RTTF sailing toward sustainability

Cruising is one of the fastest growing travel industry segments, but the industry’s scale and geographic reach raise long-term sustainability issues at sea and in ports of call. On Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. EST, join Dr. Edward W. (Ted) Manning, president of Tourisk Inc. — a consulting firm providing planning for tourism destinations, sustainability measures development, and environmental management solutions worldwide — as he examines the cruising industry. In the second webinar of the RTTF Webinar Series, Dr. Manning and a panel of cruise industry experts will discuss the benefits of cruising, the industry’s sustainable advances, as well as the impacts associated with the operation of cruise ships and cruise tourism visitor management. Travel industry professionals can register for free thanks to the support of webinar sponsor Travel Insurance Coordinator and series sponsors Air Canada, Delta Chelsea Toronto, and Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Ryerson University. Baxter Travel Media’s interactive webinar series offers travel professionals, from anywhere across Canada, the chance to learn about the environmental, social and economic issues affecting the industry from the comfort and convenience of their own desks. Register now at http://rttf.ca/webinar-registration .