Grupo Puntacana president Frank Rainieri
Santo Domingo.– Dominican Grupo Puntacana won the Destination Stewardship Award, carrier
NatureAir of Costa Rica won the Conservation Award, and Marriott
International picked up the Global Tourism Business Award in the 2010
Tourism for Tomorrow Awards by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
Travel companies
and destinations have a chance to demonstrate best practice in
sustainability to a worldwide audience. The 2009 awards
broke new ground in recognizing the move of sustainablity into
mainstream tourism, with awards going to a destination, an airline and
a major hospitality group.
An
international panel of judges will select nominees in four categories –destination stewardship, conservation, community benefit and global
tourism business– with the awards presented at the WTTC Summit next
spring following an onsite verification of the finalists.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Grupo Puntacana the most important hotel group on the island that constantly sets a very high standard .....It leads by example ....International Kudos continue .....it is the real deal
Written by: josean, 26 Aug 2009 11:16 AM
From: United States
Anybody can buy an award especially in the incestuous tourism industry.
From: Dominican Republic
Josean, I don't know what you're complaining?.... they don't have a metro in PC.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
he is a commie
From: Dominican Republic
Anything that benefits the Dominican Republic is a gain to all Dominican People and even though this is in the private sector it is still a Dominican gain therefore my congratulations to the Punta Cana Group!
Written by: vacanos, 26 Aug 2009 12:20 PM
From: United States
josean=commies=hate progress
if he allow me i will gladly pay for a one way ticket to cuba, north korea or vietnam and the only way he can comeback is swimming and if he make it to DR denounce all past heroes.
Written by: josean, 26 Aug 2009 2:46 PM
From: United States
How does a fat cat getting a phony award translate into progress for the Dominican majority?
From: Dominican Republic
This man is a world Leader in Tourism, and he is doing in the Dominican Republic. This translates to more job opportunities for the Dominican People ( as I have a few relatives who work for the Punta Cana Group), the world acknowledging that in the Dominican Republic theres a company which is a world leader in tourism, helps to bring in new capital into the country and world recognition.
Written by: josean, 26 Aug 2009 3:25 PM
From: United States
That rationalization is pure PLD caca and very Lie-onelesky, I guess after you hear crap for so long you start talking in the language of excrement.
Written by: winstric, 26 Aug 2009 4:30 PM
From: United States
Good Report ! Kudos to the Punta Cana Group.
From: Dominican Republic
Josean
As ive said many times b4, it has nothing to do with Leonel, PLD, PRD, PRSC or whomever is in power. I live in the Dominican Republic and I see that now is better than it was 10 years ago. If Hipolito was in power right now I would still be saying the same thing im saying now! I have no political preferences, I just see reality.
Written by: josean, 26 Aug 2009 5:00 PM
From: United States
It may be better for you but the rest of the Dominican majority doesn’t wear rosy colored glasses and they are catching as much hell now if not more than ten years ago.
Written by: bernies, 26 Aug 2009 5:22 PM
From: United States, key west fl
hey josean the platano were 10 pesos a piece 6 years ago and now they are 3x10 pesos so are other basic food products that the poor people consume
Written by: vacanos, 26 Aug 2009 5:24 PM
From: United States
ojeda i will not tell you what to do but i can give you an advise if you like there are a few commies here in this site. for the most part they are realist who knows the utopia in this world is the way of capitalism but this josean is the most unapologestic commies in this site. reason with him is like talking to fidel. you know bla bla bla and when your turn to talk bla bla bla. he just hate all form of capitalism. dont pay attention just feed him a few mulito every now and then other than than just leave him amargado.
Written by: josean, 26 Aug 2009 5:30 PM
From: United States
Man does not live on platano alone.
He must also have the money to buy them, even if they are 100 for a peso. They must have gas to cook them, water to boil them in, they must have electricity to see what he is eating.
And security on his way home from the “colmado” so he is not killed before he gets a chance to peel them!
From: Dominican Republic
jajaja thanks for the advice vacano I will most certainly take it because this guy does not seem worthy of my comments.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
maggiolo,
You said: "Anything that benefits the Dominican Republic is a gain to all Dominican People and even though this is in the private sector it is still a Dominican gain therefore my congratulations to the Punta Cana Group!"
I don't really get this comment. Are you a socialist or a commie? Governments are generally inefficient and don't typically work. Private enterprise rules and is best for all concerned: supply & demand sides.
Smallest gov is best, and its charge should be limited to: army & navy; minimal standardized educational requirements; road network and infrastructure; federal commerce laws; export/import; foreign policy; federal, uniform law code; very little else.
If you want gov doing everything for you, then move to Cuba, N. Korea or any of the other failed states. Yes, you could have your education, but where is your freedom and prosperity? Also, what good is an education without opportunity?
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Josean is hoping hugo sends him some money so he can stir the merde and make trouble
From: India
hats off to the vision and initiatives taken by PUNTACANA team, I believe efforts have started paying off...
From: Dominican Republic
glomar
You misinterpreted my comment. I am not a against capitalism nor socialism. You can say I am in the middle. If the private sector has an iniative that will benefit the Dominican people with jobs, infrastructure etc I am for it 100%. The same goes for any initiative the government might have which will benefit the Dominican people. I would never want to see the Dominican Republic the way Cuba is today however I would like to see our Public Health as good as Cuba's as well as our Public Education.
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if he allow me i will gladly pay for a one way ticket to cuba, north korea or vietnam and the only way he can comeback is swimming and if he make it to DR denounce all past heroes.
As ive said many times b4, it has nothing to do with Leonel, PLD, PRD, PRSC or whomever is in power. I live in the Dominican Republic and I see that now is better than it was 10 years ago. If Hipolito was in power right now I would still be saying the same thing im saying now! I have no political preferences, I just see reality.
He must also have the money to buy them, even if they are 100 for a peso. They must have gas to cook them, water to boil them in, they must have electricity to see what he is eating.
And security on his way home from the “colmado” so he is not killed before he gets a chance to peel them!
You said: "Anything that benefits the Dominican Republic is a gain to all Dominican People and even though this is in the private sector it is still a Dominican gain therefore my congratulations to the Punta Cana Group!"
I don't really get this comment. Are you a socialist or a commie? Governments are generally inefficient and don't typically work. Private enterprise rules and is best for all concerned: supply & demand sides.
Smallest gov is best, and its charge should be limited to: army & navy; minimal standardized educational requirements; road network and infrastructure; federal commerce laws; export/import; foreign policy; federal, uniform law code; very little else.
If you want gov doing everything for you, then move to Cuba, N. Korea or any of the other failed states. Yes, you could have your education, but where is your freedom and prosperity? Also, what good is an education without opportunity?
You misinterpreted my comment. I am not a against capitalism nor socialism. You can say I am in the middle. If the private sector has an iniative that will benefit the Dominican people with jobs, infrastructure etc I am for it 100%. The same goes for any initiative the government might have which will benefit the Dominican people. I would never want to see the Dominican Republic the way Cuba is today however I would like to see our Public Health as good as Cuba's as well as our Public Education.