Inclusive tourism

Visit Linköping & Co strives to make Linköping an attractive destination with experiences that everyone can participate in. By promoting accessibility and working to enhance safety and security, we aim to create an inclusive tourism industry.

Attractive and Accessible Offerings

We work to create an attractive and accessible range of experiences, which in today’s society—where inclusion can be a challenge—serves as a tool for generating value both for the company and for Linköping. We want visitors to perceive our events and venues as accessible and are continuously improving accessibility at the venues we manage. This work also involves encouraging event organizers to act sustainably.

Our goals include ensuring that Linköping is recognized as a vibrant event city with a diverse range of offerings, inspiring the tourism industry to deliver world-class hospitality, and annually exceeding the industry average in the Swedish Destinations Network’s Travel in Sweden survey on these issues. We also aim to contribute to an increased sense of cultural inclusion through our events.

Job-Creating Tourism

Tourism is a powerful driver of employment and integration, making structured and active efforts to promote job creation in the tourism sector essential. At Visit Linköping & Co, we contribute by employing both permanent staff and a large number of temporary employees, many of whom are young individuals gaining their first work experience with us. Additionally, our events indirectly support employment across the tourism sector by attracting more visitors to Linköping, driving growth and creating more jobs.

To strengthen job creation within tourism, we aim to increase the number of overnight stays in Linköping each year, thereby generating more employment opportunities. We also prioritize raising awareness of sustainability issues within the industry to enable sustainable growth. Another key goal is to offer part-time jobs and internships that provide insights into careers in the tourism sector.

Safety and Security

It is a priority for Linköping to be perceived as a safe and secure place to visit, especially in a time of increasing uncertainty. Therefore, we ensure that Visit Linköping & Co’s events and meetings feel safe for visitors, artists, and employees. We have established networks with authorities and organizations to guarantee thorough planning, execution, and follow-up of our activities. A crisis management team is in place when needed, and various safety training sessions have been conducted to enhance staff knowledge of security issues.

We also aim for employees to feel secure at the workplace, which is measured through surveys and pulse checks among both permanent and temporary staff. It is vital that both employees and partners possess a strong understanding of safety and security issues related to events. Our preventive efforts focus on reducing incidents, while robust incident management routines strengthen the company’s ability to handle crises effectively.

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