Gary Bowerman

About

I'm an Asia-based travel markets, tourism policy & consumer trends analyst, strategy advisor, speaker & media commentator. I work with destinations, hotels, brands, banks, consulting & trends forecasting firms- Phocuswright Asia Travel Analyst for China, Northeast Asia & Southeast Asia- Speak on Asia travel trends at global events: World Travel Market, ITB Asia, Arabian Travel Market, Skift Asia Forum, Global Tourism Economy Forum & ASEAN Tourism Forum- Described as "a leading expert on Chinese tourism" (Travel Weekly Asia), I comment on Asia travel issues for BBC, CNA, CNN, CNBC, NYT, ABC, DW, Nikkei Asia, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, China Daily, Skift- Previously worked for the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), & as an APAC Consumer Trends Analyst for MintelCo-host: The South East Asia Travel Show Newsletter: Asia Travel Re:SetBook- The New Chinese Traveler: Business Opportunities from the Chinese Travel Revolution (2014)2024/25 Conference Speeches/Panels- Further East: Bali- TDM Global Summit: Singapore- Orange Flags: Ancona- Skift Asia Forum: Bangkok- Halal in Travel Global Summit: Singapore- Arabian Travel Market: Dubai- TDM Asia Summit: Bangkok- Short-Stay Summit: London- World Travel Market: London- ITB Asia: Singapore- World Islamic Tourism Conference: KL- Tropical Coastal Cities Conference: Sanya- Worldline Rise Travel: Barcelona & Phuket- ASEAN Tourism Forum: Vientiane- Indonesia Ministry of Tourism: Jakarta- Global Tourism Economy Forum: MacaoMedia Interviews- Hong Kong's Tourism Recovery: CBC Radio (Canada), 27 Jul- Global Aviation's Mid-Year Check-in: OAG, 24 Jul- Why is Thai tourism stuttering?: CNA, 30 Jun- Scoot-Air India Pilot Collaboration: CNA, 10 Jun- Hong Kong looks to win back big-spending tourists: New York Times, 9 Jun- Airbnb revamps its app: BBC, 14 May- China issues US travel alert amid tariffs war, TTG Asia, 11 Apr- Heathrow shutdown: BBC News, 21 Mar- Tourism taxes in Asia: CNA, 13 Mar- Chinese New Year travel trends: BBC News, 29 Jan- Thailand abduction scare clouds CNY tourism: Nikkei Asia, 27 Jan- Thailand PM acts to assure Chinese tourists: ABC, 24 Jan- Bali won't go ahead with hotel building ban: Skift, 17 Jan- Can Japan achieve 60 million visitors by 2030?: CNA, 6 Jan- Xiaohongshu revolutionizes Chinese tourism : Rest of World, 2 Oct- India’s middle class reshapes Asia tourism: SCMP, 15 Sep- Thailand looks to casinos to attract tourists: CNBC, 2 Sep- China tries to connect Southeast Asia by rail: CNN, 26 Marasiatravelreset.substack.com theseasiatravelshow.com