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Georgia Tourism Strategy
By Mamuka Tsereteli and Scott Wayne
On March 12th, the Georgian Department of Tourism and Resorts introduced a new tourism strategy for the country called The Georgian Way.
Developed and presented by the Washington, DC-based America-Georgia Business Council (AGBC) and tourism consulting firm SW Associates, the strategy is forecasting an increase of 150 percent in international tourism arrivals, and over US$1 billion in export earnings by 2015.
“The Georgian Way provides the most comprehensive strategy we have ever had. Launching this strategy is a boost to Georgian tourism and will really help place us solidly on the map of international destinations,” Otar Bubashvili, chairman of the Georgian Department of Tourism and Resorts, said. “We have already begun implementing several of the recommendations.”
By Nelson Alcantara
BERLIN (eTN) - In a move to become more environment-friendly, one of Europe’s largest hotel operators, Scandic, has announced it is phasing out bottled water. With 141 hotels in operation and under development, this move is no mean feat and marks another milestone in the company’s environmental work.
The European hotel operator said it has decided to stop selling bottled water in its restaurants and during conferences. The hotel chain calculates that this move will cut fossil carbon dioxide emissions by 160 tons per year. It claims it currently sells around 1.2 million liters of water, equating to 3.6 million 33cl bottles, every year.
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Cambodia
By Mohan Gunti
PHNOM PEHN, Cambodia (eTN) - In recent years, the government of Cambodia has given priority to the development of the country’s tourism industry, focusing on cultural and eco-tourism in order to promote the advancement of national economy and rapid poverty alleviation. read more
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