New online discussion: Marketing Local Tourism

Dear SA LED Network Member,

The second round of "Ask the expert" on tourism has started. The coming two weeks will be dedicated to "Marketing local tourism" and could address roles and functions of local government in this respect, needs of local product owners, communication through local tourism forums, etc.

This week Lisa Gordon-Davis, long-standing expert in training in the tourism and hospitality sectors across the SADC region, joins the discussion and will be responding to your posts and share experiences.

Your questions will shape the debate, so click here to take part.

In light of the current online discussion on tourism marketing, we'd like to highlight the following documents for reference and further discussion: Marketing Mzansi to South Africans and The South African Tourism Planning Toolkit for Local Government. Just click on the links to get to the documents.

A recent article by the P3 Project on Municipalities and the informal economy highlights challenges for local government in supporting the informal economy and even the counter-productive effects that some initiatives might have. Mbombela Local Municipality emphasises the vital need for in-depth consultation before developing measures. Click here to read more.

The International Entrepreneurship and Investment Conference hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development and Tourism will take place at the ICC in Durban from 2 - 3 June. Click here for more details on the event.

The Green Cape Initiative is hosting an Industry Networking Function in Cape Town on 6 June 2011 on the topic of local planning permission. Click here for more details.

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