USAID LINC Tourism Development Activities:
- Cultural and Ethnographic Tourism Development
- Tourist Information Centers Development
- Event and Festival Tourism Development
- Development of Small Hotels
- Business Linkages Development
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USAID LINC Supports Elaboration of Ethnic Table Sets to Promote Crimean Culture
January 15-21, 2012, Simeiz, Crimea — USAID LINC supported a workshop for Crimean craftsmen to help them elaborate sketches for ethnic Crimean Tatar table sets and other ethnically marked souvenirs.
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USAID LINC Continues Seminars on New Accounting and Rules for Small Hotels
January 18, 2012, Sudak, Crimea — USAID LINC supported the second seminar on new rules of accounting and taxation which gathered about 45 owners and managers of private guest houses and small hotels from the South-East Crimea.
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USAID LINC Shows How Season's Holidays Can Be Used as Tourist Attractions
January 10-15, 2012, Bohorodchany, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast / Chernivtsi — USAID LINC carried out a workshop aimed at familiarizing the project’s tourism-oriented partner regions and municipalities with the best practices of using celebration of the Christmas and New Year season’s holidays as tourist attractions.
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USAID LINC Holds Seminar on New Accounting Rules for Small Hotels
January 11, 2012, Saky, Crimea — USAID LINC supported a seminar on new rules of accounting and taxation for private accommodation services provided by individuals and sole proprietors.
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USAID LINC Holds Seminar to Help Enhance Visitor Experience in Crimean Museums
December 20, 2011, Simferopol — USAID LINC organized a seminar, titled “Enhancing the Visitor Experience in Crimean Museums”, in order to help museums improve their services and attract new customers.
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USAID LINC Organizes Training on Quality Management for Spa and Wellness Resorts
December 16-17, 2011, Sevastopol — USAID LINC organized a two-day training session on quality management for spa and wellness managers, hotel managers and heads of medical tourism units. The training was delivered by Stephan Thelen, an Austrian expert.
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USAID LINC Experts Contribute to Innovative Museum Technologies Seminar
December 16, 2011, Sevastopol — USAID LINC experts took part in the seminar dedicated to innovative technologies for museums.
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USAID LINC Helps Promote Traditional Crimean Arts in Poland
December 10-11, 2011, Lublin, Poland — USAID LINC supported the participation of three Crimean craftsmen and a traditional music band in the Mikolajki Folkowe Art Festival in Lublin, Poland.
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USAID LINC, ACC Deliver Training in Marketing and Branding of Tourist Destinations
December 8, 2011, Kyiv — USAID LINC and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine carried out training in Marketing and Branding of Tourist Destinations.
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USAID LINC Supports Food Safety Seminars for Restaurants in Crimea
December 6-7, 2011, Yalta, Crimea — USAID LINC, in cooperation with the International Institute for Food Safety and Quality, held a two-day training seminar entitled “Elaboration and implementation of food safety management system in restaurants”.
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USAID LINC Partner Regions Participate in International Forum on Country and City Branding
December 7, 2011, Kyiv — Twenty-five representatives from USAID LINC’s tourism-oriented partner regions and partner project attended the Second International Forum “Ukraine: Country and City Branding.” These participants were exempted from fees because USAID LINC was a sponsor of the event.
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Festivals as Image Building and Economic Development Factor for Crimea
December 3-6, 2011, Bakhchysaray, Crimea — USAID LINC and the ArtPole event agency held a seminar titled “Festivals as a regional image building and economic development factor”.
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Small Hotels Share Experiences, Discuss Joint Efforts, Set Tasks
December 1-2, 2011, Alushta/Yalta, Crimea — USAID LINC in conjunction with the Small Hotels Association of Crimea organized a two-day study tour for over 40 owners and directors of small Crimean hotels to encourage knowledge sharing and discussion of best practices among the participants.
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USAID LINC Sponsors Conference on Active and Cultural Tourism
November 24-26, Kerch, Crimea — USAID LINC sponsored the 7th science-to-practice conference entitled “Crimea: Culture, Education, Activity”. This informative and networking event gathered 130 owners and managers of tourist companies and accommodation facilities, guides, museum workers and scientists, other stakeholders.
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USAID LINC Supports Seminar on Social Media as a Promotion Tool for Small Hotels
November 21, 2011, Simferopol, Crimea — USAID LINC supported a seminar on social media to help find alternative promotion tools for small and medium accommodation facilities and raise their profile on the market.
