WTTC Global Summit concludes in Manila , next summit in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia will host 22nd Global Summit of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) from 29th November to 2nd December this year.
WTTC announced the venue of the next summit at the closing session of its Global Summit in Manila today.
More than a thousand delegates, including the world’s foremost business leaders, government ministers and key decision-makers from across the global tourism sector discussed on tourism recovery at Manila summit.
Under the theme of ‘Rediscovering Travel’, tourism ministers and tourism leaders from around the world reinforced their determination towards greater cooperation and alignment between the public and private sectors.
At WTTC’s Global Leaders Dialogue session they explored how the sector will continue to adapt to COVID-19 and emerge resiliently from the pandemic, according to WTTC statement .
“We still have a lot of work to do to bring down post-pandemic barriers, open economies and harmonise health data for seamless travel. But the future looks bright, and the next decade is there for the taking ,” said Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, In her farewell address.
Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO and Board Member of the Saudi Tourism Authority, said “We are excited to welcome the world to experience the excitement and the energy of Saudi. We promise you that the next summit will be fresh, inspiring, and rewarding.”
WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Report also revealed the travel tourism sector was expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade and its contribution to GDP could reach pre-pandemic levels by 2023.
WTTC’s major ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’ sustainability initiative was launched at its Global Summit, providing a starting point to drive sustainability throughout the hospitality sector to power the momentum toward responsible Travel & Tourism.
The global body also launched its new cyber resilience report, ‘Codes to resilience’, with Microsoft, for the global Travel & Tourism sector, which outlined pillars to strengthen cyber security for businesses around the world.
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