INTRO
WHALEFEST 2012
WORLD WHALE CONFERENCE
WHALE WATCH OPERATORS CONFERENCE
WHALEFEST 2011 
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Introducing WhaleFest and the World Whale Conference 2012
Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton, UK. Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th October 2012
2012 will be the most important year for whales and dolphins since the International Whaling Commission banned whaling way back in the 1980’s. The time for change is now....
...and you can play a major role in that change by joining Planet Whale and its partners for the World Whale Conference, WhaleFest, and the launch of a global campaign to save whales and dolphins!
On the 30th anniversary of the decision to ban whaling, which took place at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, UK, in 1982, the world’s whale and dolphin charities and whale watch businesses are returning to the same location to join forces on behalf of whales and dolphins again!
Hosted by the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel and Conference Centre, 'WhaleFest', the 'World Whale Conference' and 'World Whale & Dolphin Watch Operators Conference' will be the largest gathering of whale and dolphin charities, whale watch businesses, and the public that there has ever been. A two day event leading up to WhaleFest, the conference will run from Thursday 25th to Friday 26th October 2012, and will discuss and agree actions in the following areas:
2012 World Whale & Dolphin Watch Operators Conference
• Planet Whale's role in a new direction for whale and dolphin watching
• Launch of the first report written by the whale and dolphin watching industry on the commercial advantages of a sustainable approach
• Case study presentations by market leaders
• Lectures and workshops by industry experts to help whale watching businesses
• Discussion on the value of forming an alliance of whale and dolphin watch operators
• Planet Whale Awards Ceremony for the whale and dolphin watching industry
• Unique opportunity to get involved with a new global campaign to save whales and dolphins
2012 World Whale Conference
• Planet Whale and a new direction for whale and dolphin conservation and welfare
• The formation of a new global charitable partnership – how will it work?
• Workshops to set goals for the partnership and discuss the major threats to cetaceans
• A unique opportunity to participate and benefit from a new global campaign to save whales and dolphins
• Press launch for the new global campaign
WhaleFest
• Enjoy the world's largest exhibition of whale and dolphin watch tours, cetacean charities, merchandise and more!
• Take virtual whale watching trips and guided tours of life-sized whales
• Climb inside a whale, make your own whale crafts, and check out amazing films!
• Discover more with free workshops on everything from responsible fish eating to whale origami!
• Visit the Planet Whale stand for independent advice before browsing the biggest exhibition of whale and dolphin trips on Earth.
• Learn about the world’s leading campaigns and meet the charities that run them.
• Go to presentations by the world’s whale experts and celebrities.
• Join the new global campaign to save whales and dolphins and be part of something BIG!
Planet Whale is the global community that will change the way we view whales and dolphins forever. By harnessing the passion and ideas of individuals, we will achieve more to protect and defend our oceans than ever before.
