The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced that Richmond, Virginia, USA, has joined the organization as its newest destination member, making the city of Richmond, ICTP’s third US city member.

In a keynote address at the Macau Asia Forum, Professor Geoffrey Lipman, President of the International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTPP and Director of greenearth, said that travel can be a key industry for global green growth transformation, because of its size, scope, and worldwide reach, as well as it’s proven ability to resist major external disruptions and adapt strategically to global economic shifts.

The International Council of Tourism Partners is pleased to welcome Louis D’Amore, Founder and President of the International Institute of Peace Through Tourism, as one of its founding board members.