WTTC s Requests at the G20 Meeting 05 May 2021
Gloria Guevara, President & CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) gave an opening keynote speech at the G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting, as Ministers gathered to discuss the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism.
WTTC shared that this unprecedented crisis has had a devastating impact on the sector and that clear rules and a protocol to restart international mobility will be crucial to its sustainable and long-term recovery.
WTTC urged that action was needed now to save millions of jobs throughout the sector which depend on the immediate resumption of international travel, and that there will not be a sustainable and resilient future, unless we can recover from this crisis.
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Gloria Guevara, president and CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) gave an opening keynote speech at the G20 Tourism Minister’s Meeting, as ministers gathered to discuss the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism.
WTTC said the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on the travel and tourism and that clear rules and a protocol to restart international mobility will be crucial to its long-term sustainable recovery. The association urged that action was needed now to save millions of jobs throughout the sector, which depend upon the immediate resumption of international travel, but that there would not be a sustainable and resilient future, unless there was recovery from the crisis.
Press Release 5 May 2021
WTTC Requests Clear Rules And A Consistent Protocol For Mobility At The G20 Tourism Ministerial Meeting Hosted By Italy
Global tourism body urges G20 leaders to press for the urgent return of international travel to recover millions of jobs
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Gloria Guevara, President & CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) gave an opening keynote speech at the G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting, as Ministers gathered to discuss the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism. Advertisements
WTTC shared that this unprecedented crisis has had a devastating impact on the sector and that clear rules and a protocol to restart international mobility will be crucial to its sustainable and long-term recovery.
CANCUN, Mexico, 4 May 2021: The Philippines will host WTTC’s next Global Summit scheduled for Manila this October, the association that represents tourism leaders from both the private and public sector.
Confirmation that the Philippines was back on track to host the 2021 summit came at the close of the hybrid WWTC Global Summit originally planned for October last year and delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Philippines is currently battling a fresh wave of
infections, but WTTC is optimistic that by October, it should be possible to
return to a full in-person event rather than a hybrid version. Around 800 delegates should attend if all
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