North Ostrobothnia Tourism Forum 2023
Oulu Tourism Forum and the Northern Ostrobothnia Tourism Parliament will merge this year. There will be interesting speeches, information and networking. Organised by BusinessOulu, Oulu Chamber of Commerce, Oulu Tourism Ltd and the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia.
Welcome to join us!
Registration by 12 November 2023: lyyti.in/matkailufoorumi2023
Programme
| 8.15 |
Morning coffee and registration |
| 9.00 |
Opening of the event Jussi Rämet, Regional Director, Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia |
| 9.10 | You. We. Nature. – The ingredients of adventure travel and why it is the perfect mix for thriving places and happy communities. Gergana Nikolova, Regional Director, Adventure Travel Trade Association ATTA |
| Importance of international networks for a programme service company Heidi Savolainen, CEO, Adventure Monkeys Ltd |
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| 9.50 | Provincial results and observations of tourist surveys from summer 2023 Wille Markkanen, CEO, Salmi Platform Oy |
| 10.10 | Ruka-Kuusamo's knowledge-based management model Tessa Suopanki, Marketing Manager, Ruka-Kuusamo Tourism Association |
| 10.30 | Break |
| 10.50 | Funding opportunities for tourism development Heikki Ojala, Regional Development Manager, Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia |
| 11.05 | Oulu2026 - a peek into the cultural programme Samu Forsblom, Programme Director, Oulu Cultural Foundation |
| 11.20 | From phenomenon to tourism product Perttu Nest, Event Director, City of Tampere |
| 12.00 | Lunch, self-financed |
| 13.00 | PANELS DECLARATION: Accessibility, travel chains and regional cooperation President: Yrjötapio Kivisaari, CEO, Oulu Tourism Ltd Panelists: Heino Heikkinen, North Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Tiina Honkanen, VR Group Johanna Salmela, Saaga Travel Oy Tuomo Kinnunen, Oy Matkahuolto Ab Mats Lindfors, Ruka-Kuusamo Tourism Association Seija Vesala, Kalajoki Tourism Association |
| 14.00 | Break |
| 14.30 | Short topical greetings from tourism areas Jaakko Löppönen, Kemi Tourism Ltd Mats Lindfors, Ruka-Kuusamo Tourism Association YT Kivisaari, Oulu Tourism Ltd |
| 14.50 | Current and future measures of Visit Finland Päivi Antila, manager, DMO partnerships, Business Finland |
| 15.15 | Airbnb and regulation: Short-term housing transfers as a challenge for law-enforcers Jenna Päläs, University Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Eastern Finland |
| 15.50 | Summary
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| 16.00 | End of event |
Additional information: Anna-Maija Toivonen, +358 40 685 4022, anna-maija.toivonen@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
Keywords: travel
