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 * March 7-10** [|ITB Berlin Convention]. Twitter hashtags [|#ITB2018] and [|#itbberlin].

[|“White Men in Suits” and Sustainable Tourism – Challenges for the ITB and Suggested Solutions] - [|@oneplanetblog]
 * 2017 ITB**

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Background
ITB is the world’s largest specialist convention for the industry. More details are available at [|www.itb-convention.com]. In 2015, a total of 10,096 companies and organisations from 186 countries exhibited products and services to more than 100,000 trade visitors from all over the world. Online not so much is happening, but keep an eye for the popup hangouts and periscope sessions.

2016 ITB
March 11 Messe Berlin: Responsible Tourism Networking Event https://www.facebook.com/events/1536636166636446

Annual Responsible Tourism Networking by The Blue Yonder & ITB Berlin. In partnership with Compassionate Kozhikode, Ethical Travel Portal, Fair Travel, Social Tours Nepal, TourReview & Trip Advisor. Opportunity to meet peers, entrepreneurs and innovators in responsible tourism space. You are welcome to pitch 2 minutes about an inspiring work you are doing and listen to many. Rest is all about the power of networking! Details to follow. Media Partners: Kunzum, TravIndy & Vision Travelmole Hall 4.1 small stage

Refugees http://www.travindy.com/2016/02/travel-industry-focuses-refugee-debate-itb

Social Media Online Course
Learn more and sign up: www.itb-berlin.com/mooc http://www.tourismuszukunft.de/2015/10/kostenfreies-elearning-social-media-in-tourism-mooc

Check out [|ITB Berlin] 's free online course on Social Media in Tourism!

No previous knowledge is required for the course, which covers fundamental information about the Internet and social media, giving participants an overview of the different platforms available and important tips about proper social media conduct. The eight modules also address topics such as storytelling, social commerce and potential legal obstacles through lecture videos, informative study documents and inspiring best practice examples.

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Example: MODUL 3 - SOCIAL MEDIA IN PRACTICE (1) The basic information about Social Media that have been elaborated in the previous module will be illustrated in real life examples. Knowledge communities to share information such as blogs, Wiki’s, forums and communities became essential in the world of Social Media. However not only the different communities such as Twitter will be presented in this module, but also the best way to utilize and connect them with each other to derive a benefit from them. Moreover consumer communities such as airbnb and Couchsurfing, as well as possibilities of content sharing and entertainment, e.g. social gaming, Pinterest and video sharing are additional opportunities to create a conglomerate social media community.
 * 3.1: Blogging
 * 3.2: Microblogs
 * 3.3: Wikis
 * 3.4: Forums
 * 3.5: Consumer Communities
 * 3.6: Video Sharing & Live Streaming
 * 3.7: Photo Sharing
 * 3.8: LBS & Social Gaming

Other ITB Events [|Presentations From Responsible Tourism Events At ITB Asia 2015]

People http://www.itb-berlin.de/en/Visitors/Events/ConventionSpeakers/PersonDetail.jsp?personId=291036

Questions
How is the itb different than the wtm?

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2014 Sessions
5 March 2014 :Responsible Tourism Clinic Venue: Hall 4.1 / 10.30-11:30 :"How far have we come? An overview of Responsible Tourism in South Africa." - Mariette Du Toit-Helmbold, Chief Destineer - Destinate, South Africa

6 March 2014: Responsible Tourism Clinic Venue: Hall 4.1 / 16:00 - 17:00: " Travellers' Perspective on Responsible Tourism. What can industry learn from demands? - Katja Marjan Business & Travel writer, Germany

7 March 2014: Responsible Tourism Clinic Venue: Hall 4.1 / 15:00 - 16:00 : Use of Online media to reach out to RT consumers: Michael Turtle & Ethan Gelber of Eco Adventure Media. USA and Australia

Friday, from 18:00 to 21:00 (CET) http://www.eventbrite.com/e/rtnet-international-responsible-tourism-networking-itb-berlin-registration-10480460339

