The LGBTQ+ traveller has a place in Africa … And it’s up to destination marketers and travel suppliers to tell others and promote inclusivity.
In a world where sustainability is at the top of every traveller’s hotlist and on every company’s corporate agenda, Africa has a unique opportunity to position itself as the sustainable destination of...
IGLTA recently released the results of their 2021 LGBTQ+ travel survey with responses from 6,000 LGBTQ+ travelers around the world. The results indicated that the LGBTQ+ community is incredibly resilient and...
Tarryn Tomlinson, unpacks the accessible tourism market and shows how overlooking the needs of those with disabilities is not only bad for your business image but it can also directly affect your company’s bottom line...
This session begins by describing gastro-tourism and how it fits into broader experiential tourism sectors and its potential economic and quality of life multiplier effects at micro (entrepreneurial) and macro...
By using real case studies, this panel will highlight how event and exhibition organisers have responded to the COVID pandemic by reimaging the way that they do events. THE SPEAKERS Liezel ShortFounder and Owner: LS...
In a world where marketing has gone digital, nothing matters more than knowing that you are reaching the right people online, and that you are actively guiding them to become potential guests of your establishment...
As the world gradually opens up to tourism again, questions arise about the lessons we’ve learned and how we can incorporate these into new tourism strategies. A new stage awaits but what will we choose to showcase...
With COVID restrictions largely fluid all over the world, the tourism sector’s reliance on inbound international tourism while the uncertainty prevails will be high. In addition to the economic impact that COVID has had...
The importance of tourism infrastructure is reflected in the fact that it can contribute to increasing the efficiency of production and distribution of tourism services, and, in some cases, such as remote destinations...
There has long been an academic critique of the ways in which our industry commodifies cultures and cultural artefacts. At the heart of Responsible Tourism is the principle that communities should use tourism for their...
Are you emotionally immunized against failure in your business? Many people are afraid of failure, so they never take risks. Many others think they’re invincible, so they make reckless decisions. But entrepreneurs are...
Inclusion and reducing poverty are as crucial as tackling climate change and biodiversity loss as post-Covid we struggle to realise the Sustainable Development Goals’ aspirations. We’ve brought together a panel of...
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