PathStone is a not-for-profit community development and human service organization providing services to low-income families and economically depressed communities throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, Vermont, and Puerto Rico. by Luayda Ortiz, Puerto Rico www.pathstone.org
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Tourist Guides’ Federation of South India, was founded in 2007 at Madurai. It represents all the Government of India approved Guides and their associations from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu. There are more than 200 hundred Guides working with the visitors from all over the world. Many of our Guides are well qualified and specialized in various languages like French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and etc. apart from English. We also have many lawyers, teachers, professors and various other
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Every member of Acotur complies with the following objectives and requirements. Acotur is striving to become a leader in sustainable tourism in Colombia that benefits local communities and preserves the country’s natural and cultural heritage. As described in the Declaración de Turismo Responsable de la Ciudad del Cabo de 2002 we are in agreement that the principle aim of responsible tourism is to create better places both for the local inhabitants and those visiting. http://www.acotur.co/en by Laura Durana We can
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New Hampshire Lakes Region Tourism Association Lakes Region Tourism Association – New Hampshire The Lakes Region Tourism Association is the official tourism board of the region, representing close to 100 communities, 273 lakes and ponds, and more than 400 businesses in central New Hampshire, including area attractions, restaurants, retail establishments, accommodations and more. It promotes central New Hampshire as a year-round travel and vacation destination to bring more visitors to the area and economically benefit member businesses. Web: www.lakesregion.org Our
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Designer, Manufacturer, Distributor of tabletop products for hospitality and retail – glassware, dinnerware, flatware, hollowware, and other tabletop products. by Michael Bunge [email protected] www.libbey.com For ICTP members we can contribute with trends and direction for tabletop and hospitality
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The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) creates economic opportunities where food and beverage meet travel and hospitality. The WFTA is a non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) and the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism. We’re at the forefront of our industry’s development with cutting-edge resources for today’s food, beverage, travel, hospitality and media professionals. Erik Wolf www.worldfoodtravel.org
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What is a Tourist Guide? http://www.wftga.org/ Adopted by World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations: 10th International Convention: Dunblane, United Kingdom 2003 Tourist Guide: A person who guides visitors in the language of their choice and interprets the cultural and natural heritage of an area which person normally possesses an area-specific qualification usually issued and/or recognised by the appropriate authority. This is distinct from a tour manager defined by CEN as follows: Tour Manager/Tour Director or Escort: A Person who manages
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It was on May 5th, 1949 that 8 professional travel agents from France, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland met in Geneva to create an international body to improve and rationalise the organization of the international tourism. Under the leadership of their first President, Mr Daniel V. DEDINA from Paris, they started to legalize the trademark WATA, World Association of Travel Agencies, on a global basis. Reading the minutes of the founders-meeting we feel the optimism which filled hearts and soul of
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Protecting the Heart of Travel, Together. Our mission is to preserve and enhance the travel experience for future generations. http://www.tourismcares.org Tourism Cares, a 501(c)3 nonprofit*, is the charitable community of the travel and tourism industry. We unite the industry in three initiatives where, in addition to individual company efforts, we can make a greater difference by working together: Tourism Cares channels the philanthropic passion and commitment of the travel industry to protect and restore emerging or at-risk destinations we all
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The Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH), founded in 1976, is an educational nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to raise awareness of the needs of all travelers with disabilities, remove physical and attitudinal barriers to free access and expand travel opportunities in the United States and abroad. Members include travel professionals, consumers with disabilities and other individuals and corporations who support our mission. www.sath.org Jani Nahar
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Uniting the world’s independent boutique and lifestyle hotels http://www.blla.org Frances Kiradjan is the Founder of the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA), Frances Kiradjian, created BLLA to give a voice to independent properties as well as small brands around the world, offering them the opportunity and the means to compete on a level playing field with major hotel companies. BLLA serves hundreds of worldwide members including hotels, small brands and the vendor suppliers that sustain them. The Boutique & Lifestyle
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Green Globe is the global certification for sustainable tourism. Membership is reserved for companies and organizations who are committed to making positive contributions to people and planet. Green Globe offers certification services for travel and tourism businesses. In addition, Green Globe has expertise in public relations and media production. www.greenglobe.org Guido Bauer
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