Skip to content

Tourism Skillshop

The Tourism Skillshop webinar series is one of many programs from State of Washington Tourism (SWT). Launched in April 2022, the Skillshop is a key component of industry advocacy and education for tourism stakeholders in Washington.

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 to 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 Webinars

Thursday, July 23: Eat Local Month | Register Here

Join SWT for a tourism Skillshop at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, about Washington’s new Eat Local Month in September. Food tourism extends beyond restaurants to farms, markets, festivals, wineries, breweries, seafood producers, and other ag-related products and services.  

Learn how to prepare for Eat Local Month by leveraging planning and promotional resources while developing programs and partnerships that strengthen the connection between tourism and agriculture. Hear from Eat Local First Director Maressa Valliant and other tourism and agricultural representatives about the growing importance of culinary tourism and the role locally sourced food plays in destination promotion.

Tourism Skillshops are free to attend. All webinars are recorded and shared with registrants and posted to SWT’s YouTube channel. For questions, please email Matthew Ozuna. Sign up for SWT’s Industry Update newsletter and follow SWT on LinkedIn to register for upcoming Skillshops. 

Past Webinars

Past webinar topics have covered everything from planning for agritourism in rural communities to dark sky tourism, as well as:

Browse All Recordings on SWT’s YouTube channel.

An example of a Skillshop can be viewed below.