburg Airport and the outlook for business events in Germany.

    16 min
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Weekly discussion about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the meetings and events industry in some of the most popular cities in Europe. SKA Hotels' MD John Kettner introduces a new guest each week from a leading European hotel or destination to share their insights into their city’s Covid experience, how venues have adapted to new conditions for conferences, and what we can expect to find when travel and events open up again.

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