National Mechanism for Spurring Innovation in Slovenian Tourism

Dejan Križaj and Tina Hedi Zakonjšek
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Dejan Križaj: University of Primorska, Slovenia
Tina Hedi Zakonjšek: New Tourism Institute, Slovenia

Academica Turistica - Tourism and Innovation Journal, 2011, vol. 4, issue 1, 103-110

Abstract: Innovation has been part of tourism since its beginnings but only recently has it attracted the attention of researchers and policy makers. In Slovenia a national mechanism has been developed to spur innovation in Slovenian tourism. The story began in 2004 with the Sejalec Award (Slovene for “sower”), an award for creative and innovative tourism achievements that contribute to the recognition of Slovenian tourism, continued with Bank of Tourism Potentials in Slovenia (BTPS) in 2006, Snovalec (Slovene for “creator”), fi nancial support for inventive tourism ideas in 2009, and Innovative Slovenian Travel and BTPS Challenges in 2010. Numerous awards, including those of UNWTO and the European Commission prove that mechanisms for development and promotion of innovation in Slovenian tourism are heading in the right direction.

Keywords: tourism innovation; innovation systems; tourism policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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