Responsible tourism events at ITB Berlin 2012

ITB Berlin has announced 2012 Responsible tourism networking and related events:

Responsible tourism clinics:

These are series of clinics where you interact with practitioners who run social businesses in tourism. Pose your questions on related topics and find solutions from experts.

07. Mar. 2012
14.00-15.00

Social Media for destination promotion: How to increase business through social media marketing?
- Helena Egan, Director of Destination Marketing, TripAdvisor, will give tips and tricks on how best to utilise the power of reviews - for Hotels and tour operators alike on TripAdvisor

08. Mar. 2012
11.00-12.00

Power of Story Telling : How to use stories to promote your business?
- Zainab Kakal - Chief Enthusiasm Officer at The Blue Yonder

08. Mar. 2012
14.00-15.00

3) Moving beyond conventional tourism - How to develop innovative experiences ?

- Monk for a month
- Ethical Travel Portal
- Cape Town tourism

Experiences shared by suppliers in India, Thailand, Nepal and South Africa

09. Mar. 2012
11.00-12.00

4) Power of networking: How collaboration can bring more business ?
- Raj Gyawali - The Green Circuit

**All the clinics will be at stand Hall 4.1/201(The Blue Yonder)

09. Mar. 2012 Friday
1730-1800
Venue: Stage of the Exhibition Area: Experience Adventure, ECOtourism & Expeditions in hall 4.1

Inspiring stories from destinations.

Listen to inspiring and innovative stories from destinations that are chosen from a collection of applications from around the world.

ITB-Berlin responsible tourism networking
Partnering : The Blue Yonder, The Green Circuit and Tripbod
Supported by: Pocket village
Media partner: Vision Travel Mole
1800-2030

1800: Welcome:
- Rika Jean-Francoise CSR commissioner ITB-Berlin

1810-2030 : RT pitches and networking
- listen to 2 minutes pitches from responsible tourism initiatives around the world and interact with those involved in sustainable tourism