Academex Digital Publishing, makers of TekTrek® downloadable destination guides, announced today that it has launched its new interactive web site that allows users to explore virtual tours of popular heritage destinations and World Heritage sites. At the same time, the company also announced that it is launching an affiliate program to allow sellers of travel related products to offer TekTrek products on their sites and earn commissions from all referred sales.

The new website at www.tektrek.com gives travelers an experience into the sights and sounds of a destination through the streaming samples of TekTrek® programs. It also allows them to download free maps of the sites and purchase the downloadable version for their iPod, or mp3 player.

“The new site is an important step in our ability to deliver our content. We are committed to providing the best quality information about natural, cultural, and historical destinations for travelers. The new website and affiliate program allow us to partner with educational and travel related organizations to get that done,” said Jeff Cozart, president of Academex Digital Publishing.

Academex Digital Publishing became an associate partner in the World Heritage Alliance, a partnership to promote sustainable tourism, in November, 2006. The company partners with destination marketing organizations and administrators of cultural, historical, and natural sites to promote sustainable tourism and historical preservation.


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About Academex Digital Publishing:

Academex Digital Publishing is a leading provider of tourism information for cultural, natural, and historical travel and makers of TekTrek® downloadable destination guides. TekTrek® programs offer highly researched information about artifacts and points of interest within some of the most popular cultural and historical tour sites. Programs are available for download from partnering resellers and from www.tektrek.com. Audio tour devices are also available for rent at the entrance gates of selected World Heritage sites in partnership with local administrative agencies.


About the World Heritage Alliance:

The World Heritage Alliance works to support World Heritage conservation, sustainable tourism, and local economic development for communities in and around World Heritage sites. The UN Foundation and Expedia, Inc. created the World Heritage Alliance for Sustainable Tourism in the Fall of 2005. Academex Digital Publishing became an associate partner of the alliance in November, 2006. For more information, visit: www.worldheritagealliance.org.


Contact information, press only:

Jeff Cozart, Academex Digital Publishing, (+1)303.237.5982 or jcozart@tektrek.com


For more information:

• Academex Digital Publishing—Interactive media and content about cultural tourism and heritage destinations: www.tektrek.com.
• World Heritage Alliance—Information for travel industry companies and their support of World Heritage conservation: www.worldheritagealliance.org.
• Friends of World Heritage—Information for individuals looking learn about sustainable tourism: www.friendsofworldheritage.org.