Academex Digital Publishing, makers of TekTrek® downloadable destination guides, has been selected by Destination Ventures—the leading source in Mexico destination training of travel industry professionals—to provide interactive content for online training courses.

The new TekTrek® features on the Destination Ventures courses will include interactive maps of the World Heritage sites throughout Central America and the Caribbean and will be used to educate the travel industry about the importance of responsible tourism and World Heritage conservation. Travel professionals and tour guides will also be able to view multimedia programs about each of the artifacts and points of interest within each site.

“Academex’s high quality multimedia programs, maps, and other tools will provide a powerful way for travel professionals to learn about the beauty of World Heritage sites and ways in which travelers can enrich their experiences by supporting local communities, protecting the environment, and enjoying local cultures,” 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.

For more information on TekTrek® programs and their availability, click here.


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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 Destination Ventures:
Founded in 1991, Destination Ventures is a destination marketing firm specializing in travel agent educational programs. Destination Ventures presents educational seminars, provides online learning modules, and manages tradeshows for the travel industry. Online products supported by Destination Ventures include the Cancun Tourism Institute, Magic of Mexico, and the World Heritage Alliance training on sustainable tourism.


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

Greg Custer, Destination Ventures, (+1) 541/385-4923 or info@destinationventures.com


For more information:
• Academex Digital Publishing—Interactive media and content about cultural tourism and heritage destinations: www.tektrek.com.
• Destination Ventures—Online training and certification programs for travel industry professionals: www.destinationventures.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.