In our first podcast episode diving into the topic of Smart Tourism, Mayor Jack Crompton chatted with General Manager of the Sea to Sky Gondola, Kirby Brown. For this second discussion on sustainability and mapping out the future of tourism, Mayor Crompton is joined by Chris Fair.
Chris is the President of Resonance, a team of designers, planners, storytellers and creatives who focus on visioning, strategy, marketing and branding projects for destinations around the world. He holds a master’s degree in “Studies of the Future” and is a respected speaker on tourism, real estate, and urban development. In 2016, he designed the World’s Best Cities rankings in partnership with National Geographic to analyze and rank 400 global cities based on a unique benchmarking model that blends core statistics with millions of consumer ratings and reviews in 23 different categories. The World’s Best Cities rankings are now the most widely read and publicized city ranking on the planet.
Join Chris and Mayor Crompton as they go deep into tourism’s possible future, including the Guggenheim effect, the growing market for outdoor destinations, supply and demand relating to climate change, the shift from marketing to managing destinations, localism, sustainability, and more.
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Host: Mayor Crompton
Guest: Chris Fair
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Acknowledgements
The Resort Municipality of Whistler is grateful to be on the shared, unceded territory of the Lil’wat People, known in their language as L̓il̓wat7úl, and the Squamish People, known in their language as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. We respect and commit to a deep consideration of their history, culture, stewardship and voice.
This podcast was recorded in the Sound Booth at the Whistler Public Library’s Wonder Lab.
Chris doing a radio interview in Chicago explaining the World’s Best Cities rankings and the key factors shaping the prosperity of cities. Credit: Chris Fair archives
Can Whistler remain a world-class destination while leading the way in sustainability? Credit: Tourism Whistler/Mike Crane
In his happy place on top of 7th Heaven. Credit: Chris Fair archives
