Ron Mader

Current

• Organizer, 2009 Rural Tourism Fair at Planeta.com
• Organizer, 2009 Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award at Planeta.com
• Host, Tourism and Climate Change Conference at Planeta.com

• Correspondent at Transitions Abroad
• Owner at Planeta
• Photographer at Planeta.com
• Founder at Planeta.com

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Past

• Web Communication Coach/Speaker with Aboriginal Tourism Australia at Planeta (Self-employed)
• Publisher at Operator featured on Planeta.com

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

Recommended

7 people have recommended Ron

Connections

41 connections

Industry

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Websites

• My Website
• My Website
• My Website

Ron Mader’s Summary

20+ years professional experience in research and publication about global ecotourism, environmental conservation

Ron Mader’s Specialties:

travel, tourism, marketing, ethics, responsible travel, ecotourism, ecoturismo, culture, conservation, online publishing, web training, effective communication workshops, grassroots organization, indigenous culture

Ron Mader’s Experience

• Organizer, 2009 Rural Tourism Fair

  Planeta.com

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  January 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Details
  http://planeta.wikispaces.com/ruraltourism2009

• Organizer, 2009 Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award

  Planeta.com

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  September 2008 — Present (11 months)

  Details
  http://planeta.wikispaces.com/itbw

• Host, Tourism and Climate Change Conference

  Planeta.com

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  Organizing Tourism and Climate Change E-Conference
  http://www.planeta.com/climate.html

• Correspondent

  Transitions Abroad

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  2000 — Present (9 years)

  Ecotourism Editor
  Latin America Editor

• Owner

  Planeta

  (Educational Institution; Online Media industry)

  January 1994 — Present (15 years 7 months)

• Photographer

  Planeta.com

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  January 1994 — Present (15 years 7 months)

• Founder

  Planeta.com

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  January 1994 — Present (15 years 7 months)

  Planeta.com is the global journal of practical ecotourism

• Web Communication Coach/Speaker with Aboriginal Tourism Australia

  Planeta (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  November 2006 — January 2007 (3 months)

  Training was conducted with members of the Aboriginal tourism association toward the improvement of member websites and online travel marketing.
  
  I spoke at the annual Business Development Symposium for Indigenous Tourism Operators and attended tht 2007 Corroboree Indigenous Tourism Expo at the Sydney Opera House.
  
  Photos
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/planeta/sets/72157594528655076

• Publisher

  Operator featured on Planeta.com

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  1996 — 2007 (11 years)

Ron Mader’s Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Masters , Latin American Studies , 1988 — 1990

Additional Information

Ron Mader’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Website
• My Website

Ron Mader’s Interests:

ecotourism, tourism, technology training, crafts, poverty alleviation, conservation, rugby

Ron Mader’s Honors:

Pluma de Plata, 1999 and 2002
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Ron Mader’s Contact Settings

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