Hotel conversions, expansions and openings, coupled with the increase in the upper-end sector of all-inclusive resorts and the strength of Mexico's visitor numbers in Q1, fueled the mood of confidence among buyers and sellers at Tianguis Turistico, Mexico's annual travel trade event, held this week in the Lakam Center/Cancun-Riviera Maya.
The 2014 Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) at the Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana recognized these efforts in front of the country's tourism sector and more than 100 international buyers and suppliers.
Dubai’s goal of doubling the 10 million visitors welcomed in 2012 to 20 million by 2020 is the collective responsibility of all industry stakeholders, was the message shared at the launch session of the ATM 2014 seminar series, which opened today at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The thriving Central American tourism industry will gather in Costa Rica’s capital city of San Jose for EXPOTUR from May 14-16. Now in its 30th year, EXPOTUR, the region’s premier travel industry event, usually attracts more than 300 tourism and hospitality businesses from throughout Central America.
WTTC Presses Travel & Tourism Industry to Ensure its Standards of Ethics, Sustainability are of the Highest Order
Subjects discussed at the WTTC Global Summit have included volatility and unpredictability, climate change and disaster recovery, infrastructure planning and sustainability, growth and jobs, peace and prosperity, collaboration and co-operation and culture and understanding.