'How To…?' Series for Tourism companies

A new series of booklets has been launched to help tourism companies to create linkages with the local economy. The series provides them with ‘tips and tools’ for investing in local procurement, products and partnerships.

The 'How To…?' briefs contain tips based on practical experience of companies that already work with local entrepreneurs and communities. The tips aim to help tourism operators to "do business differently" – to go beyond philanthropy by managing their operations in ways that benefit their company and the local economy.

• Brief 1: Boosting procurement from local businesses [PDF]
• Brief 2: Stimulating local cultural and heritage products [PDF]
• Brief 3: Building local partnerships [PDF]
• Brief 4: Setting corporate priorities and managing internal change [PDF]