Stephen Ekstrom

Advisory Panel Chair and Chief Strategist at Learn Tourism - the nonprofit academy at learntourism.org is Stephen Ekstrom. Ekstrom began his career in the 1990’s on college radio at Quinnipiac University. He went on to create and deliver successful tourism development strategies for now thriving destinations, theme restaurants, cultural institutions, theatrical management companies, and some of the world’s most recognized attractions. He’s called upon to speak at colleges and universities, conferences and countless panel discussions each year. He hosts Learn Tourism's Business Class podcast and is a featured writer for several travel magazines. He’s also been profiled by media giants like the New York Times, NBC, ABC, CBS Morning, and NY1.

Education that Takes you places

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What Is Gamification In eLearning?
What Is Gamification In eLearning And Why You Need To Include It In Your Training Programs
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Science Says We Love To Travel
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6 Ways To Save With Online Tourism Ambassador Training
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30 Inspiring Travel Quotes That Make Perfect Instagram Captions
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6 Reasons Why eLearning Costs Less Than Traditional Training
Summary: Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) that...
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Stats: 42 Percent of People Plan to Travel in 2021
Travel tech companyImpalahas discovered that despite the fact most people have been stuck at home...
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U.S. Travel & Tourism Statistics 2020-2021
The Ultimate Fact Guide to America's Tourism Industry Including Outbound, Inbound, Domestic &...
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Advantages & Disadvantages of Classroom VS Online Tourism Training
Most of us are familiar with classroom learning from our school days but online learning is a new...
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Keynote Speaker: What You Need To Know About The Learn Tourism Speakers Bureau
Finding and booking the rightkeynote speakerwho will inspire and motivate your tourism &...
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Tourism Destination Sales Training How to Move It Online
No matter where you work, having happy visitors usually equals a successful tourism organization...

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