Vistas awards at ITB – shortlisted destinations announced
Apply now to present 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
There is still space to register for the first 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!!
In the second part of the 2014 show winners of this year’s 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:
Katwijk is a family tourism destination in the Netherlands that is received the QualityCoast Award. Katwijk is creating an underground car park under the sand dunes that are actually protecting the place against the sea. Moreover, they promote local products and all their camp sites have an eco-label.
The Azores islands are a spectacular geological area that has the QualityCoast Gold Award. The islands have clean beaches and over 60 pedestrian and bike trails. It’s one of the best European destinations for whale and dolphin watching. Recent Geotourism development and creation of a Geopark conserves the volcanic landscapes.
Ierapetra (Crete, Greece) is a town with a strong identity, awarded QualityCoast Gold. The locals preserve the traditional ways of cultivation in agriculture. The young generation is using environmental education programs in the schools. The creation of a new wetland was beneficial to nature and to water management.
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] NOW
For more information visit http://www.VISTAwards.com
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