Eugene Thomlinson has approximately 20 years of tourism and hospitality experience in industry and academia providing a firm foundation of theoretical and practical knowledge in market research and management. His research interests and experience are focused on sustainable development, experiential marketing, social marketing, interpretation, persuasive communication, image and branding, film tourism, screen tourism, location and product placements, and mega-event sports tourism (e.g. Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, World Cup, etc.). He also enjoys working with communities and organizations on community tourism development plans and opportunity assessments.
Experience
Thomlinson has taught tourism and hospitality courses for Royal Roads University, La Trobe University (Melbourne) and Griffith University (Gold Coast). He also worked for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) as the senior market analyst, responsible for developing the Explorer Quotient (EQ) and understanding global tourism. Prior to the CTC, Thomlinson worked for Parks Canada, conducting social science research in national parks and historic sites across western Canada, focused on human use patterns and evaluating communications.
He is a trained focus group moderator.
Education
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PhD in Tourism
La Trobe University in Australia
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MBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management
University of Calgary
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Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Small Business Management
University of Manitoba
