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World Leisure Organization invites applications for Board of Directors 2026-2028 term  The World Leisure Organization (WLO) is now accepting nominations for its Board of Directors for the 2026-2028 term. Up to two new seats are open, as part of WLO’s commitment to geographic, gender, and professional diversity. What we are looking for: * Premium membersRead more

Insights from Texas State University’s World Leisure Centre of Excellence Students Produced by WLO’s Special Interest Group (SIG) on Leisure Management, this webinar featured students from Texas State University, a World Leisure Centre of Excellence, who were studying abroad in Melbourne as part of a course on Cross-Cultural Studies in Recreation and Sport Facility Design.Read more

The World Leisure Organization is pleased to announce that North Carolina State University (NC State) has officially joined the World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCE) Network. Through its Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, founded in 1947, NC State has been at the forefront of educating future leaders, advancing research, and fostering global partnershipsRead more

WLO is proud to announce that three distinguished scholars from our World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCE) network have been appointed to the UN Tourism Panel of Experts and will contribute to the World Tourism Barometer — one of the most respected global sources for tourism data and analysis. In our role as an AffiliateRead more

Designing inclusive festivals: In your research and global experience, how can leisure festivals be intentionally designed to promote access and inclusion—especially for marginalized, underrepresented, or historically excluded communities (e.g., Indigenous groups, migrants, people with disabilities)? What strategies or models from your work in sustainable tourism and event planning have proven most effective across diverse contexts?Read more

Sport events and happiness: towards the development of a measuring instrument (Vol 58 , No 4): This study created a tool to measure happiness at sporting events and found that awareness of the 55+ Summer Games boosted community well-being. A systematic review of motivation of sport event volunteers (Vol 60 , No 4): This articleRead more

We are pleased to announce that Sandro Carnicelli will remain in his position as Editor-in-Chief of the World Leisure Journal for a further three years. Under his leadership, the journal has made remarkable progress in fostering inclusivity and diversity: The Editorial Board has achieved gender balance The journal expanded its reach by publishing articles inRead more

Join Us for our webinar Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Leisure Education for Social Inclusion The World Leisure Organization Special Interest Group on Leisure Education (SIG LE) warmly invites you to our upcoming webinar, Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Leisure Education for Social Inclusion, on June 23, 2025, from 1:00–2:00pm CEST. This webinar explores how leisure education can overcomeRead more

This Program provides a unique opportunity for researchers from around the world to collaborate on cutting-edge leisure research with colleagues in our Centre. The program encourages knowledge exchange, fosters international partnerships, and supports the development of innovative solutions to local and global challenges. Visiting Scholars will be expected to engage with both their collaborator(s) in theRead more

We are delighted to confirm four inspiring leaders in sustainable tourism, destinations, and events as keynote speakers for WLC 2025: Kathleen Andereck, Professor of Sustainable Tourism, School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University Jane Ali-Knight, Professor in Festival and Event Management, The Business School, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland Yvonne Nassar, Chair of theRead more