The International Ecotourism Society's New Award Recognizes Innovation Leaders Uniting Conservation, Communities and Sustainable Travel
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), as part of a series of initiatives commemorating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the world's oldest and largest association dedicated to promoting ecotourism, has launched the annual Innovation Leadership in Sustainable Tourism Awards to recognize and honor accomplishments by sustainable tourism leaders and pioneers. The Innovation Award has been created by TIES to recognize those individuals and organizations who demonstrate leadership in innovative actions that effectively promote sustainable tourism and bring tangible benefits to communities and conservation. The Award winners one individual and one organization will be honored for their best practices and innovative actions, judged based on one example of an innovative project, product, or program developed in the previous year that supports the goal of uniting communities, conservation, and sustainable travel. Nominations are being accepted now for the 2010 TIES Innovation Awards. Nominations must be received no later than Midnight Monday, August 2, 2010 US Pacific Daylight Time. The winning two finalists will be honored at the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (http://www.ecotourismconference.org), being held from September 8-10, 2010, Portland, Oregon, USA. The Innovation Award Presentation Ceremony will be held annually during the ESTC, to be hosted by TIES and ESTC sponsors. More information on TIES Innovation Awards and nomination instructions are available at: http://www.ecotourism.org/innovation-awards. Please help us spread the word by: -Sharing this announcement. -Linking TIES Innovation Awards to your website or blog (http://www.ecotourism.org/innovation-awards). -Applying and let others know you've applied! The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) www.ecotourism.org info[at]ecotourism.org
