WTTC announces finalists for 2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
The 15 Finalists for 2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards have been revealed by the World Travel & Tourism Council
62 countries from all over the world applied for the five categories of the contest: Community, Destination, Environment, Innovation and People.
After the first phase of evaluation, an expert committee of independent judges selected the 15 finalists according to specific tourism sustainability criteria: community development, heritage preservation and innovative ideas for comprehensive and feasible tourism and business practices.
According to the judges decision, here are the finalists for the five categories of 2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards:
Community Award
Expediciones Sierra Norte, Pueblos Mancomunados, Mexico
Sapa O’Chau, Vietnam
Yayasan Ekowisata Indonesia, Indonesia
Destination Award
Parkstad Limburg, Netherlands
Swiss Parks Network, Switzerland
V&A Waterfront, South Africa
Environment Award
Alcatraz Cruises, US
Lindblad Expeditions, US and worldwide
Wilderness Safaris, South Africa / Botswana
Innovation Award
ANVR, the Netherlands
Northsailing, Iceland
PWC, Travel Foundation & TUI Group, United Kingdom
People Award
Jus’ Sail, Saint Lucia
Kinyei International, Cambodia
Youth Career Initiative (YCI), United Kingdom
The winners for each category will be recognized at the WTTC’s Global Summit, during the Awards Ceremony in Dallas, USA on April 7th 2016.
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