Hey, tourism! Shouldn’t the needs of host communities ALWAYS come first?
The principles of community-based tourism should be at the centre of ALL categories of tourism — niche or mainstrean; urban or rural; cultural or nature-based; eco- or adventure; gastronomic or party; mountain or beach … you get the idea. Therefore, the needs of the host community must always be considered before the needs of visitors.
This is what Catherine Germier-Hamel believes. The Founder & CEO of Millennium Destinations moderated the breakout session about Community Benefit Through Tourism on the day two of the 2019 GSTC Asia-Pacific Sustainable Tourism Conference, February 29.
Ms Germier-Hamel’s assertion, if it is to be accepted, overturns the highly flawed marketing idea that “the customer is always right”. “Tourism”, particularly the “mass” variety, has been industrialised. It often panders to the needs of the least sophisticated. (But who’s judging?) Travel in its purest form should be about exploration, discovery, and surprise.
Full story at https://goodtourismblog.com/2019/03/tourism-cbt-needs-of-host-communities-always-come-first
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