Programme Welcome Thank you for joining us to celebrate the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2014, sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism - Sultanate of Oman. What you are about to see is the result of a global search for the most inspiring and enduring responsible tourism experiences in the world. Sitting among you are 25 finalists – each with a distinctive, and perhaps surprising, story to tell; tales of activism and heroism, leadership and vision, from our industry’s many sectors. From public nomination to the scrutiny of our Judging Panel, each finalist has been through a 5-step judging process that counts for 1000s of entries each year, and makes ours the toughest of all sustainable awards to win. But the finalists’ achievements extend beyond this room and manifests into years of work among communities around the world.
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We hope that this morning you’ll join us in congratulating, loudly, their hard work, determination, and inspiration as the Awards are announced. If you’re not already lucky enough to be sitting beside one of these inspirational leaders, you can read more about them, including the reason behind their win, by visiting worldresponsibletourismawards.com, or come along to the evening networking event from 5pm in the Platinum Suite for the chance to meet them in person.
Justin Francis Managing Director responsibletravel.com
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