Angers Loire Tourism Nominated for the 3rd trophy of responsible tourism
2009-10-19

Last October 13th took place in Paris The Responsible Tourism Trophy reward instigated by Voyages Sncf.com and the Editions Hachette ( guides du Routard) and supported by numerous institutions Environment Department, Atout France, Travel Agencies Association, Comité 21,… For this third edition, Angers Loire Tourism had decided to candidature to promote the initiatives of its agglomeration and tourism office for sustainable development. Angers Loire Tourism’s file emphasized notably the offer genuinely available for the consumers (discovery tours, company convention offers, tourism and handicap…) The company mobilization for quality ( ISO 9001 certification, NF Services norm), the awareness guide for professionals, the carbohydrate action partnership( the opportunity for customers to “carbohydrate counterbalance” their trip)and more globally the societal responsibility of Angers Loire Tourism had a decisive influence on the attention that the jury gave to their file that was finally classified on the 3rd rank in the category Territories and Destination France


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AN INDUSTRY-WIDE COMMITMENT

Events industry associations (ANAé, CSPE, FFMEE, France Congrès, FSCF, Synpase, Traiteurs de France) that have signed up to the Events Industry Professional Associations' Charter on Sustainable Development are actively engaged in protecting the environment. The first step in this engagement is the creation of an eco-guide, a road map for an environmentally-responsible event, produced by industry associations and covering the issues specific to every segment of the industry. The guide offers sector professionals concrete solutions with the emphasis on environmental protection, a compendium of best practices presented in the form of a series of fact sheets and broken down into 10 themes (click on a title to be redirected to the corresponding fact sheet):

1. Organisation and conception of events and meetings
2. Site and venue management
3. Transport, accommodation and reception services
4. Catering
5. Tableware and furniture hire
6. Stand construction and decoration
7. Lighting and sound systems
8. Audiovisual, projection and IT facilities
9. Printing: invitations, proceedings, signage
10. Promotional objects and gifts

Find out more on www.eco-evenement.org



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