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IIPT Summit - THAILAND
2-5 October 2-5, Pattaya
Organised by the International Peace through Tourism with the
support of the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and
the World Tourism Organisation (WTO). The Summit's Theme is "One
Earth One Family: Travel and Tourism - Serving a Higher Purpose"
and the Aim is to develop a 21st Century Agenda for Peace through
Tourism.
The Summit will provide a forum for leading government, industry,
donor agency, and NGO decision makers, as well as leading educators,
researchers, professionals and practitioners, to debate and reach
consensus on the contribution of the world’s largest industry to the
global issues of our time, including:
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A coordinated and sustained travel industry response to
redevelopment and revitalization of tsunami affected countries
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Poverty reduction
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Healing the wounds of conflict & preventing conflict
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Ecological Enhancement and Preservation of Biodiversity
In addition to Plenary Sessions featuring world leaders and travel
industry statesmen, Concurrent Sessions will include case studies of
Success Stories and Models of Best Practice. More details at:
 http://www.iipt.org/3rdglobalsummit/
GREENING THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE - USA
5-7 October 2005, Washington DC
at The Inn & Conference Center, University of Maryland University
College, in Metro Washington DC. The recent events in the Gulf area
due to Hurricane Katrina remind us of how interdependent we are and
how delicate the web of balance is. In the hospitality industry, we
rely on many resources whose availability depends upon maintaining
that balance. Things such as oil for transportation of people and
goods and food production, natural gas for heating space and water,
trees for paper products, crops and clean water for meals, are all
vital to the success of our events. Yet their supply is also greatly
affected by natural disasters, geopolitical events, climate change and
resource depletion. We have an extraordinary opportunity at this
conference to discuss what we can do as an industry to minimize our
impact and dependence on these resources and to widely implement and
make those changes evident. By being proactive, we not only help
mitigate future resource problems, but also set an example and help
lead other industries to do the same.
http://www.greenmeetings.info
5th SOUTH PACIFIC TOURISM CONFERENCE - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
18-21 October 2005, Ports Moresby
Port Moresby."Tourism: Investment In Our Future". The SPTO
conference is a most significant and prestigious biennial Tourism
Conference, which involves the 13 SPTO member countries, Tourism
Ministers, Head of Tourism Organisations, and Industry member of the
South Pacific. The conference brings together key participants and
industry members who are vital in assisting the promotion and
enhancement of tourism in the region.
http://www.spto.org/conference.shtml
TOURISM CARES FOR TOMORROW SUMMIT MEETING - SCOTLAND - UK
19-20 October 2005, Edinburgh
Tourism Cares for Tomorrow is a
non-profit organisation formed from the merger of USTOA's Travellers
Conservation Foundation and NTA's National Tourism Foundation. USTOA's
membership represents 125 brand names of which over 80% currently
operate in the UK at some level, and the NTA have over 600 tour
operator members with just under 100 active with UK products. In
addition, VisitScotland has invited SITE members along to the event
and are targeting 20 incentive operators to attend this event.
VisitScotland is hosting the TCFT summit meeting, bringing to Scotland
around 80 major tour operators and incentive buyers from the US for a
workshop, golf tournament and gala dinner.
http://www.visitscotland.com
The First International Marine Protected Areas
Congress-AUSTRALIA
23-28 October 2005, Geelong
This global conference will address the World Commission on Protected
Areas' Marine goal and primary themes, and will progress discussion on
their widespread adoption and implementation consistent with
resolutions relevant to marine protected areas arising from the Durban
World Parks Congress. The World Commission on Protected Areas, Parks
Victoria, The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
http://www.impacongress.org
2ND ANNUAL SUMMIT OF THE WORLD TOURISM FORUM FOR PEACE AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - BRAZIL
24-26 October 2005, Rio de Janeiro
The event will bring together business leaders, government
authorities, academics, researchers and NGO members in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. The gathering is considered the largest tourism event in Latin
America, and is expected to draw about 20 thousand industry and
related professionals and entrepreneurs.
http://www.desti-nations.net
INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS OF CENTRAL
AND EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALKANS CONFERENCE - SLOVAKIA
24-26 October 2005, Liptovsky Mikulas
This conference aims to bring new perspectives by concentrating on
integrated development of all sectors - especially the role played by
the nature protected areas - and diversification of the livelihoods in
these areas. The wide partnership working on this event wants to bring
the mountain predicaments, constraints and challenges onto the
political agenda in Central and Eastern Europe.
http://www.euromontana.org
9TH INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL & ECOTOURISM
SYMPOSIUM - ANGOLA
29 October - 4 November 2005, Luanda
The Republic of Angola has accorded the Africa Travel
Association's 9th Cultural & Ecotourism Symposium the status of a
State Event. Angola's Prime Minister H.E. Fernando da Piedade Dias dos
Santos and the First Lady, H.E. Ana Paula dos Santos will open
proceedings at the Palace of Congress. Headquarters hotel will be Le
Presidente Meridien, a 4-star property overlooking Luanda Bay. The
Angola Tourism Ministry's Conference Planning Committee has arranged
an outstanding 'Host Country Program,' which includes a half day
sightseeing excursion in Luanda and area, visiting such popular sites
as the Slavery Museum Craft Market, Moon Viewpoint at the National
Park of Quissama, plus attendance at the Craft, Cultural and Tourism
Fair. Later there will be an overnight stay and full day excursion,
hosted by ENDIAMA, the National Diamond Industry of Angola, in Lunda
Sul, Saurimo, with a visit to Catoca.
http://www.africa-ata.org/an_registration.htm
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