Sample Letter
Dear Travel Company President:
Millions of children around the world are falling prey to sex tourists. Sex tourists
are people who believe it is legal and culturally acceptable to sexually exploit children in
other countries. They even believe they are helping children because they pay them.
This outrage has to be stopped. About 25% of the world’s sex tourists are Americans.
Your company must take a principled position to help eliminate this practice. Please
sign the ECPAT Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children Against Commercial
Sexual Exploitation of Children. Under this voluntary Code, a company must agree to:
1. Establish an ethical policy regarding commercial sexual exploitation of children
2. Train the personnel in the country of origin and travel destinations.
3. Introduce a clause in contracts with suppliers, stating the common repudiation of
commercial sexual exploitation of children.
4. Provide information to travelers by means of catalogues, brochures, in-flight
films, ticket-slips, web-sites, etc.
5. Provide information to local ’’key persons’’ at the destinations.
6. Report annually.
More than ninety companies around the world, including Carlson Companies in the
United States, have signed the Code of Conduct. Companies like yours are not
responsible for the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, but they are
in a position to do something to fight it.
More information about the ECPAT Code is available at www.thecode.org. Please
contact ECPAT-USA at info@ecpatusa.org to become a part of the solution.
Sincerely,
Send to:
Major airlines based in the U.S.
AMR Corporation owns: American Airlines and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation
(which owns American Eagle, and contracts with American Connection).
AMR Corporation
Gerard J. Arpey - Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of AMR
Corporation/American Airlines, Inc. (Air Transportation)
4333 Amon Carter Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76155
Phone: 817-963-1234, Fax: 817-967-9641
Web Site: http://www.amrcorp.com
American Airlines Inc.
Gerard J. Arpey - Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of AMR
Corporation/American Airlines, Inc. (Air Transportation)
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 619616
DFW Airport, TX 75261-9616
Main Phone 817.963.1234
AMR Eagle Holding Corp.
Also Gerard J. Arpey - Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
American Eagle
Peter M. Bowler – President
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 619616
DFW Airport, TX 75261-9616
Main Phone 817.963.1234
UAL Corporation owns: United Airlines, and uses Star Alliance carriers to provide
international flights outside of North and Central America.
UAL Corp.
Glenn Tilton - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
1200 East Algonquin Road
Elk Grove Township, IL 60007
USA
Phone: 847-700-4000, Fax: 847-700-2214
Web Site: http://www.ual.com
United Airlines
Glenn Tilton - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
UAL CorporationWorld Headquarters
P.O. Box 66100
Chicago, IL 60666
US Airways Group, Inc.
US Airways Group, Inc.
Doug Parker - CEO
111 West Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: 480-693-0800, Fax: 602-997-9875
Web Site: http://www.usairways.com
or
Doug Parker - CEO
US Airways Corporate Headquarters
4000 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Delta Airlines
Delta Air Lines Inc.
John F. Smith, Jr. - CEO
PO Box 20706
Atlanta, GA 30320-6001
Phone: 404-715-2600, Fax: 404-715-1400
Web Site: http://www.delta.com
Northwest Airlines Corp.
Northwest Airlines Corp.
Douglas M. Steenland – President and CEO
2700 Lone Oak Parkway
Eagan, MN 55121
Phone: 612-726-2111, Fax: 612-726-3942
Web Site: http://www.nwa.com
Southwest Airlines Co.
Colleen C. Barrett – President and Corporate Secretary
P.O. Box 36611
Dallas, Texas 75235
(214) 792-4000
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Jeffery Smisek - President
P.O. Box 4607
Houston, TX 77210-4607
JetBlue
David Barger – President and COO
118-29 Queens Blvd.
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 709-3026
Midwest Airlines
Timothy E. Hoeksema – Chairman, President, and CEO
6744 South Howell Avenue
Oak Creek, WI 53154
U.S.-based Hotel Chains:
Best Western International, Inc.
