Can mass tourism be responsible tourism? Does profit have to be the price of the industry's conscience?
11 May 04 | Sheraton Park Tower London | 4 - 6pm Special offer: Agent and tour operator delegate rate just £75 TravelMole Fast Conferences - new, high profile debates on the travel industry's hottest topics. Our second event tackles the ethical question of tourism versus profit. Under pressure from campaigners and consumers, travel industry participants are increasingly committing themselves to sustainable tourism but is this all talk and no action? It's clear there isn't a future for unsustainable tourism so what is the way forward, and how can operators align responsible tourism practices with profitability? Are groups like the Travel Foundation just making it easier for operators to ease their guilt by asking a meagre 10p donation (set to increase to 20p next year) per head? Where is the industry's charitable spend going and will either the destinations or mass- market holidaymakers see the rewards? On the other hand, the Travel Foundation is an example of the most successful application of sustainable tourism practices to be accepted by the main players yet - are you in support? For the second TravelMole Fast Conference, we've gathered industry experts at the forefront of the debate on sustainable tourism to discuss whether mass tourism can be reinvented to curb the social, environmental and cultural damage that travel is inflicting on the world, while still ensuring a profit for the travel industry. Panellists include: Event moderator: Keith Richards, head of consumer affairs, ABTA Justin Francis, co-founder, Responsibletravel.com Tom Jenkins, executive director, European Tour Operators Association John Gillies, AITO Council member and responsible tourism consultant Sue Hurdle, director, Travel Foundation Natarajan Ishwaran, chief of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, Natural Heritage Section Attending TravelMole Fast Conferences Standard delegate fee: £125 (+ VAT) Special delegate fee for travel agents and tour operators: £75 (+ VAT) Early joiners: £30 off for the first 10 registrations (only applicable to full delegate rate) Register to attend two events and pay just £200 standard /£125 special* *Attendees are only eligible to access one discount offer per event - i.e. Travel Agent discount OR discount for attending two events. How to Register Register online at http://www.travelmole.com/fastconferences Call +44 (0)20 7691 3292 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
