IMV53: New Media in Travel and Tourism

Chris Curtin, Vice President of Global Marketing, New Media and Technologies for Disney Destinations, joins host Paul Lewis to discuss the future of New Media in the Travel and Tourism industry. Listen in to hear about the impact that it will have on the marketing landscape and learn how it will need to be leveraged to stay ahead of the competition.


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Guest Profile :: Chris Curtin
Christopher Curtin has over twelve years of experience working at The Walt Disney Company, where he has been responsible for some of the company’s most high-profile projects and has held a variety of senior executive positions.

Since 2005, Christopher has been a senior executive in the Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. As Vice President, Global New Media, Christopher is responsible for directing Disney’s theme parks marketing initiatives through new media and digital distribution channels such as video on demand (VOD), digital video recording (DVR), mobile technology, video downloading/streaming, and instant messaging.

Christopher’s responsibilities have a global reach, involving the new media marketing plans and strategies of the parks in Orlando, Anaheim, Paris, Disneyland, Hong Kong, and the off-shore properties operated by the Disney Cruiselines. As Vice President, Global New Media, Christopher has structured and implemented a 24 hour Video on Demand parks channel launched on the Comcast digital platform and with Apple, Yahoo, Verizon, and AOL.


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