World Tourism Day News
Tourism Awareness Week 2022
The jamaican Ministry of Tourism, its public bodies and industry partners will officially mark the start of Tourism Awareness Week 2022 with a thanksgiving church service.
Sector gets ready to celebrate World Tourism Day 2022
The countdown to World Tourism Day 2022 is now underway, with every part of the sector invited to be an active part of the annual celebrations. With the theme of ‘Rethinking Tourism’, the International Day of Observance will this year focus on re-imagining the sector’s growth, both in terms of size and relevance.
Europcar supports World Responsible Tourism Day at WTM 2014
Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, was today supporting World Responsible Tourism Day at WTM 2014, by unveiling the Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid SE Saloon. The car represents the future of the Europcar fleet as the car rental provider continues its pledge to help reduce the global impact of tourism.
Sustainable energy for World Tourism Day
The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has unveiled “Tourism & Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development” as the theme for this year’s World Tourism Day, which takes place on September 27 annually.
Tourism and sustainable energy: gearing up for World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day (WTD) 2012 will be celebrated under the theme “Tourism&Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development,” inviting everyone involved in tourism – from governments to businesses and tourists themselves – to learn more about the sustainable energy initiatives in place in the tourism sector, debate what more should be done, and advance the use of sustainable energy in tourism.
Spain to host World Tourism Day
The 2012 official World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations will be held in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain on 27 September 2012. Under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development”, WTD 2012 highlights the need to bring the tourism sector and energy stakeholders closer together to spur tourism’s contribution to sustainability.
World Tourism Day celebrated through diversity
Excellent weather and great enthusiasm accompanied tourism day celebrations in the city of Cape Town yesterday.
UNWTO celebrates World Tourism Day
The annual World Tourism Day is being celebrated under the theme Tourism – Linking Cultures. The event, organised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, is a celebration of tourism’s role in linking together the cultures of the world through travel.
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WTTC: Tourism is a key driver of world economic revival
The World Travel & Tourism Council has today urged governments to recognise the vast economic and social contribution of travel and tourism - particularly as a driver of sustainable economic growth and revival. Speaking on World Tourism Day, WTTC president David Scowsill, said: “Today, on World Tourism Day, we call on governments around the world to recognise the central role that our industry plays in their economies today, as well as its leading role as a driver of global sustainable economic recovery.”
World Tourism Day: a global celebration
World Tourism Day (September 27) is the most widely-celebrated global day for tourism.
Countdown to World Tourism Day
With just a few days to go until World Tourism Day (September 27), the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the five photos and five “tweets” from among the hundreds of entries submitted to the 2011 World Tourism Day (WTD) competitions that best reflect the 2011 theme, “Tourism – Linking Cultures.”
Egypt to host World Tourism Day 2011
World Tourism Day 2011 takes places on 27 September, and will run under the theme: ‘Tourism – Linking Cultures’. Aswan will play host to a range of events, and talks by senior tourism officials examining how the tourism industry is meeting the UN World Tourism Organisation’s goals on responsible tourism.