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back in the year 2002 I was backpacking

back in the year 2002 I was backpacking in India as you can see I was a little

in India as you can see I was a little

in India as you can see I was a little younger then but still headed for the

younger then but still headed for the

younger then but still headed for the same beard it didn’t mean much to me

same beard it didn’t mean much to me

same beard it didn’t mean much to me then but in 2002 tourism in Israel was

then but in 2002 tourism in Israel was

then but in 2002 tourism in Israel was its lowest point in the last 25 years

its lowest point in the last 25 years

its lowest point in the last 25 years resulting from series of terror

resulting from series of terror

resulting from series of terror incidents one evening I was sitting with

incidents one evening I was sitting with

incidents one evening I was sitting with a fellow Israeli backpackers in a little

a fellow Israeli backpackers in a little

a fellow Israeli backpackers in a little tiny Indian restaurant each of us told

tiny Indian restaurant each of us told

tiny Indian restaurant each of us told how much how much money he had to save

how much how much money he had to save

how much how much money he had to save and how hard he has worked in order to

and how hard he has worked in order to

and how hard he has worked in order to travel to India all except for one

travel to India all except for one

travel to India all except for one Daniel Israel a tour guide in his mid

Daniel Israel a tour guide in his mid

Daniel Israel a tour guide in his mid fifties was been travelling India for

fifties was been travelling India for

fifties was been travelling India for about a year now when each of us told

about a year now when each of us told

about a year now when each of us told about the money he had to save Daniel

about the money he had to save Daniel

about the money he had to save Daniel told us that he actually saves money by

told us that he actually saves money by

told us that he actually saves money by traveling in India being Israeli tour

traveling in India being Israeli tour

traveling in India being Israeli tour guide in the year 2002 it made more

guide in the year 2002 it made more

guide in the year 2002 it made more sense to him to let his apartment in

sense to him to let his apartment in

sense to him to let his apartment in Jerusalem and travel in India than to

Jerusalem and travel in India than to

Jerusalem and travel in India than to have very little work and struggle to

have very little work and struggle to

have very little work and struggle to make a living Daniel isn’t once a victim

make a living Daniel isn’t once a victim

make a living Daniel isn’t once a victim of terror in the tourism industry

of terror in the tourism industry

of terror in the tourism industry Terrax are like icebergs when we’re

Terrax are like icebergs when we’re

Terrax are like icebergs when we’re hearing about terror incidents watching

hearing about terror incidents watching

hearing about terror incidents watching the news we are only looking at the tip

the news we are only looking at the tip

the news we are only looking at the tip of the iceberg but there is so much

of the iceberg but there is so much

of the iceberg but there is so much underwater there are tourist attraction

underwater there are tourist attraction

underwater there are tourist attraction and tourism jobs in people whose lives

and tourism jobs in people whose lives

and tourism jobs in people whose lives depend on tourism such as Danielle when

depend on tourism such as Danielle when

depend on tourism such as Danielle when terrorists hate the country they create

terrorists hate the country they create

terrorists hate the country they create iceberg that are aimed to make a country

iceberg that are aimed to make a country

iceberg that are aimed to make a country sink together with its job market

sink together with its job market

sink together with its job market economy and people in the year 2002 in

economy and people in the year 2002 in

economy and people in the year 2002 in Israel some 80,000 family who earned the

Israel some 80,000 family who earned the

Israel some 80,000 family who earned the bread from Turin

bread from Turin

bread from Turin them lost their main source of income

them lost their main source of income

them lost their main source of income resulting from terror on that year

resulting from terror on that year

resulting from terror on that year terror one in the very unsurprising way

terror one in the very unsurprising way

terror one in the very unsurprising way the key goal of terror is to create

the key goal of terror is to create

the key goal of terror is to create terror and being aware of that terrorist

terror and being aware of that terrorist

terror and being aware of that terrorist heats tourism destination trying to

heats tourism destination trying to

heats tourism destination trying to create an image that the place would be

create an image that the place would be

create an image that the place would be considered risky and safe or dangerous

considered risky and safe or dangerous

considered risky and safe or dangerous but in many cases the key word here is

but in many cases the key word here is

but in many cases the key word here is considered we need to remember that

considered we need to remember that

considered we need to remember that while a terror hits a certain location

while a terror hits a certain location

while a terror hits a certain location it should not refrain us from visiting

it should not refrain us from visiting

