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Overtourism Management & Solutions: Where More Isn’t Better

Dana Communications

Venice…and its volume of visitors As a bucket list destination for generations of travelers, Venice has seen the downside of overtourism. Private businesses Venezia Autentica and Fairbnb are proactively promoting more sustainable tourism. While tourism has brought in revenue for the country, it’s also brought some very real problems.

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European Travel Commission names new team in China

ETC Corporate

The European Travel Commission (ETC) announces the appointment of Franka Gulin, Director for China at the Croatian National Tourist Board as the new Chair of ETC’s China Chapter, eyes and ears of the association in the marketplace. David Wu joined Visit Finland in 2013 and he is now heading Visit Finland Greater China team.

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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

The MICE Blog

Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass. For our trip, most of the delegates were from Germany and Austria, and we used the Swiss Travel Pass extensively for our travels within Lucerne and for our journey to Zurich. In our case, we had a small exhibition and a buffet lunch.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

Smart Meetings

He will lead the sales team and develop and implement strategies to grow the hotel’s customer base, with attention to premier group customers, high-end corporate business and luxury travelers. She recently celebrated ten years with the company, having joined in 2013 as a catering sales manager.

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Tourism Improvement District – A Funding Model Case Study

Solimar International

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. They are typically run by local businesses that collaborate and invest collectively to support the growth and development of their destination’s tourism industry. West Hollywood Tourism Improvement District Case Study.

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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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Climate Change and Tourism: How Destinations Are Responding to the Climate Crisis (Part 1)

Solimar International

Climate change is slowly becoming the subject of dinner table conversations in tourism destinations around the world – both for those who live in these destinations, and for those who visit them. In a climate-ravaged world that is economically-dependent on tourism, building resilient destinations is imperative. .

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