VISTAS! at ITB: save the date more shortlisted green destinations announced
You can show off YOUR destination’s green attractions to a global audience
VISTAS! 2014 sustainable tourism award event will include destinations from all over the world making one-minute sustainable destination pitches and beginning a Green Carpet ride to VISTAS! 2015
The event will take place on the main adventure stage at ITB in hall 4.1 at 17.30 on 6 March 2014
There is just still space to register for the part of the show where destinations with a commitment to sustainability, and a wish to win a prestigious VISTAS 2015 award, will make a 1minute presentation about how their visitors and residents are benefitting from sustainable tourism.
Each presentation will be videoed and broadcast via all the supporting networks – including TravelMole’s Vision on Sustainable Tourism, TravelMole TV, BookDifferent.com, GreenHopping.eu, TravelMotion.de, DestiNet.eu gaining an immediate mass audience throughout the travel, tourism and direct consumer world.
Participating destinations will not only get a massively beneficial green makeover and marketing assistance and exposure throughout their green carpet ride to VISTAS! 2015, but also a possibility of winning the big prize – a prestigious VISTA! award.
BEWARE Greenwashers – there will also be a ‘Rusty Nail’ VISTA! award for the worst example of UNsustainable tourism!!
Winners of this year’s pilot VISTA! awards for innovation in sustainable tourism will be announced.
Each week we will be showcasing three of the destinations shortlisted for this years VISTAS! and today’s three are as follows:
Picture from Bernd Bergmann / TVB Werfenweng
Werfenweng – eco-friendly holidays in the Salzburger Land Gentle mobility enables guests to enjoy a car-free vacation, while still being completely mobile. Werfenweng organizes perfect train connections for your journey, and upon arrival guarantees local mobility by means of electric vehicles and e-cars, horse-drawn carriages, electric taxis, etc.
Belgium is a foodie hotspot, but it can be difficult to find the best local artisanal products – unless you happen to visit the small town of Durbuy. Everybody knows it. Cohesive food network/restaurants, producers, chefs, recipes, gifts, key product & image 0km food is a big advantage to keep the brand alive.
Kuldiga ventured in a massive project with innovative sustainable tourism products able to transform a beautiful (but unknown) area and in an multi-activitites tourism destination.
Start your Green Carpet ride now. To apply to make a presentation at the VISTAS! ITB event and to get more green tourism benefits for your destination: email 50 words about your destination’s sustainable tourism success to [email protected] VISTAS! is an initiative of the DestiNet Innovation Group, formed by Ecotrans, QualityCoast, EDEN Network and Alpine Pearls in partnership with TravelMole’s Vision on Sustainable Tourism. For more information visit http://www.vistawards.com
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