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ECOTOURISM SPOTLIGHT AWARD
PLANETA.COM
2009
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2009 Nominees
Quito Visitors' Bureau Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong Ecotourism Laos Failte Ireland Mexico's National Commission of Natural Protected Areas.
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2009 Winner
Quito Visitors' Bureau Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong Ecotourism Laos Failte Ireland Mexico's National Commission of Natural Protected Areas.
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BACKGROUND
Government websites that engage locals and potential visitors about ecotourism and responsible travel are eligible to win Planeta.com's annual Ecotourism Spotlight Award.
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OBJECTIVES
The Ecotourism Spotlight Award was developed to create incentives for communication, opportunities for conversation and a reward for participation among government leaders working toward ecotourism and responsible travel.
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WORLD TOURISM
The winner is announced in celebration of World Tourism Day (September 27) to spotlight best practice in responsible travel and ecotourism.
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BENEFITS
All nominees receive links and promotion from Planeta.com.
Winners receive international recognition and bragging rights.
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NOMINATIONS
Municipal, regional, national and international government websites are eligible.
Only the managers of government websites can nominate their own sites. Nominations were accepted April 1 - June 30, 2009.
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SELECTION CRITERIA
Websites that demonstrate innovative practices in spotlighting sustainable practices will be featured as nominees once the sites add a link and logo to the Ecotourism Spotlight Award.
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VOTING
Voting took place via popular count from July 20 to the end of August. Respondents will be asked to review all the sites and choose their favorite. Multiple votes will not be permitted. Honesty counts!
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The results are tabulated and the winner announced in advance of World Tourism Day (September 27).
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TIPS
Websites are encouraged to … 1) Converse with locals and visitors. 2) Create an informative, content-rich website that
provides detailed information for visitors seeking eco-friendly, people-friendly and place-friendly travel. Provide direct links to local operations.
3) Add the logo and link for the Ecotourism Spotlight Award on your website.
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LOGO
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Nomination Form
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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ECOTOURISM SPOTLIGHT AWARD
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ORIGIN
During the 2006 Communication and Sustainable Tourism E-Conference we proposed "there could be an award for National Tourism Boards websites that illustrate a country's sustainable tourism practices.
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DEVELOPMENT
In developing the Ecotourism Spotlight Award, we opened nominees to any government initiative, including tourism and conservation institutions and expanded the range of nominees to include municipal, regional, national and international institutions.
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2007-2009
Ecotourism Laos won the Spotlight Award in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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