1/17/2018 0 Comments Promoting Food & Wellness Travel: Camille Hoheb Appointed as a Certified Ambassador to the World Food Travel Association“We’re excited to have representation in this important wellness sector among our Ambassador ranks. Camille is one of the world’s foremost experts on wellness and we feel privileged to be working with her,” says food tourism industry founder and Executive Director of World Food Travel Association Erik Wolf. Los Angeles-based wellness tourism expert, Camille Hoheb has been appointed as the first Southern Californian Certified Ambassador to the World Food Travel Association. The ambassadorship is an invitation-only leadership position for tourism professionals who demonstrate a commitment to food tourism and who contribute to the development and advancement of food tourism. Camille Hoheb, President of Wellness Tourism Worldwide and Erik Wolf, President of World Food Travel Association have long supported each other’s efforts when they first announced a formal partnership agreement in 2013. Both are focused on creating economic opportunities where food and wellness intersects with travel and hospitality. Since then, wellness has gained tremendous acceptance in both the public and private sector as wellness now represents a US$4 trillion economy influencing how people eat, live, work, travel and play. Wellness was also included as a topic of watch in the Association’s brand new State of the Food Tourism Industry 2018 Annual Report (available for free download on the Association’s website). Mirroring the Association’s work, but adding a wellness focus, Camille provides leadership to destinations, travel suppliers, travel sellers in the promotion of wellness tourism. This is a partnership that supports both leaders’ visions. The World Food Travel Association, the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism, creates economic opportunities where food and beverage meet travel and hospitality. “As people become increasingly wellness-minded, food is an important to wellness vacations, corporate retreats, meetings and for business travel and I am thrilled to team up with the World Food Travel Association, and to be a Certified Ambassador as a champion of food, wellness and travel.” - Camille Hoheb, President, Wellness Tourism Worldwide ABOUTAbout Camille Hoheb Camille Hoheb is the President of Wellness Tourism Worldwide (WTW). She has received 9 awards given for tourism marketing excellence at the One Travel Conference and was recognized as a "Trendsetter" by TravelAge West Magazine. Women in Travel and Tourism International recently awarded She is a travel writer and international speaker, and is frequently interviewed and quoted for her insights on wellness tourism. Camille is an Ambassador to Global Wellness Day in addition to being a Certified Ambassador for the World Food Travel Association. She provides wellness tourism destination assessments, workshops, leadership training and market research to tourism boards, CVB's and businesses. Find more a www.camillehoheb.com About Wellness Tourism Worldwide Wellness Tourism Worldwide is a leader in education, development and promotion of wellness travel and tourism. We work with governments, businesses and non-profit organizations to increase both economic growth and well-being. For more information: www.wellnesstourismworldwide.com About World Food Travel Association The World Food Travel Association, the world's leading authority on food and drink tourism, with a community of 50,000+ professionals in 139 countries. Among other things, the Association runs a Professional Certification program for those seeking to expand their knowledge in culinary tourism as well as Masterclasses and a free podcast titled Eat Well Travel Better: The Business of Food Travel. Find more at www.worldfoodtravel.org Check out our free downloadable infographics on food and travel here. |
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