Projects, research initiatives, events, and selected milestones

The COST Action on Tourism Impacts aims to foster collaboration between fields and organizations to develop an overarching framework for assessing and improving tourism impacts.

Dr. Maksim Godovykh serves as editor of the special issue “Sustainable Tourism: The Impacts of Tourism Development on Destination Communities,” published in Sustainability.

Maksim Godovykh received the Order of Pegasus, the University of Central Florida’s most prestigious student honor.

Maksim Godovykh was selected as a winner of the United Nations World Tourism Organization Global Hospitality Challenge.

Maksim Godovykh received the Grand Prix of the National Russian Event Award in a business-oriented project category for the annual international on-the-water Volga Boat Show.

The Volga Boat Show developed into an international on-water forum bringing together manufacturers, dealers, service providers, and visitors.

Maksim Godovykh was elected National President of JCI, a global member-based nonprofit organization focused on leadership, entrepreneurship, and community initiatives.