Winner 2007 – Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Judges’ verdict*: “Enormous progress has been made to involve a complex tourism industry in the management
of very large marine conservation area.”
Open to any tourism business, organization or attraction, contenders for this Award need to demonstrate that
their efforts to ensure sustainable tourism development and operations have made a significant contribution to
the conservation and preservation of natural heritage. This includes, but is not limited to, the protection of
wildlife, natural habitat and biodiversity conservation.
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The winners of the 2007 Tourism for Tomorrow
Awards received their prestigious prize on may 11,
in Lisbon, Portugal at the Tourism for Tomorrow
Awards Gala Dinner, held during the 7th Global Travel
& Tourism Summit. An audience of 700 government
and industry leaders as well as top journalists were
present at the Dinner to see the winners and finalists
presented with their awards. The winners and finalists
were selected from among 130 applications by an
international panel of experts spanning all continents.
With categories for destinations and businesses of all sizes, comprising all
aspects of responsible tourism development, including conservation and
community involvement, the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards promote
and encourage the world’s leading examples of tourism best practice.
THE WORLD TRAVEL & TOuRISm COuNCIL IS DELIGHTED
TO PRESENT THE 2008 TOuRISm FOR TOmORROW
AWARDS, THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL ACCOLADE
FOR SuSTAINABLE TOuRISm DEVELOPmENT. TOuRISm
BuSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS AROuND THE
WORLD ARE INVITED TO SuBmIT THEIR ENTRIES FROm
SEPTEmBER 3, 2007 ONWARDS.
This is awarded to a destination – country, region, state or town - which comprises a network of tourism
enterprises and organizations which show dedication to and success in maintaining a programme of sustainable
tourism destination management incorporating social, cultural, environmental and economic aspects as well
as multi-stakeholder engagement. The winner will demonstrate maximum positive benefit and minimum
negative impact, and the adoption of planning and policies that promote and enhance the natural, historic, and
cultural assets unique to a destination. Applicants may include governments, NGOs, businesses, or community
organizations on behalf of the destination.
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Winner 2007 – Aspen Skiing Company, uSA
Judges’ verdict*: “The efforts of one company’s initiative to address its own global warming impact are literally
helping to change the world.”
“I would say
[the Awards
offered] wonderful
exposure for the
state and since this
is an international
competition, it
puts Vermont
on the map.”
Erica Housekeeper,
Director of
Communications
for the Vermont
Department of Tourism
and marketing – 2007
finalist in the Destination
Award category.
Winner 2007 – Lindblad Expeditions, uSA and Global
Judges’ verdict*: “Not only has the company taken a lead in helping to preserve some of the planet’s most
fragile destinations, it has also created and implemented successful business models that support sustainable
tourism development.”
* Charles Starmer-Smith, 12 may 2007, The Telegraph (Travel), “Green is the colour of the new face of travel.”
For more detailed information about the different categories and how to apply for the
Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, please visit
www.tourismfortomorrow.com
or send us an email to
info@tourismfortomorrow.com
or
susann@wttc.travel.
Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, World Travel & Tourism Council,
1-2 Queen Victoria Terrace, Sovereign Court, London, E1W 3HA, united Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7481 8007 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7488 1008
This is awarded to a tourism initiative that has demonstrated direct benefits to local people, including the
transfer of industry skills that spread the benefits of Travel & Tourism widely and effectively and provide
support for maintaining local cultural traditions. The winner of this award will show a positive contribution
to cultural preservation and a commitment to capacity building required for Travel & Tourism in destination
areas, along with providing fair wages, developing careers, training and educational opportunities, and
employee relations that result in economic and social benefits for local communities.
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The application process is simple but thorough to ensure that the Awards reflect the highest
levels of quality and integrity.
Download the application form from
www.tourismfortomorrow.com
Post, fax or email completed form to WTTC at the address below
A committee of 12 experts reviews all applications and selects a shortlist of finalists
Tourism for Tomorrow representatives conduct on-site verification visits for each
finalist and submit detailed reports to the Final Judging Panel
The Final Judging Panel reviews the applications and site-visit reports and selects
a winner for each category
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Winner 2007 – Nihiwatu Resort, Indonesia
Judges’ verdict*: “In terms of collaboration between [business] and the local community, Nihiwatu and the
Sumba Foundation is one of the best models in Indonesia, and the idea to develop an endowment fund through
the Sumba Foundation is the best strategy to achieve the sustainability of the programme.”
Any large company from any sector of Travel & Tourism – cruise lines, hotel groups, tour operators, etc.
– with at least 200 employees and operating in more than one country or in more than one destination in
a single country, is eligible for this Award. Applicants must demonstrate sound environmental operations
and management, including the education of guests about areas visited, support for cultural and historical
preservation, and collaboration with other private and public stakeholders. Their efforts to ensure sustainable
tourism development must have encompassed social, environmental and cultural concerns.
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