You will leave a mark at every destination. At the end of your journey, you will have changed the world.
This is a bold statement but true on many levels, especially when you consider the travel industry today and the economic development impact of tourism on developing destinations.
My name is Austin Patton. I'm an expert on world travel, tourism, and economic development. One of the most unifying bonds among us is the desire to travel the world and see destinations we might otherwise only see on television or in the pages of a magazine.
Globalization has brought us all closer together than ever before. It has never been this affordable and easy to visit the other side of the planet. This has opened up opportunities for more people to travel the world.
If you are an economic developer, representative of a community or region, or a tourism business, you have unprecedented opportunities to bring in easy tourism dollars. But you also operate with high competition.
There is big money in the selfie generation. You may know them as millennials. How do you identify your strengths, market and brand your destination to take advantage of this opportunity?
I'm the published author of The American Abroad book series on world travel and adventure. I'm also an influential blogger photographer, videographer, and digital marketing expert.
Please contact me about customized workshops and presentations on all your travel, tourism, and economic development subjects.
www.austinpatton.com