it should not refrain us from visiting other parts of the country we should

other parts of the country we should

other parts of the country we should remember that having a single terror

remember that having a single terror

remember that having a single terror attack does not mean terror will we

attack does not mean terror will we

attack does not mean terror will we happen again and lastly and just in case

happen again and lastly and just in case

happen again and lastly and just in case you are wondering the number one cause

you are wondering the number one cause

you are wondering the number one cause for unnatural death while traveling is

for unnatural death while traveling is

for unnatural death while traveling is transportation accidents so on it is

transportation accidents so on it is

transportation accidents so on it is important to stay away from terrorists

important to stay away from terrorists

important to stay away from terrorists it is of much greater importance to have

it is of much greater importance to have

it is of much greater importance to have your seatbelt on in recent years a large

your seatbelt on in recent years a large

your seatbelt on in recent years a large number of leading tourist destinations

number of leading tourist destinations

number of leading tourist destinations were hit by terror this terror cause

were hit by terror this terror cause

were hit by terror this terror cause negative images for this destination

negative images for this destination

negative images for this destination causing a significant damage to the

causing a significant damage to the

causing a significant damage to the destinations to this destination tourism

destinations to this destination tourism

destinations to this destination tourism industry the remedy for these negative

industry the remedy for these negative

industry the remedy for these negative images is tourism is tourism crisis

images is tourism is tourism crisis

images is tourism is tourism crisis marketing in crisis recovery marketing

marketing in crisis recovery marketing

marketing in crisis recovery marketing destination marketing specialists try to

destination marketing specialists try to

destination marketing specialists try to recover an image bring magic back to

recover an image bring magic back to

recover an image bring magic back to tourism and make the tourism brand come

tourism and make the tourism brand come

tourism and make the tourism brand come to life again it is based on the

to life again it is based on the

to life again it is based on the accumulated experience of hundreds of

accumulated experience of hundreds of

accumulated experience of hundreds of destinations that have undergone crises

destinations that have undergone crises

destinations that have undergone crises in the past and using their learnings

in the past and using their learnings

in the past and using their learnings and their strategies to build a

and their strategies to build a

and their strategies to build a marketing toolbox that can provide this

marketing toolbox that can provide this

marketing toolbox that can provide this nations with tools to have their success

nations with tools to have their success

nations with tools to have their success I have spent over a day

I have spent over a day

I have spent over a day Kait in the systematic analysis of tours

Kait in the systematic analysis of tours

Kait in the systematic analysis of tours and crisis and I can tell you that the

and crisis and I can tell you that the

and crisis and I can tell you that the suffering from crisis in the past can

suffering from crisis in the past can

suffering from crisis in the past can provide us valuable lessons for the

provide us valuable lessons for the

provide us valuable lessons for the future one country that suffer from

future one country that suffer from

future one country that suffer from several incidents of terror in recent

several incidents of terror in recent

several incidents of terror in recent years is Israel and Israel was using one

years is Israel and Israel was using one

years is Israel and Israel was using one of the strategies in this toolbox of

of the strategies in this toolbox of

of the strategies in this toolbox of geographic disassociation in this

geographic disassociation in this

geographic disassociation in this strategy places that are located in a

strategy places that are located in a

strategy places that are located in a region which is considered to be

region which is considered to be

region which is considered to be problematic try to disengage himself

problematic try to disengage himself

problematic try to disengage himself from the tree gene in order to protect

from the tree gene in order to protect

from the tree gene in order to protect your image the city of Tel Aviv which is

your image the city of Tel Aviv which is

your image the city of Tel Aviv which is globally known for its sunny beautiful

globally known for its sunny beautiful

globally known for its sunny beautiful beaches startup companies and lovely

beaches startup companies and lovely

beaches startup companies and lovely cuisine has been using this strategy

cuisine has been using this strategy

cuisine has been using this strategy following that the 2016-2017 campaign

following that the 2016-2017 campaign

following that the 2016-2017 campaign for Israel invites us for a refreshing

for Israel invites us for a refreshing

for Israel invites us for a refreshing summer refreshing city break in Tel Aviv

summer refreshing city break in Tel Aviv

summer refreshing city break in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

