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May 2025
Acorn Tourism starts tourism statistics project in The Gambia26-05-2025
Acorn Tourism has started work on the Tourism Diversification and Resilience in The Gambia Project (TDRGP), funded by the World Bank.
Over the…
Alison Burgh to Moderate TMI’s Hot Topic: “Sustainability in Action” 16-05-2025
Acorn Tourism’s Director, Alison Burgh, will moderate the Tourism Management Institute’s (TMI) Hot Topic panel: “Sustainability in…
Thanet Visitor Survey 2025 15-05-2025
This summer Acorn Tourism Consulting will run a two-wave visitor survey on behalf of Visit Thanet, taking place in June (pre-school-holidays) and…
March 2025
ITB Berlin: Creating a Sustainable Dive & Cultural Itinerary in Aqaba17-03-2025
At ITB Berlin 2025, Alison Burgh, Director of Acorn Tourism, moderated a panel discussion on Aqaba’s approach to sustainable tourism. The…
Good Travel Alliance Officially Launches at ITB Berlin 202506-03-2025
At the recent Top 100 Green Destinations Awards, the Good Travel Alliance (GTA) was officially launched, marking a significant advancement in…
February 2025
Tourism Statistics Workshop in Sierra Leone 13-02-2025
Kevin Millington, Director of Acorn Tourism Consulting, is leading a tourism statistics workshop supported by the World Bank in Sierra Leone. The…
Benefits of Joining the Green Destinations Top 100 Stories07-02-2025
The Green Destinations Top 100 Stories competition is now accepting applications, with a submission deadline in March 2025. We…
January 2025
Benchmarking Business Sustainability in the North York Moors National Park27-01-2025
Acorn Tourism is working with the North York Moors National Park Authority and VisitEngland on the North York Moors Sustainable Travel Project. The…
Outdoor Activities Development Plan for Shropshire 15-01-2025
We start the year working with Shropshire Council to create a comprehensive Outdoor Activities Development Plan aimed at enhancing walking, cycling,…
A Sustainability Framework for National Marketing in Thailand and Jordan01-01-2025
Empowering National Tourism Boards to drive sustainable practices across their tourism industry has been the focus of the work our Director Alison…
November 2024
Driving Sustainable Excellence in the Falkland Islands27-11-2024
At Acorn Tourism Consulting, our mission is to empower destinations to achieve sustainable growth through data-driven strategies and…
Acorn Tourism Consultant Achieves Certification in Green Claims Directive25-11-2024
At Acorn Tourism Consulting, we are committed to empowering destinations and businesses to achieve measurable, sustainable growth. We’re proud…
Acorn Tourism at the TMI Annual Convention 2024 in Birmingham07-11-2024
The 2024 Tourism Management Institute (TMI) Annual Convention in Birmingham brought together leaders in sustainable tourism, data, and destination…
October 2024
Jordan Features on Green Destinations Top 100 Stories for the third Year22-10-2024
Aqaba, in Jordan has once again secured a spot in Green Destinations prestigious Top 100 Stories of Good Practices, marking the third year…
Action Alert Thailand 08-10-2024
Acorn Tourism celebrated World Tourism Day by participating in Thailand’s Sustainable Tourism Action Alert, joining speakers from Travelife,…
September 2024
Sister company T-Stats Solutions Launches New Website27-09-2024
Acorn Tourism is delighted to announce that sister company, T-Stats Solutions Limited, has expanded with several new clients and has launched a…
Tourism and Peace Specialist, Nicole Layolle, joins Acorn's Sussex Office27-09-2024
On this Tourism and Peace themed World Tourism Day, Acorn Tourism Consulting is delighted to announce that Nicole Layolle is joining our…
July 2024
Free resource published on sustainability certifications for businesses 30-07-2024
Understanding the UK sustainability landscape for UK tourism businesses is difficult. With over 30 schemes on the market, how do you know which one…
TTG Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum15-07-2024
On the 11th July both Alison and Alice attended the TTG Fairer Tourism Summit at the Barbican in London. It was a jam-packed day of discussions and…
May 2024
Exciting Updates for The South West Visitor Economy Hub 28-05-2024
Since being awarded the contract in January, the Acorn T-Stats team has been making significant strides towards launching the new…
Tourism Statistics Training in The Gambia08-05-2024
Acorn have just delivered a one-week tourism statistics training course to over 50 participants across the sector in The Gambia. This included…
April 2024
Sustainable Branding and Marketing Training in Thailand 29-04-2024
In March our Director, Alison Burgh, was invited to travel to Thailand to undertake training workshops for leaders in the Thai tourism…
Tourism Master Plan for Panjakent and Fann Mountains in Tajikistan16-04-2024
Acorn are working with collaborative partners Keios of Italy on this master plan for the Sughd region in northern Tajikistan. Our role in the…
Economic Impact of the Yachting and Maritime Sector in Sint Maarten05-04-2024
Acorn has been contracted, with partners EcoSustainAbility, to undertake an economic impact study of the yachting and maritime sector on Dutch Sint…
March 2024
ITB Berlin 2024 13-03-2024
This year our Director Alison Burgh attended ITB Berlin. She travelled by train from the UK and spent three busy days at the event.
