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Reporting on over 35 organizations around the Globe. Organizations are listed in alphabetical order. Please e-mail your Event News to mailto:ghr@globalhotelnetwork.com
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AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION (AH&LA)
www.ahla.com
Las Vegas International Hotel & Restaurant Show, Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV 6/19/2002 - 6/20/2002
The Las Vegas International Hotel & Restaurant Show presents hundreds of exhibitors featuring products and services for lodging, gaming and food serving properties as well as special events and programs. Additional details can be found on the LVIHRS website at www.lvihrs.com
About the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA): AH&LA is the largest national trade association for the U.S. hotel and lodging industry. AH&LA provides its member lodging properties with resources to operate more efficiently and more profitably. As the national organization, AH&LA is comprised of 52 member state associations, including Washington, D.C., and New York City. Lodging properties — from small economy motels to large convention hotels, to luxurious resorts to vacation ownership properties — first join their state association and then automatically become enrolled in AH&LA. It’s like getting two memberships for the price of one!
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AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (ARDA)
www.arda.org
About the American Resort Development Association (ARDA): ARDA is the Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969 as the American Land Development Association, ARDA today has close to 1000 members, ranging from privately held companies to major corporations, in the U.S. and overseas.
ARDA's diverse membership includes companies with interests in vacation ownership resorts, community development, fractional ownership, camp resorts, land development, lot sales, second homes and resort communities. Members range from small, privately held firms to publicly traded companies and international corporations.
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ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION (AAHOA)
www.aahoa.com
About the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA): AAHOA has more than 6,000 members, representing more than 50 percent of the economy lodging properties in the United States. AAHOA provides an active forum in which Asian American Hotel Owners, through an exchange of ideas with a unified voice, can communicate, interact, and secure their proper position within the hospitality industry.
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AUSTRALIAN HOTELS ASSOCIATION
www.aha.org.au
About the Australian Hotels Association (AHA): Established in its initial form in 1839, the AHA is an organisation of employers registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996. The National Office is located at 24 Brisbane Avenue, Barton, Canberra, ACT. The National Board of the AHA, the governing council, is formed by delegates from each of the Branches, the number of delegates being determined by the number of hotels in each state and territory. The Board meets once a year. The President of each Branch together with the President of the Accommodation Hotels Division constitute the National Executive, which meets regularly to formulate strategies and determine action between the annual Meetings of the Full Committee of Management (National Board).
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AUSTRALIAN TOURIST COMMISSION
www.atc.gov.au
About the Australian Tourist Commission (ATC): ATC is an Australian Government Statutory Authority established in 1967 to promote Australia as an international tourism destination.
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BHN
www.burba.com
Registration is now open for the upcoming Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), hosted by Horwath Asia Pacific and Sonnenblick-Goldman Company. HICAP is scheduled for October 16-18, 2002 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.
Register by July 12, 2002 and save USD$250!
For online registration and program information, please visit www.BURBA.com
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BRITISH HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION
www.bha-online.org.uk
About the British Hospitality Association (BHA): The British Hospitality Association has been representing the hotel, restaurant and catering industry for 90 years. The Association exists to ensure that the views of the British hospitality industry are represented in a forceful, coherent and co-ordinated way to government and policy makers in the UK and internationally, in order that its members' businesses can flourish.
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BSH INTERNATIONAL
www.bshinternational.com
Annual International Hotel and Resort Investment Seminar -- The Most Important Hospitality Industry Investment Seminar in South America
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CARIBBEAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION
www.caribbeanhotels.org
About the Caribbean Hotel Association: The Caribbean Hotel Association is a Federation of 35 national hotel associations, from Bermuda in the North, to Guyana in the South, from Barbados in the East to Mexico and Belize in the West. More than 1,000 member hotels represent 110,000+ rooms, from the small guest houses to the megaresorts. The allied members: airlines, trade and consumer press, and hotel and restaurants suppliers, among many, account for more than 700 members. The diversity that characterizes CHA offers its members the opportunity to benefit from the strengths of its colleagues from other countries.
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COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL HOTELS / KPMG HOSPITALITY, LEISURE & TOURISM
www.colliers.com
www.kpmg.com
Annual Canadian Hotel Investment Conference -- reviewing the key issues facing the Canadian and worldwide lodging industry.
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF HOTEL ADMINISTRATION www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/execed
For information on the Cornell University Hospitality Industry Strategy Conferences, please visit our web site.