two cities one break Tel Aviv Jerusalem

two cities one break Tel Aviv Jerusalem cook your trip now this beautiful

cook your trip now this beautiful

cook your trip now this beautiful campaign has it all

campaign has it all

campaign has it all bikinis beautiful scenery rich history

bikinis beautiful scenery rich history

bikinis beautiful scenery rich history and culture all except for one thing the

and culture all except for one thing the

and culture all except for one thing the word Israel another country that suffer

word Israel another country that suffer

word Israel another country that suffer from terror in recent years is Kenya in

from terror in recent years is Kenya in

from terror in recent years is Kenya in the year between 2012 to 2014 a series

the year between 2012 to 2014 a series

the year between 2012 to 2014 a series of terror incidents heated the country

of terror incidents heated the country

of terror incidents heated the country causing the loss of many lives and a

causing the loss of many lives and a

causing the loss of many lives and a significant damage to the country’s

significant damage to the country’s

significant damage to the country’s tourism industry one of these attacks

tourism industry one of these attacks

tourism industry one of these attacks have received the most attention was in

have received the most attention was in

have received the most attention was in happened on the Westgate shopping mall

happened on the Westgate shopping mall

happened on the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi the capital of Kenya on this

in Nairobi the capital of Kenya on this

in Nairobi the capital of Kenya on this peaceful Saturday afternoon a group of

peaceful Saturday afternoon a group of

peaceful Saturday afternoon a group of terrorists stormed into this shopping

terrorists stormed into this shopping

terrorists stormed into this shopping mall shooting these ak-47 and throwing

mall shooting these ak-47 and throwing

mall shooting these ak-47 and throwing grenades at innocent shoppers the

grenades at innocent shoppers the

grenades at innocent shoppers the shooting inside the shopping mall

shooting inside the shopping mall

shooting inside the shopping mall continued for over 48 hours and as the

continued for over 48 hours and as the

continued for over 48 hours and as the attack ended 67 people lost their lives

attack ended 67 people lost their lives

attack ended 67 people lost their lives and some 175 were injured trying to

and some 175 were injured trying to

and some 175 were injured trying to shake off the terror from its image

shake off the terror from its image

shake off the terror from its image Kenya decided to focus on the social

Kenya decided to focus on the social

Kenya decided to focus on the social media while the country was associated

media while the country was associated

media while the country was associated with terror on the news media it wanted

with terror on the news media it wanted

with terror on the news media it wanted it was eager to show the world using

it was eager to show the world using

it was eager to show the world using social media that is this is far from

social media that is this is far from

social media that is this is far from being the case using the hashtag why I

being the case using the hashtag why I

being the case using the hashtag why I love Kenya tourists at visits in Kenya

love Kenya tourists at visits in Kenya

love Kenya tourists at visits in Kenya and members of the tourism industry were

and members of the tourism industry were

and members of the tourism industry were all invited to upload stories to social

all invited to upload stories to social

all invited to upload stories to social media and tell the world why they love

media and tell the world why they love

media and tell the world why they love Kenya this campaign turning the into a

Kenya this campaign turning the into a

Kenya this campaign turning the into a success and on Instagram alone some over

success and on Instagram alone some over

success and on Instagram alone some over 50,000 stories were uploaded sharing

50,000 stories were uploaded sharing

50,000 stories were uploaded sharing with the world how can is magical

with the world how can is magical

with the world how can is magical beautiful and peaceful in this campaign

beautiful and peaceful in this campaign

beautiful and peaceful in this campaign can you manage to battle the impacts of

can you manage to battle the impacts of

can you manage to battle the impacts of terror using smartphones and hash tag

another strategy in our toolbox is to

another strategy in our toolbox is to use alternative source market such as

use alternative source market such as

use alternative source market such as the places residents when the message is

the places residents when the message is

the places residents when the message is being delivered to us by marketers we

being delivered to us by marketers we

being delivered to us by marketers we all treat it very cautiously yet when a

all treat it very cautiously yet when a

all treat it very cautiously yet when a message about the destination comes from

message about the destination comes from

message about the destination comes from the places residents it is not only

the places residents it is not only

the places residents it is not only favorable but it is also trustworthy in

favorable but it is also trustworthy in

favorable but it is also trustworthy in January to 16 this strategy was put into

January to 16 this strategy was put into

January to 16 this strategy was put into use by the city of Brussels few weeks

use by the city of Brussels few weeks

use by the city of Brussels few weeks earlier the city of Brussels was under a

earlier the city of Brussels was under a

earlier the city of Brussels was under a security lockdown due to information

security lockdown due to information

security lockdown due to information about the possible terror attack

resulting from this information schools

resulting from this information schools shops proper public transportation were

shops proper public transportation were

