| Responsible Tourism Week is a
great opportunity to learn about new initiatives and it's an
even better venue for networking -- collaborating with old friends
and colleagues and making new contacts. Among the advantages
- the event is free and there's no jet lag for participants.
One of the key objectives of Responsible Tourism Week is to
create
incentives for continuity. We would like summaries from
recent tourism conferences and previews of upcoming events.
Another key objective is to strengthen relationships with existing
contacts and make new friends!
Let's take responsibility now and broaden and deepen our commitment
to responsible travel. There's a grassroots momentum around
the world seeking the ways to make encounters more friendly
to all.
Sponsors
We are seeking sponsors for Responsible Tourism Week to help
cover the cost of the event including informational materials
and training workshops. Benefits include a link on this page
and logos on the event poster and the official presentation.
Premium sponsors are asked to underwrite week-long training
sessions for local leaders. Ron can offer the social media webinar
to introduce various channels and an integrated communication
strategy for government officials, ngos and tourism pros. If
you would like to be part of this unique initiative, contact
Ron.
Web Connections
Simply put, this online unconference
is an excellent way to broaden and deepen our dialogue about
sustainable practice and tourism. Responsible Tourism Week encourages
participants to articulate their core values and to put noble
ideas into practice. We spotlight living, breathing examples
of responsible tourism. For those who can keep track of a hashtag,
it's a new window to the world! Yes, it's a high-tech, but we
also promote lo-fi media, including the foamboard
and social events including green
drinks and photosafaris.
Check out the toolbox! You can start the preparations now by
documenting the stories you'd like to share and by registering
on the Web 2.0 channels you'd like to master. During the week
you'll have the attention of the world. We will highlight the
most interesting tweets on Twitter, photos on Flickr, videos
on YouTube and recommended blogs and wikis.
During the event participants are invited to organize a local
PhotoSafari and/or Green drinks. We recommend such inexpensive
events as a means of introducing responsible tourism to a public
that might not use 'responsible tourism' in everyday conversation.
Have fun with this. You can announce your event using the Twitter
hashtag #rtweek2012 or #responsibletourism and let us know the
outcomes.
History
2012 is the fourth year for RT Week and we expect the conversations
to take a great leap forward thanks to inspired participation
and Planeta.com's 12th year of online conferencing. Take a peak
at what we accomplished in 2009,
2010
and 2011
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How to Participate
Since the discussion takes part on various Web
2.0 platforms, we asked participants to become acquainted
with (and register online) Delicious, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter
and YouTube. Tag relevant pages and tweets with the hashtag
#rtweek2012
Prepare something on the ground and online. And be prepared
to be surprised and inspired by others!
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