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Executive Education At The Cornell Hotel School
Upcoming Educational Programs --
The Cornell Hotel School, General Managers Program (GMP) 2002
June 17-28, 2002 www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/execed/gmp
The Cornell Hotel School, Anheuser-Busch Professional Development Program (PDP) 2002, June 10-July 19, 2002 www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/execed/pdp
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CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
www.cruising.org
About Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA): The Official trade organization of the cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) also works in partnership with nearly 20,000 affiliated travel agencies throughout North America to ensure the highest caliber of cruise sales expertise and service for cruise vacationers.
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EMBRATUR (Brazil)
www.embratur.gov.br
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EUROPEAN HOTEL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (EHMA)
www.ehma.com
About the European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA): EHMA was established in Rome in 1974 as a non-profit-making association. Its members are all hotel managers operating first-class and luxury hotels of international repute, concerned with safeguarding the ethical foundation of their profession. Members are committed to fostering fellowship and respect, as well as improving their own qualifications, and those of their staff, in order to maintain or improve the standards of comfort and service that they offer their guests.
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FEDERATED HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (FEDHASA) www.fedhasa.co.za
About the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA): As the private sector's voice for the hospitality industry in South Africa, FEDHASA represents the interests of hotels, restaurants, caterers, self-catering establishments, the home hosting industry, timeshare resorts, conference venues, country clubs and suppliers, trainers, consultants and service providers to the hospitality industry. It is a voluntary trade organisation, registered as a section 21 company (not for gain). Apart from the tangible benefits which FEDHASA offers its members in their day-to-day operations, it acts as a watchdog on all new and planned legislation and researches its impact on the affairs of its members.
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FEDERATION OF HOTEL & RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIA (FHRAI)
www.fhrai.com
About the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI): FHRAI is the trade association of the entire hospitality industry in India. It was set up in 1955 and has its office in Delhi As of 07.02.2001, it has a total of 2563 reported members comprising of 1730 hotels 719 restaurants 110 associate members. The associates include suppliers to the hospitality industry, hospitality management institutes, consultants and travel agents
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GLOBAL HOSPITALITY RESOURCES, INC.
www.globalhotelnetwork.com
10th Annual San Diego Hospitality Industry Outlook - May 2003
Founding Sponsors: San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, www.sdcvb.org, SAN DIEGO DAILY TRANSCRIPT, www.sddt.com and Global Hospitality Resources, Inc., www.globalhotelnetwork.com. Hosted by the CCIM Institute, San Diego Chapter.
Contact: Robert G. Harp Global Hospitality Resources, Inc., mailto:harp@globalhotelnetwork.com
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HONG KONG TOURISM BOARD
www.discoverhongkong.com
About the Hong Kong Tourism Board: The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is the official organisation responsible for marketing Hong Kong as a destination worldwide. It has a network of 14 offices in its major target markets worldwide and is also represented in six other cities. A statutory body under the aegis of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government, it was established as the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) in 1957, since when visitor arrivals have grown from 50,000 to a record 13.06 million in 2000. The change of name came in April 2001 and reflects a change to the organisation’s constitution, aimed at providing a more flexible, dynamic structure to meet Hong Kong’s tourism needs in the new century.
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HOSPITALITY FINANCIAL & TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS (HFTP) www.hftp.org
About the Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP): HFTP is
the society for financial and MIS professionals in the hospitality industry. More than 4,300 members from around the world enjoy the many benefits HFTP offers.
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HOSPITALITY SALES AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (HSMAI)
www.hsmai.org
About the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI): HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality and sales and marketing management disciplines. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprised of over 5,000 members from 35 countries and 60 chapters worldwide.
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HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
www.hotels.ca
About the Hotel Association of Canada: Founded in 1913, the Hotel Association of Canada is the national organization representing the accommodation industry in Canada. Its membership encompasses the provincial and territorial hotel associations, the corporate hotel chains, independent hotels, motels and resorts and the many suppliers to the hotel industry.
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HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
http://www.hotelassociationofindia.com
About the Hotel Association of India: Established on 4th December 1996, the Hotel Association of India (HAI) is the apex oganization of the hospitality industry in India , It represents the entire cross section of the hotel industry ranging from small, medium and large hotels to exclusive stand - alone hotels and the major hotel groups. HAI has a membership of over 225 Hotels, ranging from 1 star to 5 Star Deluxe category Hotels, Heritage Hotels as well as Public Sector and Government owned Hotels.
