“I wish someone would spend an hour in our welcome centre during this time of year, listening to what people have to...
Destination marketing strategy
What makes a meaningful travel experience? Conditions for success in Ontario’s Southwest
"I hope that travellers are inspired to get to know people that are hosting experiences... people do this work because...
“A great idea whose time has come”: When should visitor dollars fund infrastructure?
“The infrastructure needs are great […] and I think the concept of redirecting some visitors to help support these...
The next exponential solution? AirMiners and carbon removal
“The way that we remove politics and polarization is by building actual solutions [...] That’s how we take the...
The circumstances of change: Innovation at UBC’s Creative Destruction Lab
“We're not just doing something minor and iterative here. We're trying to radically disrupt for the positive benefit...
Hope and a reality check from Dr. Susanne Becken, sustainable tourism professor
“I think a value shift is needed. [...] This whole idea of regenerative tourism – that's taking off both with...
How regional tourism impacts Tribal lands: Bend and Warm Springs Reservation
“We look out for our land base because this is all we've got, and because this is all we have, we need to take care of...
Why “complete communities” make more sustainable places
“I think in order to take care of a destination, it has to be a true partnership with the community.” — Ben Gordon...
Learning from resident sentiment studies at OSU’s Sustainable Tourism Lab
“The goal, really, of sustainable tourism is to protect the destination for the next hundred, 200 years, so that...
Like-minded destination leaders shape the future of sustainable travel
We’re working on travel’s greatest challenges with the world’s leading destinations. The Destination Think team is...
How Visit Bend reinvests tourism dollars into sustainability and local amenities
“At Visit Bend, we think about regenerative travel like, how are we reinvesting the money that tourism brings into our...
Webinar: Join us to shape the future of sustainable travel
It is a critical juncture in the history of travel and tourism. As global environmental and social challenges...
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