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Overtourism Management & Solutions: Where More Isn’t Better

Dana Communications

Private businesses Venezia Autentica and Fairbnb are proactively promoting more sustainable tourism. Machu Picchu…and its too-much tourism This UNESCO World Heritage site and “lost” city of the Incas has been a go-to for decades – between the 1980s and 2013, visitation exploded by 700%. New rules have also been put in place.

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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

Solimar International

The tourism industry looked very different merely 10 years ago. But the explosion of social media platforms between 2006 and 2010 connected individuals around the world like never before, paving the way for another industry upheaval under social media marketing. The tourism industry before social media. Let’s rewind to 2004.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

Smart Meetings

Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Visit Greater Palm Springs welcomed Foster as director of Palm Springs tourism.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

Sam Newton Sam Newton, Louisville Tourism Newton is Louisville Tourism ’s first-ever Airport Welcome Center Manager. She served as the property’s director of rooms from 2010-2015 and was awarded “Director of Rooms of the Year.” Most recently, he served as senior manager of operations at Frazier History Museum.

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Traveling with a Purpose: Marketing Strategies Supporting Charitable Causes

Dana Communications

To engage younger demographics, try promoting cause marketing campaigns on social media. DO use social media to promote your charitable cause. In 2010 KFC received significant backlash after partnering with Susan G. DO choose a charity that aligns with your hotel’s F&B program.

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The Value of Tourism in Trail Development

Solimar International

As a mode of active recreation for residents and out-of-town visitors, trails also serve to encourage domestic tourism activities and spending at businesses located nearby. Across the nation, trails are stimulating tourism spending. Trails and Tourism – Supporting Communities. Katherine Frey/The Washington Post).

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Sustaining the Resilience of Community-Based Tourism Initiatives in Brazil

Solimar International

This paradigm shift reinterprets tourism models, emphasizing consciousness, autonomy, and bottom-up strategies while detaching from predatory practices. Community-Based Tourism (CBT) exemplifies sustainable tourism, promoting local development through social justice, resource redistribution, sustainability, and empowerment.