27|28.oct.2022 Verrières-le-Buisson, FR

F.I.C.C. WORLD CONGRESS

The impact of DIGITALIZATION and SUSTAINABILITY on camping tourism

2nd F.I.C.C. World Congress

The impact of DIGITALIZATION and SUSTAINABILITY on camping tourism



About congress

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to take part in the 2nd F.I.C.C. World Congress, that will be held in Verrières-le-Buisson, Paris, in France, from 27 to 28 October 2022.

Whether you are a member of F.I.C.C. or not, this congress is open to everyone. As of now, I would like to extend to you a warm welcome to the beautiful city of Paris in October 2022.

Message from the Organizer

Organised for the second time by the Fédération Internationale de Camping, Caravanning et Autocaravaning (F.I.C.C.), together with an organising committee comprising members from all over the world, the 2nd edition of the World Congress will take place in the surroundings of beautiful city of Paris.

The Congress, whose topic will be " The impact of DIGITALIZATION and SUSTAINABILITY on camping tourism”, will include presentations, discussions, workshops and reflections on three major topics: Consumers, Campsites and the Industry of Camping, Caravanning and Motor Caravanning.

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If your organisation is interested or if you are aware of others that may be interested by one of the proposed options or other possibilities, do not hesitate to contact F.I.C.C. office at [email protected]

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Speakers From World

Lovers & Passionate Camping Speakers



Joao Pereira

João Alves Pereira

F.I.C.C. President

Stan Stolwerk

Stan Stolwerk

Campercontact/NKC

Jerko Sladoljev

Jerko Sladoljev

Croatia

Xavier Font

Xavier Font

University of Surrey, U.K.

Finn Boulding Thomsen

Finn Boulding Thomsen

Green Key International, Denmark

Henk Meiborg

Henk Meiborg

The Netherlands

Jeroen Vinkesteijn

Jeroen Vinkesteijn

The Netherlands

Jorian Keij

Jorian Keij

The Netherlands

Ivan Dvorski

Ivan Dvorski

Croatia

Ivan Dvorski

Gérard Couté

Ivan Dvorski

Nicolas Dayot

Joao Pereira

more confirmed soon

Program

Don’t Miss This Great Congress Program



09:00 - 16:30
F.I.C.C. Council Meeting

Chaired by:

João Alves Pereira(Portugal)
Norman Taylor(Great Britain)
Gérard Couté(France)
Fabien Produit(Switzerland)
Lars Hall(Sweden)
Marcin Zaradkiewicz(Poland)
Dieter Albert(Germany)
OLLI RUSI(Finland)
KAY SPLINT(Netherlands)
JOHNNY CHENG(Taiwan)

Asia Pacific Working Group meeting
Chaired by:
Jason Jan(Taiwan)
Johnny Cheng(Taiwan)

Youth Commission Working Group meeting
Chaired by:
Ryan Martin(Great Britain)
Yoëlle van Driel(Netherlands)

Motor Caravanning Commission meeting
Chaired by:
Tomas Mehlmauer(Austria)
Andreas Jörn(Germany)
Fabien Produit(Switzerland)
Gérard Faure(France)

09:30 - 10:00
Official Opening Of The Congress

Gérard Couté, President of the Paris Saclay Tourist Office
Jacques Bourdon, President of the F.F.C.C
Stéphane Bazile, Vice President of the Essonne Departemental Council
Nicolas Dayot, President of the FNHPA
*To be announced, Representative of the UNWTO
João Alves Pereira, F.I.C.C. President

The benefits of social and digital input for Camping Tourism
Jeroen Vinkesteijn, Lecturer at the Breda University for Applied Sciences in the Academy for Tourism and Hospitality (Netherlands)
Presented by Jorian Keij

What does sustainability mean for today’s consumer?
Dr. Xavier Font, Professor of Sustainability Marketing at the University of Surrey, (Great Britain)
Presented by Gerben Hardeman

Nicolas Dayot, How Campsites have adapted to and during the pandemic (France)
Philippe Bossanne, founder of Huttopia, Camping Naturel, an innovative proposal as part of the recovery plan for a more sustainable and united economy (France)
Presented by Gèrard Couté

Introduction of workshops

Jeroen Vinkesteijn, Where creativity meets digital (Netherlands)
Jorian Keij, and Lars Smit , What can we learn from the motorhome owner in Europe (Netherlands)
Ivan Dvorski , how to successfully use digital channels for your marketing (Croatia)

Dr. Xavier Font, Five benefits of design, marketing and communication of your authenticity and sustainability (Great Britain)
Finn Boulding Thomsen, Work with sustainability in campsites, exemplified through the Green Key programme (Denmark)
Henk Meiborg, Camping (holidays) & e-mobility (Netherlands)

Welcome Cocktail of the Congress Dinner

Congress Dinner

09:30 - 11:15
PART V - Clubs and Associations: Pandemics - Plenary Session

Presented by: Stan Stolwerk, NKC, Netherlands
Tomas Mehlmauer, Austria
Fabien Produit, , ACS, Switzerland
Fabienne Yobe, , F.F.C.C., France.

Presented by: João Alves Pereira, F.I.C.C. AISBL
Jerko Sladoljev, How Industry performed during the Pandemic (Croatia)
To be announced , World Tourism Organization

Conclusions and perspectives on the follow-up of the Paris 2022 Congress

Guided tour to discover the classic sights of the Verrières-le-Buisson and Massy region

09:00 - 18:00
SIGHTSEEING AND POST TOURS

A guided tour of Verrières-le-Buisson and Massy region will be offered in the afternoon of Friday 28 October.
An excursion (extra fee) to Palace of Versailles and Gardens will take place on Saturday 29 October.
This tour will start at 9:00h till 18:00h and includes the bus tour to visit of Palace of Versailles and Gardens, Lunch at the Palace and entrance tickets. Lunch will be served at (to be announced).

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  • 200€ Early bird*
  • 240€ Regular fee
  • 100€ Asia Pacific region
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  • 290€ Regular fee
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  • 15€ /1day Students
  • 20€ /2days Students
  • 70-150€ Companion fee (not attending the congress)
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Location

Staying Close To The Location Of The Event



Les Gâtines is located in the commune of Les Gâtines Verrieres Le Buisson, which borders Massy, and there is even a train station called Massy-Verrieres.

Les Gâtines is 20 km from Paris at the edge of the Verrières forest in a 6-hectare park dominating the Massy plain and is a modern and welcoming building, which blends, into the countryside.

  •   3 km from Massy TGV railway station
  •   3 km from Massy RER railway station suburban lines B and C
  •   30 minutes away by car or Bus from Orly airport
  • GPS coordinates: 48.7485 | 2.2494

    There will be a Free shuttle bus between Les Gâtines Center and Massy-Palaiseau railway stations (RER B, C and TGV), Monday to Friday (at the “Gare Routière Vilmorin” gate) for the congress participants:

  •   From Massy-Palaiseau at 8:10 and 8:45 AM
  •   From Les Gâtines at 5:15 PM
  • Hotel Mercure Paris Massy Gare TGV 4* link

    Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Massy 5* link

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