London, UK – The Travel Foundation, Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Ocean Fund and Museum for African Art, have all been presented with the 2010 World Tourism Awards today in a ceremony at World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry.

Die drei Gewinner der dreizehnten jährlichen World Tourism Awards – gesponsert von Reed Travel Exhibitions, American Express, Corinthia Hotels und International Herald Tribune – werden für ihr Engagement für nachhaltigen Tourismus und die Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes geehrt.

Die Travel Foundation wurde ausgezeichnet „in Anerkennung der Entwicklung von Programmen der Travel Foundation zur Unterstützung der Ausbildung von Fachleuten der Reisebranche, um Nachhaltigkeit in ihr Geschäft zu integrieren; und positive Veränderungen durch gemeinschaftsbasierte Projekte in Reisezielen weltweit zum lokalen wirtschaftlichen Nutzen und zur Erhaltung indigener Traditionen und Kultur sowie zum Schutz der Umwelt schaffen.“

Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Ocean Fund is honored “in recognition of Royal Caribbean Cruises’ establishment of the Ocean Fund which has awarded over $11 million in annual grants supporting nonprofit marine conservation organizations in protecting the world’s oceans through research, education and development of innovative technologies.”

The third award honors the Museum for African Art (New York City), “in recognition of the Museum for African Art’s innovative travel and educational programs focusing on developing unique cultural tourism experiences that explore Africa through its art and the village craftspeople who produce it, and providing them with a sustainable source of income by creating a market for their crafts overseas.”

FOTO – v.l.n.r.: Dominic Paul, VP/Managing Director of UK and Ireland, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line; Patrick Falconer, Managing Director – Großbritannien, Nordeuropa, Naher Osten und Afrika, The New York Times/International Herald Tribune; Sue Hurdle, Geschäftsführerin, The Travel Foundation; Jean-Paul Kyrillos, VP/Publisher, Reisen und Freizeit, American Express Publishing; Wendy Hartley, Direktorin für Verkaufsentwicklung, Reed Travel Exhibitions; Glenn Carroll, Senior Vice President Vertrieb und Marketing, CHI Hotels und Resorts; Elsie Mccabe Thompson, Präsidentin, Museum für Afrikanische Kunst, New York City; Karen Hoffman, Präsidentin, The Bradford Group, Organisatorin der World Tourism Awards

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The third award honors the Museum for African Art (New York City), “in recognition of the Museum for African Art's innovative travel and educational programs focusing on developing unique cultural tourism experiences that explore Africa through its art and the village craftspeople who produce it, and providing them with a sustainable source of income by creating a market for their crafts overseas.
The Travel Foundation, Royal Caribbean Cruises' Ocean Fund and Museum for African Art, have all been presented with the 2010 World Tourism Awards today in a ceremony at World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry.
Royal Caribbean Cruises' Ocean Fund is honored “in recognition of Royal Caribbean Cruises' establishment of the Ocean Fund which has awarded over $11 million in annual grants supporting nonprofit marine conservation organizations in protecting the world's oceans through research, education and development of innovative technologies.