(Originally published in TOURISM)
The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) has formed a Responsible Tourism Committee, with a mandate to help develop and promote best practices in promoting responsible tourism for the association's 134 active members. The committee will encourage members to engage in best practices and provide a forum for members to share experiences and develop solutions.
Other plans call for providing USTOA's membership with information about international accreditation and tourism certification programs in all parts of the world, and developing training programs to help members understand and meet the standards of responsible tourism in their day‑to‑day operations. As part of its outreach efforts, the USTOA Responsible Tourism Committee will also establish guidelines or standards with countries and allied members that already have existing programs.
This information on USTOA's new committee was recorded in TravelMole, February 13, 2007. TravelMole reporter David Wilkening commented: "The committee's first task may be its hardest: define responsible tourism."
The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) has formed a Responsible Tourism Committee, with a mandate to help develop and promote best practices in promoting responsible tourism for the association's 134 active members. The committee will encourage members to engage in best practices and provide a forum for members to share experiences and develop solutions.
Other plans call for providing USTOA's membership with information about international accreditation and tourism certification programs in all parts of the world, and developing training programs to help members understand and meet the standards of responsible tourism in their day‑to‑day operations. As part of its outreach efforts, the USTOA Responsible Tourism Committee will also establish guidelines or standards with countries and allied members that already have existing programs.
This information on USTOA's new committee was recorded in TravelMole, February 13, 2007. TravelMole reporter David Wilkening commented: "The committee's first task may be its hardest: define responsible tourism."
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