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Videos of Responsible Tourism Events @ ITB Asia 2011
If you could not assist all of the CSR events and RT Clinics have a look at the Youtube videos of our CSR partner Wild Asia at www.youtube.com/wildasia
Get some more impressions at their ITB Asia RT Clinics Photo album at Facebook.
Commitment of ITB Asia
ITB Asia is actively aware of tourism’s responsibilities to society as a whole. As the leading trade show for the tourism industry in Asia, it sees itself as a link between research and science, between companies, markets and societies.
It utilizes this key position in order to actively encourage research and science and to engage in a dialogue with companies in their efforts to create economically, socially and ecologically responsible tourism products and services. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is not a trendy topic but is social necessity as well as precondition for long-term economic success and the competitiveness of business enterprises.
ITB Asia undertakes the following measures to encourage the commitment to CSR:
- Paperless Media Centre
- Usage of recyclable flyers and printing materials
- Recycling of exhibition badges
- Distribution of walking maps to guests in hotels around Suntec
- Signage at venue all reusable
- Special recycling bins on and around the show floor
- Various independent initiatives of Suntec Singapore Convention Centre
The members of the ITB Team admit their all-over social responsibility and in accordance with Messe Berlin GmbH and Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd. have established socially and environmentally agreeable business travel rules.
ITB Asia Responsible Tourism Event and Networking powered by ITB Asia
Venue: Level 6, 601/F27
Date: 21 October, 2011
Time: 1100 – 1300 hrs
Organized in co-operation with The Blue Yonder and WildAsia.
The Responsible Tourism event will feature experts and practitioners in responsible tourism who will share their insights and know how for implementing sustainable best practices within your organization. The event will also feature three Inspiring Responsible Tourism stories in the region.
How to engage and motivate staff to support your sustainability strategy
- Zhang Mei, Founder WildChina
Making the shift towards responsible tourism
- Arnfinn Oines – Responsible Conscience, Six Senses Resorts and Spas
Voluntourism: Are we helping or harming local communities?
- Gopinath Parayil – Concern Without Borders
Voluntourism: Are we helping or harming local communities?
- Peter Richards - Travelife
RT Clinics at the ITB Asia Responsible Tourism Center 2011
Organized in co-operation with The Blue Yonder and WildAsia
Venue: Level 6, 602/T15
The Responsible Tourism Centre at ITB Asia is introducing a new engagement activity for trade show participants to speak with experts in sustainable tourism. The clinics combine RT experts from various fields including sustainable architecture, digital marketing and tourism management. Make an appointment for a discussion with them at the Responsible Tourism Centre booth.
E-mail contact: rt@wildasia.org or itbasia@messe-berlin.com.
- Clinic 1: How to choose sustainable tourism partners in Asia
Expert: Dr. Tran Trong Kien, Founder and CEO, Buffalo Tours
Date: 19 October, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time: 1400 - 1500 hrs - Clinic 2: Social media in tourism marketing
Expert: tba, South Africa Tourism
Date: 20 October, 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 1000 - 1100 hrs - Clinic 3: Sustainable architecture
Expert: Ian Hall, founder of Arkitrek
Date: 20 October, 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 1400 - 1500 hrs
