Don't miss the opportunity to play a role at the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2009 (ESTC 2009), the premier annual conference on greening the tourism industry in the U.S. and Canada. >> http://www.ecotourism.org/estc2009
Bringing together 400+ industry leaders and community stakeholders from across the region, the ESTC 2009 promises to be THE meeting place for ecotourism and sustainable tourism professionals, fostering opportunities and inspiring innovative change for sustainable tourism development. Want to share your knowledge and experience in the following areas? - Economic sustainability: Sustaining and growing tourism business in a troubled economy, strengthening your bottom line, making the most of your marketing budget and staying ahead in today's green economy. - Environmental sustainability: Carbon management, conservation strategies, public and private land initiatives, latest in green technologies and challenges and lessons learned for operators. - Social sustainability: Promoting a sense of place, preserving authenticity, staying current in policy developments, win-win public-private partnerships and diversifying your products and audiences. >> Review the detailed proposed session topic descriptions: >> http://www.ecotourism.org/estc2009-topics You can apply to present at the conference either as an individual speaker or as a panel (a group of two or more). All speaker applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the ESTC 2009 advisory committee. The deadline for the ESTC 2009 speaker applications is Friday, May 1st, 2009. >> Submit Your Abstract: http://www.ecotourism.org/estc2009-abstract
