Speakers, Panels Announced For Explorers Club s 2021 Global Exploration Summit
Amanda Gorman s Earthrise , Fabien Cousteau, and Bertrand Piccard anchor second global summit
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2021 Global Exploration Summit (GLEX) s slate of programming will include the world s leading visionaries, explorers and scientists. The second annual summit - made possible with support of Turismo de Portugal and sponsored by VisitAzores - will feature more than 20 panels that will dive into recent advancements in land, sea and space exploration.
Taking place in Portugal and remotely this July, the GLEX Summit s notable confirmed guests include:
Earthrise;
David Blaine, American illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer;
Buffalo Soldiers opened access to America's national parks; a century later, Black Americans are still underrepresented in park visitation and employment.
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The pandemic not only diverted a flow of travel dollars from city breaks to the great outdoors, it delivered a torrent of new audiences.
The challenge now for those companies benefiting from the behavioral shift is how to stop the tide from turning once the crisis subdues.
RV rental firm Outdoorsy, for example, went from 400 percent year-on-growth in its early years to 4,500 percent growth in the high season last year. It also raised $50 million in funding in 2019.
“We’re starting 2021 with 145 percent growth, and a good proportion are first-time renters,” said Jen Young, co-founder and chief marketing officer, speaking at Skift Live Short-Term Rental and Outdoor Summit on Wednesday. “There’s been a significant influx of new consumer demand.”
Buffalo Soldiers opened access to America s national parks; a century later, Black Americans are still underrepresented in park visitation and employment.
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