Beyond Copenhagen: Adventure Tour Operators Adapt in Face of Climate Change
Study Observes Direct Climate Change Impacts on Adventure Tourism - and Offers Strategies to Prepare, Adapt, and Combat Climate Change
Xola Joins EcoNewMexico Team for Ecotourism Development in New Mexico
Xola Consulting, Inc. joins as a member of the EcoNewMexico team in the winning bid to plan, coordinate, implement and administer New Mexico's Ecotourism Program. Xola and EcoNewMexico won the bid against 11 competing proposals.
Adventure Product Development Seminar Provides Useful Recommendations in Difficult Business Environment
The Adventure Travel Trade Association and Xola Consulting is releasing adventure tourism product development tools and recommendations. First offered in an online seminar for tourism developers and marketers, the presentation and seminar recording offers information relevant for companies and destinations struggling with the unusual economic and environmental challenges facing the travel tourism markets in 2009.
Adventure Travel Trade Mission Delivers Sustainable Development Support to Jordan
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), National Geographic ADVENTURE (NGA) magazine and sustainable adventure tourism consultancy, Xola Consulting, Jordanian tourism officials gained new perspectives on the country's adventure tourism market potential.
Adventure Tourism Takes Travel to the Extreme, But the Effects of Climate Change Could “Heat Up” a Problem
New Study Examines the Effects of Climate Change on the Adventure Sector and Offers Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers
Green Living Project™ and Xola Consulting Announce Strategic Partnership
New multi-media production and marketing services further supports the creation and promotion of sustainable adventure travel markets around the globe
Christina Heyniger to Represent Adventure Tourism Industry at Volunteer Tourism Events
Xola Consulting, Inc. founder Christina Heyniger will provide insights from the adventure tourism industry at two volunteer tourism events in February and March: the Building Bridges Coalition Conference in Washington, DC on February 4th, and the Greater Western Chapter of the Travel & Tourism Research Association (GWTTRA) Symposium March 19th in San Diego.
2008 Adventure Industry Research Report Analyzes, Reveals Global Trends
Xola Consulting, Inc., in collaboration with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), today released its 2008 Adventure Industry Research Roundup, the only comprehensive tourism industry research report dedicated specifically to adventure travel.
Christina Heyniger & Partners To Reveal Research Indicating Top Adventure Markets At Adventure Travel World Summit
Groundbreaking New ATDI Initiative Gauges Global Adventure Market Competitiveness, & Promotes Sustainable, Responsible Adventure Tourism Development.
Xola Consultant Natasha Martin to Present Web 2.0 Marketing Trends and Strategies at Adventure Travel World Summit
Martin to deliver Web 2.0 marketing trends and strategies to hundreds of executives representing the global adventure travel industry at Adventure Travel World Summit.
Xola Consulting Proposes Sustainable Adventure Tourism Concepts for Western Mongolia
Xola Consulting has completed an adventure tourism development proposal for Mongolia’s Western aimags in support of the Mongolian tourism industry’s efforts to develop adventure travel products for the region.
Read Case Study.
Adventure Travel Industry Launches Global Benchmarking Standard to Gauge Adventure Market Competitiveness
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), in collaboration with The George Washington University and Xola Consulting, Inc. announces the launch of the Adventure Tourism Development Index (ATDI).
Christina Heyniger to Join Globally Renowned Experts in Addressing Sep. 3-6 Adventure Travel World Summit Delegates
Christina Heyniger will join a select contingent of global travel pioneers and experts scheduled to address delegates at the 2008 Adventure Travel World Summit in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Open Volunteer Opportunities: Amazon Rainforest & Peru Coastal Communities
Join Earth Sessions, WAVES for Development, & Xola Consultant Dave Aabo in Conservation Efforts
Xola Consulting Collaborates with Prom Peru on Adventure Tourism Development & Marketing Initiative
Xola completes project to develop a strategy for developing and promoting Peru’s most valuable adventure tourism assets to international tourism professionals and travelers.
De Veer, Stringer, and Jahn Join Xola Consulting Team
Xola Adds Three Associates to Support Research, Marketing, Public Relations Efforts
Xola to Share Adventure Tourism Perspective at Sustainable Development Forum in Yunnan, China
Christina Heyniger and ten other
American will join Chinese
representatives at the U.S.-China Arts Exchange Sustainable Development Forum in Yunnan, China from Jun
21 – July 4.
Xola President Christina Heyniger to Headline Philippines Adventure Tourism Seminar
Conference supports Philippines Department of Tourism campaign to position country as emerging Asian adventure destination.
Adventure Tourism Offers Hope for Fragile Ecosystems and Globalizing Cultures. Click here to read press release.
Lisa Alley Joins Xola Consulting as Program Director. Click here to read press release.
Xola Releases its 2007 Adventure Industry Research Roundup. Click here
to read the press release or see our Research page to dowload the free Executive Summary.
Christina Heyniger hosts Free Adventure Travel Good Practices Training Sessions for Tour Operators Begins August 21st through Adventure Travel Trade Association. For ATTA press release and more information click here.
Xola Research Director Paige Schneider to present "Market Trends and Demographics in Ecotourism" at the TIES Ecotourism Conference September 26-28 in Madison, WI
Adventure Companies Blending Adventure Tourism and Volunteering Cite Corruption, Sustainability Among Chief Challenges
Xola Consulting, in collaboration with George Washington University’s International Institute of Tourism Studies (IITS), has completed a study of best practices in adventure and volunteer tourism. Read the full press release.
Christina Heyniger and Kristin Lamoureaux, Director of George Washington University's International Institute for Tourism Studies, present case study research on Social Entrepreneurship and Rural Adventure Tourism at the Innovations for Sustainable Tourism Conference sponsored by BEST Education Network.
Christina Heyniger discusses voluntourism in Green Team's philanthropy newsletter issue 015
Xola releases its "2006 Adventure Travel Industry Research Roundup Report", a compendium of current data on adventure travel: global industry and regional growth, traveler profiles and other information useful to operators, media and other travel professionals
Xola participates with industry experts in advising National Geographic's Center for Sustainable Destinations in 2006 World Heritage Sites Ranking, published in December 2006 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Learn more about the Educational Travel Conference February 20-23, 2007 http://www.travelearning.com/