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The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
1301 Clifton Street NW, Washington, DC 20009| 202.506.5033|www.ecotourism.org
 For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Ayako Ezaki, Director of CommunicationsThe International Ecotourism Society (TIES)Phone: +1 202-503-5066 x14Email: media@ecotourism.org
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) Unveils New Website
~ Explore 360°
 
of Ecotourism at www.Ecotourism.org
 
Washington,
 
DC,
 
April
 
7,
 
2009—The
 
International
 
Ecotourism
 
Society's
 
website
 
(www.ecotourism.org)
 
has
 
gone
 
through
 
a
 
major
 
makeover
 
this
 
spring,
 
redesigned
 
and
 
re
‐
branded
 
with
 
a
 
vibrant
 
new
 
look
 
and
 
a
 
number
 
of 
 
exciting
 
new
 
and
 
improved
 
features.
 
Among
 
the
 
key
 
highlights
 
of 
 
the
 
new
 
site
 
is
 
Ecotourism
 
Explorer
,
 
an
 
interactive
 
map
 
of 
 
all
 
TIES
 
members
 
around
 
the
 
world.
 
Providing
 
up
‐
to
‐
date
 
information
 
on
 
businesses
 
and
 
organizations
 
engaged
 
in
 
ecotourism,
 
Ecotourism
 
Explorer
 
makes
 
searching
 
for
 
responsible
 
travel
 
options
 
easy
 
and
 
fun
 
for
 
travelers,
 
while
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time
 
providing
 
significant
 
marketing
 
opportunities
 
for
 
businesses
 
and
 
destinations.
 
"Our
 
new
 
site,
 
with
 
its
 
diverse
 
options
 
for
 
more
 
interactive
 
user
 
experiences,
 
will
 
greatly
 
enhance
 
member
 
benefits,
 
and
 
contribute
 
to
 
TIES
 
efforts
 
to
 
further
 
our
 
mission
 
of 
 
supporting
 
and
 
strengthening
 
our
 
global
 
ecotourism
 
network,
 
enhancing
 
educational
 
opportunities,
 
and
 
bringing
 
about
 
sustainable
 
change
 
in
 
the
 
travel
 
and
 
tourism
 
industry,"
 
said
 
Ferdinand
 
Weps,
 
TIES
 
Director
 
of 
 
Membership
 
and
 
Operations.
 
An
 
online
 
community
 
featuring
 
a
 
state
‐
of 
‐
the
‐
art
 
interactive
 
map,
 
Ecotourism
 
Explorer
 
is
 
a
 
global
 
network
 
for
 
individuals
 
and
 
organizations
 
committed
 
to
 
the
 
principles
 
of 
 
ecotourism.
 
Every
 
member
 
of 
 
TIES
 
has
 
a
 
unique
 
profile
 
on
 
Ecotourism
 
Explorer,
 
highlighting
 
information
 
on
 
what
 
makes
 
them
 
special
‐
e.g.
 
volunteer
 
opportunities,
 
ways
 
to
 
support
 
ecotourism
 
initiatives,
 
tour
 
activities,
 
company
 
highlights,
 
and
 
current
 
projects
 
and
 
employment
 
opportunities.
 
The
 
new
 
site
 
also
 
provides
 
unique
 
networking
 
and
 
professional
 
development
 
opportunities
 
through
 
the
 
Experts
 
Bureau
,
 
a
 
searchable
 
database
 
of 
 
TIES
 
Professional
 
members
 
highlighting
 
their
 
areas
 
of 
 
expertise
 
and
 
professional
 
achievements.
 
The
 
new
 
Experts
 
Bureau
 
will
 
help
 
connect
 
professionals
 
looking
 
for
 
opportunities
 
and
 
individuals
 
and
 
organizations
 
seeking
 
experts
 
to
 
fill
 
their
 
consulting,
 
speaking,
 
and
 
training
 
needs.
 
TIES
 
new
 
website
 
incorporates
 
many
 
user
‐
driven
 
experiences,
 
offering
 
increased
 
opportunities
 
for
 
site
 
visitors
 
to
 
contribute
 
to
 
the
 
regularly
‐
updated
 
site
 
content.
 
The
 
tools
 
such
 
as
 
Ecotourism
 
Job
 
Board
 
and
 
Ecotourism
 
Events
 
Calendar
,
 
serve
 
as
 
the
 
one
‐
stop
 
information
 
hub
 
for
 
current
 
opportunities
 
in
 
ecotourism
 
from
 
around
 
the
 
world,
 
with
 
the
 
latest
 
information
 
submitted
 
by
 
TIES
 
members
 
from
 
over
 
90
 
countries.
 
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