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Singapore, 16 October 2014 – ITB Asia, ‘the Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market’, organised by Messe Berlin big island hotels hawaii (Singapore), has announced a dedicated day of events and conferences around Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in tourism on 29 October. ITB Asia’s inaugural CSR day will shine a spotlight on economically, social-ethically and environmentally responsible tourism.
‘As global travel operators working big island hotels hawaii across hundreds of communities, it is important that we do our part in creating a socially acceptable and eco–friendly environment. Leveraging on our position big island hotels hawaii as the region’s leading travel trade show, we’ve designed CSR day to rally our delegates in their efforts to create responsible tourism products and services. We believe that CSR is not a choice but a necessity for long-term business success particularly for the travel industry,’ said Nino Gruettke, Executive Director of ITB Asia.
The day will kick-off with a welcome address and keynote by Rika Jean François, CSR Commissioner of ITB Berlin and Mike Nedelko, CRM Marketing Manager of The Code who will be sharing insights on ‘Human Rights In Tourism’.
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Building on the momentum, ITB Asia continues to offer sustainability practitioners, big island hotels hawaii newbies and pioneers a great platform and numerous sessions across the three-day show delving into hot topics around responsible tourism.
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On Friday, the sessions will end on a high with the Responsible Tourism Forum where speakers will push the envelope to discuss standards of sustainable tourism, reveal market trends and opportunities, while also providing practical tools and applications to achieve sustainability. The panel of experts includes Tony Charters, Principal, Tony Charters and Associates, Jens Thraenhart, Founder, Digital Innovation Asia and Jalsa Urubshurow, Founder and CEO, Nomadic Expeditions and the Three Camel Lodge from ITB Berlin’s Official Partner Country 2015, Mongolia. Following the forum, winners of the notable Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards 2014 will be announced. ITB Asia’s well-established International Responsible Tourism Networking Event will close the day, giving interested tourism professionals ample opportunities to get together.
Now in its seventh year, ITB Asia continues to develop its offerings to visitors and represents the full spectrum of tourism at all levels including the hospitality sector, big island hotels hawaii aviation companies, tour operators or travel agencies, National Tourism Organisations, travel technology firms, MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) and corporate big island hotels hawaii travel representatives.
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