Welcome to the Santa Fe International Conference on Creative Tourism
Online Registration & Payment Mail Registration Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
The Santa Fe International Conference on Creative Tourism will bring together participants from around the world to exchange the latest ideas and practices on the development of creative tourism and its impact on our local economies locally and globally. The conference will provide a forum for leaders and artists from creative towns and cities to share ideas and actively participate in creative tourism opportunities. The conference will also provide a setting for the founding UNESCO Creative Cites to share ideas and help growing towns and cities around the globe flourish, by cultivating and maintaining their own creative industries.
Creative tourism is travel directed toward an engaged and authentic experience, with participative learning in the arts, heritage, or special character of a place, and it provides a connection with those who reside in this place and create this living culture.
Founding members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network include Montreal, Edinburgh, Seville, Berlin, Bologna, Aswan, Popayan, Santa Fe and Buenos Aires.
Key Conference Themes
- Creative Tourism
- Creative Cities – The Road Ahead
- Creative Entrepreneurship – How To
- Creative Tourism Development
Registration is now open!
* Fees are in American Dollars and include tax.
Early Bird Registration
May 1, 2008 - July 15, 2008 • $490.00
Regular Conference Fee
July 16, 2008 - opening day • $575.00
Students (with valid ID)
$325.00
Locals (Santa Fe residents only with valid ID)
$325.00
Seniors (65 and over)
$325.00
Daily rate
$125.00
Full conference rate includes all plenary talks, panel sessions, creative tourism experiences, four lunches, Welcome Reception, Southwestern Barbecue & Dance, Taste of Creative Cities, and the Closing Dinner & Celebration. Pre and Post conference excursions include a separate fee.
Please contact us directly if you have questions about the registration process, the conference or registration rates.
How to Register
On-Line
Complete the Online Registration Form.
You will be given the option of paying for your registration fees online via a secure PayPal server (Visa or MasterCard).
All credit card transactions will be processed in American dollars and are subject to current exchange rates.
By Mail or Fax
Complete the Mail Registration Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF) and mail with your check made payable to the Santa Fe International Conference on Creative Tourism to our contact address. Forms can also be faxed and checks mailed separately. If you provide us with your email address, we can email you a PayPal invoice to make payment by credit card online.
Note: Faxed or mailed registrations will not be processed until payment is received.
Cancellations and Refunds
Full refunds, less a $50 ($30 for students) processing fee will be granted to cancellations received on or before Monday, August 30, 2008. No refunds will be issued after that date. Refunds will be mailed after the conference and will not be given to no-shows. Substitutions are permitted.
Confirmation of your Registration
If you register online and pay by credit card, you will receive immediate confirmation via our server.
Receipts
If you pay online by email transaction, please print out your receipt as this will be the original copy. If you pay by check, you will be given your receipt at the conference registration desk.
Participant List Deadline
The participant list will show the names of attendees whose registrations are received by Conference Services on or before Monday, August 30, 2008. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, Conference Services cannot be held responsible for errors and/or omissions. The list will contain your name, organization, mailing address, and email address.
This international conference will include keynote speakers, presentations, panels, and various opportunities to participate and experience creative tourism through workshops and direct experiences with artists, musicians, filmmakers, painters, photographers, craftsmen and many other creative businesses.
The conference will bring together diverse resources and expertise, and foster an exchange of knowledge and experience extending from grassroots opportunities to international issues. It will showcase both local and international ideas and creative tourism experiences and ideas.
Who should attend:
Tourism Industry Professionals • Embassy Cultural Attaches • Destination Managers • Civic Leaders and Elected Officials • Researchers on Creative Cities and Cultural Development • Leaders in Creative Industries • Writers and Journalists • Cultural Sector Leaders and Entrepreneurs • Cultural Planners and Policy-makers • Architects and Urban Planners • Creative Entrepreneurs • Private Sector Developers and Investors • Educators and Academics • City Festival Founders and Directors • Consultants and Urban Theorists • Cultural Facility Managers and Directors • Not-for-Profit Cultural Organizations • Artists from all Disciplines
Daily Experiences
Bookstore & Café • Healing Arts & Meditation Room • Creative Cities Resource Room • Artist Markets
Updated: May 1, 2008
Session descriptions are working versions only, and are subject to change upon further conversations with presenters. Listed speakers are confirmed unless indicated otherwise (*). Additional presenters will be added. Please register for updates.
