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Sneak Peek: Covid-19 & Travel: Impacts, Responses and Outcomes
In his latest book, Covid-19 & Travel: Impacts, Responses and Outcomes, Dr. Simon Hudson discusses why the coronavirus pandemic makes 2020 a defining moment in the history of tourism and hospitality and reviews what the industry is doing well - and maybe not so well. As usual, his insights are well-informed and valuable to all of us.
Best Practice: Communities Balancing Health & Wealth
Let's admit it: many remain fearful as the US economy reopens. Fortunately, we are past the stage where people think our choice is between saving lives or the economy. The issue has matured: we are learning to balance the risk to health with the risk to livelihoods.
Communications In The Time Of Coronavirus
Just ten days ago, our strategy to deal with coronavirus played out in days. Then it became hours. Now, just minutes go by before new developments require a response. The seriousness of the situation has accelerated with the pace. Travel bans, school closings, new cases and increases in morbidity and mortality are all in the news in just the last 24 hours.
Six Reasons Why TEI Stands Out From The Pack – Part 1
The best tourism experts bring years of experience to destinations around the world by helping develop, expand, manage or re-imagine tourism strategy in a competitive and constantly evolving industry. In the first of a three-part series, we show you how TEI meets six critical criteria you should look for in making a consulting decision.
Voluntourism is an Easy Sustainability Jump Start
Managing tourism sustainably is about keeping your economy robust without strangling the goose that laid the golden egg, which - whether you are a seaside dynamo or a small town with a unique product - means preserving your environment and [...]
Reflecting On Leadership as a New Decade Dawns
Brene Brown describes a leader this way: anyone who holds themselves accountable for finding potential in other people and processes. She believes it applies to everyone, no matter their title or status. Any of us can be a leader. As [...]
Get Inspired By Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s world-leading sustainable tourism strategies just get better and better. Their branding work is excellent – the Sustainable Copenhagen web page is a model of good design, content and usability.
Copenhagen’s new ‘Tourism for Good’ initiative with goals for 2030 delivers a message of long-term commitment to imaginative, long-term sustainable development. They are crystal clear on their mission in the very first sentence: “Sustainable growth is considered the only relevant kind of growth.” What ideas does Copenhagen inspire in you?
When Lodging & Government Are On The Same Page
It’s America’s first “landscape hotel.” The Ambiente in Sedona, Arizona is 40 small, individually sited cube-shaped rooms that blend into the hillside environment. The lodging industry and local government pursued a sustainability ethos while upping quality and creating a new visitor experience.
Earned Media Builds Buzz
I am proud of our work with Al Ula, and the world is noticing this amazing Saudi Arabian cultural site. This recent Esquire piece introduces an excellent Euro News video on the city. It’s the kind of multi-platform and multi outlet coverage worth its weight in gold, frankincense and myrrh (Al Ula is historically famous for its spice and incense trade!)
Is your media pitch working for you?