HOSTING A CREATIVE TOURISM EVENT
HOSTING A CREATIVE TOURISM EVENT
Become a creative tourism leader!
Showcase your community’s creative soul and position your destination globally.
The Creative Tourism Network® (CTN), the world’s leading authority in creative tourism, helps destinations achieve top-tier quality and visibility—quickly and cost-effectively. Its expertise and global leadership generate economies of scale, ensuring excellence with streamlined resources.
CTN invites destinations to host transformative events—from international conferences to immersive workshops and forums—designed to foster global dialogue, sustainable development, and authentic cultural exchange.
Why Host a Creative Tourism Event?
Selected destinations will receive exclusive support from the Creative Tourism Network® in:
Positioning Your Destination as a Creative, Sustainable Powerhouse
Partnering with the Creative Tourism Network® is a game-changer for your destination’s brand identity. Through curated content, immersive storytelling, and strategic positioning, your locale is framed as a vibrant hub of innovation, sustainability, and cultural creativity. Events, campaigns, and expert-led programming shine a spotlight on your commitment to meaningful tourism, reinforcing your image across global markets. It’s not just a tourism pitch—it’s a declaration of purpose that appeals to conscious travelers, policy-makers, and creators alike.
Curatorial Expertise That Elevates Your Destination’s Identity
By hosting a Creative Tourism Network® event, your destination opens a direct gateway to a prestigious pool of internationally recognized experts and institutional delegates. Thanks to the Network’s vast global reach and deep sectoral knowledge, you’ll be matched with the most relevant professionals for each theme, focus, and cultural context—whether it’s heritage preservation, creative economy, or community engagement. This targeted expertise fuels co-creation of innovative formats, elevates content strategy, and fosters meaningful collaborations that extend well beyond the event itself. It’s not just about hosting—it’s about connecting with excellence.
International Promotion: Amplifying Global Reach Through Creative Tourism Network® Event
Hosting a Creative Tourism Network® event instantly propels your destination onto the international stage. These high-profile gatherings are supported by far-reaching communication campaigns and a robust partner network that spans media, influencers, institutions, and tourism professionals worldwide. This global spotlight helps destinations amplify their brand storytelling, attract creative travelers, and build long-term visibility in niche and mainstream markets. It’s not just an event—it’s a gateway to global resonance.
Building a Sustainable Creative Tourism Ecosystem
Harness the power of the Creative Tourism Network®’s transformative methodology—engineered to activate your customized creative tourism initiative in mere weeks. This dynamic framework fuses expert training, personalized mentoring, international certification, and targeted promotional strategy to cultivate a thriving, resilient ecosystem rooted in creativity and sustainability.
What do we mean by “Creative Tourism Event”?
UNIQUE Events
FLEXIBILITY, ADAPTABILITY, EXCELLENCE, CREATIVITY:
These events are flexible and adaptable, allowing destinations to tailor them to their objectives, resources, audience, and local identity.
Whether a one-day interactive workshop, a multi-day seminar showcasing sustainable tourism innovation, or a macro-conference with international experts and large-scale networking opportunities, each event upholds a rigorous standard of content excellence, ensuring maximum relevance and immersive creativity.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH:
A Creative Tourism Event is far more than a standalone experience—it is a comprehensive and strategic initiative aimed at elevating both local and international recognition while cultivating meaningful connections across industries and intersecting sectors. These events transcend conventional tourism gatherings, integrating a diverse range of interdisciplinary elements to ensure a dynamic, far-reaching, and lasting impact.
A LONG-TERM IMPACT :
Each destination has the flexibility to create an event that serves both immediate tourism goals and long-term positioning within the global creative economy. Beyond a single event, Creative Tourism Network guarantees long-term leadership for the host destination within the global creative tourism sector. By participating, destinations gain recognition, training, promotional support, and the CreativeFriendlyDestinations label, securing a sustainable and strategic positioning in international tourism markets.
Event Types by Strategic Purpose
Creative Tourism events span a diverse spectrum of formats and strategic objectives, each designed to foster meaningful impact and collaboration across sectors. These include:
- Institutional and diplomatic: Designed to reinforce public policy, governance, and strategic collaboration among authorities and stakeholders, while also enabling the establishment of formal agreements with global organizations and Ministries.
- Social and inclusive: As part of a sustainable development process fulfilling all the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Commercial: Focused on market opportunities, business development, and the creative economy.
