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Lincolnshire Tourism Observatory
About
The Lincolnshire Tourism Observatory is an initiative within the Department of Tourism, Languages and Marketing. It has been established to provide expertise, produce high-quality research and generate evidence-driven analysis of tourism-related data with the aim of supporting the Lincolnshire visitor economy, informing policy debates and assisting local stakeholders with data-informed decision making.
Vision
The Lincolnshire Tourism Observatory aims to support the development of the Lincolnshire visitor economy in the following ways:
- Provide independent expertise and evidence-driven analysis of local tourism-related data
- Generate high-quality and impactful research
- Act as a repository for data on local visitor economy-related activities
- Inform policy debates and local development strategy
- Contribute to creating a more inclusive and responsible visitor economy that addresses the needs of local communities, visitors as well as workers and local businesses
- Offer consultancy to support local development and community wellbeing through tourism
- Engage with local stakeholders to help identify and address grand challenges
- Actively engage undergraduate and postgraduate students in co-creation of knowledge and local partnerships
- Create a tourism directory for networking and research
Steering Group
| Name | Position/Research Interest | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural heritage; digital marketing; music festival organisation | nbrimecomemills@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Aviation heritage | dellin@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Pubs, food and microbreweries in the visitor economy | vellis@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Chair / Community engagement; connecting students to research | gels@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| CEO Visit Lincoln | ||
| Cultural heritage tourism; CH site and collections management | hhughes@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Marketing; connecting students to research through consultancy | tjohnston@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Cultural heritage; place making; music festivals | tkitchen@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Sports tourism; gender equality | hpielichaty@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Assistant Director - Economic Growth, East Lindsey District Council & Boston Borough Council | ||
| Working conditions in tourism; communities, social inequalities and tourism | arydzik@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Cultural heritage; event sustainability; representation | csima@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Working conditions in tourism, social inequalities and tourism | twinter@lincoln.ac.uk |
For more information, contact the chair of Lincolnshire Tourism Observatory
- Georgiana Els(gels@lincoln.ac.uk)
Connect with Us
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