World Travel and Tourism Council

World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Company typeNon-profit, non-governmental
IndustryTravel and tourism
Founded1990
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Greg O'Hara - Chairman
Julia Simpson - President and CEO
Websitewttc.org
researchhub.wttc.org

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]

  1. ^ a b Tichy, Noel M. (1997). Corporate Global Citizenship: Doing Business in the Public Eye. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780787910952.
  2. ^ a b Bhatia, A.K. (2006). The Business of Tourism: Concepts and Strategies. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788120731189.
  3. ^ Dwyer, Larry (2006). International Handbook on the Economics of Tourism. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781847201638.
  4. ^ Weissmann, Arnie (28 May 2003). "WTTC: Looking for daylight after yellow flag". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 6 March 2014.