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Interview with: Luiz Fernando Schreiner Moraes, Secretary of Tourism for Porto Alegre
Founder of Porto Alegre Creative Tourism |
“We are generating income in new sectors of the city’s economy that isn’t directly involved with the Tourism cycle.” |
The exemple of Porto Alegre Creative Tourism is a success story we love to explain. In only five months the Secretary of Tourism created an innovative tourist program based on traditions and creativity. The Ist. Brazilian Conference on Creative Tourism, held in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul in October 2013, inaugurated this pioneering initiative and its adhesion to the Creative Tourism Network®. Celebrating the first anniversary of this project, we met his founder, Luiz Fernando Schreiner Moraes, Secretary of Tourism for Porto Alegre, who offers us a balance of the first intense months. Read the interview [+] Also available in Portuguese, Spanish and French. |
Creative Tourism Awards Reminder
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You've not applied for the Creative Tourism Awards yet? .... No worries! ... You can do it now! Created by the Creative Tourism Network®, they aim to reward companies, projects and destinations over the world that are committed to creative tourism. The jury, headed by Professor Greg Richards, will assign the awards based on the criteria of quality, originality, innovation and sustainability. Read more |
Creative Tourism at the WTM |
The Creative Tourism Network® has been invited by the World Travel Market (London, November 3rd-6th), to give a seminar on creative tourism. An opportunity to know further about the destinations that are developing this new tourist trend over the world. Of course we will be present during the whole event and we would be pleased to meet you there! Please, feel free to contact us at: info@creativetourismnetwork.org to fix an appointment. You are a journalist, please feel free to as for our press release at press@creativetourismnetwork.org (available in English, French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Portuguese). We are at your disposal to arrange interviews. Read more. |
The Creative Tourism Network® will be present at the EIBTM Fair (Barcelona, November 18-20). It would be a pleasure for us to meet you in this occasion. Please feel free to contact us in order to arrange an appointment: info@creativetourismnetwork.org You are a journalist, please feel free to as for our press release at press@creativetourismnetwork.org (available in English, French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Portuguese). We are at your disposal to arrange interviews. |
The Art of Food: Creativity, Diversity and Sustainability 17-19 November 2014 |
The Creative Tourism Network® will take part in this event organized by IGCAT: Together with leading organisations from Europe and Asia, IGCAT is convening a first meeting of experts to discuss culture, arts, food and creative tourism policies. The meeting will look at issues such as collective responsibility, preserving intangible heritage and supporting creative industries. The meeting is by invitation only, as it is expected to deepen conversations by facilitating dialogue between a range of sector experts from tourism, agriculture, culture and the arts. It will also serve as a starting point to develop projects and future funding applications. If you would like an invitation please write to info@igcat.org. The meeting will take place in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona the 17-19 November 2014. |
Creative Tourism & Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) |
The Creative Tourism Network® will be part of the pannels of experts in tourism and innovation, scheduled within the Smart Travel 2014 event (December, 4-7), an international forum that will bring together top-notch global specialists, in the sector of tourism and the new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). A great opportunity to create synergies and present new projects. |
Lectures, courses and seminars on Creative Tourism |
We know that many of you are seeking to launch a business or a project related to creative tourism and would like to have some support for this. Whether you are private companies, public bodies or universities. We can offer you consultancy services tailored to your needs, as well as a wide range of lectures, seminars, workshops, and training sessions. The Creative Tourism Network® has a panel of experts in creative tourism, cultural tourism, creative industries, culinary tourism, sustainable tourism, etc. headed by Professor Greg Richards, co-founder of the creative tourism concept . Please don’t hesitate to contact us about your project and we will give you customized solutions. Read more |
Creative tourism or the future of cultural tourism Article published by ACCOR. French version available here. Travel trends' What if travel was also a great opportunity to develop your creative potential? This month, our "Travel Trends" column takes a look at creative tourism, a concept that is attracting a growing number of enthusiasts... Read more. |
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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