Conferences, workshops
River tourism players will share their success stories, challenges and how they see opportunities for growth. Attend the workshops to get a glimpse of the sector's future!
Conference
"River tourism: international attractiveness, territorial benefit"
Tuesday 21st January from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Tourism development policy for and with the territories – by Voies navigables de France (VNF) ; The challenges and issues to be addressed as seen by professional players in river tourism – by Entreprises Fluviales de France (E2F) ; Share the views of communities on the potential that waterways represent to energize their territory – by l’Association des Communes navigables de France (ACNF) ; Solutions for gentle roaming to complete an overview of the challenges and potential of river tourism – by Huttopia International.
Opening plenary conference

Ismaël Khelifa
Host of the show Echappées Belles on France Télévisions and Founder of the NGO For my planet
Great witness to the values of sustainable tourism

Cécile Avezard
General director
Voies navigables de France (VNF)

Frédéric Avierinos
Vice-president and president of the passenger college
Entreprises Fluviales de France (E2F)

Marie-Line Duparc
Mayor of Saint-Jean-de-Losne and President of the ACNF
Association des Communes navigables de France

Michel Durrieu
Managing Director
Huttopia International