The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is a forum for the travel and tourism industry.[1] It is made up of members from the global business community and works with governments to raise awareness about the travel and tourism industry.[1][2] It is known for being the only forum to represent the private sector in all parts of the industry worldwide.[3] Its activities include research on the economic and social impact of the industry and its organisation of global and regional summits focused on issues and developments relevant to the industry.[4][2]
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Type
Non-profit, non-governmental
Industry
Travel and tourism
Founded
1990
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Arnold Donald, Chairman, Julia Simpson, President, CEO
The WTTC began in the 1980s with a group of business executives led by former American Express CEO James D. Robinson III.[1] The group was formed to discuss the travel and tourism industry and the need for more data relating to the importance of what some believed was a non-essential industry.[1] Discussions led to the first meeting of the WTTC in Paris in 1989. The first meeting included a speech by former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who suggested that the travel and tourism industry was not widely recognized due to its not having any organisation or structure. The WTTC was officially established in 1990.[5]
The first annual general meeting took place in Washington, D.C., in 1991, at which time the council was composed of 32 members.[5] These initial members agreed on the need for a common effort to promote awareness of the economic contribution made by the travel and tourism industry. The founding members provided investment and support to produce economic data that could demonstrate the importance of the industry. They shared an interest in ensuring greater interest from governments and policy-makers in order to ensure the success of travel and tourism.[5]
Robert H Burns took over as chairman of the WTTC in 1993, at which time there were 68 members. It began releasing tourism impact information around the same time,[2] working with Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates to develop the data. The WTTC formed a group known as the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) to compile and release the data. The TSA was recognized by the United Nations Statistical Commission in 1999. During the 1990s, the WTTC expanded the activities of the council to include education and training, air transport liberalisation, taxation, and sustainable development. The new activities led to the creation of the World Travel & Tourism Human Resources Centre in Vancouver and the World Travel & Tourism Taxation Policy Centre in the United States.[5]
In 1997, the WTTC organised the first Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Vilamoura, Portugal.[4] Membership in the organisation reached 100 the same year.[4] Two more summits were held in Vilamoura in 2000 and 2003, which were followed with annual meetings held in various locations.[5]
In 2013, the WTTC created the Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative in partnership with the International Tourism Partnership.[6][7]
Organisation and membershipedit
The WTTC is headquartered in London. The staff are led by the president and CEO of WTTC. Seven directors head the different sections of the organisation. The WTTC members are the chief executives, presidents, or chairs of companies from different sectors and regions within the travel and tourism industry. The WTTC has two membership types: global members and regional members. It also has a category for companies that provide services to the industry, referred to as Industry Partnership.[8]
Tony Blair speaking at the WTTC Asia Summit in South Korea in 2013.
Researchedit
The WTTC performs and publishes research in conjunction with Oxford Economics on the economic and social impact of the travel and tourism industry.[3] The foundation of the WTTC's research activity is a set of annually produced Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Reports. These include a global report as well as 24 regional and 184 country reports. The reports calculate the economic impact of the industry including the direct and total GDP impacts, direct and indirect employment, investment, and exports.[3] Using models based on Tourism Satellite Accounting, the council reports one year and ten year forecasts for these impacts.[11] This research is used by major publications including Forbes[12] and Bloomberg News.[13] It also supplies country indicators for the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, a report published by the World Economic Forum that ranks selected nations according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index.[14][15]
Summitsedit
David Scowsill speaking at the 2013 Global Summit, Abu Dhabi
The WTTC organises a global summit each year, usually held in April, with a regional summit held sometime in the third quarter, with up to 1,000 individuals attending each year.[16] Summit attendance is by invitation only.
Awardsedit
International jury of experts mainly from WTTC founded in 1993, the annual World Travel Awards.[17]
In 2004, the WTTC took over the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. These awards were initially created by the Federation of Tour Operators in 1989 and taken over by British Airways in 1992. The Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are awarded in several categories to encourage and acknowledge developments in sustainable tourism.[18]
^ abcdTichy, Noel M. (1997). Corporate Global Citizenship: Doing Business in the Public Eye. Lexington Books. ISBN9780787910952.
