The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that its 20th global summit will now be held in April – a month later than originally scheduled.
Organised in partnership with the Government of Quintana Roo in Mexico, the global summit will take place in Cancun from 25-27 April and have a hybrid format, allowing those unable to attend to benefit from the content virtually.
WTTC, which represents the global travel and tourism private sector, has taken the decision to move its global summit from March into April to coincide with the expected relaxation of travel restrictions and the beginning of the sector’s recovery.
Gloria Guevara, WTTC president and CEO, said: “While Cancun is ready to host our global summit as planned, we believe that moving the event back by just a few weeks, will enable people from many more regions around the world to attend the event, in beautiful Cancun, one of the most popular destinations in the world.
“As the global vaccination rollout picks up pace and with international mobility rules expected to be relaxed over the coming weeks, more people from key regions will be able to participate and add to the conversation for the path to recovery. Those unable to attend the event in person, will be able to join virtually from anywhere in the world.”
The global summit will be “more relevant and important than ever” after a year in which the tourism industry has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and more than 174 million jobs have been impacted.
Guevara added: “WTTC also wants to showcase how we can use this experience to adapt to Covid-19 and lead the global travel and ourism sector back to recovery and restore millions of jobs and livelihoods which have been thrown into turmoil since the beginning of last year.”
About the event
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 20th Global Summit
When: 25-27 April 2021
Where: Cancun, Mexico
More information: wttc.org