The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the forum for global business leaders in travel and tourism. Its members are chairmen and chief executive officers from 100 of the industry’s foremost companies including airlines and other passenger transport, hospitality, manufacturing, entertainment, tour operators, car rental and other travel related services. WTTC, founded in 1990, is run by its President, Jean-Claude Baumgarten, and Chairman, Sir Ian Prosser, Chairman of Six Continents PLC. WTTC policies are set by an Executive Committee and implemented by a staff at its London headquarters. WTTC undertakes extensive annual macro-economic research, which estimates the potential financial and economic impact of Travel & Tourism.FOLLOW US ON:
Ms Marano is currently head of the national tourism office in the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Reporting to David Scowsill, WTTC President & CEO, Ms Marano will be responsible for all aspects of WTTC's liaison with Governments, other trade associations and industry bodies. She will take up her new position on 2 January 2012.
Helen has led the U.S. government’s national tourism office in the U.S...
The World Travel & Tourism Council today announces the appointment of David Scowsill as its new President & CEO. Formally starting in the role on 15 November, Scowsill will continue the organisation's work to raise awareness of the importance of Travel & Tourism and its US$5.8 trillion value to the global economy. David brings private equity and venture capital experience from across the retail, ...
Wednesday 20 October 2010
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CNBC interview: WTTC launches revised forecast for 2011 and 2012
The global Travel & Tourism industry will grow more slowly in 2011 and 2012 than previously indicated, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC's annual research, published in March 2011, forecast growth of 4.5% and 5.1% in 2011 and 2012 respectively. Following the deterioration in global financial conditions in the second half of 2011, the continuing eurozone debt crisis, and the threat of a return to recession in the United States, the growth forecasts for 2011 and 2012 have been downgraded to 3.2% and 3.3% respectively. The numbers measure direct contribution to GDP
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