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March 2022
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Improving Tourism Intelligence in Albania25-03-2022
The World Bank funded Project of Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD) in Albania has contracted Acorn to assess and make…
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Measuring Tourism in Uzbekistan25-03-2022
Acorn has been engaged by Keios and The Journey to work with them on a study in Uzbekistan for the development of new sustainable tourism…
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Tourism Master Plan and TSA for Botswana24-03-2022
Acorn have been working with the Department of Tourism in Botswana on their statistics and the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) since 1998…
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Future of Tourism and Digital Dashboard for Jordan22-03-2022
UNWTO have commissioned Acorn to work on two projects in Jordan for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The first is a report identifying short…
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Regional Marketing Strategy for the Caribbean21-03-2022
Acorn has recently completed a regional marketing strategy for Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The World Bank…
January 2022
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Climate crisis and changing priorities post-COVID stimulates demand for sustainability in tourism25-01-2022
Acorn Tourism’s latest report drawing on its extensive knowledge of supporting tourism businesses to embed sustainability into all parts of…
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Uncovering digital technologies in tourism21-01-2022
Digital transformation is the hot topic of Acorn Tourism’s latest report for the CBI, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, aimed at supporting…
December 2021
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Safe Travels Stamp awarded to the Falkland Islands01-12-2021
The Falkland Islands have earned the global stamp of approval as a Safe Travels Destination for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the high…
November 2021
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The Falkland Islands - recognised for their efforts in sustainability and excellent good practice23-11-2021
The Falkland Islands were recently selected to the Green Destinations 2021 Top 100 list for their excellent good practice focused on Tourism Reset…
October 2021
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Pent up demand for overseas travel looks promising for the MICE sector18-10-2021
MICE travel (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) is one of the most important segments of the global tourism industry. The sector…
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Developing walking tourism - low investment opportunities for local tour operators11-10-2021
Acorn Tourism’s latest report for the CBI, part of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, focusses on Walking Tourism, a minimal impact and…
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Driving authentic cultural tourism experiences through local cuisine07-10-2021
Food tourism has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade as travellers seek out local cuisines to get a true feel for the culture,…
August 2021
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Audience Development Plan for Borde Hill04-08-2021
Borde Hill is a stunningly beautiful and botanically rich heritage garden, set within over 200 acres of traditional parkland. It captivates and…
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Digitalisation of Tourism Services in Rwanda04-08-2021
Rwanda has a wide variety of well-marked hiking and cycling trails, especially in the Kivu Belt region. Whilst some of these trails have been…
July 2021
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Developing Bird Watching Travel Products for SMEs20-07-2021
Bird watching is one of the most popular outdoor leisure activities in the world today and many European birders are keen to travel to long-haul…
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Cultural Tourism - Supporting SMEs to Enter the European Market12-07-2021
With the world a melting pot of vibrant heritage and diverse cultures, travelling abroad to experience different cultures is very popular on the…
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Opportunities for SMEs in the European Wildlife Tourism Market05-07-2021
One of the most popular tourism niches in the world today, wildlife tourism from the European market was the focus for Acorn Tourism’s latest…
June 2021
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T-Stats “21” nearly ready for launch23-06-2021
It’s almost five years since Acorn launched the current version of T-Stats, and over that time we’ve been listening to what users…
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T-Stats for the Seychelles23-06-2021
The Seychelles National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has engaged Acorn to implement its T-Stats…
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Back on the road in Sierra Leone22-06-2021
After more than a year of supporting destinations remotely, we are back in field in Sierra Leone. We are engaging with stakeholders and communities…
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Tourism Satellite Account for Papua New Guinea21-06-2021
