Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the tourism sector in the Amazon regions of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname and then discuss the manner in which tourism activity assists the protection of the Amazon rainforests. The paper also...

Purpose – The paper aims to present answers to the strategic question: “Does sustainable tourism offer solutions for the protection of the Amazon rainforest?” It also aims to capture the essence of conclusions of eight papers written by 11 tourism experts to the Worldwide Hospitality and...

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a relevant backdrop for the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes ( WHATT ) theme issue on the hotel industry of Canada, and to describe how the 2012 WHATT roundtable in Canada was organised. Design/methodology/approach – The foundation for this paper...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the evolution, current challenges, best practices, and trends in the international hotel industry. Design/methodology/approach – The foundation for this paper was laid during a well‐attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) roundtable...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse challenges, trends and innovations in the hotel industry in Canada, focusing on large corporate hotels as well as small limited service hotels. Design/methodology/approach – The foundation for this paper was laid during a well attended Worldwide...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse trends related to hotel investment in Canada and propose innovative practices for the financial management of hotels. Design/methodology/approach – The foundation for this paper was laid during a well‐attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse literature relevant to four imperative aspects of hotel marketing, to discuss current challenges and opportunities, and to make suggestions for marketing Canadian hotels in the future. Design/methodology/approach – The foundation for this paper was laid...

Purpose – This paper aims to present practical answers to the strategic question: “What innovations are needed in the Canadian hotel industry and how might they be implemented to secure the industry's future?” It aims to capture the essence of conclusions of seven papers written by 23...

Purpose – This paper aims to address the key sustainability issues in Canada's tourism and hospitality industry. Design/methodology/approach – The foundation for this paper was laid during a well attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) roundtable discussion between industry...

Purpose: This paper aims to provide answers to the question: “What are the key innovative strategies needed for future tourism in the world?” At the outset, this paper redefines the word “innovation” in the context of the hospitality and tourism industry. It then captures the essence of...