Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Announced
Lisbon, Portugal – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the winners of the 2007 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards at the 7th Global Travel & Tourism Summit.
The Awards recognize and promote the best practices in tourism development all over the world.
The winners of the four categories are:
Destination Award – Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Conservation Award – Aspen Skiing Company, USA
Investor in People Award – Nihiwatu Resort, Indonesia
Global Tourism Business Award – Lindblad Expeditions, USA & Global
The winners were selected by a panel of five judges, chaired by Costas Christ, world expert in sustainable tourism. The judging process included on-site evaluation visits of all award finalists by a team of sustainable tourism experts around the world.
WTTC Chairman Geoffrey Kent applauded the work of the winners and finalists of this year’s Awards.
He said: “Over the past few years, we have witnessed a positive growth in environmentally sustainable business activity not only among the travel & tourism industry but also beyond.
“Consumer consciousness has encouraged companies, and especially WTTC companies, to engage in sustainable programs by delivering environmentally friendly products.”
He added: “While there remains a need to generate profit, the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are helping demonstrate that companies can balance business and economic growth with ethics and sustainability.”
During the official ceremony, Costas Christ said: “The 2007 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards winners represent a major turning point in the global tourism industry.
“Gone are the days when there were only a handful of ecolodges or a few small tour operators who were doing sustainable tourism successfully. Today’s best practice models also represent major tourism destinations and global tourism companies that are helping to protect cultural and natural heritage and support the well being of local peoples.”
The awards are sponsored Adventure in Travel Expo, British Airways, Espírito Santo Tourism, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Opodo, Reed Travel Exhibitions and TAP Portugal. Media partners include 4hoteliers, BBC World, ETurboNews, National Geographic Adventure, Newsweek, Simon & Baker Travel Review, The Telegraph Media Group, TravelDailyNews, the Travel Channel, TravelMole, Travel Weekly, TTN Middle East and WOW.travel.
http://www.tourismfortomorrow.com/
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