The guidance for businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic are ever changing and we know that there is still confusion amongst many about the different rules that are in place and how you put them into practice. For some businesses there are still concerns about how they can trade safely and in compliance with the latest rules and regulations.

Cornwall Council’s Public Protection team is committed to supporting business, these webinars will provide a friendly, informative and supportive platform to help with some of your concerns.

The webinar will involve a presentation of a 15-20 minutes bringing you up to date with the latest changes and key issues followed by the weekly topic update. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions about any COVID related topic.

Please send questions via email to businessadvice@cornwall.gov.uk.

If you wish to register for one of our webinars, you will be asked to provide your contact information.

We use this information to facilitate the event and provide you with an acceptable service.

We’ll email you with the webinar details before the event you registered for, and email you after the event with a recording of the webinar.

During the webinar, no delegate information will be recorded or copied in anyway and personal information will be kept anonymous.

The webinar will be hosted via Microsoft Teams, we recommend downloading this before joining the webinar.

‘Tourism: Building Back Better’ is part of the Global Perspectives Speaker Series, an initiative of the Whistler Institute, located in Whistler, BC, Canada.

• Could the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry and on travelers’ experiences also be an opportunity for a reset and a reinvention?
• Can tourism recover from the shock of the pandemic by being “greener, smarter and less crowded”?

These are questions posed in a recent New York Times article that asks if the future of travel has moved beyond sustainability and eco-tourism and suggests that “the new frontier is ‘regenerative travel,’ or leaving a place better than you found it.”

As the world recovers from the global pandemic, there will be a renewed freedom to travel and a need for economic recovery – both in the tourism industry and within local communities. Now is the time to address the challenges and risks ahead so that the future of travel is better for the earth and for its people.

Panel Participants:

• Barrett Fisher: President & CEO, Tourism Whistler
• Megan Epler Wood: Founder & Principal, EplerWood International [Author, Destinations at Risk, The Invisible Burden (2019) Sustainable Tourism on a Finite Planet (2017)]
• Rodney Payne: CEO, DestinationThink! https://destinationthink.com an innovative consultancy & agency working with destinations around the world.

Session Chair: Jack Crompton, Mayor, Resort Municipality of Whistler

Read the full biographies of the panelists here.

Join this distinguished panel for a vital discussion about the future of tourism. Presentations and discussion will cover:

• Adjusting our tourism practices to protect and manage the vital ecosystems, cultural wonders, and community life that attracted residents and visitors to our destinations in the first place
• Uncovering and accounting for tourism’s hidden costs to ensure we build environmental and social resilience, while simultaneously achieving economic recovery
• Understanding how travel can be truly transformative when we uphold what we value, mitigate our impacts, and recognize a prosperity in sync with place, community and environment
• With supporting examples that travel the globe

During the discussion there will be an opportunity for attendees to submit questions for the panel to address during the Question and Answer period after the discussion.

BONUS EVENT: May 14, 4-5PM – Book Club with Megan Epler Wood

Ticket holders for Tourism: Building Back Better will be able to use their log-in details (to be emailed on May 13th) to join the 4PM Book Club with Megan Epler Wood, author of Destinations at Risk, The Invisible Burden and Sustainable Tourism on a Finite Planet.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Registration closes at 11:30PM (PST) on May 12. Ticket holders will be emailed the link to join the event on May 13 . The recorded session will be available to view for 30 days after the live event.

This event is FREE to attend however financial contributions support the Whistler Institute’s ability to provide open access to critical educational content. The Whistler Institute is a registered Canadian charity, Charitable Tax Receipts are issued according to CRA guidelines.  Make a donation.

The Whistler Institute is pleased to partner with the Lower Mainland Local Government Association and Tourism Whistler to bring this event to a global audience.

We are proud to introduce you to our webinar on 13th May at 10am (GMT +1). The webinar theme is BOOST YOUR HOTEL INCOME with Gerard Lombardo. Meet the speaker who has the experience in managing some of the most luxurious and high reputable hotels worldwide!

Want to know more about how to equip your hotel with the best software or how to improve your online presence? Have you ever thought how to improve your customers loyalty or how to fill in your hotel during off-peak periods?

We can assure you that Gerard will have many more secrets up his sleeve to share with you!

The webinar is free so make sure you grab your free ticket as we have a very limited batch. This way, we will be able to provide you with the best possible experience and interaction with the speaker.

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Don’t tell we did not warn you! Secure your free ticket now!