What: Exhibition at the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2010 (ESTC 2010) When: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - Friday, September 10, 2010 Where: Exhibit Hall, Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Portland, Oregon, USA
All conference participants are encouraged to visit the Exhibition Hall during the conference days. The Exhibition hall will also be open to the public on Thursday September 9th, 2010 between 3:20pm and 6:00pm.
The ESTC 2010 will bring together 500+ business leaders, travel and tourism professionals and community stakeholders from around the world, providing THE meeting place to share the latest trends in sustainable tourism, practical ideas and solutions to the sustainability challenges facing the tourism industry.
Set in the heart of Alaska’s wilderness, Anchorage is a vibrant and modern city with first class hotels and meeting facilities. A new convention center with a Native Alaskan theme, paired with the natural beauty and exciting attractions of Southcentral Alaska, makes Anchorage the perfect location for a future ESTC meeting. www.anchorage.net
Botswana Tourism is proud to announce the launch of its Botswana Ecotourism Certification System Standards for Accommodations and Tour Operators. Blessed with a diverse and distinctive environment and rich natural resources, Botswana is committed to its unique position in Africa as a leading nation for sustainable ecotourism policy and practices. www.botswanatourism.us
CABI is a not-for-profit international organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. Our mission and direction is influenced by our member countries who help guide the activities we undertake. www.cabi.org
The Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo offers undergraduate and graduate education through its mission of advancing leadership and knowledge in recreation, parks, and tourism. The Department focuses on a vision for higher education and society that promotes healthy lifestyles, memorable places, and life-enhancing experiences. As a current member of the TIES University Consortium Certificate program the major offers ample opportunities for studies in sustainable tourism. www.rpta.calpoly.edu
Create a big impression, move viewers at your next event, or immerse yourself in a dynamic living space with the geodesic dome experience. Worldwide, DomeGuys International sells, rents, and constructs geodesic domes. Expansive, inspirational, and creative by nature, designed with your vision in mind. www.domeguys.com
Established in 1996, Deep Ecology is a full-service, five-star PADI Dive Center located on Oahu's famous North Shore in historic Haleiwa. Our history includes ghost net recoveries and over 50 endangered Green Sea Turtle rescues, resulting in the creation of the North Shore's first marine sanctuary. Our Mission: To provide superior service and customer satisfaction. To protect and defend the marine environment we operate within. www.oahuscubadive.com
ecoShuttle is Sustainable Transportation for any Occasion! ecoShuttle’s customized tours, shuttles, and special event charters are powered by 100% biodiesel, made locally from waste grease. Our helpful and friendly staff is dedicated to planning and executing successful services with extreme customer care. From the first phone call to the follow-up, you will enjoy working with us! www.ecoshuttle.net
Gamboa Rainforest Resort is a luxury destination resort located at the Panama Canal, in the heart of the lush Panamanian rainforest. Our resort has been carefully designed to provide a variety of educational and adventure experiences. Exploring the rainforest has never been easier, since all of our attractions and most of our tours are found right on our property, or only minutes away from your doorstep. www.gamboaresort.com
In 1990, Bruce Poon Tip launched Gap Adventures with the belief that other travellers would share his desire to experience authentic adventures in a responsible and sustainable manner. Since then, Gap Adventures has grown from a one-man show to an award-winning company of over 700 employees. Gap Adventures is a world leader in adventure travel, offering more than 1,000 small group experiences, safaris and expeditions on all seven continents to more than 95,000 travellers a year.www.gapadventures.com
In this era of global environmental and social awareness, one of the best things citizens can do is live and support a more sustainable lifestyle. Green Living Project is focused on documenting, promoting, and supporting successful and unique models of sustainability from around the world.www.greenlivingproject.com
Green Rising Marketing aims to make green businesses more successful than their conventional counterparts, through clever, well-placed marketing. From strategic planning to social media, we know how to connect with your customer. Green Rising will guide your marketing efforts to be most effective within your budget. It's time to let the world know why Green is better...we can help. www.greenrisingmarketing.com
You will enjoy world-class adventure combined with world- class action in Henderson, NV. Your within Minutes of spectacular Lake Mead, Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park, the River Mountain Loop Trail, the Colorado River and the Las Vegas Strip. Plan your next adventure, visithenderson.com or call (877) 775-5252. www.visithenderson.com
Home to one of the nation’s first environmentally-sensitive planned communities, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina was way ahead of the curve when it came to Green. Today it’s a model for preserving the beauty and tranquility of an island paradise while continuing to thrive as one of America’s premier tourism destinations. Hilton Head Island is known as one of the most family-friendly destinations in the world, with more than 53 miles of bike paths, ocean kayaking opportunities, dolphin watch adventures, world class golf and tennis and miles of hard-packed Atlantic Coast beaches. www.hiltonheadisland.org
