http://www.adventuretravelnews.com Adventure Travel Industry News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/bright-young-things-a-whitepaper-based-on-the-workshop-at-international-luxury-travel-market-2011 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/bright-young-things-a-whitepaper-based-on-the-workshop-at-international-luxury-travel-market-2011#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:45:13 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12130 Editor’s Note: The following white paper on International Luxury Travel Market’s 1st Annual Bright Young Things workshop in December 2011 is excerpted with permission from author & panel moderator Michaela S. Guzy, VP/Global Travel and Strategic Development at American Express Publishing, a longtime research contributor to the ATTA as well as a speaker at several [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/bright-young-things-a-whitepaper-based-on-the-workshop-at-international-luxury-travel-market-2011/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/european-tourism-in-2011-trends-prospects-q42011 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/european-tourism-in-2011-trends-prospects-q42011#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:29:00 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12118 Brussels – The European Travel Commission (ETC) has just published its fourth quarterly report on European Tourism in 2011 – Trends & Prospects. The following gives a brief overview of the report for the fourth quarter of 2011. The full report can be downloaded from ETC’s corporate website under the link below. • Travel to [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/european-tourism-in-2011-trends-prospects-q42011/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/enter-the-2012-conde-nast-traveler-world-savers-awards-now http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/enter-the-2012-conde-nast-traveler-world-savers-awards-now#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:21:08 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12109   For five years, Conde Nast Traveler has honored the travel companies that are doing the most to save the world, from fighting climate change to saving wildlife and alleviating poverty.     We are now accepting applications for this year’s World Savers Awards. All travel companies, from tour operators to hotel chains, city hotels, [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/enter-the-2012-conde-nast-traveler-world-savers-awards-now/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/natures-best-the-ecotourism-society-of-sweden-is-awarded-the-2011-wwf-carl-mannerfelt-prize http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/natures-best-the-ecotourism-society-of-sweden-is-awarded-the-2011-wwf-carl-mannerfelt-prize#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:51:36 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12068 Stockholm – The Ecotourism Society of Sweden has been awarded the 2011 WWF Carl Mannerfelt Prize for its work with sustainable tourism and the Nature’s Best quality mark. The prize is around USD 15,000. This is not the first time the Society’s groundbreaking work with quality marking has been acknowledged – it has previously won [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/natures-best-the-ecotourism-society-of-sweden-is-awarded-the-2011-wwf-carl-mannerfelt-prize/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/leading-travel-companies-commit-to-sustainable-tourism-through-the-global-sustainable-tourism-criteria http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/leading-travel-companies-commit-to-sustainable-tourism-through-the-global-sustainable-tourism-criteria#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:51:45 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12050 Assistant Editor’s Note: We asked Erika Harms, the Executive Director of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, to answer a few questions for us – those answers are below, above the recent GSTC press release. What role do you see the ATTA and its members should / might want to play in support for the GSTC? [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/leading-travel-companies-commit-to-sustainable-tourism-through-the-global-sustainable-tourism-criteria/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-finalists-for-the-tourism-for-tomorrow-awards-2012 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-finalists-for-the-tourism-for-tomorrow-awards-2012#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:33:59 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12047 The high calibre of this year’s applicants illustrates some of the very best in sustainable tourism. Hopefuls ranged from planning and management projects, to those featuring innovative engagement with local community, and business making a difference. The Tourism for Tomorrow Award categories are Global Tourism Business, Conservation, Community Benefit and Destination Stewardship. For those that [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-finalists-for-the-tourism-for-tomorrow-awards-2012/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/president-obama-takes-actions-to-increase-travel-and-tourism-in-the-united-states http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/president-obama-takes-actions-to-increase-travel-and-tourism-in-the-united-states#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:01:18 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12008 Assistant Editor’s Note: The following statement from the United State’s White House press office was released on January 19th 2012. This morning, President Obama will sign an Executive Order and announce new initiatives to significantly increase travel and tourism in the United States. The U.S. tourism and travel industry is a substantial component of U.S. [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/president-obama-takes-actions-to-increase-travel-and-tourism-in-the-united-states/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2012-at-a-glance-travel-trends-by-region http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2012-at-a-glance-travel-trends-by-region#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:56:52 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11897 2011 was a turbulent year for the world, and thus for travel. Disruptions in weather, politics, economics, fuel prices and technologies stole the scene. While economic recovery appeared to steady itself early in the year, since then, the far-reaching, European debt crisis and financial stagnation in the U.S. economy continues to cast shadows and uncertainty.]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2012-at-a-glance-travel-trends-by-region/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/three-social-media-predictions-for-2012 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/three-social-media-predictions-for-2012#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:42:56 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11951 A recent article on Forbes.com, by Avi Savar, Founder and CCO of Big Fuel, a social media agency that is part of Publicis Groupe, discusses three trends and tools to watch in 2012 in the ever-evolving landscape of social media. 