Write to:
David Kong – President and CEO
6201 N. 24th Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 957-4200
Wyndham Worldwide owns:
-RCI Global Vacations Network
-Wyndham Vacation Ownership
-Wyndham Hotel Group, which owns:
-AmeriHost Inn
-Baymont Inn & Suites
-Days Inn
-Howard Johnson
-Knights Inn
-Ramada
-Super 8
-Travelodge
-Wingate Inn
-Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
-Trip Rewards
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, write to:
Stephen P. Holmes – Chairman & CEO, Wyndham Worldwide
c/o Corporate Secretary
Seven Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Use the address above for letters addressed to:
-Steven A. Rudnitsky - President & CEO of Wyndham Hotel Group
-Kenneth N May – President & CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership
-Franz S. Hanning – President & CEO of RCI Global Vacations Network
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc owns:
-Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
-Four Points by Sheraton
-Westin Hotels and Resorts
-Le Meridien
-W Hotels
-St Regis Hotels and Resorts
-The Luxury collection
-Aloft
-Starwood Vacation Ownership
Write to:
Steven J. Heyer - CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
Phone (914) 640-8100, Fax (914) 640-8310
Carlson Hotels Worldwide owns:
-Regent Hotels & Resorts
-Radisson Hotels & Resorts
-Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts
-Country Inns & Suites by Carlson
-Park Inn Hotels
*Carlson has already signed the code!!!*
Thank you notes may be sent to:
Marilyn Carlson Nelson, P.O. Box 59159, Minneapolis, MN 55459
Marriott International owns:
-Marriott Hotels & Resorts
-Renaissance Hotels
-Courtyard Inn
-Fairfield Inn
-Ritz-Carlton
Write to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC
Simon Cooper – President and COO
4445 Willard Ave Suite 800
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
Global Hyatt Corp. owns:
-Hyatt
-Hyatt Regency
-Grand Hyatt
-Park Hyatt Hotels
-Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc
-Select Hotels Group L.L.C., which owns:
-AmeriSuites Hotels
-Hyatt Place
-Summerfield Suites Hotels
-Hawthorn Suites
-Microtel Inns and Suites
Write to:
Mark Hoplamazian – president and CEO of Global Hyatt Corp.
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 750-1234 telephone, Fax (312) 780-5281
development@corphq.hyatt.com
Hilton Hotels Corporation owns:
-Conrad Hotels
-Doubletree
-Embassy Suites
-Hampton Inns and Suites
-Homewood Suites by Hilton
-Hilton HHonors
-Hilton Hotels
-Hilton Garden Inn
-Hilton Vacation Club
Write to:
Matthew J. Hart – President and COO
c/o Kathy Shepard, Vice President (Corporate Communications)
Phone: 310 205-7676, Fax: 310 205-7678
kathy_shepard@hilton.com
Choice Hotels International owns:
-Cambria Suites
-Comfort Inn
-Comfort Suites
-Quality
-Clarion
-Sleep Inn
-Econo Lodge
-Rodeway Inn
-MainStay Suites
-Suburban Extended Stay Hotel
Write to:
Joseph Squeri – President & COO
10750 Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20901
LQ Management LLC
-La Quinta Inns
-La Quinta Inns & Suites
Write to:
Wayne B. Goldberg – President & CEO
909 Hidden Ridge, Suite 600
Irving, Texas 75038
World Suites, Inc.
-Paris Suites
Write to:
World Suites, Inc.
2200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 102
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Innsuites Hospitality Trust (AMEX: IHT). They invest in hotel chains, provide
hotel management, but also own InnSuites Hotels and Suites.
Write to:
James F. Wirth – Founder and President
InnSuites Hotel Centre
1615 E. Northern Ave Suite 102.
Phoenix, AZ 85020
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC owns:
-InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
-Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts
-Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts
-Holiday Inn Express
-Staybridge Suites
-Candlewood Suites
-Hotel Indigo
Write to:
Stevan Porter – President, Americas
InterContinental Hotels Group
3 Ravinia Drive Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia, 30346-2149
Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children
from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism
Signatory Companies
By country No. Tour Operator/Travel agency/Association:
