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SHAMWARI TAKES TOP HONORS IN WORLD TRAVEL
FOR THE TENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

A Reserve that Changed an Entire Area in South Africa Recognized for its Extraordinary Conservation and Preservation Programs and Commitment to Responsible Tourism

PORT ELIZABETH, The number “10” on the scale of perfection is the ideal way to describe the Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. And, now it has another 10 to celebrate. On December 12th, for the tenth consecutive year, Shamwari was named the World’s Leading Safari and Game Reserve and the World’s Leading Conservation Company at the prestigious World Travel Awards in a gala ceremony in the Turks & Caicos, Caribbean.

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Shamwari is Finalist in the Smithsonian Magazine Tourism Cares for Tomorrow Awards.
All our friends can vote for Shamwari at www.sustainabletourismawards.com

Canton, MA (August 10, 2005)- Bruce Beckham, Executive Director of Tourism Cares for Tomorrow announced today the finalists for the Smithsonian magazine/Tourism Cares for Tomorrow Sustainable Tourism Awards. “This is the 5th year of these awards and each year it becomes more competitive. All of the more than 100 applicants were impressive and worthy of the Sustainable Tourism Awards. Narrowing the applicants by our panel of experts was really challenging.” said Beckham. The Sustainable Tourism Awards for Conservation is given annually to a person, company or institution in honor of work that enhances or conserves the physical environment. The recipient must demonstrate a clear connection between their endeavours and tourism.

Shamwari Game Reserve is a finalist in the category for Conservation.

Descriptions of the finalists and online voting are available at www.sustainabletourismawards.com. Online voting began on the site on August 15th, 2005 and ends on October 31, 2005. The same email address is able to vote once per day.

Winners in each category will be announced at the United States Tour Operators Association luncheon sponsored by Smithsonian magazine in Cancun, Mexico on December 4th, 2005.

Tourism Cares for Tomorrow is a non-profit that benefits society by preserving, conserving and promoting the responsible use of the world’s natural, cultural and historic treasures and supporting education and research to help secure the positive future of travel and tourism worldwide. For additional information about Tourism Cares for Tomorrow, please go to www.tourismcaresfortomorrow.org.




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Adrian Gardiner Receives ASTA’s 2005 Environmental Award

Montréal, Nov. 9, 2005 – Adrian Gardiner, founder of the Mantis Collection, a group of game reserves and boutique hotels across southern Africa, received the American Society of Travel Agents’ (ASTA) 2005 Environmental Award today. Announced during the closing general session of ASTA’s 75th World Travel Congress in Montréal, the award honors an individual, company or country that has made a significant impact on preserving and protecting the environment.

This year’s Travel and Tourism Awards are courtesy of The Hertz Corp.
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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2005 –
MANTIS COLLECTION AWARDED FOR EIGHTH YEAR RUNNING - Nov. 9, 2005

Luxury property and game reserve company the Mantis Collection has once again received acknowledgement for its achievements within the South African tourism industry. The World Travel Awards were held on Sunday 13th November at the Royal Opera House in London, and Mantis Collection Chairman Adrian Gardiner was present to accept the prestigious awards, along with Group Managing Director Danie Malan and UK Marketing Manager Paul Gardiner.

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