ETC 2012 Responsible Tourism Showcase Application

The Educational Travel Community's Responsible Tourism Showcase is open to all ETC members OR to any organization, company, project, or program nominated by an ETC member.

All applicants must demonstrate the merit of their responsible practices, which may include activities such as traveler philanthropy, company contributions to local social and environmental causes, service and volunteerism, educational programs, local community involvement, respectful workplace practices, and stewardship of the environment.

Before completing this application, please refer to ETC's Responsible Tourism Showcase guidelines and prerequisites at http://travelearning.com/content/index/ResponsibleTourismShowcase.

The nominator and/or nominee must supply the information requested below as the official application. Applications and any optional supporting materials must be submitted in English by the deadline of October 4, 2011. Thank you!

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Your first and last name as the contact person completing this application:

Your first and last name as the contact person completing this application:

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Your e-mail address and phone number:

Your e-mail address and phone number:

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Please indicate if you are the Nominee or the Nominator (must be an ETC Virtual or Conference Member):

Please indicate if you are the Nominee or the Nominator (must be an ETC Virtual or Conference Member): Nominee

Nominator

If you are the Nominator, please state your company/organization's name:

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Nominee’s official organization/company name:

Nominee’s official organization/company name:

Name of the project or program being nominated, only if it is different from the company or organization's name:

Nominee’s first and last name (if applicable) and position/title within organization/company/or project being nominated:

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Nominee’s complete mailing address:

Nominee’s complete mailing address:

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Nominee’s phone number:

Nominee’s phone number:

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Nominee's e-mail address:

Nominee's e-mail address:

Nominee's website URL, if available:

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Submit a brief introductory paragraph (no more than 500 words) summarizing the nominee's organization/company/project/product.

Submit a brief introductory paragraph (no more than 500 words) summarizing the nominee's organization/company/project/product.

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Describe how the nominee specifically meets the Award Criteria: 1. Making positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage of areas visited and involving the local people in conservation decisions. 2. Generating greater economic benefits for local communities while minimizing negative economic, environmental, and social impact. 3. Providing enjoyable and educational experiences for visitors that engender respect between them and the natural and cultural environments. 4. Offering a strong community-based tourism component and other significant efforts in responsible tourism. Include examples and best practices. (Please limit your response to 750 words.)

Describe how the nominee specifically meets the Award Criteria: 1. Making positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage of areas visited and involving the local people in conservation decisions. 2. Generating greater economic benefits for local communities while minimizing negative economic, environmental, and social impact. 3. Providing enjoyable and educational experiences for visitors that engender respect between them and the natural and cultural environments. 4. Offering a strong community-based tourism component and other significant efforts in responsible tourism. Include examples and best practices. (Please limit your response to 750 words.)

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Provide contact details for TWO independent references. References of finalists will be contacted only if necessary to better evaluate them. At least one of the references should not be directly related to the project.

Provide contact details for TWO independent references. References of finalists will be contacted only if necessary to better evaluate them. At least one of the references should not be directly related to the project.

List any awards or recognitions that the project has received to date.

If you wish to provide additional supporting materials, including up to four digital photos, media links, or any articles published about the nominee, please e-mail these materials to etc@travelearning.com.

Thank you for your participation! We look forward to reviewing your application.

ETC 2012 Responsible Tourism Showcase Application

*Your first and last name as the contact person completing this application:

*Your e-mail address and phone number:

*Please indicate if you are the Nominee or the Nominator (must be an ETC Virtual or Conference Member):

*Nominee’s official organization/company name: