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TREADRIGHT
FOUNDATION, TUSK TRUST, AND WILDSCREEN
WILL RECEIVE THE
2015 WORLD TOURISM AWARD
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
WORLD TRAVEL
MARKET, LONDON
Peter Greenberg, CBS
News Travel Editor, to Host the Ceremony
The 2015 World
Tourism Award will be presented to the TreadRight
Foundation, Tusk Trust, and Wildscreen on November 2, 2015,
the opening day of World Travel Market, ExCel Centre,
London. The annual award ceremony is sponsored by Corinthia
Hotels, The New York Times, United Airlines and Reed Travel
Exhibitions. Peter Greenberg, CBS News Travel Editor and
world renowned travel expert, will host the Award
presentation.
The distinguished
2015 Honorees are being recognized for their commitment to
conservation, sustainable tourism development, creating
unique initiatives to bring the travel experience to people
with special needs as well as assisting local communities in
overcoming challenging times.
The first award
will honor the TreadRight
Foundation: “a not-for-profit established by The Travel
Corporation’s family of brands, in recognition of
its mission to promote sustainable travel through
conservation, leadership, and education. To date, TreadRight
has supported more than 35 sustainable tourism projects
worldwide.”
The second award
will honor Tusk Trust: “in
recognition of its mission to initiate and fund wildlife
conservation, community development and environmental
education programs across Africa as the charity celebrates
its 25th anniversary this year.”
The third award will honor Wildscreen: “in
recognition of its mission to encourage everyone to
experience the natural world and help to protect it.
Wildscreen convenes the world’s best photographers and
filmmakers with conservationists, creating the most
compelling stories about the natural world.”
The Award itself, Inspire,
was specially designed and handcrafted on the Mediterranean
Island of Malta by Mdina Glass, and celebrates the qualities
of leadership and vision that inspire others to reach new
heights.
About the World
Tourism Awards
The World Tourism
Awards, celebrating its 18th Anniversary, are presented
annually at World Travel Market and sponsored by Corinthia
Hotels, New York Times, United Airlines and Reed Travel
Exhibitions. It was inaugurated to “recognize
individuals, companies, organizations, destinations and
attractions for outstanding initiatives related to the
travel and tourism industry, and in fostering sustainable
tourism and developing programs that give back to local
communities.”
Peter Greenberg, CBS
News Travel Editor and host of the 2015 World Tourism Awards
Ceremony.
For further
information on the Honorees, please see the websites below:
The TreadRight
Foundation, http://www.treadright.org/
Tusk Trust, http://www.tusk.org/index/us
Wildscreen, http://www.wildscreen.org/
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