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The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili has joined the Minister of Tourism of Italy Massimo Garavaglia to officially launch the first Global Youth Tourism Summit.

Academy Award, Golden Globe and 12-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Lady Gaga announced she will return to Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas this spring.

One of the main challenges of hybrid congresses is to establish collaboration among both the digital and in-person participants.

San Francisco's convention schedule kicked off in January with two events held at Moscone Center, the city's premier meetings and exhibition facility.

Russia has grown to become the second-largest source market for Dubai’s travel and tourism sector in 2021, climbing from eighth place in last year’s rankings.

Global music superstars Black Eyed Peas rocked Expo 2020 Dubai’s Al Wasl Plaza on Tuesday evening, with a powerful performance that kept the audience on their feet throughout their setlist of mega-hits.

Dubai’s business events sector and wider economy are poised to benefit from another year of successful bidding activity led by Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau.

On January 21, the mayors of Rio, Eduardo Paes, and São Paulo, Ricardo Nunes organized a meeting and sealed the joint decision to postpone the carnival samba school parades to the Tiradentes holiday.

FITUR 2022, the International Tourism Trade Fair, has been organised by IFEMA MADRID. It has held a special tourism recovery edition since last Tuesday, 19^th January, and closed its doors today.

His Royal Highness Prince William will visit the UAE in February, with a programme that coincides with the country’s 50th anniversary and the UK National Day being held at Expo 2020 Dubai on 10 February.

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and organised by the World Tourism Forum Lucerne, the international Start-up Innovation Camp & Summit was held in Ras Al Khaimah on 18^th and 19^th January 2022.

ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022, the annual event which involves all tourism industry sectors of 10 member nations of ASEAN held in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), has announced that its highly anticipated 21st Global Summit will now take place in Manila, Philippines, from 20-22 April 2022 - just a month from its original March date.

Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched its bid to host a Specialised Expo 2028 in Phuket with an aim to promote strong recovery of post-COVID MICE industry.