{"id":7103,"date":"2025-09-02T09:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/global-travel-news\/phist-2025-draws-1300-delegates-and-calls-for-community-led-sustainability\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:44:01","slug":"phist-2025-draws-1300-delegates-and-calls-for-community-led-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/global-travel-news\/phist-2025-draws-1300-delegates-and-calls-for-community-led-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"PHIST 2025 Draws 1,300 Delegates and Calls For Community-Led Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"PHIST<\/a>Phuket, Thailand, September 02, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ Asia\u2019s biggest sustainability event for tourism, PHIST 2025<\/strong>, broke records today with over 1,300 delegates from across the region as government and business leaders warned the hospitality industry to act fast on integrating community-driven sustainability into travel and tourism experiences to appeal to a new generation of visitors.<\/p>\n

Hotels and tourism operators need to engage with local communities to enrich travel and tourism programmes and meet the changing preferences of travellers in order to drive visitor dwindling numbers and reboot Thailand\u2019s flagging tourism industry, delegates heard.<\/p>\n

Held at the Angsana Laguna Phuket resort, the 8th edition of Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism (PHIST) brought together hoteliers, policy makers and innovators for more than 25 hard-hitting sessions, alongside a sustainable fashion show, farm-to-table showcase and awards recognizing best practices.<\/p>\n

In Phuket, the public and private sectors have collaborated very successfully in the past, such as with the Sandbox initiative establishing Phuket as the international entry point into Thailand during the Covid pandemic, and the industry is urging them to do so again.<\/p>\n

Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat used his keynote address to call for stronger local governance and sustainable urban resort planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cLocal power and lasting progress can be achieved if we focus on four key areas \u2013 green spaces, infrastructure, sustainability, and the move towards a Phuket Special Administrative Zone here. For example, a new community park at Layan Beach will be created to increase green space and help curb illegal construction,\u201d he said. \u201cLaguna Phuket group also contributed for a road.\u201d William E. Heinecke, Chairman and Founder of Minor International, which operates 640 hotels in 65 countries, including more than 30 in Thailand, urged the private sector to deliver measurable results.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur framework at Minor is built on three pillars \u2013 People, Nature and Responsible Business. By 2030 we aim to support 3 million people through workforce development and community engagement,\u201d he said, as he accepted the Green Giant Award for his leadership in sustainable business.<\/p>\n

The bigger picture is that Thailand\u2019s tourism industry is flagging and needs to pivot to re-energise its offering across the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThailand has a chance to reset,\u201d said Mr. Bill Barnett, Managing Director of C9 Hotelworks and founding organiser of the event. \u201cCommunity engagement and positive social outcomes have been left behind. This is the new battle ground for the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Organized by the Phuket Hotels Association, C9 Hotelworks and Greenview, PHIST 2025 underscored how sustainability has shifted from buzzword to business imperative in Asian tourism. With record attendance and a sharper focus on community impact, the message was clear: hotels can no longer thrive without helping their host communities do the same.<\/p>\n

PHIST 2025 is proudly supported by Pan Pacific Hotels, Winnow, Luxury Escapes, Tuu, Delivering Asia, QUO, SaiYok Springs, and many of the region\u2019s most forward-thinking hospitality brands.<\/p>\n

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