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Why Are Public and Private Stakeholders Investing in Foreign Tourism Projects?

Solimar International

Tourism is a global business: last year, global capital investment in travel and tourism totaled $856 billion. When it comes to tourism, governmental and non-governmental stakeholders invest not only domestically, but also abroad. Chain hotels are a classic example of private-sector FDI in tourism.

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Solimar’s Fall 2021 Sustainable Tourism Interns

Solimar International

Meet the future of the Sustainable Tourism Industry. Three times per year, we run a virtual internship program, connecting with talented young professionals with a passion for sustainable tourism, conservation, and international development. Previously he worked in hospitality at Refuge de l’Oule, located amid the French Pyrenees.

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Sustainable hotels and The Black Sheep Inn: An example to follow

EHL Insights

The TripAdvisor’s Ecolíders Platino (2016), the Certificate of Excellence (2013), the SKÅL International Ecotourism Award (2006), and the First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards (2005) are only a few of the numerous international accolades the Black Sheep Inn has received during its 25 years of existence.

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Q&A: U.S. Travel Association’s New Meetings Executive

MeetingsNet

She also has a strong connection to the travel industry, serving on advisory boards for the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, the City of Philadelphia, and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Travel to ask about how she will apply her experience to this new, elevated role. Here at U.S.

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Sustainable hotels and The Black Sheep Inn: An example to follow

EHL Insights

The TripAdvisor’s Ecolíders Platino (2016), the Certificate of Excellence (2013), the SKÅL International Ecotourism Award (2006), and the First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards (2005) are only a few of the numerous international accolades the Black Sheep Inn has received during its 25 years of existence.

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A Brief History of Event Planning & Coordinating (And Why It’s So Important)

Social Tables

economy alone in 2013, employing 2.3 In cities around the world, convention and visitor bureaus (CVB) and tourism bureaus compete to attract convention business. Until recently educational opportunities and professional degrees and certifications have been so hard to come by. Better events, less stress. Try Social Tables Today.

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inCENTIVES – Sustainable Gems

inVOYAGE

When Sir Richard Branson bought Kasbah Tamadot in 1998, he wanted to not only maintain the authenticity of the place - which sits perched on top of a valley, with spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco - but also ensure sustainable development of the local tourism industry.