Hostelling International USA (HI-USA) is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1934 to promote international understanding and community through travel. HI-USA operates a network of over 60 environmentally friendly hostels across America and is affiliated with a global network of more than 4,000 quality hostels in over 80 countries. www.hiusa.org
The Institute at the Golden Gate advances environmental preservation and global sustainability by facilitating cross-sector dialogue and collaboration, encouraging new partnerships, and promoting action. The Institute is a program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in partnership with the National Park Service. Working alongside Cavallo Point – the Lodge at the Golden Gate, the Institute convenes and collaborates with nonprofit, for-profit and government groups to broker long-term relationships, focused on driving environmental change in an exceptional and inspirational setting at Fort Baker. A special Institute rate is available to qualifying organizations for meeting space and overnight accommodations. www.instituteatgoldengate.org
The Joinery was founded in 1982 with a mission to design and handcraft honest, inspired furniture. Based in southeast Portland, The Joinery builds furniture by hand using old-world techniques, sustainably harvested woods and a natural, hand-rubbed oil finish. www.thejoinery.com
The Planeterra Foundation is a non-profit organization with a long history of supporting sustainable community development through travel and voluntourism. Community projects developed with the goal of empowering local people in Latin America, Africa and Asia, span the arenas of health, education, employment skills training, microenterprise development and environmental conservation. Planeterra’s voluntours offer travelers a hands-on opportunity to make a direct and lasting contribution while experiencing true cultural immersion.www.planeterra.org
La Cusinga Lodge is a coastal rainforest ecolodge dedicated to marine and terrestrial conservation and environmental education. Its location on the southern Pacific coast provides guests with sweeping ocean views and a relaxing beach vacation. In addition La Cusinga is part of a private nature reserve that supplies the visitor with an unparalleled look at Costa Rican wildlife and rainforest.www.lacusingalodge.com
Combining the best of the outdoors with the finest aspects of living well, Mendocino County embodies the very best that California and Mother Nature has to offer. Come sit by the fire, savor a delicious Mendocino vintage, stare up into a mighty redwood tree or watch migrating whales from the porch of one of our unique inns.www.visitmendocino.com
The ReDirect Guides are a green business directory and resource guide for each of the three regions we serve. These annual directories of healthy and sustainable businesses are chock full of substantially better options for everyday purchases, presented alongside regionally appropriate educational articles and community resources.www.redirectguide.com
SEE Turtles is a conservation tourism project that connects people with community-based sea turtle projects. Going beyond the ecotourism mantra of "leave only footprints", SEE Turtles suggests that tourists can make a positive impact by engaging in conservation tourism initiatives. To date, SEE Turtles has facilitated participation of over 200 people in turtle research projects, generating more than $100,000 for conservation and local communities, and covered more than 500 volunteer shifts. www.seeturtles.org
Sustainable Industries is the business source for leaders of the new economy. We are a business-to-business media company that connects the dots between the environmental and social components in various industries. We serve our audience of “top of the pyramid” business executives, entrepreneurs, MBA students and thought leaders with truly independent analysis, on-line tools, and live eventswww.sustainableindustries.com
The Boat Company is the only non-profit, 501(c)(3), cruise operator in Southeast Alaska. Celebrating 30 years of Cruising, Conservation, Education and Fishing. We have been educating our guests on the natural wonders of The Tongass National Forest, and have worked tirelessly for the protection of all Flora & Fauna. www.theboatcompany.com
Travel Portland and its partners promote the Portland region as a preferred destination for group and individual travel, meetings and conventions. Travel Portland operates a busy visitor information center and supports a climate of year-round hospitality that serves tour operators and suppliers.www.travelportland.com
Genuine. Experiential. Visionary. As Oregon’s official destination marketing organization, we encourage economic growth and an enhanced quality of life by strengthening tourism’s socio-economic impact statewide. Partnerships with public and private tourism organizations focus on a strategic plan to develop and market the uniquely-Oregon visitor experience. Oregon. We Love Dreamers.www.traveloregon.com
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) International Technical Assistance Program (ITAP) fosters direct government-to-government professional exchanges between U.S. natural resource managers and their government counterparts in other countries. ITAP has provided technical assistance to over 30 countries with funding from the State Department, USAID, the World Bank, and others. www.doi.gov
The University Consortium Certificate (UCC) in Sustainable Tourism fosters a holistic understanding of ecotourism and sustainable tourism through multi-disciplinary education. The UCC certificate provides a solid educational foundation with a combination experiential learning industry-based opportunities.www.ecotourism.org/ucc
The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism offers the opportunity to study leisure theory and research, as well as applied topics related to the park, recreation, and tourism profession. With the vision: We are a department where education and citizenship combine to enhance the quality of life for the world we touch.www.health.utah.edu/prt/
