African Homesteads Wins Global Gold at International Property Awards
November 23, 2009
New York – The African Homesteads at &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, took top honors last week at the International Property Awards ceremony in San Diego. The African Homesteads won global gold in the most prestigious category, Best International Property, beating out finalists from the competition’s six geographical regions–Africa, Europe, Middle East, UK, Americas and Asia-Pacific. The International Property Awards are the largest celebration of the residential and commercial property industry worldwide. Designed as the ultimate retreat for owners to share with family and friends, the 15 exclusive African Homesteads represent luxury value at the top end of the property market. Priced from US$6 million for a 70-year lease, each four-bedroom, 8,600-square-foot Homestead occupies a private 10-acre site, but owners have traversing rights over the full extent of the 56,800-acre Big Five Reserve. Expansive wooden verandahs and a large infinity... Read More →
ATTA Member ProfilesKaribuni Safaris Ltd
November 23, 2009
For the Adventure of a lifetime!! ABOUT KARIBUNI Karibuni Safaris Ltd incorporated in 2008, is a premier inbound tour operator specialized in adventure travel. The company was initiated by adventure enthusiasts who wanted to share their passion with like minded people. We offer the ultimate adventure in Uganda that combine wild life, paddling on the River Nile and hiking, abseiling or rock climbing on Mt Elgon. Our trips are carefully designed to offer safe transport, comfortable lodging and culinary delights with expert guides for each of the activities. We handle all the trip details from the time you arrive until you depart and everything else in-between. Our excursions take you from the arid semi desert, through the savannah, lash tropical forests, impenetrable rain forests, montane bamboo forests and moorland on the mountain peaks. Our terrific packages cater for individuals, families and small groups 3-12 people. Our flexible itineraries are customized to meet your time, pace and... Read More →
ATTA EventsAdventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) To Hold Regional Meeting in Boston, February 19, 2010
November 18, 2009
The first in a series of the ATTA’s 2010 Regional Meetings in North America will be held during the trade-only day of the 2010 Boston Globe Travel Industry Conference on February 19th. The ATTA’s regional meetings are open to all travel industry professionals, typically creating peer-to-peer networking among tour operators, destination marketing representatives, specialty and adventure travel agents, and consumer and travel trade media. ATTA’s Vice President, Chris Doyle, fresh from joining more than 500 executives representing nearly 50 countries at the association’s 2009 Adventure Travel World Summit in Quebec, Canada, will present an, “Adventure Travel Industry Briefing”, featuring current strengths and threats facing the industry along, backed up with recent industry survey results, market size data and a synopsis of emerging trends. Then, the meeting will quickly shift to lively, rapid-fire group discussions on topics such as the economy, key market forces, marketing strategies... Read More →
Member Press ReleasesJITOA Negotiates Landmark Professional Insurance Coverage for Member Tour Operators
November 18, 2009
Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association (JITOA) is pleased to announce that it has negotiated with the Euro-Arab Insurance Group to offer its tour operator members Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance coverage. Members have the option to purchase this coverage from September 1st 2009 and by January 1st 2010 all JITOA tour operator members will be required to maintain this insurance coverage. Similar coverage has long been a requirement for many national tour operator associations, including the (USTOA) and the (BTOA). Until now, such coverage has not been available for Jordanian tour operators. The development of this coverage is another mark of JITOA’s ongoing efforts to raise the standards for Jordan’s inbound tour operators to meet International Best Practices guidelines. Foreign outbound tour operators are increasingly requiring that their inbound partners have professional indemnity and public liability coverage, and JITOA is pleased that its members can... Read More →
Member Press ReleasesPlaneterra Foundation and Gap Adventures Honored with 2nd Annual 2009 Responsible Travel and Tourism Forum Leadership Award
November 18, 2009
Toronto, Ontario – Cited for their commitment to socially and environmentally responsible travel practices, Planeterra Foundation and its founding partner, Gap Adventures were the co-winners of the 2009 Responsible Travel and Tourism Forum Leadership Award presented by Baxter Travel Media and Air Canada. Brad Ford, Director of Business Development for Gap Adventures and Liz Manning, Sustainability Manager for Planeterra accepted the award at the 3rd annual Responsible Travel and Tourism Forum (RTTF) held at The Old Mill Inn in Toronto. Some of the key companies in attendance included Sandals Resorts, Transat, GlobeScan, Virgin Holidays, Air Canada, and Flight Centre Canada. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the RTTF for our efforts to this point. We really feel, though, that our dedication to sustainable community development through travel has just begun and we invite the industry to join us,” stated Richard G. Edwards, Planeterra’s director. The Leadership Award was established... Read More →
Members "In the News"WildChina Covered on Examiner.com After Meeting Journalist at 2009 ATWS
November 18, 2009
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By the NumbersOIA Survey Reveals Business Outlook is Turning Cautiously Optimistic
November 18, 2009
Sentiment Improves, but Economy Remains a Top Concern Boulder, CO – In a survey released today by Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), small businesses reported that while they are still concerned about the economy, their revenue expectations are up sharply in the past three months. Download the Survey Now OIA, in conjunction with Piper Jaffray Companies, recently surveyed industry executives with respect to their view of current economic prospects, recovery timeline, cost inflation, and the effect of tighter credit market on near-term business operations. Results of that survey are now available in a new report entitled, The Piper Jaffray Outdoor Industry Survey. This was the fourth survey conducted by OIA and Piper Jaffray in the past twelve months, and was conducted during late September through early October. This survey continued to reflect a cautious and realistic picture of the economic situation facing the industry. Nearly all respondents were independent businesses with revenues... Read More →
ATTA "In the News"Gadling Covers 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit
November 16, 2009
2010 Adventure Travel World Summit goes to Scotland Read More →
ATTA "In the News"TravelAgentCentral.com Covers 2010 Summit in Scotland
November 16, 2009
Scotland will host the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS). Early October 2010 will see more than 500 adrenaline junkies in the form of ATTA delegates descend on Aviemore, Scotland to network, share best practices and find out first-hand what Scotland’s got to offer, netting the local area a 1 million pound cash injection in the process. Scotland to Host 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit Read More →
Member Press ReleasesRecognition for Ecocamp Patagonia at the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2009
November 16, 2009
Ecocamp Patagonia has been highly commended in the Best in a Mountain Environment category at this year’s Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards organised by responsibletravel.com. At a ceremony hosted at World Travel Market (WTM), Docklands, London, on Wednesday 11th November, the Awards were handed out by Justin Francis, managing director of responsibletravel.com, organizers and founders of the Awards, and Amanda Wills, managing director of Virgin Holidays, headline sponsor of the Awards. Dr. Harold Goodwin, Director, International Centre for Responsible Tourism and Chair of Judges said: “Working our way through this year’s long lists, we were impressed by the willingness of so many organizations to take responsibility and to do what they can to help make better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit. Despite the economic difficulties being faced by the travel and tourism industry, responsible tourism continues to move ahead and I’m... Read More →
