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Wild Asia and The Blue Yonder have announced 2014’s series of Responsible Tourism events. The events will be held on 30th and 31st of October, 2014 at Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
Experts and experienced practitioners will be presenting concepts, international standards, lessons learned, current trends, and notable regional case studies.
Plus the Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards.
Discussions will include:
- How To Make Community-Based Tourism Work: Multi-stakeholder Success Stories from Thailand
- Developing Community Tourism Businesses as part of the Tour Operator Supply Chain
- Child Sex Tourism is a Risk for Asian Destinations and Companies
- Sustainable Practices – Small Ways That Lead to Big Improvements & Cost Saving
- Burma’s Re-opening to the World: An Examination of Sustainable Tourism Development in the 21st Century
- Creating Competitive Advantage Through Responsible Tourism Practices
- Climate Change And Tourism
On the last day of the trade show, 31st October 2014, the leading regional Responsible Tourism event "Responsible Tourism Forum & Networking Event",
Speakers will include Randy Durband, CEO of Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and Jens Thraenhart, founder of Digital Innovation Asia.
And the main event…
In line with this year’s World Tourism Day theme, Tourism and Community Development, the 2014 Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards are focusing on benefits to local people and cultural preservation. There is also a new category this year, opening up opportunities for NGOs and grass-root projects to compete under the Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Initiative.
The Awards showcase leaders in sustainability and sharing successful approaches, inspiring change within the industry business to business.
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