The Best of Britain & Ireland Travel Trade Forum, taking place in London's ExCeL on 26 and 27 March, has unveiled a series of hard-hitting industry seminars broaching the role of sustainable tourism within the UK and Ireland.
Confronting the emerging market, the series of talks will gather the elite of the industry including high-profile government figures, tourism board chiefs and representatives from leading eco-tourism destinations in an inspiring programme of topical sessions. The sustainable tourism programme is being organised by VisitEngland with support from the national tourism organisations in Britain and Ireland. It will kick off on Thursday 26th March with the following sessions: - Making sense of sustainable tourism in England (opening by Barbara Follett MP & UK Tourism Minister) - Voluntourism: how conservation holidays are changing the UK landscape - The Hoteliers' Million-Pound Question: how to save a fortune by saving the environment - What happens next? Equipping future tourism professionals to keep things green - Coming clean: tour operators get serious about sustainability in the UK and Ireland - Ecoescape forum- Marginalised or mainsteam? How the media responds to green tourism Registered trade can pre-book their spaces on the seminar and workshops programme (free of charge) using the Personal Agenda Planner that is available to all registered trade visitors. To register for the event visit www.britainandirelandevent.co.uk/registration, email [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1883 333 195. Many thanks Laura Burgess http://www.ecoescape.org
