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    WTTC announces Tourism for Tomorrow Awards nominees

    January 23, 2013
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    WTTC announces Tourism for Tomorrow Awards nominees

    The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the twelve finalists for its 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The Awards are one of the highest accolades in the global Travel & Tourism industry, recognising sustainable tourism best practices in businesses and destinations worldwide.

    Award applications were received this year from 46 countries, representing all continents. Finalists in four categories were selected, ranging from entire countries, to global hotel groups, international airlines, luxury tour operators and small eco-lodges.

    The Finalists of the 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are:

    Global Tourism Business nominees, who represent international companies with at least 500 employees, and 8 tourism enterprises in one or more countries, where achievements combine corporate success with sustainable tourism principles and practices:

    Abercrombie & Kent, USA
    Air New Zealand, New Zealand
    ITC Hotels, India

    Conservation Award nominees, who have made a direct and tangible contribution to the preservation of nature, including the protection of wildlife, expanding and restoring natural habitat, and supporting biodiversity conservation:

    &Beyond, South Africa
    The Bushcamp Company, Zambia
    Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa, Australia

    Community Benefit Award nominees, whose companies and organisations directly benefit local people, supporting community development and enhancing cultural heritage:

    Loola Adventure Resort, Indonesia
    Siraj Center, Palestine
    Ten Knots Development Corporation/El Nido Resorts, Philippines

    Destination Stewardship nominees, who have successfully implemented a sustainable tourism programme at the destination level, incorporating social, cultural, environmental, and economic benefits as well as multi-stakeholder engagement:

    Peaks of the Balkans – Municipality of Peja, Kosovo
    Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore
    Tourism Council of Bhutan, Bhutan

    Finalists were selected by an international panel of independent judges chaired by Costas Christ, an internationally recognised expert on sustainable tourism. In the first stage of a comprehensive three step judging process, judges carefully evaluated and selected award entries that best demonstrate the protection of natural and cultural heritage, delivering social and economic benefits to local people, and engaging in environmentally friendly operations, as well as other established sustainable tourism criteria.

    Unique among global sustainable tourism awards, the second phase of judging includes an on-site evaluation of each finalist carried out by international sustainable tourism experts who make in-depth first hand assessments of the organisations and businesses in practice.

    David Scowsill, President & CEO of WTTC said: “Tourism for Tomorrow is built on the triple bottom line: People, Planet, Profit. The awards finalists reflect financially successful businesses, which balance growing demand with shrinking natural resources, and reflect the contributions of employees and destination communities.

    For many years, our Tourism for Tomorrow Awards have helped showcase exactly those examples. Congratulations to our twelve finalists that are carrying the flag for sustainable practices.”

    Winners and finalists will be recognised during a Gala evening at WTTC’s annual Global Summit, to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 9-10 April 2013.The Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are organised in association with Travel Corporation’s TreadRight Foundation and Travelport.

    For more information about the Awards: Anja Eckervogt ,Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Manager  anja.eckervogt@wttc.org

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