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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Why Your Destination Needs Online Tourism Ambassador Certificates of Completion
A decade ago,grassroots marketingwas nothing short of a subsidiary tactic for...
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Online Learning Brings Out the Best in Us - Explained
Tired of Books? Let’s face it. We’d rather use our gadgets than these traditional tools for...
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Business Class: An Interview With Keith Snode
Keith Snode is a power player in the world of travel. As the newly named COO of Group Travel...
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Move Your Training Online: 6 Simple Steps For Speedy Transition
In times of innovation and change, businesses must quickly adapt to meet new needs and challenges...
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5 Myths About Online Training Debunked
Online training gets a bad rap in the hospitality business. Travel and tourism professionals tend...
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12 Benefits of eLearning for Tourism Training and Certification
Interactive whiteboards were big news when they arrived on the training scene because they replaced...
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Get More Tourists with Online Destination Training
Your convention & visitors bureau (CVB) or destination marketing organization (DMO) marketing plan...
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3 Steps To More Engaging Travel Agent Training (and More Leads)
If you are interested in really launching a course that drive more business your way, you will want...
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Building High-Performing Teams for a Sustainable Competitive Advantage
How many times have you heard that the tourism industry is built on relationships - those we have...
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Improve Your Courses With Live Training & Tourism Webinar
Thinking or planning to run skill, knowledge or tourism webinars? Then connect your tourism...

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