Session 3 speech 2 nusse
- 1. Global Greeter Network Brussels, October 2014
- 2. There will no longer be tourists, only temporarely inhabitants.
- 3. Greeters? (1) 1 - Greeters are volunteers, a friendly face for those visiting a city/destination 2 - Greeters welcome individuals and may serve small groups of up to six people 3 - Meeting a Greeter is free of charge
- 4. Greeters? (2) 4 - Visitors are welcomed without any kind of discrimination. 5 - Greeter programs support sustainable tourism. Programs respects natural and man-made environments, it brings both cultural and economical enrichment to the local communities. Programs aim for a lasting positive image of each destination.
- 5. Greeters? (3) 6 - Greeter programs create a mutually enriching opportunity for cultural exchange, create links between ordinary people in creating a better world
- 6. Global Greeter Network • Informal – virtual organization • Volunteers • Worldwide 85 destinations • Worldwide +/- 3.500 Greeters • This week Essen (Germany) and La Creuse (France) will join
- 7. Globale Greeter Network History • 1992 – New York, Lynn and Stan Brooks • Personal initiative, they ‘just got started’
- 8. Global Greeter Network • 1992 – 2008 • Sixteen years of growth by ‘word of mouth’
- 9. Global Greeter Network • 2008: 8 members, annual meeting • www.GlobalGreeterNetwork.info • 2008 – 2013: Five years of ‘soft’ support
- 10. Global Greeter Network 2013 – 2014: Greeter Matching System Free website Worldwide more Greeters AND visitors France Greeters From 55 to +/- 100 destinations in 2014
- 11. Global Greeter Network • Today (2014) and tomorrow (2018)
- 12. Global Greeter Network • Growth expectations are based on: – 39 new agreements signed – 550 + worldwide people inquired about ‘how to start a local Greeter organization’
- 13. Become a member – how? Requirements • Sign our agreement • Have a dedicated website • Have at least five Greeters • Have a Facebook page
- 14. Become a member – why? • Benefits – Economic – Promotion – Image – Publicity – Culture – Volunteerism
- 15. Become a Greeter– how? • Local laws • Local culture • Variety of ways
- 16. Next steps • New website www.GlobalGreeterNetwork.info • Free website with automatic matching system
- 17. Trends • More Governmental influence • Many information requests worldwide • Fast growing market of city trips • Often not the number one destinations
- 18. My goal
- 19. My goal One of the top 5 brands in tourism in 5 years
Editor's Notes
- #16: Economic – publicity – volunteerism –image -