Big responsible tourism events at wtm

DMOs, carbon, social inclusion, marketing, wildlife and animal welfare, river cruising, child protection, employment  conditions and voluntourism on 3 day agenda

This years WTM will include more than ten high level discussions AND the Responsible Tourism Awards PLUS of course the RT networking event

ON MONDAY:

15:30 – 16:30 Partnerships for Better Tourism in Destinations. With Martin Brackenbury, Noel Josephides, Patrick Torrent, Garry Wilson Nikki White and Cristian Alfaro Park Location: Location: Travel Tech Theatre TT390

ON TUESDAY: (Location: SG 19&20)

10:00 – 11:15 Increasing the Local Economic Impact of Tourism. With Harold Goodwin, Jane Ashton, Adama Bah, Jackie Brander Brown, Jenn Bobbin and Heidi van der Watt,

11:30 – 12:30 Reducing Energy and Water Consumption – Good for the Environment and the Bottom Line With Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA – The Travel Association, Rebecca Hawkins, Rachel McCaffery, Chris Warren, Fran Hughes,

13:00 – 14:00 How can you use Responsible Tourism to drive sales? With Harold Goodwin, Ilana Rappaport, Justin Francis, Rachel O’Reilly and Jeremy Smith, 

14:30 – 15:30 Everyone Deserves a Holiday: Social Inclusion With John Swarbrooke, Nicola Davis, José Fernandes Franco, Lynne Kirby and Nikki White

15:45 – 16:45 Better Wildlife Tourism – Whose Responsibility? With Harold Goodwin, Colin Bell, Sandra Carvao, Geoff Manchester and Mohammad Rafiq,

 17:00 – 18:00 How Much Responsibility Should Tourism Take for Animal Welfare? With Harold Goodwin, Mirieme Hill, Simon Pickup, Daniel Turner and Travis Burke.

ON WEDNESDAY (RESPONSIBLE TOURISM DAY):

11:00 – 12:00 World Responsible Tourism Awards (Location: WTM Global Stage – AS850)

14:00 – 15:00 River & Lake Cruising (Location: SG 13-14) With Ruth Holroyd, Klaus Lohmann, Salli Felton, and Arjun Sinsinwar.

15:45 – 17:00 The Responsible Tourism Debate: Child Protection (Location: Platinum Suite 3&4) With Harold Goodwin, Elise Allart, Bill Bell, Mrcio Favilla L. de Paula, Willem Niemeijer,  Bharti Patel, Amanda Read,  and Peter Watt,

17:00 – 18:00 The Responsible Tourism Networking Event

ON THURSDAY: (Location: SG 21-22)

11:00 – 12:00 Employment Conditions in the Tourism Industry

With Harold Goodwin, Fabrice LECLERCQ, Stephen Miles, Sören Stöber and Wolfgang Weinz,

12:30 – 13:30 How to Choose a Responsible Volunteering Opportunity Abroad With Mariana Aldrigui, David Coles, Sallie Grayson, Daniela Papi Thornton, and Tricia Young,

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