Scandic Oslo Airport wins the Innovation Prize
The Norwegian Design Council is the body behind the launch of a new Norwegian prize to reward innovative, accessible, user-friendly solutions. Scandic Oslo Airport was the winner in the "Furniture and Interior" category and therefore automatically nominated for the Innovation Design Prize 2011. Today it was announced that Scandic Oslo Airport also won by the main prize – The Innovation Prize! Read more
Parks Victoria extends its Trailrider and Beach Wheelchair Program
Trial an all-terrain wheelchair in some of Victoria's most stunning parks.
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We will be speaking and exhibiting at Interdependence 2012 on the future of Inclusive Tourism. This is a major event for both Inclusive Communities and SCI research. Join Deborah and Bill in Vancouver from May 15 -18 2012.
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Go to the Indeterependence 2012 web site
The Economic Model of Inclusive Travel
Changing the demand drivers for the provision of products and services in Inclusive Tourism. The Why and How.
We have expanded on our original article to examine the key areas that the tourism industry world wide is ignoring and what needs to be done to get a more inclusive result Read more
Improved accessibility – a commercial success for Scandic
Scandic is intensifying its successful focus on improved accessibility. This year, over 100 new rooms for disabled will be added to the portfolio and 2012 there will be even more to meet the large and growing demand. Read more
Italy: Manifesto for the Promotion of Accessible Tourism.
This is a significant document to further the true culture of Inclusive Tourism as stated by the Chairman of the Italian Agency for Tourism (ENIT), Matteo Marzotto.
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Our Accessibility Marketing Guide
For the first time Inclusive Tourism is being regarded as an economic market driven by the retirement of the baby boomer sector. Inclusive Tourism is already a major tourism sector with Australian research putting its value at 11% of the total industry market.
Our guide highlights the information required by travelers with a disability to allow tourism operators to gain the most from their accessible infrastructure. Download our guide
The Spirit of Inclusive Travel - A personal story by Deborah Davis
I travel because I want my mind and my heart and my soul to overcome the boundaries that my body now feels. I travel in spite of the fact that it is “inconvenient” in that I am unable to walk onto the plane or to simply stand up and use the bathroom when needed, or that I have to spend innumerable hours planning and seeking out where I may be able to go in a wheelchair....... Read more
