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 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 Dhabi. He was speaking to international delegates of senior leaders in the travel and tourism industry challenging them to take the mantle of economic responsibility with tourism as the game changer.
“I spent a lot of time when I was President, trying to end wars, prevent killing, and promote understanding. What I have seen is that peace works better than conflict, and one of the best manifestations of it is in travel and tourism.
MADRID The global tourism sector will post a “moderate recovery” in 2010 after slumping this year due to the recession, with Asia set for the strongest rebound, the UN World Tourism Organisation s
MADRID The global tourism sector will post a “moderate recovery” in 2010 after slumping this year due to the recession, with Asia set for the strongest rebound, the UN World Tourism Organisation said Tuesday.
“International tourist arrivals are likely to witness a moderate recovery next year, with growth at one to three percent,” the Madrid-based body said in its latest bulletin.
“Asia will show the strongest rebound, while Europe and the Americas will probably take longer to recover.”
The secretary general of the UN World Tourism Organization, seven SAARC tourism ministers and the secretary of the Cambodian Tourism Ministry have confirmed that they will be attending the inauguratio
The secretary general of the UN World Tourism Organization, seven SAARC tourism ministers and the secretary of the Cambodian Tourism Ministry have confirmed that they will be attending the inauguration of Nepal Tourism Year. NTY 2011 is scheduled to be launched on Jan. 14 at Dasrath Stadium in Kathmandu at 11 a.m.
Tourism ministers from China and Japan have expressed interest to participate in the function, but they have not confirmed, said Nepal Tourism Board spokesperson Aditya Baral. The government has invited the tourism ministers of 24 Asian countries to the inaugural to strengthen bilateral ties and promote tourism in the region.
The Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) and 11 local firms have embarked on a marketing campaign in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou soon after the ITB Berlin 2014 tourism fair ended Monday.
The Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) and 11 local firms have embarked on a marketing campaign in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou soon after the ITB Berlin 2014 tourism fair ended Monday.
This is the second time Kenya is rolling out a dedicated sales and marketing mission in these key Chinese cities to build on past successes that saw arrivals by travellers from China soar in recent years.
The board noted that the Chinese market has shown considerable growth over the years, with added arrivals of over 20 per cent per year since 2006.
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