Heritage Friendly Tourism Campaign wins PATA GOLD AWARD

16 Jan 2008 2043 | Cambodia Travel News

The Pacific Asia Travel Associations (PATA) Gold Awards recognise exceptional achievement in a variety of endeavours, bringing acclaim to the best the Asia Pacific?s travel industry has to offer. The winning projects set industry standards for excellence and innovation, serving as examples for others to follow. This year Heritage Watch was awarded the Gold Award being chosen from over 339 entries. PATA recognized Heritage Watch's efforts to promote responsible tourism through the Heritage Friendly Tourism Campaign.

The Campaign has many components including responsible tourism guidelines, promoting businesses that give back to arts, culture and heritage, a fund for small arts NGOs and the promotion of Cambodia through the quarterly magazine TouchStone. Sustainable Tourism and Community Development are also being promoted as part of the Koh Ker project. The HFT campaign is on-going for a further two years.

Sourced Heritagewatch.com