Who's creating a responsible, local travel network in the USA? Let's see!

1. RESPONSIBLE, LOCAL
TRAVEL IN THE US
2015

2. Let’s take a look
• Diverse sectors are involved:
• Accommodations: Local, Independent, SOME
Resorts and Other Lodging Establishments (esp.
B&Bs). Sharing Economy (see later)
• Conservation and Nature: Ecotourism, Sustainable
Tourism, Climate and Carbon Options
• Creative Economy: Creative Enterprise Zones, Local
Arts, Music, Venues, First Fridays, Festivals, Pop-
Up arts
• Cultural Tourism: Native Tourism, Cultural
Guidelines, Ethnic and Heritage Tourism,
Technology Enhancements

3. • Empowering Education for Communities:
Activism and Consciousness
• Ethical Travel: Responsible Travel, Slow
Travel, Local Travel, Small Groups,
Academics
• Fair Trade: Food, Products, Services, Gifts,
Cities
• Food: Local Foods, Slow Foods, Foodies, Co-
Ops, Farmers’ Markets, Festivals, Food
Trucks & Street Food, Walking/Tasting Tours,
Education, Agritourism, USDA

4. • Gamification: New Apps, Millennials, Local Rewards
• Local-Global Connections: Solidarity for Building
Futures
• Marketing: Some (But Not All) Local Destination
Marketing Orgs (Chambers, C&V, Food & Travel
Expos, NY Travel Festival)
• Media: Bloggers, Websites, Publications, Social
Media, Community News, Radio
• Preservation & Heritage: National Trust, Main Street,
Downtown Revitalization, New Museum Models

5. • Re-Use, Resource, Up-Cycle Innovations
• SOME Local Govts & Districts: AK, KY, OR Are Good
Examples
• The Sharing Economy: Travel Apps, Places to Stay,
Transportation, Safety, Food
• Sustainable Business Policies and Organizations:
ASBC
• Transportation: Public transport, pop-up and sharing
transport, expanding train travel, bike-friendly cities,
associations, Multimodal Millennials
• Travel Options: Alternative Travel Project, Alt Tours,

6. What Do We Have In Common?

7. What Do We Want? 5-10-25
years?

8. • Compiled by Local Flavor 5/8/15
• @GetLocalFlavor