2nd Minnesota Conference on Sustainable Tourism
April 25 & 26, 2007

2006 conference
"This was a great conference; I knew very little about this topic but feel now I have a focus and a goal to work towards as I grow my business."
- 2006 Conference Participant

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Chaska, MN

Agenda

View the agenda and .pdfs of presentations

View the conference brochure (.pdf)

Costas Christ2006 Keynote Speaker Costas Christ invited back to discuss how to make sustainable tourism practical.

Ali SelimEvening with Ali Selim: Director of the critically acclaimed carbon neutral film Sweet Land filmed on location in Southwest MN.

Presentations

posters (.pdf files)

audio (.mp3 files)

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

  1. Welcome & Introductions - 12:45 - 11.7 MB
  2. Paul Douglas - 52:01 - 47.7 MB
  3. Lee Frelich - 21:04 - 19.3 MB
  4. Mark Seeley - 23:46 - 21.8 MB
  5. Q&A Session - 12:07 - 11.2 MB

Thursday, April 26, 2007

  1. Ingrid Schneider - 36:14 - 33.2 MB
  2. Costas Christ - 56:13 - 51.5 MB

Registration

Full Conference Rate: $95.00
One-Day Conference Rate: $75.00
University of Minnesota Students: $35.00

Conference Goals

  • Establish common language and understanding
  • Identify issues impacting MN and region
  • Benefits and outcomes of sustainable tourism for MN businesses
  • Access to information, funding and research

Sustainable tourism development meets the needs of present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing opportunities for the future. It is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity, and life support systems.

- UN World Tourism Organization

Intended audience for this conference is tourism practitioners, community decision makers and elected officials in Minnesota as well as students and others interested in sustainable tourism.

Benefits

  • Learn ideas and practical examples that work
  • Identify market demands for sustainable practices by tourism businesses
  • Connect with regional resources to help you


Sponsors

We greatly appreciate our sponsors (.pdf)who help make this conference possible. For information on each organization, please visit their website by clicking on their name below.

Reception Wine sponsors:

Public Transportation

For public transportation options please visit www.metrotransit.com or www.swtransit.org.

View the 2006 Conference website


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