Today, federal support was announced for six tourism projects that are enhancing their offerings to attract more visitors, resulting in spillover economic benefits for local communities. This includes support for the Conservation Halton to install a holographic immersive experience at the Crawford Lake Visitor Centre which is expected to attract more than 10,000 tourists each year, from students to nature enthusiasts to the region. The Heart of Ontario: Hamilton Halton Brant, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area and Visit Oakville are also receiving support to create new experiences to help draw visitors, while also preserving our rich Indigenous culture and supporting a strong tourism sector in Halton, Hamilton, and surrounding regions. News Release: https://ow.ly/Xr0C50Sv3WK *************************************************************** Aujourd’hui, une aide financière fédérale a été annoncée pour six projets touristiques qui améliorent leur offre dans le but d’attirer davantage de visiteurs, créant ainsi des retombées économiques pour les collectivités locales. Cela comprend un soutien à Conservation Halton pour l’installation d’une expérience holographique immersive au centre d’accueil du lac Crawford qui devrait attirer chaque année plus de 10 000 touristes dans la région, aussi bien des étudiants que des amoureux de la nature. Le cœur de l’Ontario : Hamilton, Halton et Brant, la Première Nation des Mississaugas de Credit, la zone d’amélioration commerciale (ZAC) du centre-ville d’Oakville et Visit Oakville reçoivent également du soutien qui leur permettra de créer de nouvelles expériences pour attirer les visiteurs, tout en préservant notre riche culture autochtone et en assurant la vigueur du secteur touristique à Halton, à Hamilton et dans les régions voisines. Communiqué de presse : https://ow.ly/uW2Z50Sv3VW
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Embracing ‘Virtual Dark Tourism’ Could Help Heritage Sites at Risk of Degradation The interest in Dark Tourism and other forms of Heritage tourism has seen a dramatic increase following the easing of COVID19 restrictions. One of the key reasons for this was that during the pandemic people began to search for new destinations and ideas on where and what they should do when travel resumes. The other was the onset of ‘Virtual Tourism’ and platforms that allowed people to explore places and experiences online in the comfort of their own home. These developments have driven a growing interest in cultural heritage travel sector and a much deeper understanding of the impact of tourism on the environment. Consequently, one of the sectors that is emerging rapidly is ‘Dark Tourism’, a subset of heritage tourism. For example, Leap Castle in Ireland is a heritage site with history dating back to the 1500s while also being renowned as one of the most haunted castles in Europe. As this article points out, many heritage sites are also at risk for a variety of reasons, including climate change, a lack of funding to maintain their infrastructural integrity, vandalism, or the impacts of mass tourism. The latter an increasing problem we are seeing at an alarming rate. While global inbound tourist arrivals are expected to return to a long-term AAGR of 3.3% over the next decade, Cultural Tourism is predicted to increase by more than four times that average estimated at (14.4%) (Source: UNWTO, UNESCO, Future Market Insights, March2023) So, Dark Tourism, along with other heritage sectors, seems like an ideal way to both expand product development, whilst driving revenues that help protect and preserve these increasingly fragile assets. It's interesting to see how new science and technology in tourism is helping to protect and preserve our history and heritage Nigel FellCarolyn Childs CMRSSue HodgesShahram SaberGerard (Ged) Brown 🌏Carol HayJohn KoldowskiEvangelos KyriakidisDonovan RypkemaDr. Adyasha Das Misha Ketchell Mohammad ShirkavandProfessor Perry Hobson Licia CalviThe Conversation USThe Conversation UKThe World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage #culturalheritagetourism #culturalheritage #culture #heritage #heritagetourism #heritagepreservation #communitytourism #history #ancestry #responsibletourism #sustainabletourism #virtualtours #virtualtravel #augmentedreality #travel #tourism
