The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) was founded in the 1986. Over the years, IIPT has organized a series of global summits and conferences, the first of which was held in Vancouver, BC in 1988. IIPT has been the vision and passion of one man, Louis D'Amour. Many other people have joined Lou in sharing in his firm conviction that one of the most important opportunities tourism creates is the opportunity to promote World Peace. The IIPT web site provides complete documentation of all past conferences and an opportunity to become involved.

The Tourism Research Innovation Project (TRIP) web site is a wealth of information and resources on tourism development for rural communities in British Columbia and adjacent western Canada. The project is the initiative of Dr. Nicole Vaugeois, Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo, BC. There are case studies, innovative practices, how-to manuals, Q&A's, regional news, event announcements, and more.

Civic Tourism is a project of the Sharlot Hall Museum of Prescott, AZ, Dr. Dan Shilling, project director. The project links the notion of Place with Tourism. In March 2006 Civic Tourism hosted a conference exploring this topic in depth. Conference presentations, a bibliography, and access to a an extensive Blog on tourism can be found on the Civic Tourism Web Site.

The Tourism Online Resource Centre (TORC), is a service of the LinkBC Network. The TORC web site consists of two sections: one provides a vast array of information relating to the tourism & hospitality sector while the other focuses on education & training resources.

List your Festivals & Special Events on the WORLD EVENTS GUIDE Web Site

The World Events Guide is an Internet resource for listing community events worldwide. Events can be categorized into any number of the 21 different themes such as Kid's Stuff, Sport, and Spectacle. Users can search by category, date, and place.

Submitting an event is easy. Simply fill out the online form that is accessible from any guide web page. An editorial team reviews all submissions, then posts accepted ones. Best of all: It’s free!

You can support the guide and everyone who has listed an event by making a link to the guide available on your web site.

The Open Tourism Attractions Database

Here's a way that communities can inform tourists around the world about the attractions available in their region and it's free. With to.uri.st, you literally put your community attractions on the map! Using the wiki-esk Web interface you create map a marker and provide a name, description and web link for each attraction in your region. Others can edit and add to you listing.

As governments around the world recognize the economic benefits of Travel & Tourism and its potential for business development and job creation, they’re allocating greater resources to attract domestic and foreign investment — all while seeking more effective methods to encourage and facilitate this growth.

At the same time, industry leaders and savvy investors are eager to explore the potential of new destinations, but are frequently limited by access to crucial information necessary to make informed decisions. That’s why there’s TourismROI, a new online resource designed to bridge this information gap.

TourismROI will help destinations around the world communicate their investment opportunities while providing complete Travel & Tourism business information about the past, present and future, allowing it to serve as a foundation and catalyst for operating and investment decisions alike.