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Associate Professor and School Director, Royal Roads University
Eugene Thomlinson has over 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 enterprises, persuasive communication, image and branding, 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.
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, and Parks Canada as a social science researcher.