WTTC Invites Cities to Bid for 2012 Global Travel & Tourism Summit

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has opened the tendering process to find the host city of the 12th Global Travel & Tourism Summit.

The organisation has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for cities around the world to submit applications to host the 12th Summit in a little less than two years’ time. The RFP and the supporting documents must be returned by 1 September 2010 to WTTC’s Events Director, Tony Thompson.

The Summit is one of the world's highest-level gatherings of travel and tourism industry chairmen, chief executives and senior government officials, working together to unlock the industry's significant potential for sustainable development and economic growth across the globe.

The Summit hosts will be able to showcase their destination to over 1,000 senior business and industry leaders from the travel and tourism, hospitality, aviation and cruise sectors.

“As well as strong interest from around the world from companies coming to do business in a host destination, the Summit attracts broadcast and media coverage that can equally benefit the host,” said Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President & CEO, WTTC.

Earlier this year, Las Vegas won the bid to host the 11th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, which is scheduled for 17-19 May 2011.

 As one of the world’s most popular destinations for leisure and business travel, this is a very topical choice as the United States travel and tourism industry looks forward to the impact of the US Government’s recently announced Travel Promotion Act on marketing and promoting the destination abroad.

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