How much of the event will be livestreamed? Are presentations available on [|Slideshare]? Do the organizers have suggestions for virtual participation and networking? Are there volunteer editors who would like to help update Planeta's Who's Who in German-Speaking Europe? How is the event evaluated by participants, locals?
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Video
http://youtu.be/eFxgMOTHR9M

Livestreaming
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Downloads http://www.itb-kongress.de/en/DownloadCenter/index.jsp

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/itbberlin

2013 Event
One of many highlights: Tired of academic definitions of Responsible Travel, Zainab Kakal designed a A-Z lexicon of Responsible Travel in a fun and interactive way. From 'Authentic' to 'Zest', she explains how each word helps in creating innovative travel experiences. Following up on her research with travellers from Western Europe to developing countries like India, Mariska van Gaalen presents perspective of travellers on how they respond to some of the themes introduced in the A-Z series. [|More info on Facebook]. [|see video]

Details https://www.facebook.com/events/410953498991935/?ref=2 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.150958705062525.34574.109628545862208&type=1

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Events of interest include ...

[|Studiosus Debate: Holiday Encounters With Local People - What Does The Tourist Want, What Do The Locals Expect?] Moderated by: [|Andreas Stopp], Deutschlandfunk Panel guests: [|Johannes Klaus], Travel Blogger [|Gopinath Parayil], General Manager, The Blue Yonder, India [|Peter Strub], Managing Director, Studiosus [|Dr. Dietlind von Laßberg], Deputy Chairwoman, Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V. (Institute for Tourism and Development)

March 8 [|#RTAtoZ] https://www.facebook.com/events/410953498991935 Zainab Kakal - Partner at TBYA, India Mariska van Gaalen - Strategic Consultant to The Blue Yonder, Germany

Tired of academic definitions of Responsible Travel, Zainab Kakal designed a series of A-Z of Responsible Travel in a fun and interactive way. From 'Authentic' to 'Zest', she explains how each word helps in creating innovative travel experiences.

Following up on her research with travellers from Western Europe to developing countries like India, Mariska van Gaalen presents perspective of travellers on how they respond to some of the themes introduced in the A-Z series.

You can see an overview of the A-Z here: @http://on.fb.me/ZLLSg4

Headlines
http://www.capetown.travel/press_releases/entry/lessons-from-itb-as-world-tourism-bounces-back http://www.capetown.travel/ceo_blog/entry/itb-berlin-2013-mirrors-increasingly-dynamic-trends-in-global-travel-indust

facebook
http://www.facebook.com/ITBBerlin?ref=ts http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51377371422 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177279838983487

slideshare
[|ITB Berlin]

twitter
[|@ITB_Berlin] [|@ITBBerlinNews]

youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/ITBBerlin

ITB Berlin CSR Policy - [|http://www.itb-berlin.de/SocialResponsibility]

Quotes
Since I did not attend ITB in Berlin and since the sessions from the event were not livestreamed, it's difficult to know what to think of such meetings. That we should once again recognize that travelers do not recognize the multitude of certification schemes makes it clear that the wheel can be re-invented a million times over. I would give both ITB and the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria a failing grade. We can do much better. What I would propose is a rating scheme for the rating schemes -- which ones are the most transparent, which involve involve locals, which help the small and medium-sized businesses (the majority of tourism enterprises and those rarely present at large trade events) and which deliver useful info to the visitor. Also, I would propose an award for best documentation of responsible tourism and sustainable development initiatives from regional and country tourism portals. Many countries have great examples of locally owned tourism businesses applying environmental and cultural conservation measures, but you'll never learn about them from the official tourism portals. As to events, I say we (bloggers, tourism professionals, speakers, participants) demand free wifi and livestreaming at events. Otherwise we are having closed door discussions instead of engaging events. http://travelllll.com/2012/03/10/sustainable-tourism-standards-at-itb-berlin/#comment-6654

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Other links
http://www.itb-berlin.de [|PhoCusWright@ITB]

ITB Berlin is the first trade show to have signed the [|Tourism Child-Protection Code] and stands up for children’s rights and speaks out against any sexual exploitation of children.[| http://www.itb-berlin.de/en/SocialResponsibility/SupportedProjects/]