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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NETWORK
www.imn.org
Information Management Network presents The Distressed Hotel Symposium, May 31, 2002, The Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York City
For information, please go to: http://www.imn.org/2002/a386/ghne
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INSIGNIA HOTEL PARTNERS / BHN / HOTEL & MOTEL MANAGEMENT
www.burba.com
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL HOTEL INVESTMENT FORUM - BERLIN
Contact: www.berlinconference.com
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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA)
www.iata.org
About IATA: IATA - The International Air Transport Association - was founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945. It is the prime vehicle for inter-airline cooperation in promoting safe, reliable, secure and economical air services - for the benefit of the world's consumers. The international scheduled air transport industry is now more than 100 times larger than it was in 1945. Few industries can match the dynamism of that growth, which would have been much less spectacular without the standards, practices and procedures developed within IATA. At its foundation IATA had 57 Members from 31 nations, mostly in Europe and North America. Today it has over 230 Members from more than 130 nations - in every part of the globe. The modern IATA is the successor to the International Air Traffic Association founded in the Hague in 1919 - the year of the world's first international scheduled services.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONFERENCE CENTERS www.iacconline.com
About the International Association of Conference Centers: The International Association of Conference Centers is a not-for-profit, facilities-based organization founded to promote a greater awareness and understanding of the unique features of conference centers around the world. The establishment and maintenance of standards for membership, Annual Conferences, Professional Development programs, its website, periodic newsletters, and aggressive marketing initiatives—all serve to accomplish this goal.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUS www.iacvb.org
About the IACVB: The mission of the International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus is to enhance the professionalism, effectiveness, and image of destination management organizations worldwide. The association vision is to create an inclusive, accessible, and responsive organization for all bureau professionals in the world.
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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS & CONVENTION ASSOCIATION (ICCA) www.icca.nl
The ICCA Pavilion at The Meetings & Incentive Travel Show, 19-20 June, London, England
ICCA will be hosting a Pavilion at the M&IT show in London on 19-20 June.
There will be an opportunity for a maximum of 11 ICCA members to exhibit at the ICCA Pavilion. In 2001, the M&IT Show attracted more than 540 exhibitors from 35 countries.
There was also a marked increase in the number of corporate organisers and association executives in attendance - corporate visitors were up by 4% to 31% of overall attendance and association visitors up by 2% to 12%.
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The ICCA Pavilion at The 10th Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia, 23-25 Oct, Thailand
This year marks a milestone for IT&CMA which will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary since its inception in 1993 in Hong Kong. From its new home in Thailand, IT&CMA will see also the ICCA Pavilion make its debut this October. Held at IMPACT Convention Centre the largest combined convention, exhibition and arena complex in Asia with 60,000 sq m of space and a 12,000 seat area the ICCA Pavilion invites five (5) member organisations to jointly participate in IT&CMA 2002.
For more information please contact:
Natasha Tomé at ICCA Head Office, Entrada 121, NL-1096 EB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Phone: 31-20-3981908; Fax: 31-20-6990781, Email: mailto:natasha@icca.nl
About the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA): ICCA now is one of the most prominent organisations in the world of international meetings. It is the only association that comprises a membership representing the main specialists in handling, transporting and accommodating international events. With ICCA members in more than 76 countries around the world, it is certainly the most global organisation within the meetings industry
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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (IH&RA)
www.ih-ra.com
MARK THESE DATES: New York City will be the center of the hospitality and restaurant universe this November when the 39th annual International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) Congress runs concurrently with the 87th annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS) at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Together, the two events will attract and serve nearly 50,000 hotel and restaurant operators and suppliers from around the world.
The 39th annual International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) Congress, will run Friday, November 8, through Monday, November 11, 2002. The 87th annual IH/M&RS will be held Saturday, November 9, through Tuesday, November 12, 2002. A complete schedule of events will be available in the coming months.
For more information regarding the IH&RA Congress, please contact:
Beatrice Maraval
Director of Operations, IH&RA
251, rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris, France
Telephone 33-(0)-1-44-89-94-06 Fax 33-(0)-1-40-36-73-30
Email: mailto:maraval@ih-ra.com
About the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA): Representing over 750,000 establishments in more than 150 countries, IH&RA provides a voice at the international level for an industry which comprises more than 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants world-wide, employs 60 million people and contributes US$950 billion to the global economy.
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THE INTERNATIONAL SPA ASSOCIATION (ISPA)
www.experienceispa.com
About the International Spa Association (ISPA): ISPA is recognized worldwide as the professional organization and voice of the spa industry, representing more than 1,800 health and wellness facilities and providers. Members encompass the entire arena of the spa experience, from resort/hotel, destination, mineral springs, medical, cruise ship, club and day spas to service providers such as physicians, wellness instructors, nutritionists, massage therapists and product suppliers.
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MEXICO HOTEL ASSOCIATION
www.mexicanadehoteles.com
www.amhm.org
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MIPIM
www.mipim.com
About MIPIM: For the past twelve years, the MIPIM International Property Market has been welcoming over 15,000 of the most active professionals in the real estate industry to learn about new trends in both the public and private sectors and to develop their skills and industry knowledge, while offering them the opportunity to network and gain visibility in the international real estate community.
