tourism for tomorrow awards
The Tourism for
Tomorrow Awards, now in their seventh year under the stewardship of the World
Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) are aimed at recognising best practice in
sustainable tourism within the Travel & Tourism industry worldwide. Given
the growing concern about natural and cultural resources, these Awards are
particularly important to WTTC and provide the Council with the opportunity of
promoting and partnering with the industry leaders in responsible tourism,
highlighting the prime examples of best practice.
In 2003, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched its vision statement - the Blueprint for New Tourism.Outlining a multi-stakeholder vision, the Blueprint for New Tourism "looks beyond short-term considerations... and focuses on benefits not only for people who travel, but also for people in the communities they visit, and for their respective natural, social and cultural environments."One way in which WTTC exemplifies that vision for New Tourism is with the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. An independent panel of judges, including some of the world's most authoritative experts of sustainable development and a stringent application process involving on-site verification visits by these experts, has earned the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards growing levels of respect among key audiences - the industry, governments and the international media.
Each year, winners and finalists are honoured at a special ceremony during the Global Travel & Tourism Summit - one of the highest-profile events in the industry, facilitating dialogue between decision-makers, and thus influencing future action in one of the world's largest industries - Travel & Tourism.
