The 3th World Tourism Organization International Congress on Ethics took place on 26-28 April in Krakow, Poland. The Krakow Conference has served to present the UNWTO Recommendations on the Responsible Use of Ratings and Reviews on digital platforms. The guidelines were developed by the World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) with the collaboration of TripAdvisor, Minube and Yelp.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) will organize next year’s WTTC Global Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 18-19th April 2018. Roberto Palais, Executive Manager, Ministry of Tourism of Argentina, announced the location of the 2018 Global Summit at the closing ceremony of the 17th WTTC Global Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
“We all come out of Africa, and went on to inhabit the world, making Africa the first source market in history. Africa is the future and Ethiopia is the soul and heart of Africa” said UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai at the 59th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa.
The Western Silk Road Tourism Development Initiative aims to revive and redefine Silk Road heritage located throughout the European or Western section of the historic Silk Road routes. Tourism stakeholders gathered to support the development of the Western Silk Road in Alexandroupoli, Greece for the 1st International UNWTO Western Silk Road Workshop held on 26-27 April 2017.
This time next year New Zealand will be hosting up to 10,000 top Amway sellers from China. Amway China has chosen Queenstown for its 2018 Leadership Seminar. To build excitement and motivate sellers about the prospect of coming to New Zealand, Amway worked with New Zealand Post, Tourism New Zealand Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett create bespoke Queenstown New Zealand postcards.
5 key trends are set for destination weddings which continue to be the fastest growing segment of the US$300 billion worth global wedding market. The 5 key trends are set to take the industry by storm in the coming months according to experts. Those 5 key trends are:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is to launch its first international campaign to market the country as a destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions by exhibiting at IMEX in Frankfurt 2017 from 16 to 18 May.
The 2017 Ministerial Forum is organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates. The UNWTO/ATM Ministerial Forum selected the main priorities for the region include human resources development, public/private sector cooperation, connectivity, technology and sustainability.
Visit Miami's Jungle Island on Saturday, June 3 at 8 pm to discover and experience Caribbean nations' culinary and culture at Caribbean305. To be presented annually by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Caribbean305 will launch South Florida's celebrations of Caribbean-American Heritage Month by providing foodies, Caribbean nationals and residents of the area with the chance to savor the diverse gastronomic delights the region has to offer.
Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) announces powerhouse line-up for 2017’s annual boutique hotel investment conference that will take place on June 7. The Times Center in New York will be the backdrop for this year’s acclaimed conference that will bring together the industry’s most elite hoteliers, investors and developers.
