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DMC
B Japan Tours (Beauty of Japan Tours Co., Ltd.)
Since 2020s
A 5-time World Travel Award recognised leading Japan DMC, missioned to spread Japan's unparalleled culture, history, food, and nature to the world responsibly.
Consultancy
mascontour GmbH
Since 2020s
Berlin-based international consultant for destinations, companies and public institutions to implement resilient and sustainable tourism, with 220 successful projects in 60+ countries.
Consultancy
PT. DISKOVA LANGIT BALI (DISKOVERA)
Since 2020s
A global consultancy in tourism policy, planning, and communications dedicated to innovative solutions for vibrant sustainable tourism development.
Travel Management
TripToGo
Since 2020s
Headquartered in Toronto with subdivision in NYC, TripToGo provides outbound travel services for North Americans with specialisation in global land tours, cruise packages, and MICE solutions.
Property Management
PT. PESONA AUSTINA PROPERTY
Since 2020s
A premier villa management & marketing company delivering award-winning guest services for a diverse portfolio of properties in South Bali.
Marketing
STIC GSA Services Pvt. Ltd.
Since 2020s
India's largest B2B aviation, tourism, and marketing company representing 13 international airlines, 6 cruises, and 3 rent-a-car companies with offices across India.
Events Management
Vesna Event Crafters Private Limited
Since 2020s
Event management and travel logistics provider with an extensive portfolio of business travel, educational tours, experiential holidays, and high-profile events.
Consultancy
Aquamarine Projects Ltd.
Since 2020s
Designs, builds, and operates natural experience destinations such as oceanariums, botanical gardens, adventure parks, waterparks and many other developments.
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Destinations & Communities: Implementation
Destinations don’t noticeably move from one phase to another but rather move fluidly between planning and implementation. Implementing sustainable tourism outcomes is a delicate balance of developing without overdeveloping, marketing without over-promoting and managing without stifling the natural and dynamic social and cultural attributes of unique and vibrant destinations.
Destinations & Communities: Destination Planning
Tourism can and will evolve with or without planning, however the sustainability of a destination depends on whether the type and scale of tourism is best suited to the destination. Effective destination management relies on an iterative and continual planning process that integrates tourism into a community’s social, economic and environmental aspirations.
Destinations & Communities: Destination Performance
The sustainability of a destination is significantly influenced by its ability to adapt to changing market conditions, use resources efficiently and deliver innovative planning and development strategies. That requires an objective review of past performance as part of an ongoing and cyclical process to monitor and evaluate a destination’s progress in achieving its goals and vision.
Sustainable Tourism Online: Destinations and Communities
Tourism is regarded as one of the top five employers world-wide and plays a significant role in the economic and social development of many destinations and communities around the world. Destinations seeking to find a balance between their economic, social and environmental aspirations are engaged in ‘destination management’.
Sustainable Tourism Online: Parks and Culture
Since the creation of Yellowstone National Park, the very first national park, almost 140 years ago, national parks have provided opportunities to recreate in natural areas enjoy the majesty of nature and contemplate our very being. They provide opportunities to relax, reinvigorate and energise and for many, to make spiritual and emotional connections with the earth.
Sustainable Tourism Online: Business Operations
Tourism businesses, no matter what size, face a wide range of challenges in developing, operating, managing and growing their business in what is a highly competitive, rapidly changing and volatile environment.