Travel industry: Managing sustainable tourism growth in Europe

Delegates at the Conference on Managing Sustainable Tourism Growth in Europe, organized this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC), were faced with an urgent call to achieve a balance between the needs of the tourism industry, travelers, local communities and the environment if they are to succeed now and in the future. That was […]

Record Turnout as Thailand Hosts 4th UNWTO Global Forum on Gastronomy Tourism

IGCAT Experts Jacinta Dalton, Roberta Garibaldi and Jutamas Wisansing were among the 475 delegates from 52 countries in attendance for the 4th UNWTO Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in Bangkok. The conference, which ran from May 30 to June 1, was attended by dozens of Thai restaurateurs, chefs, food and beverage executives and hoteliers who are getting […]

Tradition for Tomorrow – Celebrating Nordic Folk Music & Dance, Festival – Conference – Workshops20-23 August 2014 in Akureyri, Iceland

Tradition for Tomorrow presents Nordic music and dance through performances, workshops, jam sessions, lectures and discussions. Each Nordic country will present its best and brightest in 4 days and nights of non stop music making, dancing, teaching and discussing.  Tradition for Tomorrow provides a singular opportunity to enjoy and examine Nordic traditional music and dance […]