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🚀 The coronavirus pandemic prompted many cultural tourism experiences to embrace technology to connect with prospective visitors globally. Today, many attractions continue to embrace technology, and many of us have enjoyed the luxury of ‘visiting’ attractions or engaging with events from our homes. However, like most visitor experience designs, there is rarely a one-size-fits-all. Technology implementations are frequently designed to meet the needs of younger generations. From an inclusion perspective, developing digital tourism experiences which appeal to older adults is a priority for the tourism sector. 💡 A paper by Tuomi et al. (2023) explored factors influencing older Finnish adults' (aged 60+) acceptance and use of digital technology to access and partake in digital cultural tourism experiences. 👇 Interesting findings included: 1️⃣ Accessibility was the most relevant factor influencing participants’ acceptance of and intention to embrace digital cultural tourism services. 2️⃣ Participants discussed accessibility from three main points: physical accessibility (the physical strain of sitting in front of a device for extended periods), technical accessibility (e.g. using too small of a screen) and informational accessibility (a lack of information on digital cultural services). 3️⃣ Ease of use (e.g. ease of registration) was also essential for participants. Participants also yearned for camaraderie during the experiences (feeling like they were experiencing something with others in the same time and space). This could be achieved through the provision of a chat function. 4️⃣ Regarding engaging with the digital experience, many participants wanted to feel in control, e.g. deciding from which camera angle to view a performance. 5️⃣ On one hand, participants considered digital cultural tourism services as a valuable means of enjoying cultural tourism activities when they could not otherwise do so. On the other hand, participants were hostile towards digitalisation in general and increased screen time. 👇 Implications for the tourism industry include: 1️⃣ Digital experiences designed for older adults should primarily be developed using devices they already have, such as a laptop, rather than introducing a new technology, e.g. VR glasses. 2️⃣ A simple user experience should be prioritised, giving older adult users a sense of control through different functionalities (encouraging active and passive interactions). 3️⃣ Providing support staff may enhance users' confidence and acceptance of technology. 👇 This article discusses how embracing ‘virtual dark tourism’ may help heritage sites at risk of degradation.
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✨ Découvrez les tendances en matière de labellisation touristique des communes ! ✨ 1️⃣ Durabilité et éco-responsabilité : Les destinations touristiques adoptent des pratiques durables pour préserver l'environnement et offrir une expérience respectueuse de la nature. 2️⃣ Accessibilité : Les communes s'engagent à rendre leurs attractions accessibles à tous, afin que chacun puisse profiter pleinement de leur beauté et de leur histoire. 3️⃣ Tourisme culturel : Les labels culturels mettent en valeur le riche patrimoine des communes, offrant aux voyageurs des expériences uniques et enrichissantes. 4️⃣ Gastronomie et terroir : Les produits du terroir sont à l'honneur, permettant aux visiteurs de découvrir les saveurs authentiques de chaque région. 5️⃣ Tourisme responsable : Les destinations touristiques s'engagent à promouvoir un tourisme respectueux des habitants et de l'environnement, favorisant ainsi un développement durable. 6️⃣ Numérisation et innovation : Les initiatives numériques et les expériences innovantes transforment l'expérience touristique, offrant aux voyageurs des moyens uniques de découvrir une commune. 7️⃣ Tourisme de bien-être : Les destinations proposent des expériences axées sur le bien-être, permettant aux visiteurs de se ressourcer et de se détendre dans un cadre naturel et apaisant. 8️⃣ Tourisme rural et naturel : Les paysages préservés et la beauté naturelle des communes attirent les voyageurs en quête d'évasion et d'authenticité. 👉 Restez à l'affût des dernières tendances sur notre site internet : https://lnkd.in/eVS7SKre #ConseilsTouristiques #Labellisation #TendancesTouristiques #VoyageResponsable #Innovation #BienÊtre
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2 moisTax money for a holographic experience in Halton… because that’s what’s missing for tourism… it’s a total waste of money. The federal government and municipalities destroyed tourism with draconian COVID measures, increased salaries by 40%, nearly doubled the number of public employees, and now they are taking more of our tax money for crap projects. It’s time to defund FedDev for their poor programming.