{"id":18304,"date":"2017-05-07T16:02:09","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T15:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=18304"},"modified":"2017-05-08T10:54:28","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T09:54:28","slug":"global-tourism-stakeholders-to-convene-at-sustainability-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2017\/05\/global-tourism-stakeholders-to-convene-at-sustainability-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Tourism Stakeholders To Convene At Sustainability Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18305\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VERGE-image-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"Global Tourism Stakeholders To Convene At Sustainability Summit\" width=\"547\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VERGE-image-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VERGE-image-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VERGE-image-116x70.jpg 116w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VERGE-image.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">G<\/span>reenBiz Group will host a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbiz.com\/events\/verge\/honolulu\/2017\/sustainable-tourism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable Tourism Summit<\/a>\u00a0during its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbiz.com\/events\/verge\/honolulu\/2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VERGE Hawaii: Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit<\/a>, which returns to Honolulu on June 20-22. The Summit will be produced in collaboration with the Hawaii Tourism Authority and global NGO, Sustainable Travel International, and will take place on Wednesday, June 21.<\/p>\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tourism is one of the fastest-growing business sectors in the world and the primary industry and producer of jobs for many island economies and developing nations, including Hawaii.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many of tourism\u2019s leaders, including the Hawaii Tourism Authority, are committed to seeing the industry grow sustainably while also generating increased global awareness about the need to preserve natural resources and perpetuate native cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe envision Hawaii being a global leader in showing destinations worldwide how unique, welcoming travel experiences can be created for visitors while Hawaii\u2019s environment is preserved and its culture treasured by generations to come,\u201d said George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. \u201cWe are pleased to support the launch of the Sustainable Tourism Summit at VERGE Hawaii. It\u2019s vital that tourism leaders from the Hawaiian Islands and around the world come together to build a healthier, more sustainable tourism industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>This is an excerpt from an article first published by Sustainable Travel International.<em>\u00a0<\/em>Read the original article here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sustainabletravel.org\/global-tourism-stakeholders-to-convene-at-sustainability-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Global Tourism Stakeholders To Convene At Sustainability Summit<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GreenBiz Group will host a Sustainable Tourism Summit during its VERGE Hawaii: Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit, which returns to Honolulu on June 20-22. 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