The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) would like to thank all the participants who joined us in Madison, Wisconsin from September 26 – 28, 2007, for our second conference focused on ecotourism in North America.

Conference Photos

Updates

• Speaker presentations are currently being uploaded to this site.

• Session discussions active on our online forum

• Madison Statement is being drafted – add your input through our online questionnaire or the online forum

• See Photos of NAEC 2007

The North American Ecotourism Conference Goals

Strengthening Community, Business, and Conservation

• Goal I: To expand the network of ecotourism practitioners and experts in North America

• Goal II: To promote ecotourism dialogue and policy development at multiple levels of government

• Goal III: To provide concrete tools to advance sustainable ecotourism and development and practices

• Goal IV: To support Native American and First Nation peoples’ participation and leadership in the growth of North American ecotourism

• Goal V: To encourage greater awareness and implementation of ecotourism principles in North America