WEBINARS
Previous Webinars
Places to Love: A Community Tourism Chat with Samantha Brown and JoAnna Haugen
Join award-winning travel writers Samantha Brown and JoAnna Haugen, along with Tourism Cares’ Chief Impact Officer Paula Vlamings for a virtual fireside chat as they discuss the importance of community-based tourism and share personal stories of how they’ve seen travel positively – and sometimes negatively – impact locals. Learn how to better infuse sustainable storytelling into your operations that will inspire your customers and benefit the places that you serve.
Meaningful Marketing - How to Holistically Infuse Sustainability into Destination Marketing to Ensure Communities Thrive
Destinations are now at a critical juncture where sustainable tourism practices are not just desirable to travelers but are imperative to ensuring their local communities thrive – today and into the future. Learn how to go beyond the “green” side of sustainability to build a destination marketing plan that is beneficial to your community’s economic, social, and environmental well-being.
The Adventure Travel Trade Association and Tourism Cares Present: Jordan, Up Close & Personal.
Hear from ATTA’s CEO Shannon Stowell, Tourism Cares’ CEO Greg Takehara, and others, along with moderator Travel Weekly’s Arnie Weissmann, as they share stories of Jordan’s innovation, resilience, and meaningful experiences while answering questions about traveling to this important area within the Middle East.
Building a Meaningful Supply Chain
Watch the second installment of the USTOA’s Sustainability is Responsibility (SIR) education series in partnership with Tourism Cares. This free webinar explores how tourism companies are integrating social enterprises, community-based tourism, and other impact partners to create sustainable supply chains that directly benefit host communities, protect cultural and environmental assets, and connect guests with destinations in a deeper way.
SPOTLIGHT: THE PEOPLE + PLACES OF TOURISM CARES
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre | Tourism Cares Grantee
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre was provided support on behalf of Globus Family of Brands to support ongoing mentorship, build capacity and foster resiliency for Indigenous community members through meaningful employment. The grant funds will also be used to develop a new guided tour called ANCIENT MEDICINES, enriching and connecting the cultural identity of the Indigenous Youth Ambassadors and Cultural Ambassadors the Centre works with.