Teaching Through Tourism
FALL SYMPOSIUM
The Quest for Authentic & Inclusive Travel Learning Experiences
November 8-11, 2021
Higgins Hotel & Hilliard Conference Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Safety protocols in place to help our members, presenters & colleagues remain safe & healthy
Join peers and national experts for a unique professional development opportunity this fall. A collaboration between Hargrove International and ETC - with major support from the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Louisiana Byways Program, the National WWII Museum and the Higgins Hotel New Orleans - this Symposium will serve as a catalyst for advancing educational travel and heritage tourism post-COVID. This collaboration will add a new and innovative dimension to programming as well as bring complimentary constituencies together.
The focus will be on the critical legal, safety, marketing and programming issues in post-COVID recovery and growth. Roundtables, top experts, intensive learning sessions, and skill-building blocks are featured in a timely and content-rich agenda. Two parallel tracks – the Cultural Heritage Tourism track and an Educational Travel track – will deliver content specific to their community. Outstanding plenaries will offer insights from national experts on topics relevant to advancing both educational travel and cultural heritage tourism in the 21st century.
From visionary thought leaders sharing inspiration and timely insights to topic experts focusing on issues relevant to transformational travel, the collaborative learning agenda will focus on actionable strategies to implement for post-COVID recovery and growth.
Below is a snapshot of the program. You can also download the full agenda or view presenter bios. All times in Central Time (CT).
Mon. Jan 30
Tue. Jan 31
Wed. Feb 1
*Charges will be applied for early check outs.
The Higgins Hotel New Orleans is located in the heart of the Arts & Warehouse District and within the campus of the National WWII Museum. Its era-inspired guest rooms and suites, exceptional dining, and state-of-the-art meeting and event spaces make it a great venue for the Symposium. Read 9/14/21 update from the hotel.
Convenient to the National WWII Museum and located in a neighborhood full of art, music, and great food, the Higgins Hotel exudes both a sense of place and an understanding of the international history of New Orleans.
The Higgins Hotel helps make the Symposium possible through its low group rates, dedicated room block and meeting space.
ROOM RATE: The official discounted room block has closed. If you need a room please contact us.
*Charges will be applied for early check outs.
ABOUT THE AREA
The Symposium will be held in downtown downtown New Orleans on the National WWII Museum's six-acre campus.
The Higgins Hotel is on this campus as well as five soaring pavilions which house historical exhibits, on-site restoration work, a period dinner theater, and restaurants.
NEWS
New Orleans' Emeril’s restaurant to reopen October 2021. The flagship restaurant of Chef Emeril Lagasse has been closed for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then Hurricane Ida.
The New Orleans You Love is Coming Back! Kitchens are bustling, street corners are musical again, shops are open and museums are ready to walk you through history.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation from the New Orleans International Airport Terminal to the Higgins Hotel and Conference center is fast and easy. The trip is about 25 minutes in light traffic.
You can make online reservations at competitive rates in your choice of vehicle. These arrangements can be made in advance for single or round-trip options, and they take you directly to the door of the Higgins where doormen and bellmen will greet you.
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NEW ORLEANS
"New Orleans’ culture is its greatest strength, and it is the people of New Orleans who create that culture. We intend to focus on ensuring that the tourism industry benefits all residents of New Orleans, as it continues to benefit our members and our visitors, to nourish and sustain the culture of our city which makes New Orleans a world-class travel destination and the world’s greatest place to live, for those of us lucky enough to call it home." Read more from New Orleans & Company.
Thank you to these sponsors for their support!
