G
Adventures, the world's largest privately owned small-group adventure
travel company, has just announced the imminent return of last year’s GX Community Tourism Summit in 2024, to
be hosted in conjunction with its non-profit partner, Planeterra, in the
vibrant destination of India.
After seeing how
incredibly successful its inaugural event was in Cusco, Peru
in 2023, G Adventures and Planeterra will once again invite an assortment of
agents, suppliers, media members and travelers to assemble in-destination to
experience firsthand the profound impact that community tourism can have on
local people in a destination, as well as on travelers themselves.
Scheduled to run
from September 24 to 29, 2024, the second GX Summit will also reprise the
incorporation of the Change Makers agent event, which brings together “agents
of change” from all around the globe. The summit itself will wrap up with
full-day World Community Tourism celebration on September 27, 2024, coinciding
with World Tourism Day.
The Change Makers campaign
signup is already live and submissions will be accepted through May 31, 2024. The
initiative incentivizes advisors to work toward altering people’s lives through
travel by booking trips with G Adventures. Advisors who succeed in securing a
place at the Change Makers conference will witness firsthand how their efforts
directly benefit the communities their clients visit during a six-day
exploration of India.
In concert with
the non-profit Planeterra, G Adventures selected India as the host country for
its 2024 GX Community Tourism Summit because of its colorful culture, wealth of
tourism offerings, warm hospitality and the limitless opportunities to launch
more community tourism projects intended to spread wealth within the country.
Bruce Poon Tip,
founder of both G Adventures and Planeterra, called India an obvious choice of
venue for the event, given the type of experience that the GX Summit provides
to participants.
“Last year we
hosted our first GX Summit in Peru, and I was mind blown by the feedback we
received following the event,” he said. “There was no question we had to repeat
this experience. The feedback from attendees was so encouraging, people came
back energized about the power of community tourism to make a real difference
to people in the places we visit.”
He continued, “India
is an electrifying location, and one that really needs tourism’s support. It’s
not fully bounced back since the pandemic, so I’m excited to host our guests
and to be able to encourage more people to travel to India the right way at the
same time. There’s no better feeling for me than seeing all our communities
come together over one shared experience. We learn a lot, but we also have a
lot of fun.”
The GX Summit
itinerary will guide attendees on an immersive six-day journey across such
destinations as Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, highlighting aspects of community
tourism in each location. The culminant World Community Tourism Day Summit on
September 27 will convene advisors, suppliers, media and travelers together to listen
to inspiring speakers discuss the transformative potential of community
tourism.
Agents interested
in attending can find more information on the Change Makers campaign on the G
Adventures website or contact their regional global purpose specialist. Further
details on GX and the World Community Tourism Day program will be unveiled in the
coming months.
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