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Becoming A Second Home: The Role Of A Host Destination In The Ism Experience. Case Study: Girona., Karla Romina Quintero, Konstantina Zerva

TTRA Canada 2021 Conference

International student mobility is considered among young travelers an opportunity to acquire a one-of-a-kind experience, making the host destination the perfect scenario where such experiences can take place. Since travelling is strongly associated with students’ mobility, and it is well documented that this concept is related to shaping travelers’ perceptions of self through experiences with other people and places, this case study explores the role of a host destination in the international students’ mobility experience. Thirty-three in-depth semi-structured interviews were performed to international students from different nationalities who have finished a tourism master’s degree program at the University of Girona, …

Future Proofing: Changing Tourism Education To Change Business Practices, Maria Della Lucia Ph.D., Frederic Dimanche Ph.D.

TTRA Canada 2021 Conference

Introduction: This paper addresses the TTRA Canada conference sub-theme “Future-Proofing: Learning from Today to Build Back Tomorrow.” The pandemic has accelerated discussion about the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of tourism, social equity, workers’ dignity, as well as the long-term climate crisis. Tourism and the pandemic have led to a series of discussions about whether tourism can indeed be sustainable (e.g., Benjamin et al., 2020). The fact that the tourism industry has been the economic activity that was the most affected by the pandemic feeds this discussion (Della Lucia, Giudici, & Dimanche, 2021) . The sector has shown that it …

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward, One Destination’S Path To Tourism Recovery., Eleanor Anderson

TTRA Canada 2021 Conference

One step back, two steps forward, one destination’s path to tourism recovery.

2021 TTRA Canada Virtual Conference. October 13-15, 2021

Submitted July 21, 2021 Virtual Presentation Length 15 minutes

Keywords: Tourism, Covid-19, Recovery, Destination, Sustainability, Cape Breton

Introduction

Cape Breton Island, on Canada's east coast, has long been lauded by travel media as a tourist destination of choice, including being recently named as the #1 Island in North America by Conde Nast Traveler and the #1 Island in Canada during the 2020 and 2021Travel & Leisure World’s Best Awards.

Cape Breton’s economy is heavily dependent on the employment and revenue …

Climate Change And Impacts To Adventure Tourism On The Tatshenshini-Alsek River, John W. Colton Dr.

TTRA Canada 2021 Conference

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Reflections On Research Relationship-Building And Partnerships In Arctic Tourism, Chris E. Hurst, Bryan S.R. Grimwood, R. Harvey Lemelin

TTRA Canada 2021 Conference

“Culturally Sensitive Tourism in the Arctic” (ARCTISEN) is a three-year, collaborative partnership involving tourism stakeholders from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark/Greenland, and Canada. The aims of the ARCTISEN project are to co-create knowledge about cultural sensitivity and build relationships that support businesses and communities in developing tourism products and services that are respectful of the Arctic’s rich natural and cultural resources (ARCTISEN, 2020). Between 2018 and 2021, project activities focused on management and communications, and three thematic work packages: 1) building understanding of culturally sensitive tourism practices, 2) enhancement of entrepreneurial capacities for culturally sensitive tourism; and 3) development of a …