TTAL’s development of Tobago’s wellness tourism niche will occur in three phases: phase one involves the hosting of an international educational and inspirational conference called “Exploring Wellness Tourism 360”; phase two will include follow up workshops for on-island tourism stakeholders; and phase three will seethe creative development and launch of the niche offerings as part of the destinations suite of experiences in a post COVID-19 world.
Speaking on the upcoming event to be hosted on July 8 th and 9 th , TTAL’s Director of Product Development and Destination Management, Mr. Narendra Ramgulam said:
“The Exploring Wellness Tourism 360 conference presents an ideal environment for enhancing and building our local capacity, and kick-start our niche development efforts with a collaborative approach that embraces local and international stakeholder involvement. We are excited to feature industry experts from around the globe to speak on topics from wellness to branding and entrepreneurship, as well as local wellness and tourism stakeholders that can help give insight into what the destination has to offer.
The event is both is both educational and participative in nature, and will inspire – and challenge – attendees to go beyond the traditional concept of wellness. If I had to sum it up into three words, this conference is about awakening our potential .”