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	our short list Following our Judging Day on Tuesday 15 September we are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2009! "Working our way through this year's long lists, we were impressed by the willingness of so many organisations to take responsibility and to do what they can to help make better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit. This year over 140 submitted detailed responses to our questionnaire and we received hundreds of references. "Despite the economic difficulties being faced by the travel and tourism industry, responsible tourism continues to move ahead and I'm continually impressed as more is achieved by more people. As judges we are all very aware of the great work that is being done by so many and our decisions are often very difficult and sometimes long debated. I am pleased to say that we have worthy winners in all categories - for more detail you'll need to wait on the announcements on Wednesday 11th November." Dr. Harold Goodwin, Professor of Responsible Tourism Management at Leeds Metropolitan University. Chair of the Judges. Alcatraz Cruises, LLC Beechenhill Farm Blue Ventures Dive Club & Hotel Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT) Chris Thompson City of Cape Town Coral Cay Conservation Ecocamp Patagonia Estrela Gavin Bate Great Plains Conservation Guludo Beach Lodge Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Manda Brookman Misool Eco Dive Resort and Conservation Centre Napo Wildlife Center, Ecuador People and Places Peru’s Challenge Rekero Rivers Fiji Rivertime Resort and Ecolodge Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. SeaFrance Ltd. Seat61 Selena Travel LLC Swiss Travel System Tribal Voice Communications Tropic Journeys in Nature Upland Escapes Village Ways Way Out Experiences Whale Watch Kaikoura Wilderness Journeys YHA Wellington City