Tourism Skillshop
The Tourism Skillshop webinar series is one of many educational programs from State of Washington Tourism (SWT). The Tourism Skillshop launched in April 2022 and was created to engage with colleagues across the tourism sector and broaden their industry knowledge, skills, and network.
Each webinar highlights a specific issue or skill for tourism professionals to discuss with industry experts. SWT hosts these live webinars on the third or fourth Thursday of every month from 10 – 11 a.m.
These webinars are moderated by SWT’s Matthew Ozuna and are free and open to all tourism stakeholders. All Skillshops are recorded and shared with registrants, as well as made available to view on the SWT YouTube channel.
Upcoming Tourism Skillshops
The next Tourism Skillshop will be held in January 2025. Stay tuned for details!
Contact Matthew Ozuna for inquiries about the Tourism Skillshop. Sign up for the Industry Update newsletter and follow SWT on LinkedIn to register for upcoming Skillshops.
Past Tourism Skillshops
In 2022, SWT hosted eight webinars with a combined 504 registrants. Topics covered everything from familiarization tours to grant writing and website design. The Tourism Skillshop series kicked off with a webinar about familiarization tours. Other topics covered in 2022 were:
- Festivals and Events
- SEO
- Trails and Passports
- Sustainable Businesses and The Responsible Traveler
- Grant Writing
- Website Design
An example of a Skillshop can be viewed below.