1. Tourism Destinations for the Future Conference 15 November 2007 Innovation Innovation Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Experience Economy Experience Economy DestiLink

2. Sustainable development 3 dimensions - source of innovation PROFIT Economic dimension PEOPLE Social dimension PLANET Environmental dimension

3. Conference on Sustainable Destination Development Region Zealand Sorø EU Policy SD Perspectives Experience Economy Quality Destinations Workshops Learning Platform Knowledge Sharing

4. Sustainable Development is like a Tree Values Knowledge & Science Awareness of sustainable development Democracy & Network Strategies & Plans Activities

5. Key challenges for destinations Localise sustainable development (SD) in destination context Localise sustainable development (SD) in destination context Link SD to other major challenges/trends, e.g.: Innovation, experience economy, globalisation Link SD to other major challenges/trends, e.g.: Innovation, experience economy, globalisation And achieve synergistic effects And achieve synergistic effects We need Quality improvement and competence development Quality improvement and competence development Joint action, networking and learning arenas Joint action, networking and learning arenas

6. - a Europe-wide Partnership Sustainable Tourism Destination Development in rural regions Sustainable Tourism Destination Development in rural regions Local & regional authorities, universities, tourism agencies - promoting rural region development Local & regional authorities, universities, tourism agencies - promoting rural region development 10 thematic workshops in 2005-2007 10 thematic workshops in 2005-2007 Two international conferences in 2007 Two international conferences in 2007 Storybook, brochures/guidelines, fact sheets, good practice cases Storybook, brochures/guidelines, fact sheets, good practice cases www.DestiLink.net www.DestiLink.net

7. A warm welcome from all DestiLinkers This is only half of the team

8. Three parallel workshops 14:00 - 16:00 Presentations & Presentations & Facilitated dialogue based on your own experiences Facilitated dialogue based on your own experiences The proposals from the workshops will be included in the DestiLink recommendations and guidelines The proposals from the workshops will be included in the DestiLink recommendations and guidelines Workshop 1: Local and regional produce Workshop 2: Development of tourism enterprises Workshop 3: Cultural identity and cultural diversity

9. Tourism Destinations for the Future Conference 15 November 2007 Innovation Innovation Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Experience Economy Experience Economy DestiLink