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NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
www.restaurant.org
About the National Restaurant Association: Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association's mission is to represent, educate and promote a rapidly growing industry that is comprised of 844,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets employing 11.3 million people.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
www.scps.nyu.edu/hospconf
NOW, MORE THAN EVER . . . 24th Annual New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, June 2 - 4, 2002, New York Marriott Marquis Hotel
Conference Chair: Jonathan M. Tisch, Chairman and CEO, Loews Hotels; Office of the President, Loews Corporation
The Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Travel Administration at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies invites you to this seminal gathering of hospitality industry executives, decision makers, and CEOs from around the world to the crossroads of the world -- New York City.
Join prominent panelists-influential leaders in hospitality, travel, and tourism-to address the state of the industries today and map out the face of tomorrow.
Speaker highlights include: Donald L. Evans, secretary, United States Department of Commerce and Lou Dobbs, anchor and managing editor of CNN's Lou Dobbs Moneyline.
Workshops cover hot hospitality issues such as:
- The State of Hotel Real Estate
- Private Equity Funding
- Luxury, Mid-Priced, and Economy Hotels
- Convergence
- Economists' Predictions
- Foreign Affairs: Management Contracts
- Hotel Lending Strategies
- Global Branding
- Beyond RevPar
www.scps.nyu.edu/hospconf where you'll find a full conference schedule and more information about panelists, workshops, and networking opportunities. Or call (212) 998-9140.
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PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
www.pata.org
BELLAMY TO KEYNOTE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CONFERENCE
Professor David Bellamy, famed botanist, broadcaster and author, will deliver the Keynote Address at the 1st Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Sustainable Tourism Conference in Banten, Western Java, Indonesia, October 23-26, 2002. The event will offer a mix of business development, education and destination familiarisation through plenary and breakout sessions, an off-site workshop with audit exercises and a tabletop session featuring some of the region's most unique sustainable projects. Visit www.pata.org for registration forms, airline discounts, programme information and tour details. E-mail: mailto:pstc@pata.th.com
About the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA): Founded in 1951, the Pacific Asia Travel Association is the recognised authority on Pacific Asia travel and tourism. By dedicating itself to the promotion of this last remaining tourism frontier, PATA's uniquely structured organisation and its far-reaching efforts have helped unite the many facets of tourism in the region. PATA provides leadership to the collective efforts of 41 national government members, 48 state and local tourism bodies, 66 airlines and cruise lines -- all in all, nearly 2,000 travel industry companies. Our members also include companies that provide a wide range of services to the travel industry. PATA's Chapter membership includes 17,000 travel professionals in 80+ PATA Chapters located throughout the world.
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SECTUR (Mexico)
www.mexico-travel.com
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SONNENBLICK-GOLDMAN COMPANY / HORWATH ASIA PACIFIC
www.sonngold.com
www.horwathap.com
Registration is now open for the upcoming Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), hosted by Horwath Asia Pacific and Sonnenblick-Goldman Company. HICAP is scheduled for October 16-18, 2002 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.
Register by July 12, 2002 and save USD$250!
For online registration and program information, please visit www.BURBA.com
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TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
www.tia.org
About the the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA): TIA, in existence since 1941, is a Washington DC based, non-profit association that represents and speaks for the common interests and concerns of all components of the U.S. travel industry; the recognized leader in promoting and facilitating increased travel to and within the United States in order to make America the world’s number one tourism destination; the authoritative and recognized source of research, analysis and forecasting for the entire industry and its primary spokesperson to the domestic and international media.
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TRI HOSPITALITY CONSULTING / HENRY STEWART CONFERENCE STUDIES
www.trihc.com
www.henrystewart.co.uk
A Henry Stewart Market Briefing: HOTEL FUNDING NOW
http://www.henrystewart.co.uk/conferences/july2002/C021137/index.html
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WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION
www.world-tourism.org
About the World Tourism Organization (WTO): WTO is the leading international organization in the field of travel and tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how.
WTO's membership includes 139 countries and territories and more than 350 Affiliate Members representing local government, tourism associations and private sector companies, including airlines, hotel groups and tour operators.
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WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM COUNCIL
www.wttc.org
About the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC): WTTC is the Global Business Leaders' Forum for Travel and Tourism. Its Members are Chief Executives from all sectors of the Travel and Tourism industry, including accommodation; catering; cruises; entertainment; recreation; transportation; and travel-related services. Its central goal is to work with governments to realise the full economic impact of the world's largest generator of wealth and jobs - Travel & Tourism.
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