^ abcBhatia, A.K. (2006). The Business of Tourism: Concepts and Strategies. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN9788120731189.
^ abcDwyer, Larry (2006). International Handbook on the Economics of Tourism. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN9781847201638.
^ abcWeissmann, Arnie (28 May 2003). "WTTC: Looking for daylight after yellow flag". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^ abcde"A History of the World Travel & Tourism Council" (PDF). WTTC. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^"Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative - 15,000 Hotels and Rising - By Scott Parisi". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^read Hower, Mike (7 November 2013). "Hilton Worldwide Saves $250 Million from Energy Efficiency in 4 Years". Sustainable Brands. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^Fuller, Ed (3 December 2013). "Impact of the World's Travel / Tourism Industry adds up to more than a walk on the beach". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
^Chrepa, Eleni (25 February 2014). "Greek Tourism Set for Another Record Year, Industry Body Says". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
^Cha, Frances (14 March 2013). "World's unfriendliest nations for tourists?". CNN Travel. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^Blanke, Jennifer (2007). The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007: Further the Process of Economic Development. World Economic Forum. ISBN9789295044012.
^Chun, Yao (28 October 2013). "2014 WTTC Global Summit to be held in S China's Hainan". The People's Daily. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^Sloan, Philip; Legrand, Willy; Chen, Joseph C.; Chen, Joseph S. (2012). Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations. Routledge. p. 289. ISBN9780415531245.
^Tjolle, Valere (17 September 2013). "Tourism for tomorrow awards call for entries". Travelmole. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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The World Travel amp Tourism Council WTTC is a forum for the travel and tourism industry 1 It is made up of members from the global business community and works with governments to raise awareness about the travel and tourism industry 1 2 It is known for being the only forum to represent the private sector in all parts of the industry worldwide 3 Its activities include research on the economic and social impact of the industry and its organisation of global and regional summits focused on issues and developments relevant to the industry 4 2 World Travel amp Tourism Council WTTC TypeNon profit non governmentalIndustryTravel and tourismFounded1990HeadquartersLondon United KingdomKey peopleArnold Donald Chairman Julia Simpson President CEOWebsitewww wbr wttc wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Organisation and membership 2 1 Current and past presidents 3 Activities 3 1 Research 3 2 Summits 3 3 Awards 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe WTTC began in the 1980s with a group of business executives led by former American Express CEO James D Robinson III 1 The group was formed to discuss the travel and tourism industry and the need for more data relating to the importance of what some believed was a non essential industry 1 Discussions led to the first meeting of the WTTC in Paris in 1989 The first meeting included a speech by former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who suggested that the travel and tourism industry was not widely recognized due to its not having any organisation or structure The WTTC was officially established in 1990 5 The first annual general meeting took place in Washington D C in 1991 at which time the council was composed of 32 members 5 These initial members agreed on the need for a common effort to promote awareness of the economic contribution made by the travel and tourism industry The founding members provided investment and support to produce economic data that could demonstrate the importance of the industry They shared an interest in ensuring greater interest from governments and policy makers in order to ensure the success of travel and tourism 5 Robert H Burns took over as chairman of the WTTC in 1993 at which time there were 68 members It began releasing tourism impact information around the same time 2 working with Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates to develop the data The WTTC formed a group known as the Tourism Satellite Account TSA to compile and release the data The TSA was recognized by the United Nations Statistical Commission in 1999 During the 1990s the WTTC expanded the activities of the council to include education and training air transport liberalisation taxation and sustainable development The new activities led to the creation of the World Travel amp Tourism Human Resources Centre in Vancouver and the World Travel amp Tourism Taxation Policy Centre in the United States 5 In 1997 the WTTC organised the first Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Vilamoura Portugal 4 Membership in the organisation reached 100 the