New conference on community tourism - ECOLNET will be there

[Zoltan Kun]

Communities as a part of sustainable rural tourism - success factor or inevitable burden 

10th-11th of September 2013 in Kotka, Finland

The international conference aims to provide latest information and practical experiences on community based tourism. In community based tourism, the community is in the central role of the development. Especially in rural areas, the entrepreneurs typically need the community support for successful tourism destination development.  

The conference presentations highlight, how the communities can be successfully included to rural tourism development, what are the benefits and practical level challenges.  In addition, the conference provides excellent opportunity for participants to share their experiences and learn from each