AUSTRIA
1 ÖVT – Österreichischer Verein für Touristik
2 ÖRV - Österreichischer Reisebüroverband
3 Jumbo Touristik
BELIZE
4 Atlantic Bank
5 BelizeEcotourism Assn.
6 Belize Hotel Assn.
7 Belize Legacy Resort
8 Belize National Tourist Guide Assn.
9 Belize Odyssey Resort
10 Belize River Lodge
11 Belize Tourism Industry Assn.
12 Belize Yacht Club
13 Black Rock Lodge
14 Blue Marlin Lodge
15 Caesar’s Place
16 Caye Caulker Condos
17 Cayo Adventure Tour
18 Chaa Creek Lodge
19 Cruise Solutions
20 Crystal Paradise Resort
21 Discovery Belize
22 EcoTrek
23 Eurocaribe Shipping Services
24 Five Sisters Lodge
25 Five Sisters Tour Company
26 HCCM Ltd. Das Sugar Reef
27 IBTM Tours
28 Kamil Tours
29 Lazy Iguana B&B
30 Machaca Hill Lodge Ltd.
31 Mara’s Place
32 Michael Panton Hospitality Trainer
33 Mundo Maya Cabanas
34 PACZ Tours
35 The Placencia Hotel
36 Programme for Belize
37 Radisson Fort George Hotel & Marina
38 Rainforest Alliance
39 Rodney Waight Tourist Guide
40 PR Shoppe
41 Rum Point Inn
42 Seaduced
43 Sun Creek Lodge
44 TIDE Tours
45 Toledo Art and Pottery Women’s Group
46 Tour Belize Ltd.
47 Tropical Paradise Resort
48 Vega Inn
49 Vega Sustainable Futures
50 Zippy Zappy Boating
BULGARIA
51 Jumbo Touristik Bulgaria
52 Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF)
53 Bulgarian Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB)
54 Bulgarian Tourist Chamber (BTC)
55 Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA)
56 Bulgarian Association of Travel Agents (BATA)
57 PMK Hotels
58 Hotel Ambassador
59 OK’Supertrans (taxi company)
60 Correct lee Travel (travel agency)
61 USIT Colours Bulgaria (travel agency)
BRAZIL
62 Freeway Adventures
AGÊNCIA E OPERADORAS DE TURISMO
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
Blue Brasil
Edite Dantas Operadora de Turismo
Luck Natal Tur
My Travel
Natal Tur
Potiguar Turismo
Potiguar Turismo
Protour
Scandinavian Plus
Terra Brasil
AGÊNCIAS DE EVENTOS
73 Destaque Promoções
74 Verbo Comunicações e Eventos
ASSOCIAÇÕES/SINDICATOS/COOPERATIVAS
75 ABAV/RN- Associação Brasileira dos Agentes de Viagens/RN
76 ABEHTURN- Associação de Bacharéis e estudantes de
Hospitalidade e Turismo do Rio Grande do Norte
77 ABIH-RN- Associação Brasileira de Indústria Hoteleira/RN
78 ABRASEL- Associação Brasileira de Bares e Restaurantes e
Empresas de Entretenimento/RN
79 AMHT/RN-Associação Brasileira dos Meios de Hospedagens e
Turismo
80 Sindicato dos Hotéis, Restaurantes, Bares e Similares de Natal
81 Universitur empresa júnior de Turismo da UFRN
82 Associação de Hotéis de Tibau e Pipa-ASHTEP
83 Rádio Táxi
84 Cooptaxi
CASAS NOTURNAS
85
86
87
88
Complexo Chaplin
Zás-Trás Shoping Show
Havana Jazz Club CONSELHO
Conselho Regional de Administração
INSTITUIÇÃO DE ENSINO
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica (CEFET-RN)
Faculdade Câmara Cascudo (FACC)
Faculdade de Cultura, Extensão e Ciência do RN (FACEX)
Faculdade União Americana
Faculdade de Natal (FAL)
SENAC
Universidade Potiguar (UNP)
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
MEIOS DE HOSPEDAGENS
98 Albergue da Juventude Lua Cheia
99 Atlântico Norte Hotel
100 Atol das Rocas Apart Hotel
101 Divi-Divi Praia Hotel
102 D Beach Resort
103 Hotel A Rosa Náutica
104 Hotel Barreira Rôxa Escola de Turismo e Hotelaria
105 Hotel Marsol
106 Hotel o Tempo e o Vento
107 Hotel Olimpo
108 Hotel Parque da Costeira
109 Hotel Porto do Mar
110 Hotel Porto Mirim
111 Hotel Tirol
112 Manary Praia Hotel
113 Ocean Palace Hotel
114 Pestana Natal Hotel
115 Hotel Ponta do Madeiro
116 Pousada da Mata
117 Hotel Marinas
118 Pousada das Canoas
119 Pousada da Bárbara
120 Pousada Bicho Preguiça
121 Hotel Vila do Mar
122 Yak Plaza Hotel
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
136
138
Natal Dunnas Hotel
Pousada América do Sol
Pousada Toca da Coruja
Praia Mar Hotel
Rifóles Praia Hotel
Visual Praia Hotel
Seaway Shopping
Poty Livros
Bag Store
Espaço Infantil
Romance Brazil
Centro Cultural Americano
Cobice
Lápis & Papel
Meu Bebê
M.A Design
MOTEL
139 Trópicos Motel
PASSEIO DE BARCO
140 Marina Badauê Passeio de Barco
PARQUE
141 Manoa Parque
RESTAURANTES
142
143
144
145
147
148
149
150
151
Restaurante Estação de Minas
Restaurante Mangai
Restaurante Paçoca de Pilão
Only Pizza
Da Guia Tortas Finas
Tirinete
Arte Café
Petiskos
Ali Babá
152 Atlantica Hotels International
COSTA RICA
153 ACOPROT- Asociación Costarricense de Profesionales en
Turismo
154 ACOT – Asociación Costarricense de Tour Operadores de
Turismo
155 Costa Rica’s Temptations
156 Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce
DENMARK
AlletidersResor, Apollo (Kuoni)
