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Because the CoVID19 pandemic has dramatically reduced the volume of travel worldwide, small communities that formerly had income from tourism have no choice but to function—do business and provide services— differently. This webinar shares new community-based accomplishments in nurturing tourism business conduct, resilience, confidence and codependency, emotional intelligence, and community empowerment to proactively succeed during the current hard times and in the years ahead.

Our panel of experts will focus on tourism and healthcare businesses in small communities. The panelists will discuss the evidence-based guidance that they provide to diverse small communities, each with its own mix of micro-entrepreneurs and businesses. The discussion will result in practical operational and management recommendations. Their responses to questions from webinar participants will further shed light on the effective implementation of community-based strategies for recovery.

Speakers

Kazem-Vafadari

Kazem Vafadari

Moderator

Kazem Vafadari

Associate Professor and Division Head of Tourism and Hospitality at Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies

Duarte-Morais

Duarte Morais

Moderator

Duarte Morais

North Carolina State University, USA

Leigh-Bennett

Leigh Bennett

Speaker

Leigh Bennett

Managing Director of the Institute for Tourism Leadership

David-Ermen

David Ermen

Speaker

David Ermen

business consultant and management trainer

Dr-Marcus-Curcija

Marcus Curcija

Speaker

Dr Marcus Curcija

Co-founder and Principal Consultant of Thirdi Management

Program

Welcome Remarks

Duarte Morais

North Carolina State University, USA

Moderator

Kazem Vafadari

Asia Pacific University,
Japan

Panelists

Leigh Bennett

Institute for Tourism Leadership Australia

David Ermen

Destination Capacity P/L

Nelson, New Zealand

Dr Marcus Curcija

Thirdi Management

P/L

Break 

Cultural Intermission a short thematically representative video

Q/A 

Participants and Panelists

Wrap up

Duarte Morais

North Carolina State University,USA

Kazem Vafadari

Asia Pacific University,
Japan

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