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WTTC 2014 Hainan, China Opening Day Report
Breaking Travel News brings you all the latest in this video report from the opening of the 14th annual Global Summit of the World Travel & Tourism Council in Hainan Province, China. The ceremony took place in front of the country’s vice premier Wang Yang and industry leaders from across the globe and began with a cultural display. Phil Blizzard reports on the summit, which this year has the theme ‘Changing World, New Perspectives’.
WTTC 2014: Calls for China to improve visa processing
Tourism creates more jobs and contributes more to China’s economy than industries including automotive manufacturing and banking. Improving visa access and visa processes for China is the key to opening the country’s doors to more international visitors, according to WTTC president David Scowsill.
WTTC 2014: Brazil set for FIFA World Cup 2014 boost
Brazil’s tourism sector will enjoy a significant boost during the FIFA 2014 World Cup year according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, which has unveiled its Economic Impact 2014 report for the country. WTTC is the global authority on the economic and social impact of the tourism industry.
WTTC 2014: Hainan Province welcomes WTTC Global Summit
Hainan Province, China, is preparing for the opening ceremony of the 14th annual World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit. Following a welcoming reception this evening, the event will welcome industry leaders from around the globe to two days of discussions on April 24th-25th.
WTTC 2014: Peru revealed as host for Americas Summit
Peru will host the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Americas Summit, to be held in Lima on September 10th-11th 2014. This decision follows president Ollanta Humala receiving the Open Letter from UNWTO and WTTC in 2012 as part of the Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign, in which the head of state recognises the positive role played by tourism in the economic development of their country.
WTTC 2014: Kofi Annan leads speaker line-up
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s 2014 Global Summit in Hainan, China, will examine the role of the industry as a force for good in the world, with headline contributions from Kofi Annan, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Yao Ming, economist Dame DeAnne Julius as well as dozens of industry leaders. WTTC’s 14th Global Summit will explore ‘Changing world, new perspectives’.
WTTC: 2014: Madrid steps up to host WTTC Global Summit 2015
The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced it will hold its 15th Global Summit in Madrid, Spain, in April 2015. The Global Summit, which is the biggest annual gathering of tourism leaders, will be held on April 15th-16th 2015 and is to be hosted by Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo del Gobierno de España; Comunidad de Madrid and Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
WTTC 2014: Sultanate of Oman set to lead Middle Eastern tourism
The Sultanate of Oman is expected to lead the Middle East in terms of growth in the travel and tourism industry and to post one of the strongest growth rates worldwide in the sector in 2014, according to a report released by the World Travel & Tourism Council. In its annual Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2014 report, WTTC said that the direct contribution of the travel and tourism industry to Oman’s GDP in 2013 was RO982.8mn (three per cent of GDP) and this is forecast to rise by 10.2 per cent to RO1.08bn in 2014.
Gary Chapman, director group services, Emirates
Gary Chapman, director group services, Emirates, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Abid Butt, chief executive, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
Abid Butt, chief executive, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Duncan Alexander, director, Travel Marketing Store
Duncan Alexander, director, Travel Marketing Store, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Talib Rifai, secretary generally, UNWTO
Talib Rifai, secretary generally, UNWTO, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit in Abu Dhabi.