157 TEMA Resor
158 TUI StarTour
159 MyTravel Nordic (Ving, Spies, Tjareborg)
DOMINCAN REPUBLIC
160 ASONAHORES – National Association of Hotels and Restaurants
FINLAND
160 TUI – Finnmatkat
161 TEMA Resor – Finland
162 Aurinkomatkat
163 MyTravel Nordic, Tjareborg
GERMANY
164 DRV – German Association of Travel Agents and Tour
Operators
ITALY
165 Assoviaggi – Associazione Italina Agenzie di Viaggi e Turismo
166 ASSOTRAVEL – Associazione Nazionale delle Agenzie di Viaggio
aderente a Confindustria
167 ASTOI – Associazione Tour Operator Italiani
168 Interline International Club
169 Adiconsum – Associazione di Consumatori (CISL)
170 FILCAMS CGIL –Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Commercio
Turismo e Servizi, Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro
171 UILTuCS – Unione Italiana Vaoratori del Turismo, Commercio e
Servizi
172 FIASASCAT – CISL, Confederazione Italiana Sindacati
Lavoratori
173 FIAVET – Federazione Italiana Agenzie di Viaggi e Turismo
173 PATA Italy Chapter
173 SIGMA
176 ‘Visit USA’ Association Italia
177 Virgin Express
178 Viaggi del Ventaglio
179 Il Genio del Bosco
180 KEL 12
JAPAN
181 NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY CO., LTD.
182 NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD.
183 KINKI NIPPON TOURIST CO., LTD.
184 TOKYU TOURIST CORPORATION
185 PACIFIC TOUR SYSTEMS CORP.
186 NOE Corp.
187 HANKYU EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
188 MEITETSU WORLD TRAVEL, INC.
189 JTB Corp.
190 YOMIURI TRAVEL SERVICE
191 NAIGAI TRAVEL SERVICE CO., LTD.
192 JALPAK CO,. LTD.
193 SEIBU TRAVEL, INC.
194 ASAHI TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL INC.
195 OKINAWA TOURIST SERVICE INC.
196 NORTH JAPAN OVERSEAS TRAVEL CO., LTD
197 WORLD AIR-SEA SERVICE CO., LTD.
198 GLOBAL YOUTH BUREAU CO., LTD.
199 ALOHA SEVEN CO., LTD.
200 NISHITETSU TRAVEL CO., LTD.
201 OVERSEAS TOUR PROMOTION INC.
202 JAPAN GRACE CO., LTD.
203 AMBIA CORPORATION
204 NAGANO TRAVEL CO., LTD.
205 JAL TOURS CO., LTD.
206 TWENTY ONE CENTURY TOURS, INC.
207 NTT TRAVEL SERVICE CO., LTD.
208 FUJI TRAVEL SERVICE INC.
209 NOKYO TOURIST CORPORATION
210 MIKI TOURIST
211 YUSEN TRAVEL CO., LTD.
213 KEIHIN KIKAKU INTERNATIONAL CO.
214 TOKYO WEST TRAVEL CO., LTD.
215 APEX INTERNATIONAL INC.
216 PACIFIC TOURS CO.,LTD
217 JAL TRAVEL WESTERN JAPAN CO.,LTD.
218 Joban Kotsu Jidosha Co., Ltd.
219 M.O. Tourist Co., Ltd.
220 TRANS-WORLD JOURNEY INC.(Sekai-Kikoh Co., Ltd.
221 Kronos Tour West Co.,Ltd.
222 ANA SALES CO.,LTD
223 JALTRAVEL HOKKAIDO CO.,LTD
224 Jorudan Co.,Ltd
225 Metropolitan Corporation
226 KEIHAN TRAVEL Co.,Ltd.
227 RKK TRAVEL SERVICE
228 ADiRECT Corporation
229 KBF INC
230 INT'L INC.(INT'L TOURS SYSTEM)
231 NTA CHUBU ENTERPRISE INC.
232 JAPAN CHINA EXCHANGING PROJECT CO.,LTD.
233 TAIYO TRAVEL
234 Nikko Welfare Co., Ltd.
235 CRUISE VACATIONS,INC.
236 AIRPLUS INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD.
237 REGENCY GROUP INC.
238 M.O. TOURIST CIS RUSSIAN CENTER, INC.
