World Travel and Tourism Summit delegates enjoy humorous presentation

Sir David Frost has them laughing out loud at WTTC

ABU DHABI - Sir David Frost had the audience laughing out loud, when he spoke on the last day of the 13th World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit.

social media session at World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit 2013

Using social media to personalize tourism’s message

The collective opinion of a panel of technology trailblazers speaking at the popular technology and social media session held as part of the two-day World Travel & Tourism Council Global ...

Etihad chief speaks at world travel & tourism council event

Global Summit presents vision for the future of aviation

Speaking in Abu Dhabi today at the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit, Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, told more than 800 senior travel executives ...

WTTC session addresses saving natural resources

To sustain destinations, travelers must have an emotional connection

ABU DHABI - Actress and activist, Daryl Hannah, who spoke during an eco session at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 13th Global Summit said the goal of travel and tourism should be to ...

World Travel & Tourism Council Keynote Speech

Modeling tourism business after Chinese hospitality

The Vice President of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), Dr.

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WTTC President says the time for leadership is now

In his closing speech at the 13th WTTC Global Summit in Abu Dhabi, David Scowsill, the President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) explained that, by 2050, there will be 3 ...

Travel and tourism industry has potential to challenge global economic interdependence and influence course of 21st century

US President Clinton shares his views with travel & tourism leaders attending the WTTC summit in Abu Dhabi

In his keynote address, US President Clinton addressed the 1,000 international delegates of senior tourism leaders at the 13th annual World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit (WTTC) in Abu ...

TUI Deutschland and TUIfly declares Global Chairman opening remarks at WTTC

WTTC Chairman Michael Frenzel declares Abu Dhabi summit open

Michael Frenzel, Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of TUI Deutschland GmbH and TUIfly GmbH and Chairman of the World Travel & Tourism Council, declared the WTTC’s 13th Global Travel & ...

David Scowsill, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) CEO & president speaks at the opening in Abu Dhabi, UAE

WTTC: Travel & Tourism industry must grasp the mantle of leadership in order to influence

David Scowsill, President and CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), is calling on the global Travel & Tourism industry “to grasp the mantle of leadership in order to ...

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The current state of the Travel & Tourism industry

Travel & Tourism, one of the world’s largest industries, outperformed the global economy in 2012 and grew faster than many other notable industries such as manufacturing, financial services, ...

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2012 again demonstrated how resilient travel and tourism industry is, WTTC president says

(eTN) - Fresh off the release of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) favorable 2012 global travel and tourism industry economic report, the organization’s president and CEO, David ...

organizations reveal next advocacy steps

PATA and WTTC outline united agenda for total travel industry chain

BANGKOK, Thailand - Mr. Martin J. Craigs, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) CEO, and Mr.

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WTTC reveals finalists for Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the twelve finalists for its 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.

Accepts Open letter from UNWTO and wTTC

Portugal President highlights importance of tourism on jobs and exports

The President of Portugal, Anibal Cavaco Silva, has highlighted the importance of tourism to the country’s jobs and exports on the occasion of the presentation of the UN World Tourism ...

Implements one-year standstill on the global scheme

EU takes two steps forward and one step back on emissions trading

“A very unexpected but very welcome development, which may now temporarily prevent a full scale trade war” is the response of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO, David ...

forecasts boosted by strong growth and rising prosperity in emerging markets

Latest figures from WTTC confirm resilience of global travel and tourism industry

Growth in the global travel and tourism industry in 2012 will be broadly in line with expectations set at the beginning of the year.

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WTTC announces judges for 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the judges for its prestigious 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.

WTTC Research released at Moscow International Travel Forum

Russia tourism supports almost as many jobs as financial sector

The travel and tourism industry in Russia is bigger than the size of automotive manufacturing industry and directly supports almost as many jobs as the financial sector.

great steps taken to develop Hainan as a world-class destination

No other destination in the world has attracted such huge interest as Hainan

The Chinese province of Hainan is on track to become one of the world’s leading tourist resort destinations by 2021.

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WTTC announces global call for award entries

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is inviting tourism businesses, organizations, and destinations worldwide to apply for its prestigious Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.

WTTC doubts desired effect will be achieved

New plans to boost UK tourism

New plans announced to boost UK tourism are unlikely to have the desired effect unless much more fundamental reforms are implemented, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

world travel and tourism council makes case to eu finance ministers

WTTC urges avoidance of knee-jerk tourism tax hikes

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has written to all 27 Finance Ministers in the European Union urging them to recognize the important role of the industry in stimulating economic ...

Colin Marshall: 1933-2012

Remembering Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge

Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge, previously Colin Marshall, was a Founding Member of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and a man who devoted his entire career to the travel and tourism ...

BREAKING NEWS

Trouble in PATA-dise?

(eTN) - It has been difficult to decipher what it is that is going on with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) lately.

Adopting a new sustainable tourism industry

Balancing people, planet and profits

The travel and tourism industry must act together and speak with one voice to create a green future.

travel and tourism as an engine for economic growth

Global tourism organizations say travel is central to stimulating jobs

Ahead of the G20 world leaders’ meeting in Los Cabos, Mexico, next week, the UNWTO and WTTC call on the leaders to consider travel and tourism as an engine for economic growth and stimulating ...

ITP and WTTC collaborate with hospitality sector

Unified methodology to measure hotel carbon footprint

The International Tourism Partnership (ITP) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with 23 leading global hospitality companies, are today launching a methodology to ...

Seizing Tourism Market Opportunities in Times of Rapid Change

Jordan Conference: Day One Remarks

Event: Seizing Tourism Market Opportunities in Times of Rapid Change
Venue: King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center (Dead Sea, Jordan)

Opening Ceremony:

new research from the World Travel and Tourism Council

Contribution of tourism to GDP in UK shows fastest growth

The travel and tourism industry in the UK is nearly 5 times the size of automotive manufacturing and supports almost as many jobs as the financial sector.

World Travel and Tourism Council Americas Summit closed today

WTTC packs in 3 days for participants in Mexico

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Americas Summit closed today after three packed days in Riviera Maya, Mexico.