shops proper public transportation were all closed and a damage was caused

all closed and a damage was caused

all closed and a damage was caused within sharp damage was close to the

within sharp damage was close to the

within sharp damage was close to the places image and a sharp decline

places image and a sharp decline

places image and a sharp decline happened on tourism and business using

happened on tourism and business using

happened on tourism and business using the media strategy of using an

the media strategy of using an

the media strategy of using an alternative audience at relative source

alternative audience at relative source

alternative audience at relative source market brussels launched a beautiful

market brussels launched a beautiful

market brussels launched a beautiful campaign called call brussels in this

campaign called call brussels in this

campaign called call brussels in this campaign three phone cabins were placed

campaign three phone cabins were placed

campaign three phone cabins were placed in central locations around Brussels and

in central locations around Brussels and

in central locations around Brussels and people from all over the world were

people from all over the world were

people from all over the world were encouraged to visit the campaign website

encouraged to visit the campaign website

encouraged to visit the campaign website call a passerby

call a passerby

call a passerby and ask them how Brussels is is it safe

and ask them how Brussels is is it safe

and ask them how Brussels is is it safe to come to Brussels

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speak English you see some people run

speak English you see some people run fighting with God or I got no way the

fighting with God or I got no way the

fighting with God or I got no way the people who called this potential

people who called this potential

people who called this potential tourists learn from the people of

tourists learn from the people of

tourists learn from the people of Brussels how Brussels really is not how

Brussels how Brussels really is not how

Brussels how Brussels really is not how it is portrayed in the news media by the

it is portrayed in the news media by the

it is portrayed in the news media by the way it really is from the people who

way it really is from the people who

way it really is from the people who really live there and there’s a huge

really live there and there’s a huge

really live there and there’s a huge difference in that

difference in that

difference in that Terrax and very quickly but their

Terrax and very quickly but their

Terrax and very quickly but their impacts may last for months or years

impacts may last for months or years

impacts may last for months or years terror acts are not only aimed at people

terror acts are not only aimed at people

terror acts are not only aimed at people but also at tourism jobs and the places

but also at tourism jobs and the places

but also at tourism jobs and the places economy

economy

economy Terrax take dozens or hundreds of

Terrax take dozens or hundreds of

Terrax take dozens or hundreds of victims but affect the life of millions

victims but affect the life of millions

victims but affect the life of millions when we follow terror acts when we are

when we follow terror acts when we are

when we follow terror acts when we are following terror the acts and the

following terror the acts and the

following terror the acts and the feeling we let Tara win when we cancel

feeling we let Tara win when we cancel

feeling we let Tara win when we cancel travel plan stay at home we let the

travel plan stay at home we let the

travel plan stay at home we let the tourist to get what they want they want

tourist to get what they want they want

tourist to get what they want they want to create a new distorted order in the

to create a new distorted order in the

to create a new distorted order in the world and when we cancel our travel

world and when we cancel our travel

world and when we cancel our travel plans we make this order to take place

plans we make this order to take place

plans we make this order to take place when on the other hand we choose to

when on the other hand we choose to

when on the other hand we choose to visit destinations that were hit by

visit destinations that were hit by

visit destinations that were hit by crisis we help to take an active role in

crisis we help to take an active role in

crisis we help to take an active role in the battle against the impact of terror

the battle against the impact of terror

the battle against the impact of terror by visiting the place we help the

by visiting the place we help the

by visiting the place we help the tourism economy to recover we help to

tourism economy to recover we help to

tourism economy to recover we help to shatter the negative stereotypes that

shatter the negative stereotypes that

shatter the negative stereotypes that work great about the destination and we

work great about the destination and we

work great about the destination and we help these icebergs we mentioned earlier

help these icebergs we mentioned earlier

help these icebergs we mentioned earlier to melt in this battle against tourism

to melt in this battle against tourism

to melt in this battle against tourism we’re not using camouflage students or

we’re not using camouflage students or

we’re not using camouflage students or ak-47 but bathing suits and little

ak-47 but bathing suits and little

ak-47 but bathing suits and little cocktail umbrellas

the recovery marketing toolbox is an

the recovery marketing toolbox is an essential aid for this nation that

essential aid for this nation that

essential aid for this nation that undergoing a crisis it helps us to show

undergoing a crisis it helps us to show

undergoing a crisis it helps us to show the world the uniqueness of beauty of

the world the uniqueness of beauty of

the world the uniqueness of beauty of places such as the Dead Sea in Israel or

places such as the Dead Sea in Israel or

places such as the Dead Sea in Israel or Kenya or Brussels or other places and to

