ITB announces many sustainable tourism showcases
Friday, 10 Jan, 2012
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Preview programme now available online
From March 7-9, at the ITB Berlin Convention, part of the world’s leading travel trade show, leading speakers from the tourism industry and other sectors will be highlighting the latest trends and discussing the opportunities and challenges facing the global travel industry in the future.
Admission is free for trade visitors with tickets to ITB Berlin.
Sustainable tourism elements include:
- Thursday, March 8, 2012, features the ITB CSR Day. At a keynote panel, participants will be examining the issue of barrier-free travel.
- At the Studiosus discussion, the focus will be on human rights in the tourism industry. Peter-Mario Kubsch, Managing Director of Studiosus Reisen; Jürgen Büchy, President of the DRV; and Klaus Brähmig, a member of German parliament, will be discussing what can be done to safeguard human rights at travel destinations.
- On Friday, March 9, 2012, the focus of the Innovator Panel at the ITB Mobility Day will be on sustainable fuels such as gas from wind and solar energy production. On the subject of air transport, the debate will examine the burdens resulting from the air travel levy and the proposed EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
- Another topic will be the European coach travel market, which is facing massive change. The opening up of the long-distance coach travel market, as well as the popular new combination of air travel and local coach tours, will also be on the agenda.
- ITB Destination Days will also be taking place for the entire duration of the convention. These will be dealing mainly with the challenges facing destination management. In addition to the burgeoning Asian markets, the focus will also be on types of travel with high-growth potential, such as health and cultural tourism.
- The newly-introduced ITB Young Professional Day, which includes topics such as vocational training and university courses for tourism.
Visit http://www.itb-kongress.com/program for more information
Valere Tjolle
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