October 26th, 2011
Tourism 360 Guide Released
A Nelson organization has filled a niche by releasing a free assessment guide that helps...
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May 30th, 2011
7 Deadly Tourism Sins for Communities
CIEL will soon be publishing The Tourism 360 Guide. Along with CIEL's new Tourism 360 tool &...
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January 26th, 2011
"Starting Strong" CED Guide Released
We want economic development but don't know where to start! CIEL has taken its knowledge and...
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Is Your Town a Destination? - CIEL's new Tourism Solutions for Communities
CIEL has released its The Tourism 360 Guide - The Essential Guide for Assessing Your Community's Tourism Potential, a free how-to manual for rural communities.
“We hear it over and over again when we work with small towns,” says CIEL Executive Director Mike Stolte. “They want to develop tourism, but they aren't sure where to start.” The Tourism 360 guide will help you assess how well its doing in six critical areas: brand, social media, website, tourism experiences, community vitality and sustainable tourism. It also provides valuable links to the best web resources in each of these areas. Download Tourism 360 FAQ.
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The Tourism 360 Guide also comes with a 50-question survey. The questions are thought-provoking—they will get you thinking about tourism, and your community, in a new way. This survey tool is designed to be used in a community tourism development process facilitated by the CIEL team.
You can also check out The Seven Deadly Sins Communities Make in Tourism article or click on the link for the 3 minute video version of Seven Deadly Sins. Contact us for more information on bringing Tourism 360 to your community (workshop or full assessment/planning process) or download our services flyer.
Also check out the new "Are You Ready?" and "No Silver Bullet" short videos.
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At CIEL, we continually develop tools and services that assist communities, organizations, and individuals become more innovative and entrepreneurial while building strong, responsive leadership.
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