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2017 Sustainable Communities Summit to Focus on Sustainable Tourism

02/02/2017

The 2017 Leon County Sustainable Communities Summit is coming up soon and will engage industry partners and citizens.

A Hospitality Industry Workshop at Goodwood Museum & Gardens on Wednesday, February 8 from 7 a.m. to noon will focus on Sustainable Tourism featuring expert keynote speakers, including Florida-based team Destination Better, who will engage attendees about how to attract the Sustainable Traveler to drive incremental revenue, increase profitability and create a better future for our community.

What will you learn?
– 2016 data on how sustainability positively impacts travel and tourism
– Strategies to attract sustainable travelers
– How to increase operational profitability

Register today!

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