The second day of World Travel Market 2013 (Tuesday 5 November) was well attended, with the WTM & UNWTO Ministers’ Summit the highlight of an impressive lineup of events, seminars and presentations. This year's Summit tackled air transport and tourism policies.

Equality in Tourism, a new women's network dedicated to ensuring that women have an equal voice in tourism and an equal share in its benefits, will hold its first public debate on gender and tourism at World Travel Market in London.

Rotana has confirmed it is to sponsor registration at World Travel Market 2013, the leading global event for the travel industry. The event will take place in London from November 4th-7th 2013.

Technology-driven trip planning and travel inspiration startups can win £5,000 in a new WTM initiative, Fresh, sponsored by Sabre Travel Network as part of the dedicated Travel Tech Show at WTM.

World Travel Market 2013 is set to boost the London economy by more than £160 million. The event - which will open its doors today at ExCeL, London - will attract around 50,000 of the global travel and tourism industry’s most senior executives, who come to London every year to profile the hottest travel destinations.

The 2013 UNWTO and WTM Ministers´ Summit at World Travel Market will put a spotlight on the essential connection between air transport and tourism, debating the challenges and opportunities of promoting higher policy coordination between aviation and tourism.