Sustainable tourism, destination branding, hospitality practices

Jonathon Day is an associate professor in Hospitality and Tourism Management. An award-winning marketer, he has received recognition for work in public relations, brochures development, training video production, travel trade campaigns and international marketing. In 2000 he was named one of Travel Agents magazine's "100 Rising Stars" of destination marketing. His research interests are destination branding, sustainable tourism and hospitality practices and responsible travel.

Day can discuss:

• How individuals can exercise sustainable travel into their vacation plans.
• The rising demand of rural tourist destinations.
• Managing sustainable tourism practices and implementation.
• Economic impact of tourism on local economies.

Contact: Jonathon Day, gjday@purdue.edu