Responsible Local Travel in the USA (May 15)
Channel: Ron Mader
Date: 2015-05-15

May 2015 - Planeta.com and Get Local Flavor co-host a series of live streaming hangouts to bring together individual leaders and communities in the USA to promote social and environmental responsibility within the travel sector. 

Join a lively discussion of all things related to responsible travel in the USA! Free participation. 

Dates:
May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29

Hangout Times across the USA
1-2pm Eastern
12-1pm Central
11am-12pm Mountain
10-11am Pacific
7-8am Hawaii

WEEK 2 Spotlight on Food and Cultivating Networks Passionate about Responsible Travel
A shoutout to all of the farmers markets, community gardens, locally owned restaurants and diners, popup fruit stands and food trucks. Thanks to everyone producing and making such delicious food. We applaud the eco-friendly, biodiversity conservation-minded initiatives across the country. Cheers!

Sample Questions:
• Examples of innovations that support local food and small businesses.
• Overview of food tourism in the USA - is it integrating with other sectors?
How is food tourism an active part of the responsible, local travel movement in the USA?
• What is the status of agritourism in the USA?
In relation to travel and tourism, how can locals make the most of the sharing economy?
Can the sharing economy be responsible?
• What are good examples of food tourism events and networking in the USA?

Organizers
Ron Mader, Planeta.com
http://planeta.com

Deborah McLaren, GetLocalFlavor.com
http://getlocalflavor.com

Guests
Andrew Dufresne
https://plus.google.com/117950428746514843004/posts
http://www.grapediscoverycenter.com

YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWfTAjAEqE

Google Event Page
https://plus.google.com/events/c752kgh27pt44kc28468jvl5fsk

Blog
https://ronmader.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/localtravelusafood

Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/planeta/localtravelusa
http://www.slideshare.net/deborahmclaren/responsible-local-travel-in-the-usa-eat-local-stay-local-buy-local

Wiki Topics
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/localtravelusa
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/agritourism
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/food
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/rt
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/usa
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/cycling
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/sustainability
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/travel
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/usawild

Wiki Places
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/lasvegas
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/minneapolistpaul
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/newyork
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/usa

Elsewhere on the Web
https://storify.com/ronmader/localtravelusa
https://vimeo.com/51501697
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_(grape)
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/20-best-small-towns-to-visit-in-2014-180950173
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/travel/travel_to_eat/index.shtml
http://outbounding.org/all/hot?query=food
Slow Food USA - http://planet.slowfood.com
https://www.slowfoodusa.org/slow-meat-2015