Ecotourism Conference for Cairns

AN39-2-news-CairnsEcotourism Australia has announced its 20th annual conference, the Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference will be held 15-17 October in Cairns.

Global Eco is back in Cairns for the first time in 10 years and Tropical North Queensland has one of the highest concentrations of ecotourism operators in the world ready to show off their efforts to national and international delegates.

The tourism industry is invited to showcase their latest sustainable and ecotourism initiatives by offering a presentation for the 2012 Global Eco Conference.

"This is a fantastic opportunity to bring individual knowledge to the industry and gain exposure" conference convenor, Tony Charters said. Expressions of interest in presenting a paper at the conference close COB 28 May 2012.

Global Eco will be held at the Pullman Reef Hotel in Cairns over three days and will host an array of national and international speakers, forums, workshops and networking opportunities.

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