What do the top industry executives have to say about the state of travel today?

Peter will reveal how these travel experts make decisions that affect you as he broadcasts his radio show from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) global forum for business leaders.

Tune in Saturday, May 21, for Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcasting from the Aria Resort & Casino in CityCenter, Las Vegas, NV.

Peter sits down with the managing director and CEO of Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces, Raymond Bickson, about why investing in the tourism industry is unnecessarily difficult and what can be done to improve the situation.

WTTC President and CEO David Scowsill and sustainable travel expert Costas Christ drop by to talk about the future of sustainability and technology in the travel industry.

Plus, acclaimed author Paul Theroux tells us why it’s so crucial to leave behind our cell phones when we hit the road, along with other travel advice from his latest book, The Tao of Travel.

Call in with your travel questions at 1-888-88-PETER (1-888-887-3837) or email peter@petergreenberg.com. (Write “ASK PETER” in the subject line.) Featured guests include:

– Raymond Bickson, managing director & CEO of Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces, spotlighting the issues surrounding tourism investment and  how the industry and regulators can overcome them;

– Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, explaining his organization’s campaign to reform the U.S. visa system;

– David Scowsill, president & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, highlighting some of the most important technology trends and innovations that could benefit travel and tourism over the next decade and beyond;

– Milton Fullman, former president of the Society of American Travel Writers and current goodwill delegate in Egypt and Jordan, discussing his first-hand experiences in the Egypt after the revolution;

– Geoffrey Kent, founder & executive chairman of the Abercrombie & Kent travel company, talking about how the travel industry is recovering from events like the economic crisis, political issues in the Middle East, and the Japanese tsunami;

– Costas Christ, award-winning sustainable travel expert and chairman of the WTTC World Tourism Awards, talking about how sustainability is transforming the world of travel;

– Mahen Sanghrajka, chairman of Big Five Tours & Expeditions and WTTC judge, revealing the winners of the 2011 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards;

– Keith Bellows, VP of the National Geographic Society and editor in chief of National Geographic Traveler, chatting about the latest trends in travel;

– Paul Theroux, author of The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments From Lives on the Road, sharing what famous travelers take with them on the road and how to get the most out of your experience;

– Joe Sharkey, columnist for The New York Times, expressing his hate-hate relationship with ancillary fees.

As always, Peter will be taking your calls and answering your travel problems on the air! Call in with your travel questions at 1-888-88-PETER (1-888-887-3837) or email peter@petergreenberg.com. (Write “ASK PETER” in the subject line.) 

For more on Peter’s broadcast location, check out the Web site of Aria Resort & Casino in CityCenter, Las Vegas, Nevada.