Gloria Guevara
Gloria Guevara Sets Out Bold Vision for First 100 Days, Heralding A New Era of Tourism
Guevara’s 100-day plan reflects her core message: it’s time to move beyond business as usual, tourism must adapt - not just to survive - but to lead in global recovery and sustainable development.
Global Tourism Icons Unite to Endorse Gloria Guevara for Secretary-General of UN Tourism
In a joint letter to UN Tourism Member States, the group praised Guevara as a “transformational leader” with over 35 years of experience across the public and private sectors, as well as academia.
Sustainable Tourism Global Center and WTTC unveil pioneering Global Research on Travel & Tourism
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC) initiated by the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia released the latest industry-shaping Environmental Impact Research data.
600 youth from 100 countries gather at STGC for solutions to sustainable travel
More than 600 young people from 100 countries have been brought together by the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC) to engage in solutions for reaching net zero in travel and tourism, as part of UFCCC MENA Climate Week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Thailand, Barbados and Cyprus join over 275 destinations to adopt WTTC Safe Travels stamp
The hotspots of Thailand, Barbados, Cyprus, Abu Dhabi, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan, among the latest to join WTTC’s ever-growing list
UK slips down list of biggest tourism markets after suffering 62.5% fall in GDP contribution
Latest data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows the UK fell out of the top five biggest travel and tourism markets in 2020, after suffering a punishing GDP fall of 62.5%.
Julia Simpson becomes CEO and president in WTTC
WTTC announces the departure of current CEO Gloria Guevara and appointment of IAG executive committee member, Julia Simpson, as its president and CEO, effective 15 August
G20 Tourism Ministerial meet: Clear rules and consistent protocol for mobility needed, says WTTC
WTTC said the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on the travel and tourism and that clear rules and a protocol to restart international mobility will be crucial to its long-term sustainable recovery
WTTC announces the Philippines as next global summit host
World’s leading private and public sector tourism leaders took a united stand to safely restart international travel at the closure of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Summit
WTTC applauds private sector’s united approach to building travel recovery
World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit has opened up as the first post-pandemic physical event in Mexico this week
Tourism sector suffers USD 4.5 trillion for 2020, says WTTC
An economic impact report (EIR) from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the full impact of Covid-19 on global tourism
Delaying restart of international travel will cost UK economy USD 37 billion: WTTC
WTTC has warned that nearly GBP 27 billion (USD 37.46 billion) will be lost from the UK economy if the government delays restarting international travel until 17 May
Delaying return of international travel until May could be fatal blow for UK’s ailing travel sector
Delaying the return of international travel until at least mid-May could mean the tourism sector simply will not survive, says WTTC
WTTC to hold Global Summit in April 2021
The WTTC Global Summit is being organised in partnership with the government of Quintana Roo in Mexico and will be held in Cancun, Mexico on 25-27 April
Abandon concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and focus on ‘high-risk travellers’: WTTC
Governments around the world should redefine their whole approach to risk assessment, to revive international business and leisure travel
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