Introducing the NaTour Communications topic
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Founded by Jeremy Garrett, NaTour Communications works in the development, promotion and marketing of sustainable tourism products and destinations.
>> http://www.natour.us
NaTour Communications
Celebrating 2 Years as a Consultancy
It has been more than two years since NaTour Communications announced its debut as a tourism consulting firm. In that time, our firm has experienced enormous growth, working within the U.S. and internationally to develop, promote and market sustainable tourism products and destinations, especially to the North American market.
Occasionally, NaTour provides informational campaigns on new destinations. Recently, NaTour enhanced its website
It has been more than two years since NaTour Communications announced its debut as a tourism consulting firm. In that time, our firm has experienced enormous growth, working within the U.S. and internationally to develop, promote and market sustainable tourism products and destinations, especially to the North American market.
Occasionally, NaTour provides informational campaigns on new destinations. Recently, NaTour enhanced its website
Recent UNEP Sustainable Tourism Reports
Just a quick update on a few recent publications that have come out of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) over the past 4 months. These should be good resources, and I provide a link to the free downloadable PDFs.
Making Tourism More Sustainable: A Guide for Policy Makers (http://www.unep.fr/pc/tourism/library/A ... Makers.htm) -- printed in coordination with World Tourism Organization
Forging Links Between Protected Areas and the Tourism Sector: How tourism can benefit conservation (http://www.unep.fr/pc/tourism/library/forging-links.htm) -- printed in coordination with UNESCO, RARE and United Nations Foundation
Two-part series: Integrating Sustainability Into Business (http://www.unep.fr/pc/tourism/library/I ... siness.htm) -- printed in coordination with Tour Operators Initiative
- An Implementation GUide for Responsible Tourism Coordinators
- A Management Guide for Responsible Tour Operations
Just a quick update on a few recent publications that have come out of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) over the past 4 months. These should be good resources, and I provide a link to the free downloadable PDFs.
Making Tourism More Sustainable: A Guide for Policy Makers (http://www.unep.fr/pc/tourism/library/A ... Makers.htm) -- printed in coordination with World Tourism Organization
Forging Links Between Protected Areas and the Tourism Sector: How tourism can benefit conservation (http://www.unep.fr/pc/tourism/library/forging-links.htm) -- printed in coordination with UNESCO, RARE and United Nations Foundation
Two-part series: Integrating Sustainability Into Business (http://www.unep.fr/pc/tourism/library/I ... siness.htm) -- printed in coordination with Tour Operators Initiative
- An Implementation GUide for Responsible Tourism Coordinators
- A Management Guide for Responsible Tour Operations
NaTour Principal Quoted in Recent Article
NaTour Communications principal Jeremy Garrett was recently quoted in the Puget Sound Business Journal on the topic of the rise of community-based and volunteer tourism. Visit http://seattle.bizjournals.com/bizwomen ... id=1173294 for the full article.
The article is a good description of the Seattle-based tour operator Crooked Trails (http://www.crookedtrails.com), with whom Jeremy has worked in the past.
In perhaps one of his best newspaper quotes ever, Jeremy says: "People want to do more than sit on the beach and drink mai tais. They want to learn."
NaTour Communications principal Jeremy Garrett was recently quoted in the Puget Sound Business Journal on the topic of the rise of community-based and volunteer tourism. Visit http://seattle.bizjournals.com/bizwomen ... id=1173294 for the full article.
The article is a good description of the Seattle-based tour operator Crooked Trails (http://www.crookedtrails.com), with whom Jeremy has worked in the past.
In perhaps one of his best newspaper quotes ever, Jeremy says: "People want to do more than sit on the beach and drink mai tais. They want to learn."
NaTour Communications Coordinates Upcoming Venezuelan Expoecoturismo
Jeremy Garrett is working with local organizers in Venezuela to coordinate their third ExpoEcoturismo (http://www.expoecoturismo.com), set for October 19-21 in Maracaibo. A FAM/Media Trip will take place following the event from October 22-24.
The event will feature great local and international speakers on ecolodge development, marketing, community tourism development, interpretation and sustainability. Presenters include:
Jeremy Garrett is working with local organizers in Venezuela to coordinate their third ExpoEcoturismo (http://www.expoecoturismo.com), set for October 19-21 in Maracaibo. A FAM/Media Trip will take place following the event from October 22-24.
