Editor's Field Notes ~ December 2006 Edition:

Headlining this installment of AdventureTravelNews™ is the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s announcement that its 2007 Adventure Travel World Summit will be held in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, October 4-6, 2007. Our announcement arrives hot off the heels of the successful October 2006 Adventure Travel World Summit held in Seattle which earned a 95% “extremely satisfied” or “satisfied” rating by the more than 25% of the 416 leaders who assembled in the Pacific Northwest.

ATTA Members also are more actively submitting news to help us track industry developments. Visit our ATTA Member News column, and there you’ll find news about your colleagues – tour operators, associations manufacturers and more. Tools to assist in your marketing and responsible tourism efforts also are offered this month, along with insights into three legends who have helped to shape our industry and earned this year’s ATTA Lifetime Achievement Awards.

This installment also offers resources, ideas and important event dates that will help with planning your new year – and beyond.

Looking to 2007, I urge you to help us put a charge into AdventureTravelNews by offering your contributions on the following specific elements:

• well-considered Op-Ed pieces that challenge, inspire and offer solutions,
• humorous photos and/or stories appropriate to share through this online venue,
• adventure travel community “must read” recommendations to share with you colleagues in the trade,
• stand-out projects that deliver extraordinary adventures along with meaningful contributions that benefit the destination, local communities, the environment, etc., and,
• survey question suggestions that ATN™ might consider and pose occasionally to the more than 8,500 recipients of AdventureTravelNews in future installments.

Best wishes for the holidays and a productive New Year to all,
Chris Doyle

Send news tips, news releases, story ideas, pioneering undertakings, unusual industry occurrences, issues, partnership ideas and just plain fun stuff to: ( editor@adventuretravel.biz 916.791.9409). We seek topics deserving of open-forum dialogue and questions that the lion’s share of our readers may find timely and compelling. Additionally, if you’re interested in contributing a by-lined story, an opinion, photography and/or other creative elements, Chris will also carefully consider your offer(s).

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