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It’s Time To Reform The United Nations World Tourism Organization. Lucky George from Nigeria, the man behind World Tourism Day explains.

A free press is fundamental to a democratic society. It seeks out and circulates news, information, ideas, comments, and opinions, and it holds those in authority accountable. The press provides the platform for a multiplicity of voices to be heard. At national, regional, and local levels, it is the public’s watchdog, activist, and guardian as well as educator, entertainer, and contemporary chronicler. Apparently dictators are afraid of such a public watchdog, and so is UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili. - Government News - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

The lucky fourteen winners of the first International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM London, have been revealed this evening (Tuesday 6 November) at a glittering awards ceremony in London. The award winners were honored in front of an audience of more than 500 senior industry professionals at the Grade I-listed Tobacco Dock, near WTM London’s ExCeL venue. Judged by an independent panel of experts from around the world, the 14 awards showcase the best in class of the global travel and tourism industry. Nick Pilbeam, Divisional Director at WTM London’s parent company, Reed Exhibi...

The World Tourism Organization, in keeping with its firm commitment to democratizing online education; IE University, with more than 20 years' experience in online training, and Sommet Education, global leader in higher education in hotel management and culinary arts are partnering to accelerate on-line education in the Hospitality sector.

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet.Tell me more While tourist guides are among the most decimated professional ranks in tourism during the pandemic, they may emerge among the strongest from the crisis. The worth of a guide is expected to rise as the need for unique experiences and interactions deepens among travelers who have been relentlessly grounded by Covid-19. A great guide with the ability to tell a story, interpret a theme, connect clients with local communities, and create purpose and meaning in trips has beco...