March 3 -April 5, 1997
URL: http://www.cybercorp.net/~ecotourism
The Center for Nature & Heritage Tourism is announcing a global, web-based
ecotourism conference. This is a free conference that will be conducted
entirely on the World Wide Web in a text-based environment called COW
(Conferencing on the Web).
NOTE: If you have e-mail, but not web access, you may subscribe to the
Proceedings Distribution List. See end of this message for details.
PURPOSE
This conference is designed to advance the discussions of ecotourism topics
among practitioners, students, policy makers, nongovernment organizations,
academics, and industry representatives interested in ecotourism issues.
INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Information can be found on the web at http://www.cybercorp.net/~ecotourism.
Free registration is required for access to the conference site.
TOPICS/FEATURES/PRESENTERS
Topics include, but are not limited to:
-Definition of Ecotourism
-Problems in Ecotourism
-Public/Private Cooperation
-Product/Site Development & Implementation Strategies
Features include:
-A live discussion area/virtual field trip accessible via telnet or Java
enhanced browser
-A web chat accessible via a browser
-Posting area for information on written works related to ecotourism
-Posting area for web sites related to ecotourism
-An e-mail proceedings distribution list for those without web access
Presenters include:
--Dan Blumstein, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Author of the book *An
Ecotourist*s Guide to Khunjereb National Park* and various tourism
publications including *Africa by Bicycle* and *A Training Manual for
Khunjerab National Park Guides.*
--James Kimmel, Ph.D., Southwest Texas State University, Director of the
Center for Nature and Heritage Tourism.
--Ron Mader, environmental writer and publisher of El Planeta Platica and
the award-winning web newsletters, *Eco Travels in Latin America* and *Eco
Travels in Africa.* Ron is also working on two books, *Mexico: A Natural
Destination,* and *Honduras: A Natural Destination.*
--You. Participants will have equal access to these presenters and everyone
else involved in the conference.
HOSTS
-Scott Walker, an ecotourism/protected areas researcher and online
training/education facilitator, will facilitate the conference from San
Marcos, Texas, USA.
-The Center for Nature & Heritage Tourism, Southwest Texas State University,
San Marcos, Texas, USA is the sponsoring organization.
-CyberCorp, Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to the advancement of
internetworking, online education, and virtual community, is supporting the
conference with online access and cyberspace.
PROCEEDINGS DISTRIBUTION LIST
The purpose of this list is to distribute conference proceedings to those
without World Wide Web access. This is a one-way list and no reply function
is available. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to:
majordomo@cybercorp.net. In the body of the message type: subscribe ecotourism