The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced a US$5 million multi-platform global partnership with CNBC, National Geographic Channel and Sky News for the next three years to help promote awareness of the economic and social importance of the travel & tourism industry worldwide.
The WTTC announced at World Travel Market that it is to hold its 10th Global Travel & Tourism Summit in Beijing, China. The Summit will be hosted by China National Tourism Administration and The People’s Government of the Municipality of Beijing, and take place 25-27 May 2010.
Sustainability is the most important challenge facing the travel and tourism industry, and its leaders must strive harder to incorporate environmental protection policies in their future plans. That was the overriding message at the 8th WTTC Global Travel & Tourism Summit in Dubai.