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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5 Ways To Increase Completion Rates Of Your Online Tourism Course
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4 Benefits of Quizzes in Tourism eLearning, Certification & Credential
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The Learn Tourism offers to assist with US COVID-19 recovery
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Course Topics Tourism Learners Crave
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Online Learning Makes Training Tourism Professionals Easy!
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Get the Most from Online Tourism Training
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What is Microlearning? Examples and Best Practices. Plus Tourism Tips
The modern learner is generally distracted. It has been found that they look at their phones up to...
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5 Simple Steps to A Great Online Course Name
You’re ready to teach tourism with your first online course. You’ve created great content, added...

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