Guide on Risk Management for Tourism SMEs
In today’s tourism sector, resilience is no longer a luxury but a necessity. The INSPIRES Guide on Risk Management, Education and Planning supports tourism stakeholders and SMEs in strengthening their preparedness for risks and crises.
The guide aligns risk management with sustainable tourism practices and safety standards and serves as a user-friendly resource for organisations training and supporting tourism SMEs. It introduces practical tools and approaches to help businesses prepare for and respond to disruptive events.
Its main goals are to raise awareness of risk management, provide practical tools and templates for SMEs, support effective training through interactive learning methods, and promote collaboration between tourism stakeholders across Europe to strengthen collective resilience.
The INSPIRES Guide on Risk Management for Tourism SMEs is available for download in English and in all languages of the project partners below:
The goals of this guide are to:
1. Increase awareness of risk management processes and types of risks and highlight the importance of proactive risk management for business continuity.
2. Provide practical framework for risk management in tourism, for example by offering templates, tools, and checklists for SMEs.
3. Enable effective training by delivering clear instructions on how multipliers can train SMEs, and by suggesting interactive approaches such as foresight, systems thinking, cocreation, and case studies for knowledge transfer.
4. Promote European collaboration between SMEs, local authorities, and tourism organisations to strengthen collective resilience.
Empowering Tourism SMEs for Innovation and Resilience through Training and Funding
Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EISMEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. The NSPIRES Partners are not responsible for any use made of the information herein.