Acorn is delighted to be working with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) to develop a first Tourism Satellite Account (TSA)…
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Tourism Sector Support in the Falklands21-06-2021
Just like every other country, the Falkland Islands’ tourism sector has suffered from the lack of international visitors over the last year…
May 2021
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Jordan tourism industry support 2021-2418-05-2021
The Centre for the Promotion of Imports (CBI) in the Netherlands today launched its programme to support the Jordanian tourism sector from 2021 to…
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Phase 2 of Colombia's Tourism Routes for Forests and Peace14-05-2021
Acorn Tourism is working on Phase 2 of the UK BEIS funded community-based ecotourism project ‘Tourism Routes for Forests and Peace’…
April 2021
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Will this summer be a record breaker for domestic tourism?14-04-2021
With a combination of pent-up demand for holidays, the likelihood of domestic trips replacing those usually taken overseas, and renewed optimism in…
January 2021
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Marketing Strategy 2020-202525-01-2021
Acorn has been commissied by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board to update the previous Marketing Strategy 2016-2025 (also undertaken…
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Tourism Digital Transformation12-01-2021
Acorn is working with GOPA on this 15-month Tourism Digital Transformation and Product Development and Innovation project for GIZ, which aims to…
November 2020
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Building the Destination Livingstone Brand30-11-2020
Acorn has been asked by the UK’s FCDO funded Prospero programme to continue our work with Destination Livingstone in Zambia. The destination…
October 2020
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Jordan Tourism Satellite Account17-10-2020
Acorn has been contracted by USAID Building Economic Sustainability through Tourism Project (BEST) to compile a 2019 Tourism Satellite Account (TSA)…
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Saudi Arabia Amazing 20017-10-2020
The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) recognises that to capitalise on its initial awareness campaign for tourism in the Kingdom it now needs to…
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Tourism Satellite Account Preparation for Tunisia06-10-2020
Acorn is working with USAID on a new project in Tunisia preparing the country for the implementation of a Tourism Satellite Account.
The…
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OECS Blue Economy Tourism Analytics06-10-2020
Acorn has been awarded a prestigious contract with the World Bank to undertake a tourism analytics study on the blue economy in the Eastern Caribbean…
September 2020
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Impacts and Challenges of Facing Tour Operators in Jordan18-09-2020
Acorn has been contracted by USAID’s Building Economic Sustainability Through Tourism Projects (BEST) to undertake research into the impact and…
August 2020
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Join Acorn’s tourism experts on 8th and 15th September 31-08-2020
Acorn’s experts will be on the panel of CBI’s online discussion How to be a successful tourism company online?
The discussion will…
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Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Park Assets Commercial Strategy30-08-2020
Acorn is delighted to be working with Future Parks Accelerator team and Bournemouth Parks Foundation on BCP Parks Assets Commercial Strategy…
July 2020
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Uncover Guyana: The Land of the Giants22-07-2020
Learn more about this fascinating country by joining Wanderlust on a free virtual evening on 29 July 2020 at 6:30pm BST. Listen to the stories…
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Bristol Future Parks10-07-2020
Bristol City is one of the Local Authorities chosen to be part of the national Future Parks Accelerator scheme. It aims to create a process by which…
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How to be a Successful Tourism Company Online09-07-2020
Acorn Tourism’s latest report for the CBI, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, How to be a Successful Company Online, offered robust…
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Gordon Ramsay Cooks Up Traditional Local Food in Guyana05-07-2020
Gordon Ramsay appears in the National Geographic Unchartered series today cooking traditional Guyanese food with local chef Delven Adams in…
June 2020
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Recovery Planning from COVID-19 in Jordan23-06-2020
Acorn Tourism has been contracted by USAID in Jordan to develop forecasts using their Acorn Tourism Model (ATOM) methodology to predict…
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Tourist Routes for Forests and Peace in Colombia15-06-2020
Acorn Tourism, with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London and E3 Asesoría in Colombia, is working with three post-conflict communities to…
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COVID-19 Scenario Planning for the Falkland Islands08-06-2020
With direct income from tourism in the Falklands being almost equally split between air and cruise arrivals, Acorn Tourism has been contracted by the…