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WTTC Global Summited headed for Cancun next spring
Officials at the World Travel & Tourism Council have confirmed the 2021 Global Summit will take place in the Mexican beach destination from March 23rd-25th.
WTTC Global Summit delayed until autumn
Gloria Guevara, WTTC chief executive, said: “We stand in solidarity with governments, countries and organisations which are being affected by Covid-19 and look forward to hosting our Global Summit in the autumn.”
WTTC launches taskforce to tackle human trafficking
The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced the formation of a global taskforce to help prevent and combat human trafficking - an illicit activity that affects 30 million victims worldwide, and relies on travel networks to operate.
World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit headed to Puerto Rico in 2020
The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico as the destination for its 2020 Global Summit. The event is set to take place from April 21st-23rd next year.
WTTC launches global best practices initiative
The World Travel & Tourism Council has launched a global best practices recognition initiative in order to equip tourism ministers, sector leaders and policymakers with the insights to develop and implement proven policies in the sector.
WTTC examines global urban readiness for tourism growth
Determining a city’s future readiness for tourism growth requires a holistic view that accounts not only for its current physical and natural assets, but also for its social capital and the impact of its policies.
WTTC president Guevara opens Global Summit in Seville, Spain
“Tourism is truly the best partner for governments to generate economic growth, create jobs and reduce poverty,” World Travel & Tourism Council president Gloria Guevara has told delegates at the opening of the annual Global Summit.
WTTC prepares for record-breaking Global Summit in Spain
A record number of delegates, international delegations, speakers and media will form the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit to be held in Seville, Spain, this week.
World Travel & Tourism Council heads to Seville for Global Summit 2019
The World Travel & Tourism Council 2019 Global Summit will take place in Seville, Spain, on April 3rd-4th and will be hosted by Ayuntamiento of Seville, Turismo Andaluz and Turespaña.
Travel Corporation signs up to WTTC Buenos Aires Declaration
At the World Travel & Tourism Council’s recent global summit in Buenos Aires, the Travel Corporation and its not-for-profit organisation, TreadRight, were among the first industry leaders to sign the Buenos Aires Declaration on Travel & Tourism and Illegal Wildlife Trade.
WTTC links with United Nations for climate change action
The World Travel & Tourism Council and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have agreed a common agenda for climate action in the tourism sector.
David Cameron to address WTTC Global Summit in Bangkok
David Cameron, prime minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016, will address the WTTC Global Summit in 2017. The Global Summit, this year taking place in Bangkok, will bring together global leaders from the private and public sectors of tourism to explore the theme of ‘Transforming our World’.