The event will feature great local and international speakers on ecolodge development, marketing, community tourism development, interpretation and sustainability. Presenters include:
- - Noted architect Hector Ceballos Lascurain
- Mark Willuhn MesoAmerica Ecotourism Alliance)
- Anthony Ippolitto (Southern Brazil Adventures)
- Christine Mackay (Crooked Trails)
- Paul Stanley (Angel-Eco Tours)
- Jeremy Garrett (NaTour Communications)
- Ed Sanders (Eco Tourism International)
- Cristina Suhr (Rainforest Alliance)
- Caren Rapp (Elder Treks)
- Marinela Chevalier (Caribbean Adventure Magazine)
- Douglas Trent (Focus Tours)
- Mercedes Silva (Association of Caribbean States)
- Hank Stewart (Green Team Advertising)
NaTour Developing Conferences for Upcoming Travel Shows
Jeremy Garrett is serving as Conference Manager for three upcoming travel shows in 2006:
- New York Times Travel Show (http://www.nytimes.com/travelshow), 24-26 February 2006
- Boston Globe Travel Show (http://www.bostonglobetravelshow.com), 24-26 March 2006
- Miami Herald Travel Experience (http://www.miamiheraldtravelexperience.com), 7-9 April 2006
Each event will feature a Trade-only Friday with a set of Travel Industry Conferences for travel suppliers, tourism destinations, travel agents and travel writers. The Saturday and Sunday of each show are planned for consumers, with hundreds of exhibitors, travel planning seminars, entertainment and show specials to purchase trips on the show floor.
Jeremy Garrett is serving as Conference Manager for three upcoming travel shows in 2006:
- New York Times Travel Show (http://www.nytimes.com/travelshow), 24-26 February 2006
- Boston Globe Travel Show (http://www.bostonglobetravelshow.com), 24-26 March 2006
- Miami Herald Travel Experience (http://www.miamiheraldtravelexperience.com), 7-9 April 2006
Each event will feature a Trade-only Friday with a set of Travel Industry Conferences for travel suppliers, tourism destinations, travel agents and travel writers. The Saturday and Sunday of each show are planned for consumers, with hundreds of exhibitors, travel planning seminars, entertainment and show specials to purchase trips on the show floor.
New Book Available on Integrated Rural Tourism
NaTour Communications associate Todd Comen has just released the book Integrated Rural Tourism: Weaving Low Impact Tourism Into the Economic Fabric of Rural Communities.
Integrated rural tourism (IRT) combines the principles and practices of ecotourism but adds into the mix the life patterns of the rural community. This is not a new approach to socioeconomic development in rural areas, but up until now has been used in limited circumstances. IRT forms a complex web that features agriculture and rural life patterns as the foundation of the tourist experience. In its ideal form, this tourism model can play a prominent role in encouraging economic prosperity at a local and regional level because it encourages and supports the links within a diversified local economy. It is, by its very nature, low impact both on natural areas and on the human community.
This integrated approach is emerging over time as our awareness of the inseparability of human life and the preservation of earth
NaTour Communications associate Todd Comen has just released the book Integrated Rural Tourism: Weaving Low Impact Tourism Into the Economic Fabric of Rural Communities.
Integrated rural tourism (IRT) combines the principles and practices of ecotourism but adds into the mix the life patterns of the rural community. This is not a new approach to socioeconomic development in rural areas, but up until now has been used in limited circumstances. IRT forms a complex web that features agriculture and rural life patterns as the foundation of the tourist experience. In its ideal form, this tourism model can play a prominent role in encouraging economic prosperity at a local and regional level because it encourages and supports the links within a diversified local economy. It is, by its very nature, low impact both on natural areas and on the human community.
This integrated approach is emerging over time as our awareness of the inseparability of human life and the preservation of earth
Suggestion
Thanks, Jeremy
Suggestion -- If Todd would like more promotion of his book, please ask him to send us a review copy.
Tips for authors are online
http://www.planeta.com/web/books.html
Kind regards, Ron Mader
Suggestion -- If Todd would like more promotion of his book, please ask him to send us a review copy.
Tips for authors are online
http://www.planeta.com/web/books.html
Kind regards, Ron Mader
How green ...
Hi, Jerme
I hope the event went well. Are there any YouTube videos, Flickr galleries or other Web 2.0 perspectives on the Caribbean Tourism Summit?
Ron
I hope the event went well. Are there any YouTube videos, Flickr galleries or other Web 2.0 perspectives on the Caribbean Tourism Summit?
Ron
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Administrative note - This topic has now been viewed 25,000 times. Thanks for participating, Jeremy!