Government websites that engage locals and visitors about ecotourism, responsible travel and the local travel movement are eligible to win Planeta.com's annual Ecotourism Spotlight Award. The winner is announced in celebration of World Tourism Day (September 27) to spotlight best practices from government institutions. Nominations are accepted June 15-July 30, 2010. Voting takes place in August 2010. Details http://planeta.wikispaces.com/spotlightaward

1. 2010 ECOTOURISM
SPOTLIGHT
AWARD
planeta.com

2. BACKGROUND
 Government websites that
engage locals and visitors
about ecotourism,
responsible travel and the
local travel movement are
eligible to win
Planeta.com's annual
Ecotourism Spotlight
Award.

3. OBJECTIVES
 The Ecotourism Spotlight Award was
developed to create incentives for
communication, opportunities for
conversation and a reward for
participation among government leaders
working toward ecotourism, responsible
travel and the local travel movement.

4. WORLD TOURISM
 The winner is announced in celebration of
World Tourism Day (September 27) to
spotlight best practices from government
websites.

5. BENEFITS
 All nominees receive links and promotion
from Planeta.com.
 Winners receive international recognition
and bragging rights.

6. NOMINATIONS
 Municipal, regional, national and
international government websites are
eligible. Only the managers of
government websites can nominate their
own sites. Nominations are accepted June
15-July 30, 2010.
 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/spotlight2010

7. SELECTION CRITERIA
 Websites that demonstrate innovative
practices in spotlighting sustainable
practices will be featured as nominees
once the sites add a link and logo to the
Ecotourism Spotlight Award.

8. VOTING
 Voting takes place in August 2010.
Respondents will be asked to review all
the sites and choose their favorite.
Multiple votes will not be permitted.
Honesty counts!

9. TIPS
Websites are encouraged to …
 1) Converse with locals and visitors.
 2) Create an informative, content-rich website
that provides detailed information for visitors
seeking eco-friendly, people-friendly and
place-friendly travel. Provide direct links to
local operations.
 3) Add the logo and link for the Ecotourism
Spotlight Award on your website.

10. LOGO

11. Nomination Form

12. A SHORT HISTORY
OF THE
ECOTOURISM
SPOTLIGHT
AWARD
planeta.com

13. ORIGIN
 During the 2006
Communication and
Sustainable Tourism E-
Conference we proposed
"there could be an
award for National
Tourism Boards websites
that illustrate a country's
sustainable tourism
practices.

14. 2007-2009
 Ecotourism Laos
won the Spotlight
Award in 2007,
2008 and 2009.

15. FOR MORE INFORMATION
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