21.10.2021
The Tourism Parliament will be held in Pudasjärvi on 10-11 November - registration ongoing
North Ostrobothnia's annual tourism parliament meets in Pudasjärvi this year 10-11 November at the Tunturihotelli in Iso-Syöte.
Local people, culture, stories and the local way of living are of interest to tourists
Even more in the future. The diverse cultural heritage of Northern Ostrobothnia
With its interesting stories, there are many opportunities for tourism in the region. Tourism companies
Knowledge of local culture, nature and history and the ability to create interesting stories about them;
and build products and services around them to create a strong competitive advantage.
Tiina Rajala, Development Director of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia, Rauno Posio, Project Director
Visit Arctic Europe, entrepreneur Juha Kuukasjärvi from Tunturihotelli, project coordinator Susanna
Kyllönen from the Cultural Tourism Project, Executive Director Minna Hirvonen from the Syöte Tourism Association, Mayor Tomi Timonen from the City of Pudasjärvi, Event Producer Jussi Saarinen from Ruka-Kuusamo Tourism Association, Professor of Tourism Business and Director of the International Master's Programme in Tourism Business Juho Pesonen from UEF//CONNECT and Regional Director Pauli Harju from the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia.
The Parliament of Tourism will start at 12 noon on Wednesday 10 November and end at 12 noon on Thursday 11 November.
Participation in the event is free of charge, but accommodation is
self-financed.
The program of the event is under this news.
Registration via the link below by 1 November 2021:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/CD3D60166A517520
Tourists, warmly welcome!
Maria Juurikka, Northern Ostrobothnia Tourism
Chairman of the Development Committee and Heikki Ojala, Secretary of the Development Committee.
Tourism Parliament Programme
Wednesday 10 November 2021
12.00 Opening
Maria Juurikka, Chair of the Tourism Development Committee
12:15 Tourism development, Strategic priorities
Tiina Rajala, Development Director, Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia
12:45 Exchange of views
13:00 Cooperation as an asset in the tourism sector, experiences and views
Rauno Posio, Project Director, Visit Arctic Europe
13:30 What kind of cooperation is needed
Entrepreneur of Tunturihotelli Juha Kuukasjärvi
14:00 Discussion and coffee
14:30 Museum Card, Cultural Routes
Project Coordinator Susanna Kyllönen (video link)
15:00 Pudasjärvi theme event
Minna Hirvonen, Executive Director of Syöte Tourism Association
15:45 Tomi Timonen, Mayor of Pudasjärvi
16:00 Free recreation
19:00 Traditional Christmas Table
Arctic Hilltop Boutique Hotel Iso-Syöte, Restaurant Hilltop
Thursday 11 November 2021
09:00 Content for tourism, case Ruka-Kuusamo
Ruka-Kuusamo Tourism Association's event producer Jussi Saarinen
10:00 The future of tourism
Professor of Tourism Business and Tourism Business at UEF//CONNECT
Juho Pesonen, Director of the International Master's Programme (video link)
11:00 Prospects for the development of tourism from the point of view of the EU Structural Funds
11:50 Concluding remarks
Regional Director of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia Pauli Harju
12:00 Closure of the event
Maria Juurikka, Chair of the Tourism Development Committee
Have a safe journey home!
