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Join Sustainable Travel International!

STI warmly welcomes new members from around the world! Our membership program is open to any individual, company, organization or institution that demonstrates support for and is committed to environmental conservation, cultural-heritage preservation, and local economic development within the travel and tourism industry.

More than 500,000 conscientious consumers and responsible travelers visit STI's website monthly. They know that STI's members are committed to sustainable tourism. As a result, our website is consistently ranked within the top 10 on all of the major search engines for eco- and sustainable tourism-oriented terms.

So join STI today and take advantage of a number of benefits, including receiving exposure through all of our global marketing outlets, 10-30% discounts off of professional business services from leading providers, and much more!

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS BY CATEGORY:

PREMIUM PARTNER MEMBERSHIP: Our premier 12-month membership is ideal for tourism providers, government agencies, NGOs and others who wish to demonstrate substantial support for sustainable tourism and ecotourism. 2008 Annual Fee: US$500. Special offer: US$1200 for a 3-year membership.

Become a Premium Partner today! Benefits Include:

Inclusion of your company logo and STEP rating (as applicable), plus a link to your web site on STI's "Sponsors" web page.
Inclusion of articles you submit in the Responsible Travel Report e-Newsletter.
Listing in STI's Eco-Directory with your company's profile and STEP rating, if applicable (500 word profile plus one image)

Listing in STI's Eco-Directory of your company's environmental, economic and social performance (100 words per category)

Receive discounts on STI's Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program™.
Free listing in the Green Travel Market.
Adventure Engine complete reservation and booking management systems. 30% off for STI members. Add a listing of your trips to your profile in STI's Eco-directory including availability checker and online booking capabilities. Includes online shopping carts and payment processing for your own website too! Distribution opportunities, agent login and more. Email kelly@adventureengine.com for a free online demo.
20% discount off of membership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association.
17% discount (i.e., 12 months for the price of 10) off of Quotient Marketing's standard rates for cutting-edge e-mail marketing services.
15% discount off of Adventure Central's back office applications and reservation system packages.
Free 30-minute video marketing consultation from Mixpo. Mixpo's video marketing solution allows businesses to promote their unique attributes more vividly with video marketing, syndicate their video marketing campaigns to the major search engines, post them in emails, blogs and their own web site, drive qualified leads, and measure the effectiveness of their video marketing campaigns overtime.
Free advertising in RezHub.com's SearchDirect feature. If you offer bookings through your website, you can participate. Your logo will appear to customers searching for travel in the destination(s) you offer, and RezHub.com will provide all participating STI members with free features in the company's green travel website, blogs, and social networking sites. For more information, contact Melissa Evans.
One hour of free design consultation, 25% off regular rates for the first project, and 10% off hourly rates thereafter from Spright Design, a full-service agency offering print, web design and development and writing services.
Receive a 20% discount off of socialDragon's CONVERSATIONALmarketing™ services. In addition, STI's members will receive a free marketing consultation prior to launching their campaigns in order to optimize their marketing efforts. Engage 60+ million consumers and businesses globally immediately in socialDragon's social network community exclusively via GuanxiNation. For more information, pricing, and a demonstration, please call 949-350-8808 or email info@socialDragon.com.
15% discount off of Adventure Travel Media Source's PR services. Improve your visibility in targeted media outlets. Get the attention of travel writers and editors through email press releases, feature story promotions, and on-line media kits.
Qualified Premium Partner members will receive complimentary "overseas eco-lodge partner" benefits from the Japan Ecolodge Association (JELA), including overseas eco-lodge partner links listing, marketing and promotions to responsible tourists in Japan, translation of partner eco-lodge websites into Japanese, and inclusion in JELA's e-Newsletter..
30% discount off of TravMedia's travel news media distribution service. For travel companies and related organizations, TravMedia offers the complete communications channel to key media both regionally and worldwide.
15% discount off of a listing with EcoTourDirectory.com.
Use of the STI logo in promotional materials and in your place of business. Note: this does not apply to usage of the Eco-Certified Sustainable Logo. And, monthly Responsible Travel Report e-Newsletter.
Sign up today!

SUPPORTING BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP: Our standard 12-month membership for travel and tourism providers, academic institutions, and supporting organizations. 2008 Annual Fee: Supporting Business membership fees are based on ANNUAL GROSS REVENUES from OVERALL operations:

US$0-125,000: Membership Fee = $100. Sign up at this level.
US$125,001-250,000: Membership Fee = $150. Sign up at this level.
US$250,001-500,000:Membership Fee = $200. Sign up at this level.
US$500,001 Plus: Membership Fee = $300. Sign up at this level.

