It is great to be a Touristology builder!

The previous week I shared this message on twitter. The name of the Twitter account? Turistoleg!!! What else? 

23 years ago I began my career as a Touristologist builder! Today…Different faces, similar archetypes… Same passion!!!… Yes, the faces of the future Touristologists are different, but you can see archetypes, attitudes that repeat over and over… The one that finds some concepts difficult to catch but never stop asking, never stop reading, never stop believing… I am not worried about these ones! Persistence is a key ingredient for success and they are pure steel Touristologists warriors! How could I forget Patricia or Joan?!?!? 

The one that believes that the subject is very easy, that He/She understands everything… - Don’t worry Jordi. I already know all this! 

Wow, be aware, Jordi! - I, clearly, listen to Touristology voice talking to me… He/She doen’t know and when He /She realizes that … He/She will think that it’s your fault! Ooooh, what a pity! I don’t remember you… 

The one that, when I am looking for a volunteer to present a study case in front of all the class, instead of avoiding my glance, they smile and say “ I can try. I will do my best”.

Last week I saw the birth of the new Miguel Angel, the new Roman, The new Sara, The new Roger, the new Nicole, the new Miriam, The new Sergi, The new Pau, the new Esther, … The kind of Touristologist that has a kind of Master and Commander Attitude! The kind of Touristologist able to convey that a difficult study case is an easy thing! I can see them creating the new killer start-up, changing the way we enjoy, manage and define Tourism….Making me as proud as can be! 

Yes, 23 years being a Touristology builder... well, to tell the truth 20. The first three years I was learning like crazy about the Tourism sector!!! Thanks to the best Touristologists in town…

Espuña: First person that said to me “We are Touristologists!” Almodovar: Master of masters dealing with intermediaries for the tourism sector.

Urgell: Born to be an hotelier.

Iglesias: A marketing lighthouse.

Calabuig: A geographer that fell in love with Tourism.

Codinas: A psychologist genius entrepreneur and expert in travel agencies.

Martin and Peguero: The dynamic duo! The first ones that enlightened me with the Revenue Management philosophy (at that time, Yield Management).

Arcarons: An incredible lawyer… 

You were the best mentors in Touristology! 

Every year has been different! Have you been a teacher for 23 years OR have you repeated the same year 23 times? Have you been a Revenue Manager for the last 22 years OR have you repeated the same year 22 times? Have you already learnt client-side MV* and how to combine with RESTful Web Apis? Or are you still using the same technologies but now in mobile? I don’t know about you, but for me… 

Every year is different, even though archetypes remain… What about the passion? I, definitely, believe that it is increasing every year…. I love to be a Touristologist builder!!!