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The World Leisure Centre of Excellence hosted its first online World VIU Points on December 10th with WLCE Visiting Scholar Dr. Kajsa Åberg who spoke about Innovation in Destination Development in Umeå, northern Sweden.
In addition, you can find below a list of resources mentioned during the presentation, including Dr. Kajsa Åberg's contact in case you have any questions or comments regarding her work.
Description of work process the Regional Development Organization of Västerbotten has developed
Film mentioned during the Q and A with interviews with Västerbotten entrepreneurs
Dr. Åberg's recent publications
Tourism Employment in Nordic Countries: Trends, practices, and opportunities (2020) Springer
Regional tourism organizations from management to marketing to knowledge-based development (2020) Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism:
To contact Dr. Kajsa Åberg, please email kajsa.aberg@regionvasterbotten.se
Many thanks to Dr. Kajsa Åberg for sharing her knowledge and perspectives in destination development with us, Dr. Suzanne de la Barre for organizing the webinar, and Dr. Patrick Brouder for hosting the session.
Thank you to those who joined the webinar!