Benefits Include:

Inclusion of articles you submit in the Responsible Travel Report e-Newsletter
Listing in STI's Eco-Directory with your company's profile and STEP rating, if applicable (250 word profile plus one image)
Listing in STI's Eco-Directory of your company's environmental, economic and social performance (50 words per category)

Receive discounts on STI's Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program™.

Free listing in the Green Travel Market.
Adventure Engine Complete reservation and booking management systems 20% off for STI members. Add a listing of your trips to your profile in STI's Eco-directory including availability checker and online booking capabilities. Includes online shopping carts and payment processing for your own website too! Distribution opportunities, agent login and more. Email kelly@adventureengine.com for a free online demo.
20% discount off of membership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association.
17% discount (i.e., 12 months for the price of 10) off of Quotient Marketing's standard rates for cutting-edge e-mail marketing services.
10% discount off of Adventure Central's back office applications and reservation system packages.
Free 30-minute video marketing consultation from Mixpo. Mixpo's video marketing solution allows businesses to promote their unique attributes more vividly with video marketing, syndicate their video marketing campaigns to the major search engines, post them in emails, blogs and their own web site, drive qualified leads, and measure the effectiveness of their video marketing campaigns overtime.
Free advertising in RezHub.com's SearchDirect feature. If you offer bookings through your website, you can participate. Your logo will appear to customers searching for travel in the destination(s) you offer, and RezHub.com will provide all participating STI members with free features in the company's green travel website, blogs, and social networking sites. For more information, contact Melissa Evans.
One hour of free design consultation, 25% off regular rates for the first project, and 10% off hourly rates thereafter from Spright Design, a full-service agency offering print, web design and development and writing services.
Receive a 10% discount off of socialDragon's CONVERSATIONALmarketing™ services. In addition, STI's members will receive a free marketing consultation prior to launching their campaigns in order to optimize their marketing efforts. Engage 60+ million consumers and businesses globally immediately in socialDragon's social network community exclusively via GuanxiNation. For more information, pricing, and a demonstration, please call 949-350-8808 or email info@socialDragon.com.
10% discount off of Adventure Travel Media Source's PR services. Improve your visibility in targeted media outlets. Get the attention of travel writers and editors through email press releases, feature story promotions, and on-line media kits.
Qualified Supporting Business members will receive complimentary "overseas eco-lodge partner" benefits from the Japan Ecolodge Association (JELA), including overseas eco-lodge partner links listing, marketing and promotions to responsible tourists in Japan, translation of partner eco-lodge websites into Japanese, and inclusion in JELA's e-Newsletter.
15% discount off of TravMedia's travel news media distribution service. For travel companies and related organizations, TravMedia offers the complete communications channel to key media both regionally and worldwide.
10% discount off of a listing with EcoTourDirectory.com.
Use of the STI logo in promotional materials and in your place of business. Note: this does not apply to usage of the Eco-Certified Sustainable Logo. And, monthly Responsible Travel Report e-Newsletter.
Sign up today!

SUPPORTING BUSINESS FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEMBERSHIP: Reserved exclusively for micro enterprises in developing countries and community-based tourism initiatives whose gross revenues are less than US $50,000 a year. If (and only if) this applies, you can now join STI with no up front cost; if you book a client from the leads you receive from us, then you pay STI a 10% fee-for-service based on the gross revenues you receive for each client booked. This is a honor-based system; we only require you to sign a letter of agreement.

Benefits Include:

Inclusion of articles you submit in the Responsible Travel Report e-Newsletter
Listing in STI's Eco-Directory with your company's profile and STEP rating, if applicable (250 word profile plus one image)
Listing in STI's Eco-Directory of your company's environmental, economic and social performance (50 words per category)

Receive discounts on STI's Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program™.

Free listing in the Green Travel Market.
Monthly Responsible Travel Report e-Newsletter.
Use of the STI logo in promotional materials and in your place of business. Note: this does not apply to usage of the Eco-Certified Sustainable Logo.
Sign up today!



CONTRIBUTING INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP: Our standard 12-month membership for responsible travelers, students, professionals, resource managers, and others interested in sustainable and eco-tourism. Please note that this membership category is not open to travel and tourism businesses. 2008 Annual Fee: from US$25.

Benefits Include:

Inclusion of articles you submit in the Responsible Travel Report e-Newsletter
Monthly Responsible Travel Report e-Newsletter
Use of the STI logo in promotional materials and in your place of business. Note: this does not apply to usage of the Eco-Certified Sustainable Logo.
Sign up today!

CONTACT US!

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