Ictp News
Moab Area Travel Council of Utah joins ICTP
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced today that Moab Area Travel Council of Utah has joined the organization as a destination member. This is the second tourism agency from Utah to join ICTP.
ICTP welcomes Northern Mariana Islands as their latest addition
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced today that the Northern Mariana Islands has become the newest destination member to their global tourism alliance.
ICTP welcomes second destination representative for Pakistan
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced today that a second organization from Pakistan – the Ecotourism Society Pakistan – has joined the membership of this growing tourism organization. The roster of members to ICTP has of late been growing on a daily basis.
International Council of Tourism Partners and Africa Travel Association form partnership
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) signed a cooperation agreement with ATA, the Africa Travel Association, the leading global trade association promoting tourism to Africa.
Visit California newest member of International Council of Tourism Partners
Hawaii/Brussels- From the Pacific Ocean to canyon national parks, from the hills of San Francisco to the bustle of Los Angeles, from happy San Diego to glitzy Hollywood, when you think California, you think of vacations and adventures. In the world of tourism, California is one of the greatest and most renowned global destinations on Earth.
Palestine sees joining the ICTP as new spirit for tourism industry
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced today that the Palestine Ministry of Tourism & Antiquity has become a member of this alliance of destinations.
San Juan County in Utah joins International Council of Tourism Partner
San Juan County is the newest member of the International Council of Tourism Partners. San Juan County is located in the US state of Utah, where it is referred to as “Utah’s Canyon Country.”
ICTP welcomes Anguilla Tourist board as its newest member
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced today that the Anguilla Tourist Board has become a member of ICTP. Anguilla joins ICTP members from around the globe – from Oman to Johannesburg, from Virginia to La Reunion, from Seychelles to Rwanda, and beyond.
Yes to President Obama’s tourism policy
It is right to welcome President Obama’s new support for the tourism sector and to congratulate Roger Dow and the US travel and tourism industry for their brilliant repositioning of the sector in recent years – including their successful lobbying for substantial new funding for marketing and promotion, and long overdue border facilitation.
World Green Tourism conference opens in Abu Dhabi
The World Green Tourism conference opened in Abu Dhabi earlier with a declaration that a new kind of sustainable tourism can help protect the cultural heritage of the United Arab Emirates. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, secretary general of the Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi, told an audience of travel trade professionals the tourism sector has a crucial role to play in reducing footprint carbon footprints and combating climate change.
BTN Interview: Professor Geoffrey Lipman, President of the International Council of Tourism Partners
Breaking Travel News catches up with Professor Geoffrey Lipman, president of the newly launched International Council of Tourism Partners, to discuss initiatives currently underway to support quality and green growth in the travel and tourism industry.
World Green Tourism Award recipient named in Abu Dhabi
The honourable Maurice Strong, senior advisor to the 2012 Rio+20 Summit, has been named the first recipient of the inaugural World Green Tourism Award in recognition of his pivotal role in shaping the global sustainable development agenda. Strong, who recognised the potential of travel and tourism to make a contribution to mainstream green growth transformation, will receive the award at the World Green Tourism conference and exhibition, taking place at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from December 5th-7th, where he will be invited to deliver the valedictory address.