239 Tabini, Inc.
240 MERCARDO TOUR
241 京王観光(株） 242（株）ATB
243 普門エンタープライズ（株） 244（株）びゅうワールド 245（株）メトロ エキスプレス 245 JAL TRAVEL
247 株式会社ジェーシービー・トラベル Overseas Tour Operators Association of Japan (OTOA) signatory members: 248 BAHI TRAVEL JAPAN INC.
249 Jalpak International America, Inc.
250 M.J. TOURS CO., LTD.
251 MEXICO KANKO S.A.de C.V.
252 GREEN TRAVEL LIMITED
253 SAI TRAVEL SERVICE CO., LTD.
254 JALPAK INTERNATIONAL EUROPE B.V.
255NEW TOYO TRAVEL CO.,LTD
256 TOYO TRAVEL AGENCY CO., LTD.
257 GLOBAL PLANNING CO., LTD.
258 GENERAL TRAVEL JAPAN INC.
259 U.T.I. JAPAN CO., LTD.
260 NTB CO., LTD.
261 TOUR DESK CO.LTD
Mongolia
262 Khuvsgul Travel LLC
263 Explore Mongolia LLC
264 Mon-Discovern
265 Aruintsen LLC
266 Hurhree Tour LLC
267 Goviin Ugluu LLC
268 MIAT
269 Nomadic journeys
270 Nature Tours
271 Blue Bandava LLC
272 Clum TIC Mongolia
273 Tuvshin Tour LLC
274 SSTravel LLC
275 Mongol-Altai Tour
276 Intour trade LLC
277 Nomadic Tours
278 Mongolian Youth Tourism Association
279 Lunoba Tour
280 Mongolian-Ways
281 Boojum Expedition
282 Amazing Steppes
283 Dido Tour
284 Terelj-juulchin LLC
285 Chinggis Joney LLC
Mexico (Cancun)
286 Cancun Radisson Hacienda 287 Hotel Association of
Cancun (over 100 member hotels)
288 Palace Resorts (9 hotels) 289 Xcaret Amusement Parks
290 Riviera Maya branch of the Quintana Roo Association of Hotels
291 Camara Nacional de la Industria Restaurantera
292 Asociación de Plazas
Comerciales de Cancún
293 Consejo Coordiandor Empresarial
294 Oasis Resorts
295 Camara Nacional de la Transportación
11 associations, 2 companies and 3 universities
Netherlands
296 TUI Netherlands
297 OAD Reizen
298 Golden Tulip Hotels
NORWAY
299 TUI Nordic: TUI Fritidsresor Norway, StarTour Norway, TEMA
300 APOLLO (Kuoni Group)
301 MyTravel Northern Europe: SagaSolreiser, Ving, Globetrotter
PAKISTAN
302 Travel Walji’s Ltd
ROMANIA
303 Sofitel Hotel
304 Golden Tulip Hotel
305 ANAT (National Association of Travel Agencies)
306 FIHR (Romanian Hotel and 307 Restaurant Federation)
SWEDEN
308 MyTravel Northern Europe: Always, Spies, Ving, Trivsel,
Globetrotter, Saga Solreiser
309 APOLLO (Kuoni Group)
310 TUI Nordic: TUI Fritidsresor , TUI StarTour, TEMA resor
311 Lotus Travel
312 TravelPartner (internet tour operator)
312 Resfeber (Travelocity Sweden)
SWITZERLAND
314 Hotelplan
SYRIA
315 Cham Palaces&Hotels
THAILAND
316 Ko Lanta
317 Accor Hotels Asia
318 Sanctuary Resorts
Turkey
preparatory process – Vasco Travel
UK
319 TUI –Thomson
USA
320 Royal Regency International Hotels
321 Ela Brasil Tours
322 Flamingo Travel
323 ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents)
324 Carlson Companies Inc.: Regent International Hotels, Radisson Hotels, Country Inns and Suites, Park Plaza,
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Cruise Holidays, Results Travel, Radison Seven Seas Cruises, Carlson Marketing Group.
INTERNATIONAL
325 Tour Operators Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development