Kenya or Brussels or other places and to

Kenya or Brussels or other places and to take this whole toolbox and trying to

take this whole toolbox and trying to

take this whole toolbox and trying to sum it into a few pieces of advice I

sum it into a few pieces of advice I

sum it into a few pieces of advice I like to remind you that there are four

like to remind you that there are four

like to remind you that there are four major things that we can do when we are

major things that we can do when we are

major things that we can do when we are facing such crisis firstly firstly we

facing such crisis firstly firstly we

facing such crisis firstly firstly we need to remember that the reality is the

need to remember that the reality is the

need to remember that the reality is the cause of the negative images and if we

cause of the negative images and if we

cause of the negative images and if we have a problematic reality the most

have a problematic reality the most

have a problematic reality the most effective way to handle the in the image

effective way to handle the in the image

effective way to handle the in the image problem is to make the reality of the

problem is to make the reality of the

problem is to make the reality of the destination safer of course as much as

destination safer of course as much as

destination safer of course as much as it is possible we need to be sure to be

it is possible we need to be sure to be

it is possible we need to be sure to be very proactive on our marketing to act

very proactive on our marketing to act

very proactive on our marketing to act fast develop a market strategy and see

fast develop a market strategy and see

fast develop a market strategy and see whatever we can do to make the recovery

whatever we can do to make the recovery

whatever we can do to make the recovery as fast and effective as possible

destinations should create a positive

destinations should create a positive stream of news that will flood the news

stream of news that will flood the news

stream of news that will flood the news media and make the negative news

media and make the negative news

media and make the negative news seamless and less and less significant

seamless and less and less significant

seamless and less and less significant and lastly we should work in different

and lastly we should work in different

and lastly we should work in different direction using different strategies

direction using different strategies

direction using different strategies different tactics and different channels

different tactics and different channels

different tactics and different channels such as social media the places

such as social media the places

such as social media the places residents public relations offend

residents public relations offend

residents public relations offend influencer marketing and other available

influencer marketing and other available

influencer marketing and other available tools in our toolbox using these

tools in our toolbox using these

tools in our toolbox using these guidelines destinations aim to step out

guidelines destinations aim to step out

guidelines destinations aim to step out from the darkness of terrorism into the

from the darkness of terrorism into the

from the darkness of terrorism into the bright sunny lines of tourism for the

bright sunny lines of tourism for the

bright sunny lines of tourism for the light of tourism to shine few things to

light of tourism to shine few things to

light of tourism to shine few things to take place local stakeholders should

take place local stakeholders should

take place local stakeholders should conduct every possible effort

conduct every possible effort

conduct every possible effort to make sure that the destination is

to make sure that the destination is

to make sure that the destination is super safe to welcome tourists

super safe to welcome tourists

super safe to welcome tourists destination marketing should do an

destination marketing should do an

destination marketing should do an outstanding job in convincing us that

outstanding job in convincing us that

outstanding job in convincing us that the destination is indeed safe and we as

the destination is indeed safe and we as

the destination is indeed safe and we as tourists should pack up and travel bring

tourists should pack up and travel bring

tourists should pack up and travel bring with bringing with us light to battle

with bringing with us light to battle

with bringing with us light to battle the darkness smiles to battle the fears

the darkness smiles to battle the fears

the darkness smiles to battle the fears and a smartphone so we can sure the

and a smartphone so we can sure the

and a smartphone so we can sure the world’s beauty and battle stereotypes it

world’s beauty and battle stereotypes it

world’s beauty and battle stereotypes it is within our hands to let terrorism win

is within our hands to let terrorism win

is within our hands to let terrorism win or lose travel and let tourism take over

or lose travel and let tourism take over

or lose travel and let tourism take over terrorism thank you

terrorism thank you

terrorism thank you [Applause]

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