GSTC Auditor Training in Istanbul, Turkiye Date: April 8-9, 2025 Location: Istanbul, Türkiye Venue:Titanic Port Bakirkoy (Ataköy 1., Fişekhane Cd. No: 7/3, 34140 Bakırköy/İstanbul, Türkiye) Language: English Scope: GSTC Criteria for Destination Important Notice - Please note that this training covers the GSTC Criteria for Destinations, not for Hotels & Tour Operators. - GSTC [...]
GSTC Auditor Training in Germany Date: April 2-4, 2025 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Venue: Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt City Centre (Weserstrasse 43, 60329 Frankfurt, Germany) Language: English Scope: GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotel and Tour operator *GSTC Auditor Training involves 3-days training class followed by two tests. In the GSTC Auditor Training Class, the GSTC [...]
GSTC Auditor Training in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Date: March 24-26, 2025 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Venue:The RuMa Hotel and Residences (7 Jalan Kia Peng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Language: English Scope: GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotel and Tour operator *GSTC Auditor Training involves 3-days training class followed by two tests. In the GSTC Auditor Training [...]
Schedule| Trainer | Registration Info | Discounts Sustainable MICE Online Course The GSTC MICE Course provides the knowledge and tools needed to help improve sustainability practices in the MICE industry. The course covers the GSTC MICE Criteria (for Venues, Event Organizers, and Events & Exhibitions) , aiming to serve as [...]
In 2024, Japan hosted seventeen GSTC Sustainable Tourism Trainings, reinforcing the country’s commitment to sustainable tourism development. These sessions, held across various regions, have provided hospitality professionals, destination managers, and tourist industry stakeholders with essential knowledge and skills for advocating sustainable tourism practices; allowing attendees to learn in depth the GSTC Criteria, the global [...]
Internova Travel Group has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Internova Travel Group is one of the largest travel services companies in the world and manages leisure, business, and franchise firms through a portfolio of distinctive divisions. Internova represents more than 100,000 travel advisors in over 6,000 company-owned and [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) collaborates with the Lanzarote Society for External Promotion (SPEL - Turismo Lanzarote) and the UN Global Compact Spain to launch "Epicentro Lanzarote," a two-day gathering aiming to enhance regional awareness of sustainable tourism practices. Located in the Canary Islands, Spain, Lanzarote is renowned for its unique volcanic landscapes [...]
GSTC will be present at ITB Berlin 2025. Under the motto "The world of travel lives here," ITB Berlin 2025 expects exhibitors and trade visitors from all over the world at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from March 4th to 6th, 2025. Roi Ariel, GSTC General Manager, will give a keynote presentation about Promoting Sustainable [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, sponsored by Nikko Natural Science Museum for their employees and locals, concluded successfully. It was held in Nikko City, Japan, from the 19th to the 21st of January 2025. A total of 17 participants attended the training, and GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, led the [...]
The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is based on a mutual interest to advance a more resilient and sustainable travel and tourism industry through collaborative activities. These initiatives include the exchange of information, joint outreach efforts, and coordinated events [...]
Destination Stewardship Report September - December 2024 (Volume 5, Issue 2) The Destination Stewardship Report is a collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 2 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Uxua’s rebuilt beach club features a converted Bahian fishing boat. Uxua’s Tale – [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 2 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Park Protection the Indigenous Way It is still unusual for a national government to make [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 2 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. CREST Forum at the Monday Night Brewing venue, Atlanta. Photos courtesy of CREST [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 2 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. For years, cruise crowds and air pollution have degraded Geirangerfjord, Norway. Photo: “Harboring Tourism”, [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 2 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Cultivating Stewardship Would you like to transition from herding tourists to stewarding travelers? If so, [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 2 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. The Tallinn Song Festival can top 125,000 attendees. (Photo courtesy [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 2 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. A stork’s eye view of the historic village of Bodrogkeresztúr. [...]
The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2025 is being held under the theme ‘Unity in motion - Shaping ASEAN’s Tourism Tomorrow” from the 15th to the 20th of January 2025, at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre, in Johor, Malaysia. GSTC CEO, Randy Durband participated in the session titled “Charting Tourism for ASEAN: Trends Defining the [...]
Overview GSTC has developed a credible assurance program for hotels, tour operators, and destinations and has been extending it to MICE and Attractions. The growth of the GSTC Assurance Program requires qualified senior managers with deep knowledge and experience in accreditation. See the GSTC Accreditation Senior Manager Job Description for full details. Roles & [...]
