On October 4th, 2023, the Nordic Tourism Collective in partnership with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) hosted the Baltic Sea Region Tourism Forum & Workshop in Riga, Latvia. The event focused on tourism trends and developments, with an overview of the potential that the region has to offer and how it can compete on a global stage to accomplish success in achieving safe and sustainable growth in the coming years. The event comprised of two parts, a forum discussion and a B2B workshop​
Forum discussion topics
Session 1: A sustainable future for the Baltic Sea Region
We consided the importance of sustainability in the Baltic Sea region and how sustainable tourism can be successfully developed by businesses and institutions of all sizes
Session 2: Innovation and technological developments for Baltic Sea regional tourism growth
We discussed innovative new approaches to the development of tourism in the Baltic Sea region and how technology can be a key to the success in enhancing the competitiveness of the sector.
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B2B workshop
The workshop included buyers and suppliers from Baltic Sea Region countries- Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, miscellaneous Buyers from other European Markets, other Tourism Partners.
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The Baltic Sea Region Tourism Workshop was organised back-to-back with the EUSBSR 14th Annual Forum 2023 - Safe and Sustainable EU Baltic Sea Region for future generations