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INSETE Study Lays Groundwork for Truly Sustainaable Greece Tourism

2018-11-18 by Phil Butler Leave a Comment

INSETE Study Lays Groundwork for Truly Sustainaable Greece Tourism

Numbers from a new study released by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) intelligence body show big growth on lesser returns. According to the study arrivals in Greece increased by almost 90% in the period 2005 – 2017. Meanwhile, the average tourist spend dropped by 30% on the view of source markets. Once again, however, sustainability for Greece’s tourism seems a highly subjective case in point. Here’s the report, followed by some objective observations.

Tags: crete, German tourists, GNTO, Greece sustainable, Greece tourism, INSETE, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel, thomas cook, tourism revenue, travel agencies, TUI, Visitor Exports, Visitor spend, WTTC

UNWTO, WTO, ITC, and WTTC Make Joint Statement on Tourism

2018-10-12 by Argophilia Travel News

UNWTO, WTO, ITC, and WTTC Make Joint Statement on Tourism

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have issued the joint communication “Tourism, Trade and the WTO” affirming the importance of enhanced global cooperation on trade & tourism, and encouraging greater participation of the tourism sector in trade policy.

Tags: ITC, sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable tourism, Tourism in Greece, travel, UNWTO, WTO, WTTC

WTTC Calls for Maintaining Europe’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness

2018-09-13 by Argophilia Travel News

WTTC Calls for Maintaining Europe’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness

Long-term planning with communities at the centre; increasing resilience by preparing for crises; and transitioning to a seamless traveller journey through the use of technology have been highlighted during the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) first Europe Leaders Forum as three critical areas for action in order to ensure Europe’s Travel & Tourism sector maintains competitiveness.

Tags: Europe Leaders Forum, Europe tourism, Europe travel, Gloria Guevara, tourism, travel, WTTC

WTTC Highlights Tourism’s Importance to Russian Economy

2012-10-15 by Mike Wheatley

WTTC Highlights Tourism’s Importance to Russian Economy

The importance of Russia’s travel and tourism industry to its economy was recently underlined in a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which showed that it has now become even more important than the country’s highly prized chemical and automotive industries.

Tags: David Scowsill, Russia tourism, Russia travel, Russia travel and tourism, travel and tourism, World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC

WTTC: Tourism for Tomorrow 2012 Kick Off

2011-09-06 by Liliana Steffens

WTTC: Tourism for Tomorrow 2012 Kick Off

Every year the World Travel & Tourism Council invites tourism businesses, organizations, and even destinations to apply for the worldwide Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The council just announced this year’s competition for gaining recognition via best practices in sustainable tourism.

Tags: Adventure Travel Trade Association, Arthur Former's Budget Travel Magazine, BEST Education Network, Breaking Travel News, CNBC, e-TurboNews, hospitality, Mercado e Eventos, National Geographic Channel/Sky News, National Geographic Traveler, Newsweek International, Planeterra, Rainforest Alliance, Reed Travel Exhibitions, Saffron Media, Sustainable Travel International, the International Tourism Partnership/Green Hotelier, Tony Charters & Associates, tourism, travel, travel awards, Travel Daily News, Travel Weekly US, Travelmole, Travesias, TTN Middle East, TW Group, USA TODAY, Viagem, World hotels, WTTC

Hungary President Schmitt Endorses Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign

2011-05-26 by Mike Wheatley

Hungary President Schmitt Endorses Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign

Hungarian President Pal Schmitt last week became one of the first European leaders to sign up for the joint World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) and World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign. Earlier this month, President Schmitt had been presented with a letter from the UNTWO Secretary General Taleb Rifai, which stressed […]

Tags: David Scowsill, Global Leaders for Tourism, Hungary President, Pal Schmitt, Taleb Rifai, UNTWO Secretary General, UNWTO, World Tourism Organization, World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC

Eastern Europe Digital Engagement 2010 – Montenegro

2010-12-19 by Phil Butler

Eastern Europe Digital Engagement 2010 – Montenegro

Montenegro has been selected as a finalist for their stewardship in sustainable tourism by the WTTC. But as far as digital engagement and branding, their online presence is scarely even felt. A wonderfully simple and useful tourism website goes almost to waste without social media or continual outreach of any kind. What is the Ministry of Tourism thinking?

Tags: digital branding, digital marketing, digital PR, Eastern Europe travel, Facebook, Jean-Claude Baumgarten, LIU Jinping, Ministry of Tourism, Montenegro, Montenegro travel, social media travel, tourism Montenegro, tourism news, Twitter, WTTC, WTTC Beijing

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