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	<title>Comments on: 2009 Ecotourism Spotlight Award</title>
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		<title>By: Ron Mader</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ron Mader</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Votes for the 2009 Ecotourism Spotlight Award have been counted and here are the results. Nominees included Quito Visitors&#039; Bureau, Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong , Ecotourism Laos and Failte Ireland .

We asked &#039;which is your choice to win the 2009 Ecotourism Spotlight Award?&#039; The winner with 41.3% of the vote is ... Ecotourism Laos for an incredible third year in a row!

Best practices include Failte Ireland&#039;s Ecotourism Handbook distribution to all 16,000 Irish tourism businesses and Quito&#039;s documentation of eco activities include eco bike rides. Web 2.0 tools are showcased on the Mekong guide. Ecotourism Laos has been revising its site and shows how any good website must be regularly updated to maintain its effectiveness.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Votes for the 2009 Ecotourism Spotlight Award have been counted and here are the results. Nominees included Quito Visitors&#8217; Bureau, Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong , Ecotourism Laos and Failte Ireland .</p>
<p>We asked &#8216;which is your choice to win the 2009 Ecotourism Spotlight Award?&#8217; The winner with 41.3% of the vote is &#8230; Ecotourism Laos for an incredible third year in a row!</p>
<p>Best practices include Failte Ireland&#8217;s Ecotourism Handbook distribution to all 16,000 Irish tourism businesses and Quito&#8217;s documentation of eco activities include eco bike rides. Web 2.0 tools are showcased on the Mekong guide. Ecotourism Laos has been revising its site and shows how any good website must be regularly updated to maintain its effectiveness.
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