BikeHike Adventures Attending The Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is hosting The Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference from October 27-29, 2008, here in Vancouver, British Columbia and BikeHike Adventures is attending. Sustainable Tourism is our mandate and we want to ensure we're doing everything we can to educate ourselves and operate tours that benefit the local communities in a social, economical and environmental manner.

The conference will provide opportunities for business leaders, travel and tourism professionals and community members to gain knowledge of the latest trends in ecotourism and sustainable tourism, learn practical skills, and participate in invaluable networking and knowledge sharing.

This is the third conference by TIES focusing on sustainability in travel and tourism in North America, which brought together sustainable tourism professionals and businesses from across the U.S. and Canada.

Through the development of these two historic conferences, TIES has witnessed significant growth of the sustainable tourism community in the U.S. and Canada. Recognizing the importance of this movement for the region’s tourism industry as a whole, TIES is holding the ESTC yearly to expand the network of industry practitioners and experts and to encourage greater awareness and implementation of the principles of ecotourism and sustainability practices in the U.S. and Canada.

As the conference name indicates, the annual conference will not only provide sustainable solutions for tourism businesses, it will also highlight innovative sustainable practices and case studies in the U.S. and Canada, and discuss effective ways to utilize the sustainable tourism community’s experience and expertise to tackle some of the critical issues and key challenges facing the industry today, including: climate change, sustainable business practices, wildlife conservation, community partnerships and innovative technologies for greening the tourism industry.