[Fwd: Planeta.com Hosts South America Ecotourism Conference]

> Media Release / Planeta.com
>
> October 23, 2000
>
> MEXICO CITY - Planeta.com announces the dates for its final ecotourism
> conference of 2000. The Re-Imagining South America Ecotourism Conference
> will take place from November 20-30. Participation is open to anyone with
> two years of professional experience in the region. Registration is free of
> charge.
>
> Planeta.com is a popular, award-winning website focusing on environmental
> travel throughout the Americas. This is the third regional conference hosted
> by Planeta.com. The event will be co-sponsored by the U.S.-based magazine
> Transitions Abroad (http://www.transitionsabroad.com) and South American
> Explorers (http://www.samplo.org) with offices in Ecuador, Peru and the
> United States.
>
> South America is well known for its popular natural destinations, including
> the Amazon, the Andes and the Galapagos Islands. Each country is featured
> online Planeta.com. This work was recognized by Ecuador last month when
> Planeta.com webhost Ron Mader was invited to speak on World Tourism Day.
>
> "Our final ecotourism conference for 2000 builds on the knowledge developed
> in our previous conferences," said Mader. "Planeta.com is allotting two
> weeks for the discussion so participants can introduce themselves, engage in
> serious discussion and come up with some specific actions that foster
> responsible ecotourism in the near future."
>
> The ecotourism conference will be conducted via email, though web readers
> can access the messages and archives via the Egroups website:
> >> http://www.egroups.com/group/reimagining_south_america
>
> "I am very pleased at the user-friendly technology used in our online
> conferences," Mader said. "Travel agents and academics alike can make use of
> this two-week forum to exchange email about a particular topic and a
> particular region. While fancier software does exist, it also limits the
> number and variety of participants. You shouldn't have to be an Internet
> Guru to make sense of what the Web offers -- particularly in the field of
> alternative tourism."
>
> Registration:
>
> To register for the Re-Imagining South America Ecotourism conference, send a
> blank email to reimagining_south_america-subscribe@egroups.com or visit the
> Planeta.com Conference Center:
> >>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/south/re-imagining2/southamerica2000
> .html
>
> South America Ecotourism Conference Contact Information:
>
> Ron Mader
> Webhost, Planeta.com
> >> http://www.planeta.com
> Email: ron@planeta.com
>
> Additional References:
>
> Eco Travels in South America - Planeta.com
> >> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/south/south.html
>
> Planeta.com Vision Statement
> >> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/vision.html
>
> Planeta.com Awards
> >> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/praise.html
>
> Conference Home Page
> >>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/south/re-imagining2/southamerica2000
> .html
>
> Media Participation:
>
> Members of the media who regularly cover tourism or environmental issues are
> welcome to join this conference and/or to report on the discussion. If you
> have any questions, please email Ron Mader at ron@planeta.com.
>
> -- 30 --

--