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International Seminar on Consumer Trends & Tourism, Viena

The CTN had the pleasure to present the creative tourism as a new travel modality within the International Seminar on Consumer Trends & the impact on Tourism, organised in Vienna last September 9th, by the European Travel Commission, European Cities Marketing , UNWTO &  MODUL University Vienna.

We seize the opportunity to congratulate the organizers for such a relevant event!

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CTN at the UNWTO Conference in Argentina

 Last September 16th, the director of the Creative Tourism Network®, Caroline Couret,  was invited to speak within the UNWTO Conference on “Marketing trends for digital tourists”, held in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. She focused on the way TICs represent an essential tool for the destinations eager to foster the creative and experiential tourism. 

The session was closed by the Minister of Tourism of Argentina, Gustavo Santos, the UNWTO Executive Director for Members Relations, Carlos Vogeler and the UNWTO.Themis Foundation Executive Director, Omar Valdez, the Subsecretary of Tourist Quality of the Minister, Gonzalo Casanova Ferro, the President of the Argentina Tourism Chamber, Óscar Guezzi, the President of Córdoba Tourism Agency, Julio Bañuelos, and the Subsecretary of Innovation and Technology of the Ministry, Pablo Casals.

The conference concluded a six-days course organized by the UNWTO.Themis Foundation  in which delegates from the whole Latin America could develop their knowledge and skills on digital marketing as they brilliantly demonstrated it in the strategic marketing plans they elaborate for destinations located in the Cordoba Province.

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Creative Tourism Awards:

Have you applied?

As you know, the deadline to apply for the Creative Tourism Awards was October 5th. 

 As a bug was produced during the two last hours, due to the afluence of inscriptions, we invite the applicants who couldn't registred, to do it before Friday, 7th, 22:00 (Barcelona time).

Info and application at:  www.creativetourismnetwork.org/awards

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World Travel Market, London

We are currently working on the creative tourism  projects that will be presented within the next  World Travel Market, to be held in London next November 7-9.

Please, feel free to contact us to plan an event or a meeting. 

info@creativetourismnetwork.org

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UNWTO International Congress on World Civilizations & Creative Tourism

Sofia, Bulgaria

The CTN will have the honour to participate in this congress, jointly organized by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), whose aim is to discuss how cooperation and partnerships between tourism and creative industries can play a significant role in safeguarding and promoting tangible and intangible heritage, as well as in generating socio-economic benefits for all stakeholders. 

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 Canadian journalist experiences the creative tourism

The prestigious canadian paper La Presse, devoted an extensive report to the creative tourism.

 

The journalist, Stéphanie Morin, experienced herself creative activities in the creative village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (Québec), awarded as the Best Creative Tourism Destination 2015.

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Should you - international journalists - be interested in exploring the creative tourism through our destinations worldwide, please feel free to contact us at:

press@creativetourismnetwork.org

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“Loulé´s Designers”, creative residence

As part of the program Loulé Criativo, the city of Loulé (Algarve, South Portugal), organized last September 10th to 24th, the creative residence “Loulé´s Designers” to promote the dialogue within traditional knowledge.

Three designers born in Loulé returned to their origins with a new vision, promoting the encounter with artisans and joining the universe of tradition and innovation in order to create products that have Loulé soul.

Through a very rich program of workshops, show-cases and conferences, residents and visitors could (re)discover the intangible heritage of the region. 

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Success stories of creative tourism:

Discover the Province of Namur, Belgium

The Namur area is a charming region of Belgium known for its rich intangible heritage and people friendliness. It was thus a perfect destinatino to welcome the creative tourists. This is why the Tourist Federation of Namur Province launched a program exclusively aimed to this new generation of travelers.

The Creative Tourism Network® is very proud to count the Province of Namur within its members and we have interviewed them in order to reveal further about this place-to-do!  

Read the interview

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Porto Alegre Criativa, A new perspective on travel

Porto Alegre Criativa is not only a pioneering program in Brazil, but also a model for other regions of the country. It offers the travelers a wide array of very authentic activities to experience the local culturel. Please, discover the program and its assets in the following article.

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Professionals from around the world

trained in Creative Tourism Management

With the growing international demand for training in creative tourism management, the Creative Tourism Network® has created the International Institute of Creative Tourism – a pioneering program which aims to develop training adapted to this emerging sector, completed by consultancy services.

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Good news for the PERFORMING TOURS!

Whether you are a choir, an orchestra, a band or a tour operator organizing performing tours, you will certainly be happy to learn that the Creative Tourism Network®’s members perfectly know your needs and will help you with the venue research, as well as logistic issues, licences and the promotion of the concerts!

Your audience is already waiting for you in Ibiza, Barcelona, Porto Alegre (Brazil), Tuscany (Italy), Algarve (South Portugal), Galicia, Provence, Austria, Canada, Japan, among others!

You will had the priviledge to perform in singular venues as well as a wide array of spaces, from churches to theater hall, passing through open air squares and parks.

Moreover, the network is collaborating with transport companies in order to offer you discounts to connect each destination!

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Indian MagazineTouriosity Travelmag,

 Media Partner of CTN!

After a first report on Loulé Criativo, published in the edition of november of Touriosity Travelmag, we are proud to announce the continuity of our collaboration with this presitigious Indian magazine.

As Media Partner, Touriosity Travelmag will be associated to CTN's events.

On the other side, a section of Touriosity will be devoted each month to the creative tourism, in order to offer the Indian lectors (and travellers) a selection of creative activities and destinations worldwide.

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Why being member of the Creative Tourism Network®?

For many - and good - reasons, among them:

• To launch or foster your creative tourism program thanks to the assessment, communication and press services of the Network.

• To belong to a Network whose common denominator is the excellence to promote a new kind of tourism based on quality and authenticity...

We have created new membership categories to fit your needs. Please, find further details here, or feel free to contact us:

info@creativetourismnetwork.org

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