Your customers and your community are more and more committed to sustainable practices. They want to support businesses that share this commitment.
Is your business a part of the hospitality industry? Then you are eligible to become a CERTIFIED 沙巴体育线上 Travel partner!
酒店、B&B’s, restaurants, conference centers, wineries, breweries, museums, sports & 音乐场所, 节日和活动, 游乐园, 露营地, 旅游公司, 水疗, 任何类型的吸引力, 甚至还有公共汽车和班车服务. Your business is can become certified in the 沙巴体育线上 Travel certification program. Since 2008, more than 1900 tourism businesses have been certified.
参与的两个层次
承诺级别认证
- Cursory level of recognition is meant for operators that have just started their environmental program efforts.
- 应用程序 is very brief and only requires that basic commitments to sustainable practices are in place, 比如回收和能源 & 节约用水.
- Operators are only supposed to stay at the commitment level for one 2-year cycle.
全程旅行认证
- 应用程序 is a comprehensive level of green practices.
- Requires that a number of sustainable practices are fully implemented in areas such as recycling & 减少废物、能源 & 节约用水, environmental leadership and green meetings and events.
- Requires submittal of a few pictures and the “full certification application” (below).
- You are encouraged to download and fill out the application (word.文档),然后在“在线申请”上“添加列表”.
Note: You must download and complete the full application first, 然后把它附在你的在线申请上.
沙巴体育线上合作伙伴认证
在过去的十年里, 1800+ tourism businesses have voluntarily certified their environmental commitments and practices and been recognized as certified 沙巴体育线上 Partners. The program is administered by the non-profit Virginia 绿色旅游联盟 (VGTA) and works in partnership with the Virginia Tourism Corporation, 弗吉尼亚环境质量部, 还有弗吉尼亚餐厅, 住宿 & 旅游协会.
谁有资格?
Most tourism operating businesses are eligible for one of the two certifications above. 这包括酒店,B&B’s, restaurants, conference centers, wineries, breweries, museums, sports & 音乐场所, 游乐园, 露营地, 旅游公司, 水疗, 任何类型的吸引力, 甚至还有公共汽车和班车服务, 等.
There is a separate application process for the following:
- 绿色节日、活动和会议
- 绿色供应商 & 供应商
- 支持组织 and businesses that want to support the 沙巴体育线上 partners.
- Individuals that want to reduce their environmental footprint by pledging to be a Green Travel Champion
注册合伙人能得到什么?
- Listed as a 沙巴体育线上 Travel Partner on our website in the Va绿色旅游企业指南
- 弗吉尼亚是情侣之乡/绿色度假网站. Your business will be marketed and searchable as a green facility.
- 证书 & 迹象! 会寄给你吗.
- 认证标志和图形. 为您的网站和营销材料.
- Social media promotion when you join and whenever you have green content to share.
- ROI! from cost savings and customer appreciation and business
- 奖! Through our annual 沙巴体育线上 Travel 奖 program.
- 员工教育!
- 技术资源 & 援助! Provided in partnership with 弗吉尼亚环境质量部
- Green Travel Leaderships Training Program – classes for Green Team Leader, 绿色会议专家, 以及全员绿色证书计划.
- 弗吉尼亚绿色旅游会议! 为期两天的绿色旅游培训机会.
认证费用是多少??
We do charge a small fee in order to support program administration, 邮件和持续的营销努力. When you apply, this fee will be accessed prior to approval.
弗吉尼亚绿色申请处理费
吸引人的类型 | 承诺水平 | 完全认证 |
餐馆、B&b、酒厂、啤酒厂; & “小”景点 | $50 | $75 |
“大”景点 | $95 | $175 |
酒店 | $125 | $195* |
会议中心 | NA** | $175* |
会议中心 | NA** | $250 |
会议、节日 & 事件 | NA** | $75 |
支持机构、游客中心等. | $50 | $75 |
绿色产品供应商 & 服务 | NA | $125 |
**NA: there is no “commitment level” for Conference Center, 会议中心 or Festivals & 事件.
Fees can be waived for events and other partners that sponsor a fundraising event benefiting the VGTA.
支持组织 & local-government facilities/events can be waived or addressed on a case-by-case basis.
Ownership groups and other organizations may be eligible for group rates.
承诺水平 partner are expected to transition to 完全认证 after 1 2-year cycle at the lower level.
Re-certification is 要求 every 2 years so that we are sure that program commitments are maintained and progress is being made.
循序渐进的认证过程
- Choose your Certification Level above and click on the appropriate link to either register online (承诺水平) or download the 全程旅行认证 form.
- Register your business with the 沙巴体育线上 Travel Business Directory and pay registration fee.
- Create a log-in and confirm the link in your email
- Add your 沙巴体育线上 Travel Business Profile listing
- 支付注册处理费并提交.
- The VGTA will review and/or approve your 沙巴体育线上 Travel Certification within 2-3 days.
重新认证过程
如果你只需要重新认证, just fill out the corresponding RE-CERTICATION Form (listed below) and follow the “step-by-step” instructions provided. If you have any trouble re-certifying, please contact us at (电子邮件保护).
重新认证形式:
- 承诺级别重新认证表格 (.医生)
- 完全认证级别重新认证表格 (.医生)
应用程序 & 附录