WLO Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Cristina Ortega, represented the World Leisure Organization as an UNWTO Affiliate Member (AM) at the 43rd Affiliate Members Plenary Session, held on November 30th in Madrid, Spain. The AM Plenary Session was celebrated in the framework of the 24th UNWTO General Assembly for the first time this year, and itRead more
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WLCE case volume SPECIAL ISSUE: Focus on Student Research The World Leisure Centre of Excellence (WLCE) at Vancouver Island University is privileged to share its fifth volume of case studies, as part of the Innovative Leisure Practices series. See the fifth volume of case studies here: https://bit.ly/3dzVC7c As in past compilations, the case studiesRead more
Designing Experiences – A Conversation with JR (Bob) Rossman Rossman and Duerdan’s (2019) book, Designing Experiences, received a Silver Medal in the 2021 Axiom Business Book Awards Business Intelligence/Innovation category. It is special for a leisure-based understanding of experience delivery to receive recognition from business publishers. A lot of the material is a direct descendent of leisure studies programming material.YouRead more
The World Leisure International Innovation Prize seeks to recognize organizations that have implemented creative solutions which foster local, national, or international leisure opportunities for the benefit and development of individuals and communities. Leisure being defined in its broadest sense including play, recreation, the arts and culture, sports, festivals and celebrations, health and fitness, or travelRead more
From WLO, we are very happy to inform you that a new season of New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives webinar starts this Friday after last year successful edition by bringing virtual encounters on contemporary issues in leisure. We would like to invite you to this Friday’s webinar on “Use of technology in the contemporary leisureRead more
Verified was launched by the United Nations in response to the COVID crisis to cut through the noise to deliver life-saving information, fact-based advice and stories from the best of humanity. Verified Mission As the world confronts its biggest challenge in living memory, there has never been a greater need for accurate, verified information. LikeRead more
This is a contribution from the WLO Special Interest Group on Leisure Management (LM SIG). Royal Life Saving Australia (RLSA) and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Australia have produced an analysis of the social, health and economic benefits of the aquatic industry to Australia. The total benefit was valued at $A9.1 billion which is equals $A352 perRead more
17th World Leisure Congress 2022 in Dunedin, 12-16 December The Congress brings together leisure professionals from academia, government and industry to promote informative, stimulating and challenging discussion on the latest issues in leisure. The theme of the Congress is ‘Leisure: Learn well, live well. As the world continues to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemicRead more
World Leisure Journal – CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue: Leisure, knowledge work and the digital nomad Special Issue: Leisure, knowledge work and the digital nomad Guest Editor: Marko Orel (Prague University of Economics and Business) Article Due Date: March 21, 2022 Publication Date (Approximate): Volume 64, Issue 3, 2022 The World Leisure Journal invitesRead more
Have you completed an MSc or MA degree and are you looking for an opportunity to develop a career in research? Working as a PhD candidate for 0.8-1.0 FTE at the Academy for Leisure & Events of Breda University of Applied Sciences gives you this opportunity. You will be researching how digital enhancement affects visitorRead more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