1. Geo-Gaming – Savar predicts that 2012 will be the year that geo-location technology – [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/three-social-media-predictions-for-2012/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uk-tour-operators-face-%e2%80%98make-or-break%e2%80%99-2012-says-kpmg http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uk-tour-operators-face-%e2%80%98make-or-break%e2%80%99-2012-says-kpmg#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:01:35 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11965 According to an article on InAudit.com, tax audit and advisory conglomerate KPMG has warned that many United Kingdom tour operators will go under this year unless they make undertake big strategic changes in their business models. Such changes would be in response to a challenging market environment where money-pinched consumers are flocking to low cost [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uk-tour-operators-face-%e2%80%98make-or-break%e2%80%99-2012-says-kpmg/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-google-analytics http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-google-analytics#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:15:03 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11930 A valuable, free metrics tool, Google Analytics can still be challenging for the average user to sort through the myriad of data and glean useful insights on how effective their web properties and marketing tools are through traffic data. A recent post on Mashable Tech explores how users can get deeper, more qualitative info through [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-google-analytics/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/authenticity-giving-back-and-the-awkward-case-of-indigenous-tourism http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/authenticity-giving-back-and-the-awkward-case-of-indigenous-tourism#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:09:53 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11928 As tourism destinations and products become increasingly interchangeable, local aboriginal cultures have become a key differentiator to remain competitive. This raises many questions on how indigenous groups and the tourism industry can best work together for a greater good. By Daniel Kreuger, Puddle Jump Consulting Dan has been working as a senior advisor for the [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/authenticity-giving-back-and-the-awkward-case-of-indigenous-tourism/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/1-3-trillion-hispanic-market-is-focus-of-industry-task-force http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/1-3-trillion-hispanic-market-is-focus-of-industry-task-force#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:36:32 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11893 Assistant Editor’s Note: This article, by Nick Verrastro, was originally published on TravelMarketReport, and is re-published here with full permission. Las Vegas, NV – Tapping the $1.3 trillion travel market of U.S. Hispanics is the focus of a joint ASTA-NTA task force announced at NTA’s annual convention here. The task force will research the needs [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/1-3-trillion-hispanic-market-is-focus-of-industry-task-force/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zimbabwe-introduce-dual-pricing-system-mzembi-tells-tour-operators http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zimbabwe-introduce-dual-pricing-system-mzembi-tells-tour-operators#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:53:13 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11935 According to an article on All Africa by Patrick Chitumba, the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Zimbabwe,  Walter Mzembi, has indicated that tour operators must introduce a dual pricing system for domestic and international tourists or face government regulation, as locals are being pushed out of the industry due to high prices. Recently, [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zimbabwe-introduce-dual-pricing-system-mzembi-tells-tour-operators/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tianguis-turistico-mexico-awaits-you http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tianguis-turistico-mexico-awaits-you#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:59:47 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11856 Below is some information around Tianguis Turistico, Mexico’s premiere tourism event taking place this March 25-28th, in Puerto Vallarta.          ]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tianguis-turistico-mexico-awaits-you/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/registration-is-now-open-for-the-africa-travel-associations-5th-annual-u-s-tourism-seminar http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/registration-is-now-open-for-the-africa-travel-associations-5th-annual-u-s-tourism-seminar#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:24:08 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11837 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/registration-is-now-open-for-the-africa-travel-associations-5th-annual-u-s-tourism-seminar/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-reach-one-billion-in-2012 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-reach-one-billion-in-2012#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:16:40 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11805 International tourist arrivals grew by over 4% in 2011 to 980 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. With growth expected to continue in 2012, at a somewhat slower rate, international tourist arrivals are on track to reach the milestone one billion mark later this year. International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4% in [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-reach-one-billion-in-2012/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/sustainable-travel-international%e2%80%99s-step-eco-certification-standard-recognized-by-global-sustainable-tourism-criteria http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/sustainable-travel-international%e2%80%99s-step-eco-certification-standard-recognized-by-global-sustainable-tourism-criteria#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:13:15 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11802 Portland, OREGON– Sustainable Travel International (STI) is pleased to announce that its STEP eco-certification standard has been officially recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. To achieve this recognition, STEP underwent a rigorous review and authorization procedure. As a result, STEP is now considered equivalent to the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria, the worldwide minimum sustainability [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/sustainable-travel-international%e2%80%99s-step-eco-certification-standard-recognized-by-global-sustainable-tourism-criteria/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-ten-consumer-trends-for-2012-in-two-minutes http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-ten-consumer-trends-for-2012-in-two-minutes#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:22:30 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11690 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-ten-consumer-trends-for-2012-in-two-minutes/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/register-now-for-the-2012-travel-industry-conference http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/register-now-for-the-2012-travel-industry-conference#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:04:01 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11683 The Los Angeles Times Media Group presents The Los Angeles Times Travel Show, January 27-29, 2012, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Register Today Please