Ecotourism Australia’s Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference has attracted some of the world's leading players in ecotourism.

Over three days, 60 speakers will come together with representatives from across the tourism industry to discuss the key challenges and opportunities for ecotourism now and beyond to 2020.

The program features a line-up of speakers from organisations including G Adventures, Virgin Australia, World Expeditions, Tourism Australia, the Department of Conservation New Zealand, Shangri-La Hotel International Management, The Federal Group and senior representatives of tourism departments in China, Japan, Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Korea, Taiwan and Nepal.

Global Eco will be held 15-17 October 2012 at the Pullman Reef Hotel in Cairns, Queensland.