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Date: 10-12 May 2007
Venue: Lisboa Congress Centre, Portugal
Website: Global Travel Tourism Summit
Conference Overview
The Summit with WTTC’s signature ‘in-the-round’ format is designed to facilitate meaningful dialogue among the world’s Travel & Tourism industry and government leaders. As the highest profile event in the industry calendar, the Summit provides a unique platform for decision-makers where they can shape the future of one of the world’s largest industries – Travel & Tourism.
The Programme
One of the largest and most dynamic industries of today’s global economy, Travel & Tourism is booming across the world. By the end of this year, Travel & Tourism is set to account for 10.3 per cent of global GDP and more than 234 million jobs.
Are we all ready for this growth? As millions of inhabitants in the new emerging tourism source markets prepare to venture beyond their national borders for the first time, well-seasoned markets and global businesses continue to generate more and more Travel & Tourism activity. However, the speed and vigour of this global Travel & Tourism growth is not being met with adequate levels of planning, facilitation and development.
In order to sustain an industry like Travel & Tourism, it is absolutely imperative that our planet is protected. As an industry, we must manage growth responsibly and invest now for a sustainable future, reconciling economics, the environment and social and cultural priorities.
Presidents, chairmen and CEO’s of the world’s foremost Travel & Tourism companies will assemble with senior government officials and media from across the world at the Global Travel & Tourism Summit in May 2007 to discuss these pressing issues under the theme breaking barriers – managing growth.
Theodore is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of TravelDailyNews Media Network; his responsibilities include business development and planning for TravelDailyNews long-term opportunities.
