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Call for entries: WTTC’s Tourism for Tomorrow awards
ETW STAFF - Mumbai
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - the business leaders' forum
for the Travel & Tourism industry has announced its call for entries for
the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, WTTC's sustainable tourism accolade, in association
with Travelport and The Leading Travel Companies Conservation Foundation.
The Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are presented annually to tourism organisations
that demonstrate best practices, including helping to improve the livelihoods
of communities and supporting the protection of natural and cultural heritage
through sustainable tourism development. The awards are presented in four different
categories addressing all sectors of the travel and tourism industry:
- Destination Stewardship Award: For destinations
comprising a network of tourism enterprises and organisations that show dedication
to, and success in, maintaining a programme of sustainable tourism management
at the destination level.
- Conservation Award: Open to any tourism business,
organisation or attraction able to demonstrate a direct contribution to the
conservation of nature.
- Community Benefit Award: For a tourism initiative
that has effectively demonstrated tangible benefits for local communities.
- Global Tourism Business Award: Open to a
large company operating in multiple destinations with at least 200 full time
employees from any sector of travel and tourism.
From the time they were taken over by WTTC in 2004, the Tourism for Tomorrow
Awards have expanded their global reach attracting applications from over 40
countries across the world. In 2008, the winners included tourism businesses
and organisations from the USA, Honduras, Thailand and Australia.
"WTTC has been the proud steward of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards for
five years," says Jean-Claude Baumgarten, WTTC President, "supporting,
promoting and rewarding best practice in sustainable tourism." Judging
of the entries involves a three-step review process and includes on-site evaluations.
The international judging panel is chaired by Costas Christ, renowned expert
on sustainable tourism.
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