join us for this exclusive travel professionals event. TRAVEL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE When: Friday, January 27, 2012 – 11 am to 6 pm Where: Los Angeles Convention Center Registration: $30 (including [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/register-now-for-the-2012-travel-industry-conference/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-prophet-of-the-coming-aging-boom http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-prophet-of-the-coming-aging-boom#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:48:48 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11676 A recent article from the November 2011 issue of Forbes magazine profiles consultant and author Ken Dychtwald, founder of the Age Wave, who urges businesses to understand and proactively market to the tidal wave of aging American baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964, a number that reaches 78 million people and, according [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-prophet-of-the-coming-aging-boom/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/wttc-calls-on-governments-for-low-carbon-growth-policies-in-the-tourism-industry http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/wttc-calls-on-governments-for-low-carbon-growth-policies-in-the-tourism-industry#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:53:34 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11664 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/wttc-calls-on-governments-for-low-carbon-growth-policies-in-the-tourism-industry/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-to-latinos-travel-tourism-and-hospitality-conference http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-to-latinos-travel-tourism-and-hospitality-conference#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:50:10 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11660 LatinVision Media Announces “Marketing to Latinos” Conference Series New York, NY – LatinVision Media, an operator of business portals serving the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American entrepreneurs, business owners and executives in small to medium-sized companies, today announced its 2011 Marketing to Latinos Conference Series aimed at helping marketers reach and engage US Hispanic consumers [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-to-latinos-travel-tourism-and-hospitality-conference/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/successful-pata-china-responsible-tourism-forum-goes-annual http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/successful-pata-china-responsible-tourism-forum-goes-annual#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:37:54 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11651 A sold-out inaugural forum lays the foundations for future growth of responsible tourism in China. Next year’s forum will launch the PATA China Responsible Tourism Award Beijing -  A series of case studies, presented at the first China Responsible Tourism Forum (CRTF) in Beijing on December 16, confirmed that responsible tourism is firmly on the [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/successful-pata-china-responsible-tourism-forum-goes-annual/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/on-the-edge-gamification-coming-soon-to-an-adventure-near-you http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/on-the-edge-gamification-coming-soon-to-an-adventure-near-you#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:23:05 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11573 No longer the dominion of geeky young men, gaming has hit the mainstream with people of all ages playing on smartphones, tablets, Wii’s and more. How airlines, hotels, tour operators and more are turning players into customers.]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/on-the-edge-gamification-coming-soon-to-an-adventure-near-you/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/university-pioneers-research-center-on-global-surf-industry http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/university-pioneers-research-center-on-global-surf-industry#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:19:14 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11538 San Diego is now home to the world’s first Center for Surf Research, founded by sustainable tourism professor Jess Ponting, according to an Associated Press article by Julie Watson. After Ponting found that little research or analysis existed on the surf industry, he started the new center – the first of its kind – at [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/university-pioneers-research-center-on-global-surf-industry/feed 3 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/what-international-aid-cant-do http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/what-international-aid-cant-do#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:15:42 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11535 In his recent article in The Atlantic, Joshua Foust acknowledges that the international community excels at disaster relief – at least the kind that comes in the days and weeks following a disaster. The bigger question he poses is how we can support the most important long-term recovery tool needed by disaster-leveled areas: “healthy business [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/what-international-aid-cant-do/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uae-looks-to-gain-major-boost-as-global-tour-operators-look-to-off-set-losses-from-arab-spring-movements http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uae-looks-to-gain-major-boost-as-global-tour-operators-look-to-off-set-losses-from-arab-spring-movements#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:20:16 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11540 Thomas Cook, Europe’s second-largest tour operator, will bolster its tour offerings to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2012 to try and offset almost £20m in losses after it had to cancel trips to Egypt and Tunisia in response to the unrest caused by the Arab Spring – a move likely to be echoed by other [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uae-looks-to-gain-major-boost-as-global-tour-operators-look-to-off-set-losses-from-arab-spring-movements/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:04:35 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11529 Despite high inbound travel numbers (a record of 60 million) and increased tourism spending (+12 percent) in 2010, employment in the tourism industry declined for the third year in a row, according to an article by Danny King in Travel Weekly. The decline totals almost 1.1 million  from 2007 to 2010, and likely continued last [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-news-eco-tourism-lodges-to-be-built-in-queenslands-most-stunning-national-parks http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-news-eco-tourism-lodges-to-be-built-in-queenslands-most-stunning-national-parks#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:08:45 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11516 Australian news site, news.com.au, has reported that the Queensland government has approved plans to build five eco-tourism lodges across several of the state’s best national parks. The lodges will receive 20 year lease and license options instead of the normal ten year options, as operators said the 10-years leases were not long enough to see [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-news-eco-tourism-lodges-to-be-built-in-queenslands-most-stunning-national-parks/feed 0