The…
Presenting Our Research Findings That Will Support VisitEngland’s Regenerative Tourism Strategy01-03-2024
Over the last six months Acorn Tourism has undertaken research to support VisitEngland’s Regenerative Tourism Strategy. This research has been…
February 2024
Jordan Unites Around a National Approach to Sustainable Tourism27-02-2024
Alison Burgh recently returned from Jordan, where she was working with the Jordan Tourist Board, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, the Jordan…
Acorn T-Stats Wins Contract to Launch The South West Tourism Data Hub15-02-2024
Over a decade of experience providing online tourism tracking systems for DMOs, and more recently LVEPs such as Newcastle Gateshead Initiative and…
January 2024
Green Destinations Top 100 Stories, People’s Choice Award18-01-2024
Don’t forget to have your say - voting for the Green Destinations Top 100 Stories, People’s Choice Award closes on the 29th January, 2024…
Improved Data-Driven Planning, Marketing and Branding in The Gambia15-01-2024
Acorn is delighted to be awarded the contract for Improved Data-Driven Planning, Marketing and Branding in The Gambia. This is part of Tourism…
As-Salt, Jordan walking trail App launches09-01-2024
As part of a wider project in Jordan around digitalisation of the tourism industry, we have been working on developing a self-guided walking trail…
Acorn's visit to The Falkland Islands03-01-2024
At the end of last year, Acorn’s Director, Kevin Millington spent a month travelling around the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Island Tourism…
December 2023
T-Stats visit East Suffolk for local onboarding sessions18-12-2023
Last month we visited our T-Stats Solutions clients in East Suffolk for two Business Partner Onboarding Sessions. The East Suffolk system is…
Green Destinations 2024 Top 100 Stories Now Open for Registrations08-12-2023
The Green Destinations Top 100 Stories competition is now open for registration!
At Acorn Tourism we have supported the competition through a…
November 2023
The First of Our Three-Year Contract With The CBI Comes to a Successful Conclusion29-11-2023
As 2023 comes to an end, Acorn is delighted to mark the successful end of the first year of our new three-year contract with CBI to produce a wide…
Representing the Falkland Islands Tourist Board at WTM, London13-11-2023
Acorn Tourism Consulting has been working with the Falkland Tourist Board for the last 15 years. As part of this partnership, for the last 10 years…
October 2023
AdventureELEVATE Near East Event, Jordan 30-10-2023
In mid October Alison attended and presented as part of a panel at the AdventureELEVATE, Near East Event in Amman, Jordan run by the Adventure…
Aqaba, Jordan Makes the Green Destination Top 100 Stories: 2023 List13-10-2023
We are delighted to announce that Aqaba, Jordan is on the Green Destinations Top 100 stories list for this year. Through our ongoing CBI funded…
Green Destinations Top 100 Stories: 2023 list unveiled10-10-2023
Green Destinations have announced the Top 100 Stories list, as part of their 2023 annual convention in Estonia. The Top 100 Stories is an…
September 2023
World Tourism Day 202327-09-2023
Today we celebrate the UNWTO's World Tourism Day, an annual event that serves as a reminder of the immense impact that tourism has on our global…
July 2023
Tourism Development Across Saudi Arabia25-07-2023
Acorn have just completed three exciting projects in Saudi Arabia that have been taking place over the last two years.
In the Farasan Islands…
Tourism Satellite Account for Tunisia16-07-2023
Acorn has been engaged by USAID under the Visit Tunisia project to implement an international visitor survey, and collect and compile the statistics…
Acorn's recent trip to The Falkland Islands 07-07-2023
Acorn Tourism have been working with the Falkland Islands Tourist Board for over 15 years. Acorn's Director, Kevin Millington…
Circular and Resilient Tourism on Small Islands and in Coastal Destinations01-07-2023
Acorn is working with Buro Happold on this World Bank PROBLUE funded study looking into the establishment of circular and resilient tourism on small…
June 2023
Green Destinations Latin America: Promoting Sustainable Community-Based Tourism in Colombia27-06-2023
Acorn Tourism’s Colombian Community Entrepreneur specialist, Nicole Layolle, presented Acorn’s innovative community-led initiatives at…
Supporting Regenerative Agriculture12-06-2023
Acorn have been supporting a local conservation charity, the Bellhurst Nature Conservation Trust, for over a year now. This Trust aims to…
May 2023
Sustainable Tourism Strategic Plan Development in Sierra Leone10-05-2023
Acorn is working with Keios (Italy) and The Journey (South Africa) to develop a Strategic Plan for Sustainable Tourism in Sierra Leone. The…
April 2023
An Exciting Time for Tourism Data21-04-2023
Acorn T-Stats are delighted to have been awarded the Tourism Data Hub Feasibility Study contract for the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise…
March 2023
Register Now - Green Destinations Top 100 Stories, 202328-03-2023
Having launched in 2014, the Green Destinations Top 100 Stories is a competition that runs annually, helping to raise awareness of sustainable good…
Azraq Wetland Reserve have been announced as winners of their category08-03-2023
On the 7th March 2023 at ITB Berlin, the Azraq Wetland Reserve in Jordan were announced the winners of the Nature & Scenery Category for Green…
