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Creating a SAVE Center – Request for Expression of Interest
Connecting People to Places to Do Good. One of the fastest growing niche markets in tourism is Scientific, Academic, Volunteer, and Educational (SAVE) travel. SAVE travelers are driven by the desire to...
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New Study Reveals Rapid Growth in Adventure Tourism
The 2013 Adventure Tourism Market Study conducted by the GW IITS in partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association shows that the adventure travel market on three continents has grown to a...
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GW Presents at XXI Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level...
This September, Kristin Lamoureux, Director of the IITS, presented on “Initiatives Supporting Tourism Development in the Americas” at the Organization of American States’ XXI Inter-American Congress of...
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Sarah Woodall Promotes Greenland Tourism
Recent MTA graduate, Sarah Woodall, is hard at work promoting Greenland to the world through her work with Visit Greenland, the national tourism board for the country. Sarah has been with the...
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GW Students Lend a Hand at Tourism Cares Volunteer Event
On September 27th, 15 GW Master of Tourism Administration students joined nearly 300 volunteers at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Fall 2013 volunteer restoration program. From...
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GW Presents at 15th Annual American Indian Tourism Conference
This September, IITS Director, Kristin Lamoureux, and MTA student, Anna Barrera, presented at the 15th Annual American Indian Tourism Conference, designed to share knowledge, experience and best...
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Chairman of China National Tourism Administration Visits GW
On October 7th, the IITS together with GW’s MTA student organization, Tourism for Tomorrow, and the GW School of Business were honored to present Tourism Trends in China, an address from the Chairman...
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Alum Feature: David Brown, Solimar International
From time to time the IITS likes to showcase the work of our Master of Tourism Administration alumni who are doing great things in the world of tourism. This month we connected with David Brown,...
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GW Hosts Third Annual UNWTO Tourism and International Cooperation for...
This October, GW hosted 32 students and professionals representing more than a dozen countries for the third annual UNWTO Tourism and International Cooperation for Development course. The course began...
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Alum Feature: Paige Williams, Chickasaw Nation
From time to time the IITS likes to showcase the work of our Master of Tourism Administration alumni who are doing great things in the world of tourism. This month we connected with Paige Williams,...
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Students Travel to Bilbao, Spain for Annual Tourism Consulting Practicum
This summer, a team of 16 graduate students from The George Washington University School of Business and eight students from the Univerdidad de Deusto spent part of June conducting a tourism assessment...
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Event Management and Marketing… in the Bahamas!
Professor Stuart Levy is pleased to share that Event Management and Marketing, a study abroad course in the Bahamas, will be offered this winter break. More information and registration details can be...
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Kelly Garofalo Wins 2014 Shop America Alliance Scholarship
Congratulations to MTA student, Kelly Garofalo, for winning the 2014 Shop America Alliance scholarship, one of only three annual Destination & Travel Foundation Scholarships from the U.S Travel...
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GW Hosts Fourth Annual UNWTO Tourism and International Cooperation for...
From October 6th-16th, GW once again hosted the fourth annual UNWTO-Themis International Cooperation for Development course. This year, students and professionals representing over ten countries...
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Tourism Studies from Milan to DC, an Interview with Visiting Student Marta...
Each semester, the MTA program is honored to become the host university for several visiting scholars. This month, we caught up with Marta Sandalo, a native of Italy. Marta is currently enrolled in the...
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