TOI and CELB launch guide for hotel sector
The Tour Operators Initiative (TOI) and the German Technical Cooperation are hosting an event at ITB on 10th March 2003 from 10:30 to 12:00 pm during which the CELEB/TOI will launch the Guide of Good Practice for Hotels.
The theme of the event is looking at Sustainable Tourism and All-Inclusive Resorts. These resorts are often highly criticized as islands of affluence within the country, isolated from the rest of the population. It is said that they do not contribute much to the local economy but instead threaten the local environment and socio-cultural structure of the neighbouring communities.
Speakers include:
Klaus Lengefeld, GTZ coordination Latin America & Caribbean, Opening remarks the Sustainable All-Inclusives initiative and the role of the tour operators;
Dr. Harold Goodwin, University of Greenwich, UK, on recent findings from Africa;
Dr. Theo Eberhard, Munich University of Applied Sciences (to be reconfirmed), on the interaction of resorts with local agriculture;
Michaela Pawliczek & Matthias Müller, intern at UNEP-DTIE and GTZ, on recent findings from Central America;
Giulia Carbone, UNEP, on the Tour Operators Initiative and Jamie Sweeting, Conservation International/CELB, on the “Guide for hotels on environmental and social best practices”.
For details on the launching event see: http://www.toinitiative.org/about/documents/UNEP_ITB.pdf.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025