Conferences
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At Scottish Tourism Week with the Scottish Tourism Alliance
March 13 & 14 in Glasgow Workshop: Place, Volume & Quality Experiences: Are Our Destinations Full? Wednesday March 13th, 14:00 -16:00 Crowne Plaza – Castle Suite Glasgow This pre-STA Signature Sessions workshop with author and Responsible Tourism advisor, Dr Harold Goodwin will explore the business advantage in working with local businesses and local people to create additional experiences, goods and services for tourists. Nobody likes the word ‘overtourism’ and nobody wants it to be attached to their destination or attraction. In the last year, an increasing number of high profile destinations, such as Barcelona and Venice as well as parts of Scotland, have been associated with the term and it…
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Responsible Tourism Summit – South Asia January 2018
Staying Ahead Maintaining competitive advantage through Responsible Tourism sharing experience from across South Asia: Delhi 19-20 January 2018. 2018 will see the third Responsible Tourism Summit in Delhi and the prestigious Responsible Tourism Awards which are presented at the Summit. This year the Awards and the Summit are being extended to include: Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. The countries of South Asia share many of the same challenges: Overtourism Impact of climate change and tourism in the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean Reaching out to the right travellers and spreading awareness Cost of conversion to sustainability Dealing with weekday slumps, pricing and policy issues Preservation of built-heritage Encouraging neighbourhood…
