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Welcome to AdventureTravelNews™!
We’re back on track and have re-emerged with this June 2006 installment...
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From the Diary of an Orangutan Conservationist
Michelle Desilets, director of the Borneo Orangutan
Survival Foundation UK, has spent the last 12 years
determined to halt the extinction of one of our closest
cousins: the Orangutan.
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Red Dao Minority Villages – a thriving tradition
...After all these years of tourism to Sapa, it is very uplifting to find some villages so unaffected by tourism and retaining rich culture and tradition.
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Happy Sunday at Binh Luc Orphanage Trung is not
your average 16 year old boy. He is mature beyond his years
- and rightly so - Trung is the eldest boy in an orphanage
of 43 children.
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For additional resources on responsible tourism
(sustainable tourism, ecotourism, etc.), please visit our
online Resources.
Look for companies featuring our responsible tourism logo.
This month, AdventureTravelNews™ introduces an opportunity for those active in the adventure travel industry to speak up.
Get involved – Send YOUR Op-Ed contribution to .
We’ll consider all Op-Eds, though space, relevance and common sense will dictate placement and publication. Plus, we’ll need to leave room for industry responses. Consider it YOUR column. One caveat – let’s not incite others in the industry for the sake of rabble-rousing. Honest, respectful and provocative dialogue is the name of this game. Sound off – anytime.
Our first contribution was written some time after the 2005 Adventure Travel World Summit. The ATTA received a great deal of feedback following last fall’s Summit, but this unsolicited letter struck this editor.
Dear ATTA:
I have one suggestion that I hope the ATTA will address...
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Watch our
News & Events section for information about Trade Shows and other Special Events.
2006 Travel & Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Annual Conference
Dublin, Ireland
June 18-21, 2006
Go to Event web site
OIA Rendezvous
Chattanooga, TN
October 11-14, 2006
Go to Event web
site
AAA Travel Conference
Vancouver, BC
October 15–18, 2006
National Trails Symposium
Quad Cities, Iowa
October 19-22, 2006
Go to Event web site
TIA Marketing Outlook Forum
Location TBD
October 26-27, 2006
Go to Event web site
TIA National Conference for Attraction Professionals (NCAP)
Location TBD
October 26-27, 2006
Go to Event web site
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MUST READ:
Time Magazine's April 3, 2006 Special Report Global Warming
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MUST READ:
National Bestseller "Bono, In Conversation with Michka Assayas"
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Everett Potter’s Travel Report
Everett Potter, a member of ATTA’s advisory board, launched “Everett Potter’s Travel Report” on June 1, 2006. The new blog
will target upscale readers looking for an insider’s take on
hotels, resorts and destinations.
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Iceland’s adventure tour guides get wise
The first specialized adventure tour guides graduated from the Iceland Tourist Guide School in May.
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The Business Imperative of Customer-Centric Marketing
It sounds simple and intuitive enough. I mean, are there
really any businesses that don’t want – or already claim -
to be doing customer-focused marketing? Yet, the reality of
being truly customer-centric is more complex than one
initially imagines, and is consequently not as widespread in
practice as is claimed.
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Is Flash important to your Web site? An Internet Explorer Hotfix may have just made it less effective
PixelMill Inc. provides an overview of a recent Internet Explorer change that
can
cause Flash movies, in your Web site, to fail. Plus, they explain and demonstrate a workaround you may consider.
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U.S.Department of Commerce and .travel Issue National Tourism Week Challenge
In anticipation of National Tourism Week, the U.S. Department of Commerce joins Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, to challenge states, cities and tourism entities across America to protect their tourism assets by registering their .travel Internet domain names.
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2006 Wilderness Risk Management Conference
Killington, Vermont
October 27-29, 2006
Go to Event
web site
NTA Annual Convention
Salt Lake City, Utah
November 3-7, 2006
Go to Event web site
DEMA Show 2006
Orlando, Florida
November 8-11, 2006
Go to
Event web site
World Travel Market
London, England
November 6-9, 2006
Go to Event web site
Adventure Sport Travel Expo
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 17-19, 2006
Go to Event web site
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ATTA New Member Profiles is a new Members-Only opportunity. ATTA New Member Profiles are short articles written by and about ATTA’s newest members. This venue allows corporate members the opportunity to convey its story in its own words and to send a call-to-action message to other ATTA Members to facilitate networking, new collaboration initiatives, etc.
Adventure Collection
Adventure Collection marries the excitement of adventure
travel with luxury and personalized service. Formed in 2000,
this prestigious association comprises 11 of the world’s
leading independent active travel companies.
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Nepal Tourism Board
Nepal is considered one of the best adventure destinations in the world. Nepal's geography packs an extremely varied landscape into a small area.
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New technology for the wild frontiers of Adventure Travel
The hot and wild frontiers of Adventure Travel meet with
technology for the masses.
~ Adventure Engine
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Cruise West Projects Record-Setting Revenues with Continued Growth
Family-Owned small-ship leader outlines plans for new ships,
itineraries
~ Cruise West
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Appa scales Everest for Record 16th Time
Well-known mountaineer Appa Sherpa has broken his own previous record
by scaling Mt. Everest for the 16th time on May 19, 2006.
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Dream Nepal Travels & Tours
Dream Nepal Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd. Opted to showcase its report on the Tamang Heritage Trail – Langtang Region, Rasuwa District, Nepal.
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Country Walkers Steps Ahead New Programs Lead the Way
According to Country Walkers’ Carolyn Fox, creating
niche product solutions such as the company’s new Women’s
Adventures is a direct result of guest suggestions.
~ Country Walkers
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Visit the ATTA
Press Center to get news and information about ATTA
Members…and more.
Considering Selling Your Business?
Successful Colorado-based private investor with over 22
years of experience in business development, business
planning, product development, operations, and strategy
seeks to acquire or become a partner in an established
adventure travel company.
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