Lila, Lucia. Lucia, Lila. This video makes me happy. Today at La Cosecha in Oaxaca City, Mexico: La Cosecha Oaxaca (Alcalá #806, Centro) is a new initiative based on the work of long-time friends and allies. In Planeta.com’s continuing coverage and amplification of the wonders of Oaxacan markets, we’re excited to see live video, particularly …
Buzzwords This weekend – March 24-26 West Cork Stone Symposium (Cork, Ireland) celebrates stone as part of our environment and a source of inspiration. Key Links http://westcorkstonesymposium.com @westcorkstone facebook http://livingthesheepsheadway.com Twitter Moment West Cork Stone Symposium Programme Friday 24th March 2017 Dry Stone Walling Workshop 9:30am-4:30pm (Ahakista) Stone Carving Workshop 9:30am-4:30pm (Ahakista) The Rhymer’s Peninsula and the …
For those keen on a journalism deep dive Wednesday @UNESCO hosts a conference. Not sure if there will be live video, but we can hope someone at a press symposium can figure out persicope and facebook live for presentations and in-the-hallways chatter. Bonus points if someone can show a news stand. Key Links http://en.unesco.org/journalism-under-fire Twitter: @UNESCO …
St. Patrick’s Day Message from President Michael D. Higgins On this St. Patrick’s Day 2017 may I, on this special day for the Irish at home and abroad, send my warmest greetings as Uachtarán na hÉireann President of Ireland to Irish people, wherever they may be, and in whatever circumstance, and greetings too to all …
Graphic New Zealand’s government released its conservation and environment science priorities for the next 20 years in a new Roadmap. The full list of priorities is in the Roadmap on the Ministry for the Environment website at: http://www.mfe.govt.nz/more/about-us/conservation-and-environment-science-roadmap. The Roadmap is produced by the Department of Conservation, Ministry for the Environment and the Office of …
Sunday, February 19 Ecuador holds its general election. In advance of the public vote, Ecuadoran tourism pros held their own twitterchat (tuitazzo) with proposals for advancing tourism. Hashtag: #turismopropone Highlights: Medición del turismo en tiempo real con herramientas tecnológicas y no después de 3 años (measurement of tourism in real time with technological tools and not …
Photo: Neerav Bhatt, Surry hills sydney streetart by mulgatheartist Responsible Travel Week begins. Welcome back for our annual rolling conversation. Hashtag: #rtweek17 Why have a Responsible Travel Week? Because most people who crave responsible travel, practice responsible travel, benefit from responsible travel — never use the words ‘responsible travel.’ This week bridges the gap in a …
Poster 2017’s Responsible Travel Week was the ninth year celebrating responsible travel and Planeta.com’s 18th year of innovative online conferencing. One of Planeta.com’s tentpole events, the week manifests our commitment toward effective communication and collaboration. Participation is free and Pay What You Want (PWYW). Responsible travel is not an ethical dilemma of whether to have fun …
Photo One of our challenges for Responsible Travel Week is to learn how to make the most of video and livestreaming. There are plenty of options, including Facebook, Periscope and YouTube. For participants, RT Week challenges you to make your own videos – showing responsible travel in action. Whether it’s a walk in a park or …
Hashtags Las Vegas – State of Las Vegas presentation made by Mayor Carolyn Goodman. Hashtag:#StateofVegas. The video was streamed live Thursday, January 12, 5pm PST: https://livestream.com/accounts/11449855/events/6840049, YouTube: https://youtu.be/xNQoL47tmWQ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityOfLasVegas Twitter shoutout: @cityoflasvegas, @mayoroflasvegas Technical Questions Is anyone periscoping corridor moments or any of the happenings before or after the address? Is there a transcript of the …