MON-WED 7-9 November
Responsible Tourism Stand Where: Stand AF100
This year WTM London is building on the success last year in engaging with a wide range of people in conversations on the Responsible Tourism stand.
This year the World Responsible Tourism Awards are sponsored by the Belize Tourism Board and winning organisations and holiday providers will be announced in five categories. Follow #WRTA2016 or @RTAwards for updates.
Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals When: 14.00-15.15 Where: Platinum Suite 1 2017 is the UN’s International Year of Sustainable Development through Tourism. The spotlight will be shone on the industry’s contribution to sustainable development in destinations.
Businesses in the sector, in originating markets and destinations, often talk about the contribution that the industry makes to development in destinations. But what evidence do we have to share with the UN and other sectors? How convincing is our case? What evidence can we provide that our contribution is real and significant? Speakers: Moderator: Harold Goodwin | Márcio Favilla L. de Paula, UNWTO | Jane Ashton, TUI Group | Peter Burrell, Exodus | Glynn O’Leary, Transfrontier Parks Destinations.
Resilience – how can tourism be more resilient? When: 15.30-16.30 Where: Platinum Suite 1 While the growth in international tourism remains robust at the global level, destinations and tourism businesses have been hit hard by terrorist attacks, extreme weather events, strikes and civil disorder and health scares. Your panellists will discuss the challenges. Speakers: Moderator: John Swarbrooke, Plymouth University | Harold Goodwin | Stephen D’Alfonso, Thomas Cook | John Telfer, Explore | Nikki White, ABTA | Najeeb Ahmed Kahn, Himalayan Holidays.
Responsible Tourism Networking Reception When: 17.45-18.45 Where: Platinum Suite 1 Meet the Gold and Silver Award winners and friends and colleagues engaged in Responsible Tourism.
SESSIONS INCLUDE Monday, 13.00-14.30 India: Enhancing the Tourist Experience Monday, 14.45-15.45 Responsible Tourism Potential of the Republics of Central Asia Tuesday, 15.30-16.30 How can we ensure that travel and tourism are accessible to all? Wednesday 11.00-12.00 Responsible “Better” Volunteering Wednesday, 12.30-13.30 The Gorillas, Tourism and Poverty Reduction at Bwindi in Uganda
WEDNESDAY 9 November
Destination and Place Management When: 11.15-12.15 Where: Platinum Suite 1 It is in destinations that Responsible Tourism is achieved or not. Four panellists will share their experience of managing tourism in destinations and reflect on how they have approached the challenge of managing tourism in particular places. How tourism numbers can be managed so as to maintain fragile and sensitive natural environments and to ensure that, for locals and visitors alike, the authentic character and experience of particular urban destinations can be enjoyed. Speakers: Moderator: Harold Goodwin | Professor Simon Quin, Director Institute of Place Management | Juliane Salvadori & Marcos Dias Soares, Secretaria de Turismo Industria e Comercio de Bonito | Joan Torrella, Barcelona City Council | Caroline Warburton, Scottish Tourism Alliance.
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