Workshops are guided by activities from the Institute's book Integrated Rural Tourism: Weaving Low Impact Tourism into the Economic Fabric of Rural Communities. Workshops and training programs are customized to meet the specific needs of the participants and participating organizations. Focus is on applied learning through individual and small group activities.

Workshop participants in Siguatepeque, Honduras learning to develop a tourism product and brochure that tells the story of their community by weaving rural life patterns into the tourism experience.

Workshop topics include:

Traveling Workshops and Training Programs

The Institute is pleased to bring its expertise and hands-on teaching style to communities worldwide. By working in the community where the tourism experience will take place, the workshop leaders can facilitate a tourism product development process on the spot. By working directly in the target community, our workshop leaders can have a vital impact on a critical mass of people who will ultimately participate in delivering the tourism experience.