Montreal becomes the first city to be recognized for Geotourism
Tourisme Montreal is proud to be the first city in the world to sign the Geotourism Charter of the National Geographic Society. The Society’s choice of Montreal as the first signatory underscores the work Montreal has accomplished in tourism outreach and promotion as well as the active collaboration between the tourism and cultural stakeholders of Greater Montreal.
Committing to respect and promote the Charter’s principles, Tourisme Montreal together with the two co-applicants for Montreal’s candidature to the Charter – the World Centre of Excellence for Destinations (CED) and Heritage Montreal – signed the Charter at today’s press conference. The Mayor of Montreal, Gerald Tremblay, also signed the Charter.
“We are thrilled about the recognition given to us by the National Geographic Society, a prestigious organization that contributes significantly to promoting responsible tourism,” said Charles Lapointe, president and CEO of Tourisme Montreal. “Montreal has long been recognized for its historic district, its creativity, and its festive spirit. Now our city can boast one more asset, namely, having been distinguished among the world’s largest tourism cities for its sound practices in cultural tourism.”
The recognition, awarded for the first time by the National Geographic Society, reflects the Society’s vision to adapt the Geotourism Charter to urban agglomerations. As a signatory, Montreal agrees to respect the 13 main principles of the Charter. For Montreal’s tourism development, this implies adopting an approach even more attuned to the city’s natural, heritage, and cultural character and which corresponds to UNWTO’s Global Code of Ethics for Tourism as well as to the principles of the International Cultural Tourism Charter of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
Tourisme Montreal wishes to acknowledge the combined efforts of all Montreal stakeholders who participated in the application, including the two co-applicants Heritage Montreal and the World Centre of Excellence for Destinations (CED). The collaboration of the Ministere de la Culture et des communications du Quebec, through its commitment to Montreal’s cultural tourism, was also invaluable for this achievement. Finally, Tourisme Montreal wishes to thank the National Geographic Society for this exceptional recognition of Montreal.
Courtesy of grouptravelblog.com
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