same year 4 Two more summits were held in Vilamoura in 2000 and 2003 which were followed with annual meetings held in various locations 5 In 2013 the WTTC created the Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative in partnership with the International Tourism Partnership 6 7 Organisation and membership editThe WTTC is headquartered in London The staff are led by the president and CEO of WTTC Seven directors head the different sections of the organisation The WTTC members are the chief executives presidents or chairs of companies from different sectors and regions within the travel and tourism industry The WTTC has two membership types global members and regional members It also has a category for companies that provide services to the industry referred to as Industry Partnership 8 Current and past presidents edit 1990 2001 Geoffrey Lipman 9 2001 2010 Jean Claude Baumgarten 10 2010 2017 David P Scowsill 2017 2021 Gloria Guevara Manzo 2021 present Julia SimpsonActivities edit nbsp Tony Blair speaking at the WTTC Asia Summit in South Korea in 2013 Research edit The WTTC performs and publishes research in conjunction with Oxford Economics on the economic and social impact of the travel and tourism industry 3 The foundation of the WTTC s research activity is a set of annually produced Travel amp Tourism Economic Impact Reports These include a global report as well as 24 regional and 184 country reports The reports calculate the economic impact of the industry including the direct and total GDP impacts direct and indirect employment investment and exports 3 Using models based on Tourism Satellite Accounting the council reports one year and ten year forecasts for these impacts 11 This research is used by major publications including Forbes 12 and Bloomberg News 13 It also supplies country indicators for the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report a report published by the World Economic Forum that ranks selected nations according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 14 15 Summits edit nbsp David Scowsill speaking at the 2013 Global Summit Abu DhabiThe WTTC organises a global summit each year usually held in April with a regional summit held sometime in the third quarter with up to 1 000 individuals attending each year 16 Summit attendance is by invitation only Awards edit International jury of experts mainly from WTTC founded in 1993 the annual World Travel Awards 17 In 2004 the WTTC took over the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards These awards were initially created by the Federation of Tour Operators in 1989 and taken over by British Airways in 1992 The Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are awarded in several categories to encourage and acknowledge developments in sustainable tourism 18 See also editWorld Tourism OrganizationReferences edit a b c d Tichy Noel M 1997 Corporate Global Citizenship Doing Business in the Public Eye Lexington Books ISBN 9780787910952 a b c Bhatia A K 2006 The Business of Tourism Concepts and Strategies Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd ISBN 9788120731189 a b c Dwyer Larry 2006 International Handbook on the Economics of Tourism Edward Elgar Publishing ISBN 9781847201638 a b c Weissmann Arnie 28 May 2003 WTTC Looking for daylight after yellow flag Travel Weekly Retrieved 6 March 2014 a b c d e A History of the World Travel amp Tourism Council PDF WTTC Retrieved 6 March 2014 Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative 15 000 Hotels and Rising By Scott Parisi www hotelnewsresource com Retrieved 22 October 2019 read Hower Mike 7 November 2013 Hilton Worldwide Saves 250 Million from Energy Efficiency in 4 Years Sustainable Brands Retrieved 22 October 2019 WTTC Industry Partners http wttc org our members partners Accessed 21 02 2014 Profile Geoffrey Lipman Retrieved 6 March 2014 Alcantara Nelson 25 February 2011 Baumgarten reflects on 11 years with WTTC Global Travel News Retrieved 6 March 2014 WTTC Economic Impact Research http wttc org research economic impact research Accessed 21 02 2014 Fuller Ed 3 December 2013 Impact of the World s Travel Tourism Industry adds up to more than a walk on the beach Forbes Retrieved 4 March 2014 Chrepa Eleni 25 February 2014 Greek Tourism Set for Another Record Year Industry Body Says Bloomberg News Retrieved 4 March 2014 Cha Frances 14 March 2013 World s unfriendliest nations for tourists CNN Travel Retrieved 6 March 2014 Blanke Jennifer 2007 The Travel amp Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 Further the Process of Economic Development World Economic Forum ISBN 9789295044012 Chun Yao 28 October 2013 2014 WTTC Global Summit to be held in S China s Hainan The People s Daily Retrieved 6 March 2014 Sloan Philip Legrand Willy Chen Joseph C Chen Joseph S 2012 Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry Principles of Sustainable Operations Routledge p 289 ISBN 9780415531245 Tjolle Valere 17 September 2013 Tourism for tomorrow awards call for entries Travelmole Retrieved 6 March 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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