2. There will no longer be tourists, only
temporarely inhabitants.
3. Greeters? (1)
1 - Greeters are volunteers, a friendly face for
those visiting a city/destination
2 - Greeters welcome individuals and may serve
small groups of up to six people
3 - Meeting a Greeter is free of charge
4. Greeters? (2)
4 - Visitors are welcomed without any kind of
discrimination.
5 - Greeter programs support sustainable
tourism. Programs respects natural and man-made
environments, it brings both cultural
and economical enrichment to the local
communities. Programs aim for a lasting
positive image of each destination.
5. Greeters? (3)
6 - Greeter programs create a mutually
enriching opportunity for cultural exchange,
create links between ordinary people in
creating a better world
6. Global Greeter Network
• Informal – virtual organization
• Volunteers
• Worldwide 85 destinations
• Worldwide +/- 3.500 Greeters
• This week Essen (Germany) and La Creuse
(France) will join
7. Globale Greeter Network
History
• 1992 – New York,
Lynn and Stan Brooks
• Personal initiative, they
‘just got started’
9. Global Greeter Network
• 2008: 8 members, annual meeting
• www.GlobalGreeterNetwork.info
• 2008 – 2013: Five years of ‘soft’ support
10. Global Greeter Network
2013 – 2014:
Greeter Matching System
Free website
Worldwide more Greeters AND visitors
France Greeters
From 55 to +/- 100 destinations in 2014
12. Global Greeter Network
• Growth expectations are based on:
– 39 new agreements signed
– 550 + worldwide people inquired about
‘how to start a local Greeter organization’
13. Become a member – how?
Requirements
• Sign our agreement
• Have a dedicated website
• Have at least five Greeters
• Have a Facebook page
14. Become a member – why?
• Benefits
– Economic
– Promotion
– Image
– Publicity
– Culture
– Volunteerism
15. Become a Greeter– how?
• Local laws
• Local culture
• Variety of ways
16. Next steps
• New website
www.GlobalGreeterNetwork.info
• Free website with automatic matching system
17. Trends
• More Governmental influence
• Many information requests worldwide
• Fast growing market of city trips
• Often not the number one destinations
