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INSPIRES Compendium of Best Practices published
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This document presents best practices from the INSPIRES project, showcasing innovative approaches that support the sustainability, resilience and digital transition of tourism SMEs across Europe. It serves as a practical source of inspiration for tourism stakeholders and SMEs.
European Cultural Tourism Network
City of Bremerhaven
City of Bremerhaven
Erlebnis Bremerhaven GmbH
Erlebnis Bremerhaven GmbH
Experience Bremerhaven, Tourism, Marketing and Events Company
The Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of Seville
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EU-27
Business Support Organisation
Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Destination Management & Marketing Organisations
Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
Local Authorities
Networks and Federations / Confederations
Regional Authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
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Specific types of tourism
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Cultural tourism
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Ecotourism
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Gastronomy tourism
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MICE tourism
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Mountain tourism
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Religious tourism
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Rural tourism
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Urban/city tourism
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Wellness tourism
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Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
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Best practices, peer learning and networking
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Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations
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Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs
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Innovative tourism services
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Business activities
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Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
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Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
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Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
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Events catering and other food services
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Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
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Gardens and nature reserves activities
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Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
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Hotel and similar accommodation
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Museums
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Operation of historical sites
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Other
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Other accommodation
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Other amusement and recreation activities
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Other holiday reservation services
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Other tourism transportation activities
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Recreational and sport activities
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Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
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Tour operator activities
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Travel agency activities
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Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
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A Compendium on Best Practices on Tourism Resilience, Sustainability and Digitalisation for SMEs
The tourism sector is undergoing significant transformations driven by sustainability, digitalization, and resilience priorities. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) play a crucial role in this transition, acting as catalysts of innovation and local development. In the framework of INSPIRES project, identifying Best Practices in these areas is a future source of inspiration for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to help to foster innovation, enhance competitiveness, and ensure long-term viability solutions. A basis and a pool of concrete, relevant, replicable and relatable Best Practices for the next activities in the project has been compiled.
The general framework consists of three main pillars:
● Green Transition: Adoption of environmentally sustainable practices
● Digital Transition: Integration of digital tools and technologies
● Resilience: Resilience and Adaptation to External Challenges.
Identifying Best Practices helps us to better understand the real context of companies in the tourism sector, how they address the green and digital transition, and which key aspects, challenges, and opportunities they identify for their business models, paying particular attention to align with the European Commission’s Transition Pathway for Tourism (TPT), specifically with the following TPT Topics:
● Topic 8: Green transition of tourism companies and SMEs
● Topic 16: support for digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations
● Topic 19: Awareness raising on skills needs for twin transition in tourism
● Topic 20: Awareness raising on changes in tourism demand and the opportunities of twin transition for tourism
● Topic 25: Enhancing accessible tourism services
● Topic 26: Tourism services for visitors and residents alike.
This document aims to present the main results of the compendium of Best Practices collected, showcasing how businesses and Destination Management Organisations combine the main pillars of twin transition with community building, skills development, and accessibility to achieve both sustainable and competitive tourism models.
This document presents 31 best practices from the INSPIRES project, showcasing innovative approaches that support the sustainability, resilience and digital transition of tourism SMEs across Europe. Practices are organised by country and can be easily accessed through the Table of Contents. The document also includes a Topic Matrix and a Strength Matrix, providing an overview of key themes and strengths.It serves as a practical source of inspiration for tourism stakeholders and SMEs.
The Best Practices description is available for download here.
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