Dr. Peter Williams is a policy analyst, strategic planner, market analyst and educator who has worked for more than two and a half decades on projects related to the tourism industry. In his professional capacity, he has worked in Canada and abroad for government agencies, tourism operators, communities and tourism boards on assignments related to the development, marketing and on-going management of tourism destinations and rural regions. His consulting specialities include tourism product development, market development, strategy development, and resource assessment and management. As a researcher, he is Director of the Centre for Tourism Policy and Research on projects which encourage sustainable forms of tourism development particularly associated with more remote and less developed communities and regions.

Dr. Williams has published more than 90 articles and books, as well as numerous technical reports on tourism land-use, development and marketing issues. Several of these have dealt with emerging nature-based and cultural tourism issues confronting rural and backcountry regions. He is a past President and former Chairman of the Board for the International Travel and Tourism Research Association – an organization dedicated to encouraging excellence in tourism research and strategic planning. His extensive experience conducting professional tourism management and planning projects and his published research papers provide many valuable insights for the emerging community tourism product area.

Abstract: Dr. Peter Williams- "Building Community Tourism through Strategic Partnerships "