- Promotional: Boosting the destination’s visibility as a creative, cultural, and sustainable hub.
- Academic: Exploring theoretical frameworks, research, and educational innovation in creative and sustainable tourism.
- Hybrid: Blending approaches to create inclusive, cross-sectoral impact and dialogue.
Event Types by forms: Formats & Experiences
Creative Tourism events can take shape in a variety of dynamic formats, each designed to engage stakeholders and deliver meaningful impact. These include:
- International Conferences & Congresses – Bringing together thought leaders, creatives, and stakeholders to exchange insights and shape the future of tourism.
- Keynotes, Discussions & Debates – Engaging thought leaders, experts, and stakeholders in dialogues that shape the sector’s future.
- Interactive Forums & Roundtables – Spaces for dialogue, collaboration, and cross-sector innovation.
- Showcasing & Advocacy – Highlighting local creative industries and reinforcing the value of creativity within tourism economies.
- Immersive Workshops – Hands-on experiences that celebrate local culture, crafts, and creative expression.
- Community-Led Creative Labs – Empowering residents to co-create experiences and share their authentic stories.
- Recognition & Awards Events – Recognizing global excellence and inspiring best practices in creative tourism, by hostong the Creative Tourism Awards Global Ceremony.
- Media Exposure & Press Trips – Leveraging promotional campaigns to enhance global visibility and position the destination as a Creative Tourism Leader.
- B2B Marketplace – Creating opportunities for networking, investment, and collaboration between creative industries, tourism stakeholders and global buyers.
- Creative tourism Press and Fam Trips – Tailored journeys that connect media and tourism professionals with local traditions and community narratives.
What does the Creative Tourism Network® offer you?
CTN’s flexible approach—offering turnkey solutions or “à la carte” services—ensures tailored support that aligns perfectly with each host’s specific context, ambitions, and resources. With its prestige, trusted reputation, and exclusive network of global contacts, CTN delivers more than just guidance: it unlocks high-impact results that elevate your projects from concept to success swiftly and smartly.
Diagnostic & Strategic Assessment
- Evaluation of the destination’s creative assets, cultural potential, and community engagement.
- Identification of opportunities and challenges.
- Strategic roadmap design for successful implementation.
Curatorship & Program Development
- Tailored conceptualization of the creative tourism experience.
- Selection and coordination of local creatives, artisans, and cultural stakeholders.
- Creation of a meaningful and authentic visitor experience.
Programming & Event Design
- Structuring of events and activities aligned with the destination’s identity.
- Integration of immersive workshops, participatory experiences, and community-based tourism.
Coordination & Operational Support
- Logistical planning and on-site coordination.
- Liaising with local authorities, partners, and suppliers.
- Implementation of sustainable and inclusive practices.
Training & Mentoring
- Capacity-building programs for hosts, local artists, and entrepreneurs
- Workshops on experiential design, storytelling, and visitor engagement
- Ongoing mentorship to ensure quality and innovation
Implementation of Creative Tourism Programs
- Launch and management of long-term initiatives rooted in cultural and creative values.
- Community mobilization and stakeholder involvement.
- Integration of creative tourism into broader tourism strategies.
Promotion & International Positioning
- Marketing and PR campaigns tailored to the creative tourism audience.
- Representation through CTN’s international network and strategic alliances.
- Access to exclusive media, awards, and recognition platforms.
Organization of Local & Global Creative Tourism Awards
- Coordination and promotion of prestigious award programs to honor innovation, inclusivity, and excellence in creative tourism.
- Engagement with international juries, partners, and media outlets to showcase standout initiatives.
Delivery of Creative Friendly Destination Certification
- Official recognition program that endorses destinations committed to quality, authenticity, and sustainability.
- Certification process includes assessment, mentoring, and branding support to enhance visibility and credibility.
Turnkey or À la Carte Solutions
- Fully managed services or customized interventions based on the destination’s needs
- Scalable packages allowing for cost efficiency and optimized resource allocatio
Who can apply?
Municipalities, DMOs, tourism boards, OR cultural organizations, NGOs, and private stakeholders officially commissioned by them.
How to apply?
Submit your expression of interest via the FOLLOWING FORM highlighting your destination’s assets, potential themes, and preferred event format and let’s brainstorm on your project!
