Business of Ecotourism: Conversation with Carol Patterson
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Looking For Great Guide Stories
The right guide can make or break a tour and go a long way to building a successful company. We
Reframing North American tourism
Following up, is it perhaps time to reframe North American tourism? And if so, what suggestions do you have?
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Accounting can conserve wild places
Andy Drumm of the Nature Conservancy has penned an interesting article on the "threshold of sustainability" for BioScience magazine. It should be required reading for anyone struggling with the impacts of increased tourism on natural areas.
As Andy says "We realize that simply disapproving of tourism is not helpful, nor do we want to allow the status quo to continue." Instead he recommends that park managers adopt financial management techniques such as pricing park admissions at market levels and reinvesting in park infrastructure to protect the resources.
As a result, Andy says "that parks and biodiversity are widely recognized for their ecosystem service value, in this case through tourism and recreation. This makes investment in parks a win-win situation."
To read the full article go to http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request ... %2FB580902
As Andy says "We realize that simply disapproving of tourism is not helpful, nor do we want to allow the status quo to continue." Instead he recommends that park managers adopt financial management techniques such as pricing park admissions at market levels and reinvesting in park infrastructure to protect the resources.
As a result, Andy says "that parks and biodiversity are widely recognized for their ecosystem service value, in this case through tourism and recreation. This makes investment in parks a win-win situation."
To read the full article go to http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request ... %2FB580902
Reinventure
Carol, I just learned about your new book - Reinventure: How Travel Can Change Your Life. Can you tell us about this new title?
Administrative note
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2009
Many thanks, Carol. You are certainly welcome to use my comments.
Bringing us up to speed ... do you have any upcoming speaking engagements or publications in 2009?
Bringing us up to speed ... do you have any upcoming speaking engagements or publications in 2009?
Events
What do you look for in the events where you speak? Do you have minimum criteria judging what makes an effective event for yourself?
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Web 2.0 Suggestions
Hi Ron
I enjoyed reading about your upcoming workshop on Web 2.0 at http://eng.reisepavillon-online.de
Thank you so much for this practical list of suggestions for improving our presence on the Web. (I even acted on a few this morning!)
Your leadership in this field is inspiring; I appreciate your consistent efforts to make organizations involved in ecotourism, responsible tourism, etc. more successful.
Happy New Year!
Carol
I enjoyed reading about your upcoming workshop on Web 2.0 at http://eng.reisepavillon-online.de
Thank you so much for this practical list of suggestions for improving our presence on the Web. (I even acted on a few this morning!)
Your leadership in this field is inspiring; I appreciate your consistent efforts to make organizations involved in ecotourism, responsible tourism, etc. more successful.
Happy New Year!
Carol
Re: Business of Ecotourism: Conversation with Carol Patterso
Greetings, Carol
Any news to add to our conversation?
Any news to add to our conversation?
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Congrats Ron!
Congratulations Ron on receiving the 2010 Innovation Award from The International Ecotourism Society. You have been setting the bar for sustainable tourism communication and technology for many years.
It is great to see your efforts recognized!
Carol
It is great to see your efforts recognized!
Carol
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Re: Video Version of EcoTourism newsletter now available
After 20 years in business, it seemed time to try another format for our popular EcoTourism Management newsletter.
It isn't exactly NBC News but I thought a video version might be more engaging; it seems people are reading less and watching more. While you won't have time to get through a whole bowl of popcorn (maybe a handful) while you watch this, I'm hoping it still conveys some food for thought.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Reinventure ... wUiyLQsKNU
You can still read the written version at http://www.kalahari-online.com/winter2011.pdf
Let me know which version you prefer!
Happy 2011
Carol
It isn't exactly NBC News but I thought a video version might be more engaging; it seems people are reading less and watching more. While you won't have time to get through a whole bowl of popcorn (maybe a handful) while you watch this, I'm hoping it still conveys some food for thought.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Reinventure ... wUiyLQsKNU
You can still read the written version at http://www.kalahari-online.com/winter2011.pdf
Let me know which version you prefer!
Happy 2011
Carol
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Re: Business of Ecotourism: Conversation with Carol Patterso
Ooops! I made a mistake on the link to the Winter newsletter - it is http://www.kalahari-online.com/winter11.pdf
Sorry about the confusion!
Carol
Sorry about the confusion!
Carol