NECSTouR Board Meeting & Knowledge Day in Kotka 21.-23.10.2026

Programme

Day 1 / 21st October
Arrivals
Dinner

Day 2 / 22d October
NECSTouR Board of Directors Meeting
Only NECSTouR Board members:
– Board usual matters: Membership, etc
– Strategic alliances plan
Coffee break

MORNING

NECSTouR KNOWLEDGE DAY: OPEN to all members
– Decision-making opportunity based on conclusions from the Board: Strategy priorities revision and strategic alliances: find non board members speaking there like Aranzazu, Ibiza, Carla, Friesland, etc
– Possible content topics to share:
– Governance connected to data and climate
– Destination carbon footprint measurement for decision making
– Toolkit participatory governance: first results
– Regeneration of mature destinations
Networking lunch

Authenticity as a Competitive Edge: Linking Sustainable Happiness, Climate Action and Destination Resilience

AFTERNOON: ONSITE THEMATIC SESSION
Programme
Keynote speaker – sustainability leader (different geographical perspective)
3 parallel workshops – Possible topics: (1 member/project per workshop if possible)
– Sustainable mobility and climate action plans, intro + workshop
– Heritage tourism a driver of authentic tourism intro + workshop
– (Climate communication) & storytelling, inspiring change through visitor engagement, The Baltic perspective on regenerative tourism

Wrap up, next steps, closing

Poster exhibition

Networking dinner – hosted by Visit Kotka-Hamina

Day 3 / 23d October
-Study visit and networking
1st stop:
Maritime Center Vellamo
Satama Areena
2nd stop:
Strömfors Ironworks
Malmgård Manor

End of the programme

Accommodation

Reservations: Sokos Hotels Sales Service Centre Telephone: +358 300 870 000 / individual room reservations E-mail: sokos.hotels@sok.fi Please quote the allotment code BCUR261021 when making a reservation.

www.sokoshotels.fi/en – Reservation code BCUR261021

The allotment is available until 14.10.2026 6:00 PM (Finnish time). Please notice that there is a limited amount of rooms available with the special rate (For one person 111.00 EUR /room /night For two persons 131.00 EUR /room /night)