David Redekop

Travel Industry Analyst for The Conference Board of Canada

David has been an analyst for the travel industry for over twenty years. His reports and forecasts are used by major tour operators, destinations and travel retailers around the world. David’s clients include major theme park companies such as Disney and SeaWorld; tour operators like Transat Holidays, Thomas Cook and Air Canada Vacations; travel insurance companies such as RBC and Manulife; travel retailers such as Expedia and the CAA; as well as destination organizations that span the globe.

David is the author of many travel industry reports including his widely read monthly “Outbound Canada”. His research is based on a wide variety of information including bi-monthly travel surveys, package price monitoring, operator’s brochures, economic forecasts, travel industry surveys and inbound figures from destinations around the world.

David was born and raised in Alberta but makes his home in Ottawa with his wife and two children.